The Portland daily press., 1892-01-25
BRIEF JoTTINas.

4 new and larger OaineWc1la alarm gong
has been placed in No. rs house.
There was 500 taken up for the Widow S
Wood at the First Parish yesterday.
The Falmouth Club held the first Of
their Saturday night socials last Saturday
evening.
The time for the organization of the
plush mill company is set down for Jan
uary S0th.
The ladies' auxiliary Of the nth Maine
will meet tomorrow evening with Mrs. A.
Harmon, No. 116 North street.
Yesterday was clear, crisp and bright
day. There were Que or two little splits
of snow in the afternoon.
The Lakeside Press has shut down
again temporarily until the directors can
agree on the line of policy to be fol-
lowed.
There will be a special meeting of the
Westbrook Board Of Trade this evening,
when the question of the new hosiery in
dustry will be decided.
There have been HOO voters registered
in Westbrool, or about tlfree-fourths of
the whole number, & "a "s4ts
This evening, at Reform Club hall, will
be celebrated the birthday of the poet
Burns, with songs and readings. Hon. j..
H. Drummond will preside.
The Texas of the Dominion line sailed
for Bristol yesterday with 4T5 head of
cattle. The Sandman of the Allan line
is due this week.
Boys broke into J. w. Owens store on
Portland street Friday night and stole
half dollar in pennies and obtained a
good meal. Saturday officers Jones and
Firth arrested John Leavitt, Richard
Craig and William Dugan as the crimi-
mails. They denied the burglary.
Minneola Council, D. of r., will visit
Minnehaha Council, Cumberland Mills,
February 10th.
A meeting of post comrades and dele
gates Of Bosworth Post will be held at
Bosworth hall Wednesday evening.
The adjourned annual meeting Of the
Diamond Island Association will be held
at the municipal court room this evening
at 80 o'clock.
The annual meeting of the Woman's
Auxiliary to the Young Mons Christian
Association will be held this afternoon
at 8 o'clock All members and those in
terested are cordially invited.
Seventeen candidates have been initi-
ated in the Iron Hall this January and
$3.50 voted in sick benefits February
nth. 80 candidates will be initiated. In
the Sisterhood Council 10 candidates
have been admitted in the last three
meetings.
There are 50 private ways in the city
and Commissioner Randall has had signs
put up stating that each is a private way.
Street Commissioner Randall had the
slippery sidewalks sanded bright and
early yesterday morning.
A horse belonging to Elias Thomas ran
away on Exchange and Middle streets Sat
urday but was caught before any damage
was done.
L. E. Lunt & Co. bought the wreclSage
of the schooner c. Ell. Eaton, wrecked off
Portsmouth on the way from New York
to Portland with coal, and they brought
some Of the wreckage to this port yester-
day.
The police arrested boy yester-
day, named Pettis, for being one of the
gang concerned in the back side burglar
les of the past few months. The police
are to be congratulated on breaking up
this gang of young thieves and house
breakers.
At the special meeting of the Portland
Masonic Relief Association held Saturday
evening, it was decided that the associa-
ton should wind up its affairs. There is
fund of $4,000 to be divided among
about 500 members.
A castle of Knights of the Golden
Eagle will be instituted in Lewiston We'd
nesday evening, January 9th. The de-
grees will be conferred by Conway Castle,
No. 3, of Auburn. Quite number of
Sir Knights of this city have signified
their intention to be present on the occa-
sion.
The coroner's jury will meet January
Both, at p. m, to investigate the death
of Herbert L. Blake, who was killed in
the Grand Trunk yard last Thursday.
The jury summoned by Coroner Perry
consists of Messrs. Richard K. Galley,
foreman, W. w. Ruby, f. P. Chase, F. e.
Lowell, J. NJ. Freeman, Chas. F. Plum
mer.
Mr.. James X. Stoddard, second officer
of the steamer State of Maine is at his
home in Pembroke, suffering from a
severe strain, received while that vessel
was leaving St. John last week.
The registration of voters closes at 6
p. m. January 50th, not to begin again
until the six secular days Immediately
preceding the municipal election. On
the Both, persons physically unable to go
to the city building will be visited at
their homes and there registered, if they
will make known their wishes. Up to
da+o eaAG have heen MT on the lists