The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-03-10
Baby cried,
Mother sighed,
Doctor prescribed: Castorias
BRIEF JOTTlNGS.

Misses Griffith and DeCoster are spend
ing the week in New York, attending
the millinery openings.
The Martha Washington Society will
give miscellaneous entertainment in
Thatcher Post hall, "wednesday evening,
March II. Ice cream and cake will be
served.
The first cargo of new crop Porto Rico
rnolasses has been received by George S.
Hunt & Co., by schooner Mary.
The ladies circle of the Chestnut street
NJ. e. church, will hold fair in the YES
try of the church Wednesday evening and
Thursday afternoon and evening. Sup
Der on Wednesday evening at 6.30
O'Clock, % cents. Thursday evening
theirs will be an entertainment commenc-
ing at 7.3O O'Clock; admission 10 cents.
Ice cream and cake for sale each eve
ming
abe Ladies' Veteran Firemen's Aid
Society will meet with Mrs. Poole, 40
Hampshire street. Wednesday afternoon
at 8 O'Clock.
MIR. Blakeslee. the contractor, will ar
rive and commence to lay the track
fsom the Portland and Cape Elizabeth
oil aotrio's present terminus in Monu-
ment square to the Rochester station as
soon as the weather. permits.
Yesterday was bright with very sharp
northwest wind. March is upholding
it's reputation for gales.
The beautiful flowers that adorned the
late Councilman Foss's desk in the
Council Chamber yesterday were O pres
emit from the members of the Council to
Mrs. Foss.
The Fraternity Club was entertained
by Judge Putnam last evening and he
also read a paper.
N. D. Smith delivered temperance leo
ture at Preble chapel Sunday evening.
He asked for the united efforts of all
Christians in the work of closing the sa-
lions.
Officer Webb, who was suddenly taken
Ill while making an arrest Saturday eve
ming. was somewhat better yesterday,
but it will be some time before he will
be able to be out
Yesterday morning the sheriffs made
seizures at Swett's, the Falmouth and
the Rienzi Bottling Co.'s works. Over
40 gallons of whiskey were seized, be-
sides quantity of gin, rum and brandy.
Good homes have been provided for
three mora inmates of the Boys Home
In Deering and the boys will leave the
home this week.
The special committee of five appoint
ed to select color for the Portland
Wheel Club. has reported. The suits will
be league gray, differing but little from
last year.
The Chicago Record recently offered
cash prizes for the best stories submitted
In competition, and the third prize of
$500, has been awarded to Alvin L.
Thoits, managing editor of the Manches-
ter Union, and one of his reporters, Bert
Iaylor, who wrote the successful st DRY
in conjunction. Mr.. Thoits is native
Of Portland.
The Martha Washington Society will
have an entertainment and refreshments
at Thatcher post hall Wednesday eve
ming.
The Woman's Home Missionary Society
connected with Congress street church,
will hold public meeting in their YES
try this evening. Mrs. S. NJ. Kimball
and Mrs. L uce will be present and give
addresses All interested in home mis-
sions are invited to be present.
gentleman. very close friend of Mr..
Geerge s. Hunt, said last evening, that
Mr.. Hunt had often expressed wish
that when he died, his death might come
suddealy. He said he had always been
q very active man and he couldn't bear
the thought, as he expressed it, of or ust-
ing out"