The Portland daily press., 1894-11-22
BRIEF sJOTTINGS.

Every woman, WheGher especially IN
terested in the subject or not. cannot
fail to find in the Talks by Mrs. Saulson
each Monday afternoon rich entertain
ment and most valuable instruction.
A survey of the Machias' river is being
made by H. T. Stilson of this city, with
assistants, preparatory to securing gov
eminent aid for dredging and otherwise
improving the river.
he Lewiston Sun says: "The youth
bent over by the weight of a chrysan-
themum tied to his overcoat is almost
as pitiable spectacle as he was when he
was growing round-shouldered bending
over hired bicycle, and thinking he
was rider"
The Kennebec Journal says that
while in Portland last week Landlord
Lowell of the Evans, purchased full
blooded setter dog out of "Volmolt"
Deputy Sheriff Stackpole of York
County has not given up the hope-o cap
turing the man who stole Warren Bry-
ants team last week. Stackpole tracked
his imam to Portland, and thinks he
must be resident of this vicinity.
A wooden addition, Sx4O feet, is to be
built on the side of Hose 6's house for
store shed. 1t is expected that new horses
will be required for the Chemical, owing
to the continued illness of one of the
pair.
The annual sale of the First Rarish
Unity will be held at the Parish HHhse
today. Should it be st ormy it will be
postponed to tomorrow. Music in the
evening.
Patrolman Sparrow picked up man
named Dyer on Fore street Tuesday night
whose face was badly cut. On being
examined at the station it was found
that his nose was broken. DR.. Getchell
was summoned and attended to the in
juries.
A regular meeting of the Cumberland
be held at the Preble House Thursday,
Nov.22, at s o'clock pm. President
Harris of the Maine State College, will
address the meeting. A supper will be
served.
The State st. Guild will give concert
at Mr.J. R. Libby's residence on Dan
forth street this evening.
Cloudman Relief Corps of Westbrook
will be the guest of Bosworth Relief
Corps this evening.
The weekly meeting of the Veteran
Firemen will be held tonight.
The ladies of the Congregational church
of Woodfords hold a reception in the
Chapel Thursday evening, Nov. 22d, from
seven to ten o'clock. The entertainment
will consist of European "reminiscences
by six gentlemen.
Mr. Benefits crew are at work pulling
out the piles at the end of Custom
House wharf, preparatory to making re-
pairs.
The Latona brought in $4,000 pounds
of fish to D. L. Fernald yesterday.
The first Grand Trunk steamer special
for the year left here at midnight Tues
day, and arrived at Island Pond in 10
hours. There were "a cars in the train.
F.O. Bailey & Co., sold the property
No. 68 Danforth street yesterday to Mr..
William Burrowes for $1,000.
Mr.. E.. P. Babcock fellton.t icy side
walk yesterday morning and cut his face |
badly.
The steamer Hermann Reessfng
brought in $500 Holsters yesterday.
Lieutenant Clark, of Co. A., First |
has resigned his commission.
The c0mmitteeyon fire department will |
meet Monday afternoon to take final &C.
ton on the fire boat matter.
Mary E. Skillings of Westbrook has ap-
pealed to the county commissioners for |
an abatement of the tax on her real es-
tate in Gorham.
A concert will be given by the Young |
Ladies' Guild of State street church this
evening, at the residence of J.R. Libby, |
No. ,109 Danforth street. Some fine To- |
cal talent has been secured, including |
Miss Rice, Miss Tarbox and Mr.. Carl |
ton; also Miss Leach, a violinist from |
Boston, besides several others. A linn
tied mum Der of tickets will be sold at |
The door.
Yesterday was warm and wet. The |
rain froze on the sidewalks in the early |
and many falls were the con-
sequence.
The Law Students Club met last
night at 7.30, at the office OF Hon. John
Cobb, who gave a talk on the subject |
Of contracts.
Rev. S. Bean lectured at the West |
church last evening, on
Christianity and the Sphynx." The
will go the Young Ladies' Mis-
sion Band and the Women's Missionary
Association.
Following the 5000 piano for Mr..
Steinway & Sons shipped
this week a $4,000 hand-painted and
iniaid piano to wealthy lady in Phila- :
delphia, and the house now have on
hand four orders for instruments from
80, 900 to $25, 600. One of Steinway &
Sons finest grands has been bought by
the Rossni Club for their hall.
Twenty-Five years ago, said a gentle
man formerly in the business, but now
retired, there were only IA stores in the
,ity of Portland where boots ard shoes