The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-01-13
BRIEF JoTTINGs.

Messrs. Haskell e. Jones are Offering
some special bargains in broken lots of
winter goods in all their departments.
There are some especially good bargains
in ladies' cloaks.
All young women are cordially invited
to be present at the regular weekly social
of the Young Women's Christian Asocia-
tion at 567 is Congress street.
A damp snow storm set in about D.
m. yesterday.
The Masonic trustees held meeting
Saturday, but no business of public
nature was transacted.
The regular monthly meeting of Port
land Council, No. 4, r. and S. NJ, will
be held at Masonic hall this evening.
Mr.. John Clark fell and broke his arm
while skarting on the Presumpscot river
Saturday evening.
The children enjoyed the skating at
the Oaks Saturday immensely.
DR.. William Hammond, the alleged
crook. who recently lived for some time
in Hallowell, Me-, and was later arrested
at New Orleans, has been released from
prison on his promise to leave that city.
The Maveric, one of the Standard Oil
Company's tank steamers. which makes
regular trips to this pert. went ashore
near Point Judith Friday afternoon.
She had an oil barge in tow at the time
The barge was released and anchored.
The two crafts carried $4,000 barrels of
oil. The steamer pumped large guam
tity of oil overheard and fioated. She
was practically uninJured.
The number Of arrests for the week
ending Saturday night was SO, for the
following causes: Drunk, 81, safe keep
ing 2, insane l, assault 1, defrauding an
inn holder l, lacreny l.
General Baggage Master H. Fl. Towle
of the Mains Central railroadi has issued
an order which went into effect Janu-
ary 10, providing that bicycle trunks
shall be charged for at the actual weight
OF trunk and contents at regular excess
baggage rates.
Mr.. J. Gleason and a crew of three men
from the Portland Company are repair
ing the boilers at the Runford Falls
chemical mill.
Luther Greenlow Of Wash burn. in the
United States Court Saturday morning,
was fined s25 for violation of the internal
revenue law. In default of payment he
was committed to Augusta Jail.
J. H. Hamlin & Son have cleared the
bark Matthew Baird for Point.a- Pitre,
Guadalupe, with the following cargo:
900 rum shocks with heads, hoops and
riyets, 1850 sugar shocks, 2. $50 sugar
barrel shocks and 1871 feet of white
pine lumber.
The 18th Maine Auxiliary will meet
with Mrs. Chas. Foye, Wednesday after
noon, January 18th. A full attendance is
desired.
State of Maine Reed Club will be held at
the rooms of the Lincoln Club in Port
land. Wednesday, January 18th at p m.
A general invitation to the Republicans
of Maine to be present and participate in
the organization is extended by the COM
mittee.
Relatives and friends of little Mamie
Kearns, the missing Lewiston girl. have
been in this city looking for her where
abouts. They were apparently unsuccess-
full in their search as no tidings could be
learned by the officers.
A horse owned nd-driven by Andrew
Marvin was frightened by an electric
car on Spring street Saturday and ran
in front of it. The car struck the sleigh
and tipped it over. Mr.. Marvin and
little girl who was with him were not
hurt.
The next meeting of the Maine Aca-
denny of Medicine will be held this
evening, when papers will be read
by DIR. Thomas Fillbrown and Dr.D. W.
Fellows of Portland, DR.. George A. Ray
mond Of Boston and DR.. Fl. A. Kelley
Dr. Raymond's paper will be discussed
by DR.. S. c. Gordon, and then will be
open for general discussion. The usual
collation. will be served.
The Police Relief Association has re-
ceiyed substantial present of money
from W. f. Robb, proprietor of the Chase
house.
9sThe Elizabeth Wordsworth Chapter,
Daughters of the American Revolution,
will he held in the Union Mutual build
ing this afternoon at Q. 80.
The Excelsior Literary Club will hold
it's regular meeting with Mrs. T. G.
White 68 Atlantic street this afternoon
at O'Clock.
The annual meeting of the Board of
Trade will be held at p. m. today.
Libby's Great Clearance Sale.
J. r. Libby inaugurates his great