The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-02-18

Some development in regard to the re-
cent burglaries in Portland, Deering and
Westbrook has been expected daily. and
was brought to light in Deering yester
day in rather a strange manner, by two
men finding complete kit of burglar
tools and several other things in an old
grip under the Church Street bridge over
CAPRICE creek.
Mr.. Cobb and Mr.. +. H. Ere csc have
been cutting Ice there for the past week.
Yesterday, having occasion to pass under
the bridge, saw large grip, which upon
investigation contained the following
variety of articles: One screw driver,
one piece of pommade, one small alarm
clock, one oriode watch, three whet
stones, two punches of horse hair, one
harness makers knife, the bnt of whip
with strap for hand with but loaded. one
piece of flexible tube for blowing pow
der, one long piece of miners fuse. four
boxes of so calibre pistol cartridges, one
watch makers brush, one watch max
ers' glass, one bunch watch keys, one
glass cutter, one harness makers awl,
o ne Morse visit drill. one jaokknife, one
watch case. two large door keys and one
Yale key, one small file, one corkscrew,
one watch chain, twenty eight harmoni-
cas- in small grip, four jews harps. about
two hundred cigars, one small skeleton
key The grip is now in the custody of
the police and further developments are
looked for at any time.
THAT CITIZENS MEETING.
In responsne to call ISIS ued recently
for citizens meeting in Adams' hall
to nominate citizens ticket for the
coming city election number of people
gathered, but at the late hour the meet
ing. was adjourned to City hall many
went home.
MI Leonard B. Chapman called the
meeting to order and said that it was
expected to have speaker from the Mas
sachusetts Good Government League
present, to address the meeting, but a
letter had been received stating his in
ability to be present. A we'll known Re-
PAOiAOOA ~ uhio OtUJ 1loI Sdlu UIftu us
would take the citizens nomination for
mayor, but fearing the consequence had
declined, placing them in peculiar po-
sition. M. Chapman proposed that a
committee of three be appointed consist
ing of of two Republicans and one Dem.
ocrat to consider the advisability of
placing citizens ticket before the pub
lilo. The proposition of Mr.. Chapman
was accepted and ne appointed Mr. Han
son Clay and Captain Pinkham, Repub-
llcans, and Laureston Libby, Dem ocrat.
The committee was empowered to make
nominations if they deemed it advisable
at an early date. Adjourned.
OTHER ITEMS.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph A. Schmitt of
Lincoln street, Woodfords, entertained a
party at whist Saturday evening.
The Deering Shakespeare club met
last evening with Mrs. Fogg of Stevens
Plains avenue, Deering centre
The Woodfords Folk Lore club will
meet on Thursday evening February
Goth with Miss Alice Eastman. Pleasant
street.
A cablegram from the American Consul at
Jerusalem was received by Friend Timothy
B. Hussey of Berwick and brought to Deer
ing Sunday. 1t announces the death from
typhoid fever of Mr. Charles NJ. Jones, for
merly of Ocean ST., Deering, but late Super
intendent of the Eli and Sybil Jones Mission
sustained by the Society of Friends at Ramal-
lah, Palestine. He died ON the 14th inst
Miss Bertha Freese of Pleasant St., has
been visiting her sister, Mrs. Page in Massa-
chusetts.
Valentines made the little people merry
last Friday evening.