The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-04-24
BRIEF JoTTINas.

will begin today.
The Inauguration of Mayor Baxter
will take place at 10 a. m. today.
The W. L. M. clubs will meet at Sec
ond Advent church next Saturday at
o'clock.
| At the Auburn masonic festivities
Thursday music was furnished by the
masonic choir of Portland-W. Fl. Stock
bridge, first tenor; John Hudson, second
tenor; A. D. Pearson, first bass; John L.
Shaw, second bass; and Walter Smith,
organist.
The mission which has been going on
the past week for the men at the Cathe-
dral of the Immaculate Conception and
st. Dominic's closed yesterday.
An interesting exhibition of paint
ings by various artists and the fifth an,
nual exhibit of the work of the G. L.
Fox studio opens today at 507a Congress
street, over Owen and Moore's The ex-
hibition is free to the public and will
continue two wheeks, day and evening
and Sunday afternoons.
Two stowaways came over from Glas-
gov in the Concordian named McFarlin
and MCGEE. On arrival here they went
to Westbrook where they were provided
for by Scotch people in that city and
given work by the Westbrook Manufac-
| turing Company.
The Literary society of Westbrook
Seminary gave an interesting entertain
ment Friday evening. It consisted of
vocal and instrumental music and read
ings.
Mr.. Harry Noyes will probably do the
pitching on the Westbrook Seminary
ball team this season, as he showed him
self capable of handling the ball in his
first game. He possesses good curves
and considerable speed.
The drug store of the late c. B. Green
leaf, corner of Spring and Brackett
streets, has been purchased by Mr.. Dolan
former clerk in the store.
George Wescott of Duck Pond, was
engaged in blowing some logs when the
charge exploded. Mr.. Wescott's face
Wdc lIiiCu Will pOWoCI tllu ouSLs "A
physician thought that Mr.. Wescott's
eyesight may be saved.
Schooner Superior brought 5000 live
Holsters Saturday to G. W. Marston &
Co.
A new lumber yard and planning mill
are to be established on Kennebec street
near the blacksmith shop. Mr.. George
7. Edwards. formerly with the Berlin
Mills Company, is to be the proprietor.
A special meeting of the Little Samar-
itan society will be held at Miss McGreg-
ors. 295 Spring street, this afternoon at 5
o'clock. A full attendance is desired as
business of Importance will be trans
acted.
Two platform cars were delivered by
the Portland Company Saturday to the
Rockland and Thomaston electric rail-
way, and an order was received for four
digesters for the Katahdin Pulp Com
pany.
There is movement on foot to have a
horse and hose cart, with permanent
driver, for Hose No. 6 at Libby's Cor
ner.
Mr.. Henry A. Clapp, the Sbakespearian
lecturer, will speak at Kotzschmar hall,
Thursday evening, on 1.-THE Theatre in
Modern Life
Park Commissioner Smith will COM
mence work on the Deering Oaks
grounds today. The boats have been re-
paired and painted.
i Saturday, Mr.. A. D. Sweetsir engaged
City hall for January g. 1894, for grand
Democratic celebration Of Jackson's vic
tory at the battle of New Orleans.
The yearly meeting of the friends will
be held in this city instead of Lynn as
was appointed. The meeting will begin
June and continue one week.
The Forest City Fire Proof Roofing
Company will give test of their fire
proof roofing and paint at the Market
lot, corner of Fore and Silver streets
this evening. A miniature house will be
built and burned to show the fire resist
ing qualities of their goods.
Attention is called to the notice of the
Portland Safe Deposit Company in our
advertising columns.
Hadattah lodge of Odd Fellows will
celebrate the Ianniversary of the order
Wednesday evening by an entertainment
and supper, and Grand Canton Ridgely,
No. 2, the 18th anniversary of the Or
der in the same manner in Grand Army
hall Wednesday evening.
Saturday night Deputies Plummer,
Sterling and Chute paid visit to the in
nccent looking sloop Dauntless, lying at
Long wharf, and brought away with
them two barrels full of bottled lager,
two ten gallon kegs of whiskey and a
trunk full of other hard liquors.
Ancient Landmark Lodge of Masons
will work the third degree Friday even
ing. A party of about forty from Bath
will be present. Superintendent D. w.
Sanborn of the Boston & Maine, with
about forty members of Sollay of
/ Somerville, Mass, will also take part,