The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1892-03-07
BRIEF JoTTINos.

ngnLeQs by electricity.
Tomorrow night, I. F. Clark's sleigh
ride to Cape Cottage will come off.
Fernald 6 Sawyer have bought the fine
horse Lycurgus from Mr.. Fairweather at
North Arson.
The Odd Fellows will build house for
themselves when their present lease ex-
pires.
Mr. VIM. Trefethen found stray
yacht Saturday half full of water off the
Peaks Island shore.
Mr.. James Kerrigan, in putting load
of fruit on his cart, slipped and fell. His
right arm was broken.
Saturday night Woodbine Lodge, D. of
r. had supper at which 200 sat down,
followed by music and readings.
The regular meeting of the Central
Labor Union will be held tonight at
1874 IL Middle street.
The annual dinner of the Sheridan
Rifles will be given at the Preble tonight
at O clock.
The Portland band are doing well I'M
der Mr.. Chambers instruction. They
are arranging for new uniforms
The Painters and Decorators Union
have decorated their new quarters at
1S1 IA Middle street most artistically.
Mrs. G. Solkey, of Middle street, has
recovered from her recent severe illness,
and is able to be at her place of business
again.
Mr.. Edward P. Mayo, of the Fairfield
Journal, was in town Saturday and Sum
day.
A gripsack containing adrummer's sam
pies was found on the street last night
and awaits an owner at the police station.
Rabbi Fl. M. Lasker of Portland has
received call from the Hebrews of Buff
falo, N. Y, comprising five synagogues.
Rabbi Lasker has accepted the call.
The Pine Tree Wheelmen are about to
occupy their new headquarters which
are situated at No. 81 ST. Lawrence
street.
Mrs. S. J. Glover of State street has
been confined to the house for some
days. She stepped on nail which in
ficted bad wound.
The Emerald Associates enjoyed their
monthly supper Saturday evening. There
were speeches, music and capital dance
by Mahoney Brothers.
Clark & Chaplin have finished opera
tions at their Goodin's point houses on
the Kennebec, and have about 81, 900 tons
of ice housed.
The young Fox boy who was run over
by jigger on Washington street Monday
is in dangerous condition His head is
very badly swollen.
The Portland Evangelical Ministers
will meet in Y. NJ. G. A. hall at 1890 this
morning. Subject: care Portland
churches making due effort to secure at
tendance of more church goers?"
w. w. Brown, esq, has sent to Port
land box of fine Florida oranges for
distribution among the inmates of the
Old Mems Home and Portland Female
Orphan Asylum.
Mrs. George B. March of Bramhall
street, slipped on the stairs and fell, Fri
day afternoon, at the Union Bedding Ce.
on Free street and broke her arm, dislo-
Gated the wrist, and received other injur-
les.
Mrs. Boyd, corner of Grant and High
streets, furnished hot coffee to the fire.
men at the High street fire Thursday
morning, and all day long Mrs. Daveis,
corner of Bowdoin and Neal streets,
furnished the drivers and conductors of
the Spring street line with hot coffee.
The losses by the Exchange street fire
have been adjusted. 9 The Mcdonnell
building will be torn down as it is unsafe
and so will the one occupied by R. S.
Davis & Co., as the new block is to be
erected there at once.
The horse attached to Mrs. .McDonald's
carriage took fright Saturday afternoon
and threw Mrs. Mcdonald and her son,
Mr.. Grant M. Mcdonald out. They es-
capped with bruises. The horse was
caught near the Eye and Ear Infirmary
building.
At the monthly meeting of the Diet
Mission held Saturday, the ward COM
mittees reported A patients on the lists.
The question of joining the National
Woman's Council was laid on the table.
The ladies of the Catholic Cathedral will
serve at the Missions for the next fort
night.
Frank Jones, of Portsmouth, is said to
have placed an order with a flag concern
in Boston, for suit of flags that will
surpass anything in the bunting line on
the Maine coast, to be presented to the
new steamer now building in Bath,
which has been named for him.
A beautiful chancel rail of polished an
tique oak, supported by stands of pol
ished brass, representing sheaves of
wheat, and clusters of vine leaves and
grapes for brackets has been placed in
the church of the Good Shepherd at
Nashua, N. H., in memory of the late
Mrs. Anne Noyes, whose summer home