The Portland daily press., 1895-11-01
BRIEF JoTTlN0s.

The annual meeting of the Little
Women will be held at 1866 Teal St., Sat-
urday afternoon, Nov. I'd. A full at
tendance is desired.
The bears in the Oaks are putting on
their winter coats and the pond is being
filed for the winter.
J. J. Archibald. whose life it was
feared had been taken by tramps, and
who resides with his mother at Pleasant
dale, hes turned up all right in Bangor.
Dr.. Blanchard will deliver sermon on
Sunday on tsThe Universalist General
Convention at Meriden and the New
Creed."
Womans Christian Association board
of managers win hold their regular
meeting today at p. m. at 90 Spring
street.
Yesterday was very raw and cloudy,
and rained briskly in the evening.
Last nigh wast Hallow Eve, y the great
festival of the dead, when their bonds
are loosed, and they reyel with mad
Joy in the life of the living. And if
on that night you hear footsteps fol-
lowing you, beware of looking around,
it is the dead who are behind you; and
if you meet their glance, assuredly you
must die.
That fine team of eight gray horses be-
longing to the Portland Railroad Com
pany was drawing cars of gravel to the
west end yesterday.
Capt. James H. York has sold his
share in the schooner B. G. Cromwell to
Capt Harvey Clearn of the schooner Rosa
Muller.
The iron for the. new machine shop be-
ing put up by the Portland Company. is
arriving, and the foundation work is
all in. Work in the new fitting shop
is also progressing rapidly.
The cars of the Portland Railroad are
being furnished with long rubber hand
led switch irons so that the switches can
be turned by the motor1nen from the
platform.
The sloop Imogene of fremont Capt.
Mullen, brought cargo of Holsters from
Wood aEsland to E. S. Willard yesterday
She is a handsome vessel.
Canton Ridgely, Patriarchs Militant
will hold a ladies' night Monday eve
Ming, December q An entertainment and
supper will be provided
Residents on Long, Island report that
WATERPROOF there Wednesday night and
the ground WAS covered with frost this
morning.
A carload of wood shipped to this city
from the extreme northern part of the
state, and.that had to pass over branch
road, netted, after paying the freight,
just IL cents.
On the west side of Chatham street,
corner of Fore, in excavating for cellar
at the depth of five feet, was found a
layer of fiat stones, about feet by each,
the edges squared and fitted together
with nicely that skilled workman
would use. This layer completely Gov
Grad the floor of the cellar, and stone
steps led it to the level of the street. No
one seems to have any knowledge when
it was laid.
The Salvation Army people say that a
man and woman are about town collect
lug money for the army, and that they
have no authority to do so.
Lord Brothers are raising their build
ing on Central wharf. in order to repair
the foundation.
Ihero was a great fleet of coasters
came into the harbor last evening and
yesterday afternoon to escape the threat
ening storm
The Margaret Leonard brought in
about 10000 mixed fish yesterday, the
George F..Keene. 10000, and the Rover
Bride, 1900.
A number of officers were out in citi-
zens' clothes last evening to watch for
any rowdyism that might take place Hal
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