The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-03-31
BRIEF JoTTlNGs.

The Maine Historical Society shas re-
ceived from Mrs. W. b. Lapham OF Au-
gusta spinning wheel which was the
property of the late DR.. Lapham.
The latest. scheme of the fire depart
ment is to put asdouble company in the
central station. This is the system in
force in the central part of Boston and
in New York. The arrangement here
would be to have engine go to first
alarms. A second company would then
come to the house and put the second
engine in order for use in case there
should be another call from some other
box.
Will Daniels, one of the crew OF the
Merryconeag, shot wild goose on the
passage of the steamer to Portland
Thursday that weighed eight pounds
Yesterday was bright, with occasional
souall clouds that spit snow, and blew
cold westerly winds.
The bids for lighthouse supplies
opened at the US. Lighthouse Inspec
tors Office yesterday have not been
awarded.
The Folio for April has been received.
1t is an Easter number and contains por-
traits of well-known composers. Chand
Ter has it.
The clerks in the Office of the Domin-
ion line, accompanied by several Port
land gentlemen, with Chief Officer Jones
of the Oregon, went down the bay yes
terday afternoon on the pilot boat Mag
gle, to shoot wild geese.
Steamer Partisan of the Allan line is
expected in Halifax today.
The 1n-shore boats brought in about
10 600 pounds of cod and paddock yes
terday.
We have received the Odd Fellows
Register and Masonic Journal for
March.
There are several candidates for health
officer, nearly every ward in the city
having put forward man.
A leak in the county side of the city
building has been reported to the May
OF.
At the next meeting of the city gov
ernment, petition for new receiving
tomb at the Forest City cemetery will
be presented. If it is granted, all the
receiving tombs inside of the city limits
will be discontinued.
Marshal Trlckey seized about two
dozen short HOLSTERS from the schooner
Cornelia FL. Frazier yesterday morning.
The last number of Harper's Weekly
contains portrait of Gen. Neal Dow,
from photograph made by the Longfel-
low Gallery.
A man was taken to the station yester-
day morning by Officer Stevens for ped
ding without license. 1t was found that
the extracts which he was selling were
made in Portland and he was allowed to
go.
The talks on educational matters by
Rev. Mr.. Hughes, DR.. Dalton, Mayor
Baxter and Miss Norton, under the au-
spices of the Women's Literary Union,
will be given at 8 o'clock this afternoon
at 10 Mellen street.
Inc members u Gu0 cuSluC COMPANY
at the West End, have asked the COM
mittee on salaries to increase their pay.
They now receive $45, where the mem
beers of other fire companies are paid
$12o.
Schooner Alert arrived last evening
with molasses to George S. Hunt & Co..
The vessel took in her cargo at four diff
ferent ports in Porto Rico, viz: Arroyo,
Faiardo, Humacao and Yabucaa. The
cargo consists of about 400 packages.
The members Of Damon Assembly,
No. 1,who have not been solicited for the
supper this evening, are requested to
send in fancy pies or cake. Supper to
be served at 5 o'clock.
The Easter music will be repeated in
ST. Stephens church tomorrow morning
by special request. The public is cor
daily invited.
At Williston church Sunday evening at
1880, the Y. NJ. c. A. Praying Band will
lead social meeting in place of the reg
ular mems Sunday evening club services.
The work of putting together the iron
draw for the Portland bridge will proba-
bly, begin Monday. The bridge will not
be closed to travel for some time yet.