The Portland daily press., 1895-03-28
BRIEF JoTTINes.

1t is reported that Edward Gratfam,
who figured SO prominently in the Lewis
case, went to England Oh the Oregon as
oattleplan.
The dredges Freeport and Quebec, the
tugs Glide. Willard Clapp and Delavan
Peck and SIXTEEN Or twenty scows be-
longing to Moore & Wright and G. ".
Anthony, Which have wintered between
Tukey's bridge and the Grand Trunk
railroad bridge.s are being put in shape
for the = summer campaign, along the
coast.
Mrs. A. W Lowell's pupils will give a
recital at Kotzschmar hall April 10th.
Mr.. Edward L. Foss, the Congress
street druggist, is negotiating for val
unable piece of property near his pres
emit quarters. on which he will erect
brick block.
There are three candidates for the po-
sion of engineer of the city building and
the committee ON pu bile works have yet
to make the appointment.
A movement is on foot to have the city
build an electric plant for lighting
Peaks Island. The plant would cost
$4,000, and the city now pays The Casco
Bay Steam boat company 81, 200 year for
lighting the island.
The light house steamer Lilac is selec-
ting the location for the new electric
bell to be placed near the breakwater.
Mr. Sargent, clerk of the Forest City,
says there are more applications for
furnished cottages at Peaks Island this
wear sehan ever before SO early in the sea-
son.
r.B.C. Gibson and others interested,
went down to Oushing's ISLAND. yesterday
morning to take an account of stock at
the Ottawa hotel.
The new can m anufactory on Deake's
wharf is doing a rushing business. Yes
terday cor was being loaded. The cans
passed on a tramway from the last ma
chine to the car. boys packed them in
baskets, and then two pretty girls piled
them up. The work is all done by ma
chinery, and the force in the car had to
move brisklyEin order to keep the con-
slant stream of cans from overfowlng
the space on the floor of the car.
A trial was made yesterday afternoon
of fire extinguisher on the lot in front
of the market house. A fire was kindled
and rapidly extinguished.
The Lincoln club has had its pool
table put in first class condition and has
procured new set of balls. Some inter
esting games W i'll now be in order
The entertainment committee of Mar
tina Warrington Council, No.2, Daughters
of Liberty, will meet with Mrs. Hussey,
10 Waterville street, Friday evening,
March Goth. All mem bers of the council
are requested to be present.
The Odd Fellows Register and Mason
10 journal for March have been pub
lished.
Yesterday was colder than for several
days past. The wind was northwesterly,
but the dayswas bright one.
The bear. cuns. to take the place of
those that died, arrived from the east on
tie Pullman yesterday morning, and
have taken up their residence at the
Oaks.
DR.. Vose gave supper at his house
last evening.
Beacon Commandery, No. 9S, Ancient
Order Knights of Malta, will work a de-
gree on several candidates on Thursday
evening at their hall, $50 Exchange street.
Every member is. requested to be pres
emit.
The Boston and Maine has declared
quarterly dividend of one and one-half
per oent, payable May IS.
At meeting OF Longfellow Lodge,
247, h. E. OPP, held March Goth, Mrs.
Ellen Hussey was elected as representa-
tive to the Grand Lodge, to be held at
Bangor, April I'd.
The teachers meeting at Assem- bly, hall
last even ing was well attended, aud the
papers noticed in the PRESS were read.