The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-02-29
BRIEF JoTTINGs.

1ooooiuny was ene Jay or St. ROfnanuS,
and the old saw runs:
Romanus bright and clear
Indicates goodly year.
The Wide Awake whist club presented
Mrs. John Cole, at her home at Fal-
| mouth Foreside, handsome chair.
Chief officer Pitts of the steamship
Laurentian has invited Superintendent
Macleod and Assistant Superintendent
Macreadie OF the Cape road to dine on
board the Laurentian on Sunday. The
company has reciprooated with an invita-
ton to the officers Of the steamship to
take trip over the Cape line Sunday af-
ternoon by..special car.
Gregory Sweeney and Charles s. Breon,
who were arrested on suspicion of steal
ing two rifles and shot gun, have been
connected with the theft which was made
at Newmarket junction by breaking
open greenhouse.
Work has begun on the building of the
wooden pier at the water entrance to the
park of the Portland Railroad Co mpany
at Pride's bridge.
Mr.. Farr has given space in his store,
AZ Exchange street, for waiting room
for the Cape electrics, and the company
has furnished the room for the conyen-
fence of its patrons. The road is think
ing of putting on baggage car to carry
bundles for slight compensation.
There will be a Gospel temperance
nesting illustrated by the stereopticon at
the Gospel Mission this evening at 7.45
O'Clock. All are cordially invited.
At 8 p. m. today, at the I'd Advent.
church, Mr.. V. Richard Foss viii ad-
dress the Women's Council op1-f,ife In
surance.
The body OF child, evidently prema
turely born, was fonnd floating in one
OF the docks Thursday afternoon. I'm.
aeftaker hlch took charge of the body by
order OF Coroner Hall.
Ther4 was partial eclipse last evening
invisible i'll North America.
thursday morning the police arrested
d man named Sweeney on suspicion OF
larceny. He sold a rife and a double
barrelled shot gun to man and could
not account. for the possession of them.
Another rifle has also been secured which
he had hidden. Sweeney denies stealing
the rifle and gun.
A boy named Peters living on Cumber-
land street near Larch, was sliding near
the Jail Thursday night on Anderson
street and collided with another sled that
came down Madison street. One ear was
3adly cut and the boy was rendered un-
conscious. He was taken home in one of
f. E. Loyell's teams.
Rev. Mr.. Radoslazoff of Bulgaria, will
deliver missionary address in the West
End M. E. church Sunday evening at
730
The Little Women are requested to
meet next Saturday with Mrs Green
halge, ITO 10 Neal street Business of
Importance
Rev. William Wood, the popular pastor
OF the NJ. E. church of South Portland,
will speak at the mems meeting in tbs
NJ. G. A. hall tomorrow at 4. 80 o. m.
Mr.. Mood is an interesting speaker and
his subject is "The Four-fold Man."
which will interest all This is the first
appearance of Mr.. Wood at the Y. M. G.
A., and a large audience is expected.
All men are invited.
Mrs. Osgood's talks on parliamentary
law are for members of the W. L. u,
only. The first one is to be given on
Saturday Of this week at D. M, in the
Advent church. Organization; the du-
ties and privileges of the chair and the
floor. is the subject for the evening.
Member will not be called upon, but are
desired to ask questions freely.