The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1892-02-01
BRIEF JOTTINGs.

expected this week.
Owen, Moore &c Co.'s store will be
closed today to take account of stock.
The Boston boat didn't sail Saturday
night owing to rough weather.
The Central Labor Unions election of
officers will take place this evening.
There were Is arrests last week, of
which nine were for drunkenness.
1t is possible cotton steamer will be
built in Portland for Bar Harbor peo-
pie.
Deputy Sheriff Chute made large
Sc izufe of liquors at Westbrook, Satur-
day.
The adjourned meeting of the Wom-
ems Literary Union will be held at Grand
Army Hall, February 18th.
Bayard Lodge, K. of P. of South Port
land have postponed their anniversary
celebration to February 18th.
The steamer Cumberland will haul off
for repairs Tuesday and the New Bruins
wick will take her place.
The anniversary of the Sisterhood
branch of the Iron Hall will be observed
in Mystic Hall Friday evening.
It was partially cloudy and disagreed
BILE Saturday, with a very raw and pene-
trating northeast gale at night. Sunday
was warmer and bright.
The Pullman due here at II p. m. from
Boston Saturday did not arrive until 2
a. m. yesterday. It was detained by the
fire at Beverly, Mass.
Tt is said cable will be laid from
Cushings Island to the mainland this
ksummer so that the Ottawa House guests
can have telephone communication with
the city.
The annual reunion of Westbrook Sem
mary Alumni will be held February 18th.
C. B. Varney. M. B. Coolidge and D. B..
Morton will be the committee.
Members of Bosworth Post are request
ed to atten the funeral of the late VIM.
@. Pike at 1872 Clark street, this after
noon at o'clock.
In the case of Herbert L. Blake, the
Grand Trunk employee, recently killed,
the coroner's jury found verdict exon
Grating the company from blame.
There were "a deaths in the Grand Ar
nv Department of Maine in 1891, or 80
less than in 1890; the net gain in mem
bership was 80.
The store of Loring, Short & Harmon
will be closed this afternoon between |
| and 8 O'Clock, on account of the services
of the late VIM. j. White.
T: The statement made Saturday morning
| that the oil stove in G. A. Weston & Co. S
( store exploded, was incorrect. The stove
got over-heated, but did not explode.
R. S. Sidelinger has been elected pres
ident, R. B. Loring, vice president, J. B.
Thrasher, secretary and R. Arey, treas
urer, of the South Portland Prohibition
Club.
w. E. Chandler has been elected con-
ductor and leader, F. o. Welcome, secre-
tary, treasurer and collector, E. G.
Blanchard, librarian, and E. G. Webb
sergeant of Chandler's band.
The Camera Club has received fine
slides from Detroit and Buffalo of the
American Exchange, and Lynn and Med
ford of the New England Exchange.
| A Morse tug towed the schooner Col
/ Inns, Capt Murray of Boothbay to this
port Saturday. The Collins lost he1
head gear and had sails split in the re
cent gale off Cape Elizabeth.
JOHNNY oung, section hand on the Grand
! Trunk, was towing his hand car behine
freight train at Pownal, Friday, wher
he shipped and fell under the car. The
wheel went over him and one finger was
| taken off.
Young Mr.. Daniels, arrested for having
| short HOLSTERS in his possession on The
Merfyconeag-not the clerk of the boat
as published-was before the court Sat
urday morning, but the case was contin
ued to9February 9th.
The city committee on rules and or
.ders Saturday evening considered thu
bids for printing the revised ordinances
AS there was mistake made by thu
bidders. no awards were made and thu
matter will be re-advertised tomorrow.
At the city meeting tonight the marke
lot matter and the report on a fire com
mission Will como up. By the new ar
rangement for electric lights in the en-
| CINE houses, $3.50 per year is saved thu
city. The gas fixtures will remain TO.
use in case of accident to the electric
wires.
If the woman who couldn't find Mr.
Dobson had looked little sharper sh'
could have found him and got her shoe
exchanged. Mr.. Dobson said the pal
the woman had in her possession showed
very hard usage, but he would have ex
changed them. Mr.. Dobson is reliable
shoe dealer.
The Monday night clam supper will
be served at the Portland Club hous,
this evening at $50 o'clock. 1t is espec
tally desired that as many members viii
be present as can conveniently attend
The Republican county committee
have organized by the choice of Mr.. G
Fred Murch of Westbrook, as chairman