The Portland daily press., 1895-05-30
THE PRESS.
BRIEF JOTTINGs.


department. were paid yesterday.
Four hydrants have been set on Con-
gress street, above Monument Square.
There was a bad break in the water pipe
on Exchange street near Fore street dur
ing Wednesday night
Patrolmen Haggett and Lombard have
arrested John Flavin who stole two
razors and clipper from Simmes' barber
shop May 21.
The hearing on the widening of Port
land bridge by the Commissioners will be
July 2, not June End, as printed yester-
day.
Today on the street, and in the evening
at City hall, Chandler's band will play
''The Forest City Two Step March, u
composed by Elbridge G. Allen, Jr., a
member of the class of '96 P. n. S.
The Martha Washington Circle will
meet with Mrs. Wooster, No. As Atlantic
street, Friday, instead of Thursday.
There have been 13 boys sent to the Re
form School the past year; 13 let out on
probation and six returned to the school
during the last quarter. There are now
145 inmates.
Damon Assembly, Pythian Sisterhood
will visit Crescent Assembly at Wood
fords next Friday evening. Members are
requested to take the Z. 10 car at the head
of Preble street.
By order of the President the flags OF
the custom house were lowered to half
mast out of respect to the late Secretary
Gresham.
Next Sunday is the Goth anniversary
of Bishop Healy's conservation. Ponti-
fical high mass will be celebrated at the
Cathedral at 10. 80 a. m. if the bishop is
well enough to officiate.
Mr. H Fox, cashier in the office of the
Maine Steamship Company, was bitten
in the leg by a large yellow dog as he
was walking along Franklin wharf yes
terday.
A delegation from the Portland Wheel
Club will decorate the graves of deceased
members at Evergreen cemetery, starting
from the club house at s O'Clock in the
morning.
Yesterday was warm and pleasant.
There was stiff southwest wind in the
afternoon.
The Biddeford Emmets voted to go to
Long Island, Portland harbor, June Sd,
with their lady friends and have shore
dinner at Cushing's.
The island policemen begin their duties
today.
About 750 trolly wire poles for the
street railway, are now arriving. They
are of southern pine, 10 inches square, 30
and 50 feet long, and are furnished by
Richardson, Walker & Co.
DR.. Jane L. Hersom gave health talk
at the Women's Christian Association
last evening.
It is understood that the police have a
young man under surveillance who has
been seen lounging about in the vicinity
of the United States hotel of late, believ-
ing him to be the fire bug.
Steamer Madeline will go on the Fal
mouth Foreside route today.
The store of Ira F. Clark & Co. will
be open until noon today.
Seven families were moved to the is
lands yesterday by the steamer Enita.
The Salvation Army were returning
from their open air meetings on Monu-
ment square last evening, and upon
their arrival in front We're met by an
angry-voiced citizen who insisted upon
their stopping their music as it dis
turbed his horse, which stood near the
entrance. The leader of the army had
the best of the argument and they pro
ceeded with their open air concert, the
cornet being in unusually good gear.
There have been S43 dogs licensed this
year, against 1865 last year, making just
222 dogs that have not complied with the
law, providing they are still alive.
The big light glass in the new front O.
Simmons & Hammond's drug store
corner of Green and Congress streets, at
tracted much attention last evening.
DIR. Dalton's address on ''Greek Drama
tists'' at the Second Advent church wa.
much enjoyed by large audience las
evening.