The Portland daily press., 1896-05-04
BRIEF IoTTlNes.

tee of BOSwOrth Keller CORDS, WILL be at
the hall, Free street, every day this week
from till p. H., for the purpose of re-
ceiving the unsold tickets.
The report that Prentiss. .Loring & Son
had the insurance on Senator Hales
house, at Ellsworth, burned Saturday,
stated in some papers. we arc requested to
say is incorrect.
Ivanhoe lodge, K. of p, will confer
the rank of esquire tomorrow evening.
A full attendance of members Is request
ed.
@. W. Blakeslee & Son of New Haven
have the contract to extend the Portland
& Cape Elizabeth road to the Portland
and Rochester station. Work will be be-
gun May 18th.
May 18th Elizabeth City lodge. 10. o.
F., will visit Ligonia lodge.
Portland has eight Congregational
with those in the vicinity, 10 all told,
with $500 members.
Commissioner Smith has sold two Of
the monkeys out of the Oaks menagerie
and bought others to takestheir. places.
The old track on Congress street from
the railroad crossing to Portland street
has been taken up and the street made
as good as new. The plank sidewalk
on Lowell streetsnears the.corner of Con-
gress has been taken up and replaced by
granite chips. Some fences have been
| built at the ends of the approaches to the
bridge over Portland street at the corner
| of st. John street.
| Saturday was warm in the morning.
cold in the afternoon.
Sunday was warm day, the mercury
| rising quito high in the tube.
Mr.. James Cunningham is build ing a
block of three brick houses on the rear
part of his Park street lot and will put
| up five more on the Congress street side
| later. These houses will be made attrac-
tive with lawns and shrubbery.
| Since it's opening the Home for Friend
less Boys at Deeringghas cared for 10 boys
| and found homes for eight.
In the United States court Saturday.
Frank Ross of Rumford Falls paid q fine
Of $40 for violation of the revenue laws.
Mr.. George r. Davis is building an
other house in the rear Of his house on
Congress street.
1t is said that the selectmen of Cape
Elizabeth will grant the P. & G. E.
electric road privileges on the Shore road
in consideration of So, 100 per year to the
town. AS the hearing is not until May
IL, nothing definite is known.
The Hammer and Tongs Society of
Brown University have just produced a
burlesque opera called "Florida Water, !"
based up on the story of Ponce de Icons
| search for the fountain OF youth. The
composition Is the work of three under
| graduates, the music is by an alumnus,
and the cast of characters as presented
last week in the Providence Opera house,
was made up of college men. The part
Of Bitters, the villain Of the story, was
played by Portland boy, A. Il. Cham
| berlain, 'G7.
| A prominent gentleman of Portland,
! who has been for years noted for beneyo-
lent deeds. called into the salesroom of
| the Associated Charities the first of the
week and purchased $113 worth of arti-
clos, which comprised nearly all of the
goods left on hand, and distributed them
among various charitable institutions
| in the city.
| A special meeting of Thatcher Post will
| be held Tuesday evening, May 9Th, at s
der L. D. Carver and staff and also the
council of administration. 1t is hoped
that every comrade will make it conven-
lent to be present if possible.
| Superintendent Mcleod, of the Port
land & Cape Elizabeth electrics, is hard
at WORK putting hissline in the most COM
plete order. From the superintendent
| down the men are expected to do any
class of work the line may have on hand
and when off duty in one department.,
| turn in and help out in any way posi-
BILE. They are rapidly getting the line
into the best possible condition.
| DR.. Blanchard's conversation class will
meet in the vestry OF his church at 4
O'Clock Wednesday afternoon instead of
| Tuesday.
| The regular monthly meeting of the
Women's Maine Indian Association will
| be held in the Free street church on
Tuesday afternoon at 8 O'Clock.
| The Excelsior Literary Club will meet
with Mrs. II. H. Shaw, North street this
afternoon. The last meeting of the sea-
| son will be held May 18th, when the off,
GERS for the ensuing year will be elected.
The committee on entertainment of
Fern Lodge, No. 2. U. o. of I. 0. L.,
are requested to meet with Sister Bar
ker, 80 Wilmot street. Tuesday evening.
Will the sisters having the tickets please
make returns to the committee by Tues
day?
Schools will reopen today.
The regular monthly meetings of the
city governments of Portland and West
brook will be held tonight. In Portland
the appropriationzbil will be presented.
Tomorrow the Masonic Grand Bodies
will meet in Portland, and continue IN
session three days.
Thatcher Post, G. A. R., will receive