The Portland daily press., 1896-03-05
BRIEF JOTTINGs.

This evening will occur the regular meet
ing of Casco Lodge No. 72, A. O. U. w.
All members are requested to be present.
: The Martha Washington Society will
meet Thursday with Mrs. Pearson, No.
55 Sherman street.
Cars will leave at O'Clock tonight tc
accommodate those taking part or wish.
ing to attend the Old Folks concert at
South Portland.
Bramhall Lodge, z. of p, work the
rank Of page tonight.
There was a lively snow storm yester.
day that prevailed all day, and several
inches fell. The wind blew quite fresh
at times, and made some drifts, while
in other places tine ground was bare.
A great deal of the timber washed out
Of the rivers are adrif 10 lies at sea and g
menace to sailing vessels and steamers.
The Cape farmers have secured several
cords of wood swept out of the Presump.
scot. Mr.. E. E. Rounds owns wood
lot on the Presumpscot, and lost from il
about 1000 feet of lumber and SO cords
of wood from the overflow of the river.
The tug Cornelia discovered the schoon-
err Martha D. Mclean on the rocks near
Mariners landing Tuesday afternoon,
the vessel having dragged her anchor,
pulled her off and brought her to the
city. Thesvessel was not damaged
Mrs John E. Blake, 119 Congress
street, Monday afternoon was go1n g
down stairs when she slipped and fell
81, e. i
On one arm.
There was slight fire at the St. Julian
hotel yesterday morning caused by the
oyerheating of the baking oven. The
floor beneath the oven was set on fire
and a still alarm was sent in to the
chemical engine and hose five. The fire
was extinguished with but slight dam
age.
The ladies' aid of the church Of the
Messiah are to have a "Lilliputian
Wedding" in the vsstry next week. 1t
will be very interesting.
Yesterday morning only about 800 cans
of milk were bought to the city by rail
The Portland & Rochester brought near
ly all of the entire amount landed here
yesterday.
District Deputy Master Maxfield made
visitation to Ancient Landmark Lodge
last evening.
The next school year will begin on the
4th of next September and continue I'M
til July 2, 1897, and that will be period
Of 42 weeks.
Z The post sffoe employees yesterday suo-
ceeded in getting off large portion of
the mail matter that has been acoumu-
lating. The morning train that left here
for Bangor had two mail cars filled with
mail and baggage Car that was also
damned full of pouc hes.
The steamer ST. Croix brought a
large number of passengers and an im-
mense amount of baggage which was
discharged ct her wharf early yesterday
morning. She made remarkably quick
trip.
Some 80 Portland young ladies are en-
gagged in rehe arsing for thesopera, the
Bride of Seville" which will be pro-
ducsd by Portland talent on April 9th
and 10th at City hall
There will be meeting of the Catho-
lilo Literary and Debating Club this eve
ming and all members are requested to
be present as business of important
will come before the meeting.
On account of the storm the apron sale
and antiquarian supper to be held by the
ladies circle of the Gospel Mission was
postponed to this afternoon and evening
at the Gospel Mission hall.
q dance arranged by Messrs. Irving
Clark and Fisher was held at Willard S
pavilion, Simontons' cove, last evening.
Sixty couples were present. The party
went and returned on the Cape Eliza
beth electric cars.
"A health class, embracing physical Gull
ture and voice culture, under the instruc-
ton of Miss Stafford. will meet at the Fra
ternity house parlors, No. rs Spring
street, on Friday AFTERNOON at o'clock.