The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-04-17
BRIEF JoTTINes.

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DIR. Fl. s. Burrage will entertain the
Fraternity Club this evening.
Rev. D. NJ. Pratt will speak next
Thursday East Day., at 1870 a. H., at
the Chestnut street church, on ''The
Problem of our Cities"
There will be meeting of the Port
land Evangelical Ministers at the Y. NJ.
c. A., today at 1890 a. m.
1t is reported that May list the Grand
Trunk will lput on solid fast train be-
tween Portland and Chicago, to leave
this city every evening and run through
to Chicago to the Worlds Fair.
The boiler of the new double-ender
has been put on board at the Portland
Company's shears and fastened in its
place in the hold. Mr.. Baxter's yacht
Papo has taken her engine and boiler on
board, and is now having the steam
pipes and joints connected. In
The police will shoot dogs after May
LIST remaining unlicensed. ~ rce
The annual meeting of the National
Society Sons of the American Revolution
has been postponed from May LIST to
18th. The meeting will be held in, Chi
cago. 70 "a
Shaw and Dingley will play two more
games tomorrow in the checker tourna-
ment and all day Thursday, at West
brook. Shaw leads by one game.
There was runaway on Exchange
street Saturday, but neither team nor oc-
cupant was injured.
The Board of Registration added 1Oe
names to the lists last week. They
struck off SO names for removal from
town, death and other causes.
A lady was knocked down Saturday
evening by a snow slide from Browns
block.
There was an eclipse of the sun yester-
day, but not visible in North America.
Mrs. Harvey Murray opened the door
of the furnace Saturday, at her residence
on Mellen street, when the flames burst
out of the door and burned her severely.
A wooden dress she wore saved her from
serious injury.
Saturday Portland was treated to a
damp snow storm. About three inches
Of snow fell, and the walking, as it was
on Sunday, was something nasty.
Pine Tree Division, No. Sc, Order of
Railroad Conductors, held banquet at
the Alpine House, Gorham, N. H., yes
terday, and it was largely attended. They
breakfasted ar the United States Hotel in
this city.
The Goth inst. will mark the end of
close time on Holsters.
April 26th the Yacht Club will cele-
brate its anniversary with lunch and
musical entertainment at the club house.
The Paint and Oil Club held it's April
dinner at the Preble House Saturday
night. 1t was an informal affair.
The Boston boats Saturday night wait
ed for signs of clearing before they left
their docks in Portland and Boston.
That sea monster that has been seen in
the vicinity of Pomeroy's Rock was pro-
baby grampus or baby whale.
Mr.. Quinn Carter, a former Portland
resident, lost an eye and sustained other
serious by an explosion at the electric
works in Lawrence, Mass, where he is
employed.
The Concordia, of the Donaldson line,
is due Thursday, the Allan steamer Nj
indian is due tomorrow, and will sail
April 9th, the last ship from this port
of this line, while the Oregon, of the
Dominion line, will sail May 4.
Asa Littlejohn of Long Island found
rare shell fish for this coast, known as
bank clam, in lobster pot about ten
miles outside the harbor Saturday, and
brought it to town.
The Oakdale Sunday School Associa-
ton will hold it's annual meeting April
10Th, at the Pitt street hall.
The regular meeting of the Central
Labor Union will be he Id this evening.
Thursday evening, st. Alban Com
mandery will work the Red Cross degree
at p. M, on several candidates, and in
the evening give a complimentary ban
quet to the ladies.
The Grand Trunk has taken the Italian
exhibit to Chicago in five trains of fifteen
cars each, each in charge of an officer
and two marines. The trains ran at dou-
BILE speed.
The Portland Wheel Club will make a
run to Hannaford's, Cape Elizabeth Fast
Day, starting from the room in Clapp's
block at 1890 a. m.
The crew of the British bark Calberga
refused to work Saturday. They had
been shipped in Boston an d received $50
advance for the trip to Buenos Ayres.
Vice Consul Starr told the captain to call
the police. The men were ironed. a.
The police are. looking for Swede
named Andersen, accused of stealing
clothing and asgold ring, from Richard