The Portland daily press., 1892-04-25
BRIEF JoTTiNGS.

Yesterday was Low Sunday.
Ivanhoe Lodge K. of P. will confer the
rank Of Esquire tomorrow evening.
Work was begun Saturday on the foun-
dalton Of the plush mill.
| The chief and members of the board
of engineers are looking after the fire es-
capes.
Cumberland SIS men were busy Satur-
day, putting out grass fires on the West
ern Promenade.
TWAS mild Saturday morning, followed
by squalls and cold northwest winds.
Yesterday was bright and cool.
The Women+s Literary Union has
passed resolutions thanking the press of
the city for courtesies.
The annual election and dinner of the
Loyal Legion will come off at the Fal-
mouth Hotel May 4th.
The Labrador of the Dominion line is
due. The Monaghan, the last steamer
of the Allan line, will sail Thursday.
The 5000 so-called, at Deering Park,
is to be added to this summer by the
purchase Of a pair of monkeys.
Dennis C. MCCARTHY took the pledge
Saturday morning for ayear, and escaped
a term in Jail thereby.
The Red Men will celebrate Tammapy
Day (May 12th) with an exemplification
of the secret work to the tribes in Maine,
at City Hall.
Bramhall Lodge, K. of P, wifi oele-
brate the acceptance of the 4ooth mem
Der with grand entertainment and sup
per Thursday evening.
The Sister Helen Marguerites realized
S225 from their recent sale, which sum
will be devoted towards the erection of
the parish house.
Carl Warren and Will Eaton were VIC
tors in the Y. NJ. R. Club whist tourna-
ment, with score Of 40. Higgins and
Hill were second with score of As.
Ivy Lodge, D. of R., will entertain
Bath and Brunswick Daughters of Re-
bekah, May 18th. Woodbine Lodge will
entertain Mizpah of South Portland,
May It'll.
Deputy Sheriffs Could and Woodsum
seized large quantity of hard cider
from William P. and Patrick insolvency
Friday. The case was continued in court
Saturday morning.
Mr.. T. F. Donahue, the c1othier, will
enter his splendid st. Bernard dog at the
Androscoggin bench show. He has had
fine collar made for him at a cost of
$40. that can be seen in his store window.
The contract for supplying the stove,
galley and kitchen supplies for the light
house service In the first district for the
ensuing year has been awarded to o. NJ.
& D. w. Nash.
The dredging in Portland harbor, be-
ing done under the direction of the
United States Engineers Office in this
city, has been placed under the superin-
tendence of Captain A. W. Smart of
South Portland.
There were 26 arrests last week, II for
drunkenness. 1t is said peddler who
offers some kind Of a preparation at
houses, threatens people if they will not
buy his wares.
The Architect and Builder gives the
colored plans of Mr.. F. Fl. Fassett for
cottage for F. Fl. Morse on Diamond ISL
and, and an engraving of Mr.. +. Fl. Ken
dalrs from plans by Mr.. Dorticos.
The Brown estate have renewed their
offer to the city to exchange the slope of
the Western Promenade other the unim-
proved land and Mayor Ingraham will
bring the matter before the city govern
ment next Monday evening.
The Methodist Preachers meeting will
take place at Y. M. G. A. rooms this
morning, at 1890 o'clock. Subjectfor
discussion: ga practical plan for mutu-
al evangelistic services in our churches"
A ST. Alban Commandery delegation
visited Jerusalem Commandery of Fitch
burg, Mass, Thursday, and partook of a
fine banquet, and presented the Jerusa-
lens with fine flag. A delegation visit
ed Maine Commandery of Gardiner, Fri
day evening.
The appropriation committee will
probably make little change this year, ex-
cept perhaps to provide for a chemical
engine. The salary committee think IA
vorably of increasing the teachers sala
ries, but not the police.
City Electrician Mason will have the
iron lamp posts discontinued for arc cur
rents and substitute cedar posts, so as to
prevent accidents like that which hap
pened to Fernald & Sawyer's horses.
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