The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-02-20
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS TO-DAY.
BRIEF JoTTINGs.

The monthly meeting Of the Associated
Charities will be held in Room City
Building, Tuesday. February 20. at 4 p.
m. Subject for discussion "What steps
can be taken by this organization to
bring about an impro vement in the tene-
ment houses occupied by the poor of our
city. All interested are scordially invit-
ed.
Eagle, will observe their anniversary to-
night.
Tonight Grand Commander Walls of
the order of Knights Templars will visit
St. Alban Commandery when the Com
mandery will work the Red Cross degree
and have banquet.
This evening opens the regular meeting
of Casco Lodge, No. 70, A. o. W. W.
All members are requested to be- present.
Yesterday we were treated to driving
snow storm in the morning and several
inches Of light snow fell. About 8
o'clock the skies cleared and the rest of
the day was fine.
There were number Of visitors to the
School for the Deaf yesterday who in
spotted the every day work. Mr.. L. A.
Goudy of Cloudy & Kent has sent letter
to Miss Talyor speaking highly of the in
stitution and one of its pupils employed
by the firm.
A handsome black fox and an equally
handsome gray fox were at N. E. TIE
fethen's Wednesday. on their way to
Heron Island, where breeding of these
animals is successfully carried on.
Engineer George W. Hamm, of the
Portland theatre, had to remain at the
haN all Monday night. to look after the
heating apparatus, pesause of the exoes-
sise cold. This, we believe, is unprece-
dented
The alarm from box 81 yesterday morn
ing was caused by an accident Some
msn In the Star Match factory piliing
boards, accidentally hit the auxiliary
alarm box, thus calling out the depart
ment.
Last Saturday two boys took horse
and sleigh belonging to Henry jerks of
Chebeague island and had a ride. Mr..
jerks said the boys drove the horse
hard and he sought legal advice.
e Mr. J. A. Drake who lost $500 worth
of goods and tools by the breaking into
his store Friday says only some So worth
were recovered. Mr.. Low recovered three
out of tools.
DIR. John f. Thompson has received
photographs of the bones of the hand
taken By the new cathode ray at the
medical school at Dartmouth.
The Ladies' Aid of Shepley camp, S. Of
v, has accepted an invitation to visit
A. G. Pray camp and Ladies' Aid at
Auburn next Thursday evening. There
will be campfire and dance.
No repairs are to be made OH the school
buildings will be thoroughly cleaned
and renovated.
A furniture team tipped over in front
of L. u. Foss's furniture store on Con-
gress street. yesterday morning, and scat
tered the furniture in all direction
The Floating Society Of Christian En-
dsavos will meet with the secretary, Miss
A. L. Leavitt, No. 95 Green street, this
evening at TAO sharp. All members are
requested to be present and bring re-
ports for the past month. Any who are
not members who are interested in Chris
tian Endeavor work for our brothers of
the sea- will be very welcome.
This evening school will close next Fri
day evening after most successful term
of 80 nights.
The Samaritan Association will meet
with Mrs. W. r. Kilborn, Brac kett
street, this afternoon
BramhaH Lodge will work the page
degree tonight.
At the last regular meeting of Martha
Washington council, No. 2, D. of L.,
an invitation was received from George
Washington council, No. 3, o. u. A. M,
to be present with them on Saturday
evening, February 22d at the Sons of
Veterans hall, Plum street, at O'Clock,
TO observe George Washington's birth
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