The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-02-06
BRIEF JoTTINas.

Knights and their friends are invited.
A nice evenings entertainment will be
given free.
At meeting of the Bosworth Post
Friday night it was voted to fly the stars
and stripes above their building on Free
street permanently.
Mr. W. N. Dyer will instruct the male
students at Westbrook Seminary in
athletics, and Miss Coe will give series
of special entertainments to raise money
with which to buy piano for the gym
nasium.
The June session of the conference Of
Congregational churches will be held at
the First Parish church in Falmouth,
Rev. H. A. Merrill, Rev. E. P. Cousins
and Mr.. j. Hobbs are the committee of
arrangements.
The sheriffs were very active Saturday
making eight seizures including the
offices of some of the express companies.
The regular monthly meeting of the
Women's Indian Association will be held
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row afternoon at o'clock p. m.
Philadelphia claims that the Boston &
Maine has secured control Of the Old
Colony. Several months since the same
sources announced that the New York
and New England had passed into the
control of the Boston & Maine Reading
people, but the truth of the advices has
not vet been confirmed to the satisfac-
ton of the general public.
The young peoples Methodist Social
Union hold their first after-holiday
meeting at the Vaughan street chnrch
this evening. Rev. E. NJ. Taylor will adj
dress them. Subject, "The why and
how of the Epworth League
All members of Machigonne Tribe,
Improved Order of Red Men, are re-
quested to be present this evening.
Business of Importance.
Ivanhoe Lodge, Z. Of p, will confer
the rank of Knight tomorrow evening
for the first time according to the new
ritual.
All members of Cagawesco Tribe are
requested to meet at their hall this eve
ming at o'clock sharp.
Another mark down in prices of boots
and shoes is advertised by Wyer Greene
& Co., to commence next Tuesday at s
o'clock.
Saturday was one of the most uncom-
Portable days of the season. The mer-
curry steadily dropped all day from 50 in
the morning to 40 below. zero at night,
and the wind blew the snow with cutting
force. Sunday was bright and cold.
The P. M. B. Veterans will hold a
meeting at Columbia hall at 7.SO p. m.
this evening.
j. w. Butler and j. T. State have
bought the E. r. Shaw drug store, corner
of Danlorth and Pleasant streets.
Bayard Lodge, K. of P, has presented
P. c., L. S. Arey a past chancellor's
handsome jewel.
F. r. Hartford has presented Volun-
teer Hose Company No. l. of South Port
land bell for the hose carriage.
Capt. J.. F. Quimby has bought the
Jenness property between Bracket and
Spring streets, Westbrook.
The Central Labor Union will hold its
electio at Printers and Decorators hall
tonight.
There were 20 arrests last week, of
which 10 were for drunkenness.
A fellow named Lang f1ourished a revol-
yer at Gorham's Corner Saturday caus-
ing some excitement but the weapon
was taken from him.
D. F. Murdoch has invested largely in
real estate at Rumford Falls.
1t is expected the new gymnasium of
the Athletic Club will be ready March
LIST.
The Diet Mission now has 81 patients
on the list. The High street church will
serve this week and the State street the
next two weeks.
By the breaking of an axle on the tender
of freight train at Danville Junction
Saturday morning trains were delayed
both ways until the track was cleared.
Cudahy Packing Company of Omaha
through Mr.. w. W. Coates, agent, will
open beef and mutton packing house
in this city in the next sixty days.
One of the Stroudwater cars broke
down Saturday and had to be sent to the
shops for repairs.
Mrs. E. Fl. Daveis, Bowdoin street,
provided the conductors and drivers of
the Spring street line hot coffee on Satur-
day night.
At 5.15 yesterday morning still alarm
was sent in from Burrowes' screen fac
tory. The chemical engine and Hose
No. went down but found no fire. The
cause of the alarm was the automatic
alarm.
The Portland evangelical ministers
will hold meeting at the Y. M. c. A. at
1890 o'clock.
A water pipe burst in Lorirg. Short u
Harmon's last night, but fortunately the
waichman shut off the water before any
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