The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-04-24
BRIEF JoTTiNes.

A man named Obey. who lives the
.ther side of Vaughan's bridge, says he
got full Saturday night and that at the
snd Of Danforth St. two men attacked
him and got his watch and chain and
eearly secured his weeks pay, sbut he
tsught them off. He made no complaint
at the station.
The health talk at the Y. W. CA. has
Seen postponed this month. Arrange
aents for social this evening are in
Aharge of the entertainment com mittee,
md special efforts are being smade that
1t may prove one of the most enjoyable
VI the year, All young women are COR
daily invited to attend. Remember the
hour. 1850. to.9.
The monthly appointment for the
meeting of the Y. W. G. A. finance COM
nittee occurs Fast day; therefore it will
be postponed until Thursday, inlay End
1t $50 pm. All collectors are requested
70 be present.
The Park hotel on Green street, which
was damaged recently bystre, is rejoic-
ing in French roof, now nearly COM
The old triangular, quaint-looking
brick building at the junction of Oxford
and Portland streets, is being entirely
rebuilt.
Yesterday was pleasant day. There
we're heavy clouds at times, and slight
shower, but on the whole it was very
bright and quite comfortable.
Saturday, May 4th, will occur the
hearing in the case of Hildreth VS.. the
5oudy & Kent Company, Oh motion
FOR preliminary injunction to restrain
bhe defendant from using the yellow
label in the manufacture and sale of
Purity Kisses"
The Portland Water Company had a
large crew OF men at work at the head
of preble street yesterday morning fix
ing the water mains.
A heavy cable is being stretched on
Newb bury street by the New England
Telephone and Telegraph Company.
The ceiling OF the. lower corridor in the
city building is being reprinted and re-
pairs are being made in the Office of the
board of health.
Mr.. Ponce will change the dance hall
at the Granite Spring hotel, Long Is.
land into parlors and sleeping apart
ments. This will make an addition of Is
sleeping rooms, ladies' parlor and a
gentlemen's smoking room.
A swindling game was brought to
light yesterday by Officer Greedy, who
has SO far failed to- capture the swindler.
Two strangers have visited all of the
houses on Free street, begging for pos
tage stamp with which to mail letter
to friend. They collected quite num-
ber.
Vacation in the pull bile schools begins
today and lasts until May 9th.
The first barge load of bricks for the
new power houae of the Portland Rail
road Company, arrived yesterday morn
ing from Luoas's brick yard on the Pre-
sumpscot.
fax at about p. N. Monday. She will
arrive here this forenoon. She rings
two saloon, nine intermediate and rs
steerage passengers.
Within "a hours previous to last eve
ming, Randall & McAllis had received
by water over 5000 tons of oal for the
local market.
Ryan & Kelsey have shipped seven car
loads of lumber and a cargo of brick for
the erection of various buildings, cot
tages and store on Littlejohn's.I Island.
Work will begin Immediately on the
bridge between Cousins's and Little
johns islands, the construction of which
was authorized at a recent town meet
ing.
Mr.. George OWENS sloop, the Gwen
dolen, has been hauled off and brought
to the city to be placed in commission.