The Portland daily press., 1894-11-03
BRIEF IoTTiNGs.

BRIEF lettings.
Yesterday was All Souls Day.
There will be large excursion party
to Portland from the stations on the
mountain division of the Maine Central
to-day.
The sloop Chandler r. was ashore OF
the westward of the east end OF Long
Island yesterday.
The police have arrested Simon Paul
for the alleged larceny of $40 from his
roommate, Jack Name at 10S Wilmot
street.
The street commission will rip all of
the old plank sidewalks in the outskirts
of the city and make hard dirt walks
instead.
An extensive fill is being made on the
poor farm betw cen the new sewer en-
bankment and Portland street. This is
done to bring the low level above high
water mark after storms with view to
stopping some of the swells now there.
The material is taken from the sand
hill across the embankment.
MIR. Deering. who makes the insurance
rates for Portland, says, "We have risks
amounting TO about three millions and4a
half on the so called water 'front.' proper
ty, and this means property lying be-
tween Fore and Yokr streets and the
harpor If the city purchases the Che
beague and fits her out as a fire boat, we
will make a reduction of five per cent.
from the present rates, and have just
written Chairman Little to this effect"
The annual meeting of the Little
Women will be held this Saturday after
noon, at 2.sO O'Clock, at no z~2 Neal
street.
The monthly business meeting of the
Diet Mission will be held at the Frater-
nifty rooms 70 Spring street, on this Sat-
urday afternoon at O'Clock. full at
tendance is requested.
There will be special meeting of the
Elizabeth Wa dsworth Chapter of the
Daughters of the American Revolution,
on Monday afternoon, at 80, in the re-
ception room of the Safe Deposit and
Trust Company, in the Union Mutual
building, corner of Congress and Tx
change streets.
On account of the large number that
were disappointed in not gaining admit
tance to the Gospel Mission last Sunday
evening, the harvest concert will be re-
peated tomorrow evening, at O'Clock.
On Monday next the International line
Of steamers will adopt their winter time
table and leave Portland every Monday
ouopippc o,nlock
for PASSPORT and St. John. Returning
will leave the latter named ports same
days.
At meeting of the Light Infantry.
all butstwo of the men, it was announced,
had the state qualifications. A commit
tee of five was appointed TO consult with
committee from the Biddeford Light
infantry. in regard to the ball and drill,
and elegant parlor lamps were presented
Corporal. Sawyer and Private Anderson,
who have recently married.
: Ii will cost about $1,000 to repair sthe
damages to the brigantine II. B. Cleaves.
The Sheridsn Rifles gave reception to
Mr.. Haworth and the members of the
Rosedale company, who are stopping
at the Falmouth Hotel.
An old lady had an i'll turn in Monu-
ment square yesterday. She was taken
into Curries' store and then sent home.
There was meeting of the committee
on street lights last evening.
Preparations are being made for the
rebuilding of the interior of the cupola
on the City Building About $4,000 has
been appropriated for this purpose.
The life-boat crew belonging to the
United States cutter Dallas was exer-
clsed yesterday afternoon.
Nathan Themes, teamster, dropped
key of lead weighing 100 pounds on
the great toe of his right foot Thursday
while unloading freight from his jigger
at the M. G. RR.. freight depot.
All Souls day was observed by special
service in the Cath Ollie churches yesIer-
day.
AS will be seen in another column, M.
g Larrabee offers today great induce
ments for you to buy your supply of
winter underwear and hosiery right
away.
The Fraternity Club will meet next
Monday evening with Byron d. Verrlll,
Esq, 60 Carleton street, instead of Mr.,
T III. Fassett, as previously announced,
owing to the illness of Mr.. Fassett.
Homemade Doughnuts, Mrs. Lincoln's
receipt, at Shaws'.
L. IL