The Portland daily press., 1895-12-19
BRIEF JoTTlNos.


While the mail and express matter ovel
the Maine Central shows a large increase
about Christmas time, the baggage il
light.
= large wooden addition is being bull
on the old Walker house now in use as
freight office By the Boston & Maine.
Assistant Engineer Stockdale of thu
Boston & Maine, and party of ssasAis
tants are at work at Turner's island run
ming lines from the new tracks that are
to be laid out there. The changes will
give about 1900 feet more of track in the
| same yard space.
| The O'Clock morning train for Bos.
ton Tuesday was delayed near Old Or
chard camp ground by the blowing out O.
a cylinder head on the engine. Another
| ceeded.
| e. K. Gould as president of the histori
cal department or the Maine Sons o.
| Veterans, is about to send out some let
tiers to military notables of Maine, re
| questing their photographs to be hung il
the historical society rooms in Portland
Among others requests will be sent tt
Major Generals o. o. Howard, Adelber1
Ames and Joshua L. Chamberlain.
The conservation of the new organ al
ST. Luke's Cathedral will take pace Al
7.30 O'clock this evening.
This evening will occur the regular
meeting of Casco Lodge, No. ~, A. o. T.
W. Every member is earnestly requested
| to be present as business of importanc,
illstransacted
ter. consisting of Hon. e. B. Winslow
Hon. Charles +. Libby and City Solicitor
MILFORD G. Chapman, met yesterday af
ternoon for the first time at the Mayors
office to make preliminary arrangements
for carry ing on the work.
| RThe Maine Central railroad will run
Christmas excursion to Montreal and
Quebec today. Tickets will be good tt
return up to January ~.
The new probate court blanks are being
printed in this city.
The first load of Christmas trees APP
peared upon the street yesterday morn
ing and were placed in front o the pcs
office building on Middle street.
The bound volumes of the city auditor
reports from 1866 to 1895, were delivered
to City Auditor Tobie yesterday morning
There was small fire in the rear O
No. 10 Union street, occupied by..A. M
Hannaford as produce store house. ear
ly yesterday morning Some refuse caugh
from a stove. There was another lat'
| Tuesday night in Burrows's screen fac
tory on Free street, caused by pile O
shavings located too near a boiler. II
both cases the fires were exuinguished 5y
the chemical without general alarm
The losses will be slight.
The Martha Washington Circle viii
meet Thursday with Mrs Bourne, g.
Sherman street. A:full.. attendance is re
quested.
| Yesterday was bright, beautiful day
for Christmas shoppers and streets an6
stores were crowded. The water was run
ming in the streets under the influences
| of the warm sun.
| Owing to the lack of quorum tn,
annual meeting of the Natural History
Society was postponed yesterday to date
to be hereafter announced.
| The Ladies' Circle Of the Woodfordi
Congregational church, call attention tt
a Christmas sale, which will be held il
the social rooms of their church, on We'd
nesday evening and Thursday Afternoon
and evening, December 18th and 18th.
Wright & Co., finished loading 14C(
tons of coal into the steamer Scotsman
yesterday. The lighter Coaldale wal
used for that purpose.
There will be meeting of the super
intending school committee at theil
rooms, City building, Monday evening
next at 4. 30 O'Clock.
ST mmons & Hammond are offeriny
| some very attractive Christmas goods al
tn sir handsome pharmacy, cor ner o.
Congress and Green streets. Have you
seen their Window 1t is one of the