The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-03-26
BRIEF JoTTINGs.

All engines of the Maine Central are
wearing mourning out of respect for En-
gineer Allen.
BY imitation Of Bramhall Lodge, No.
8, Knights of Pythias, the degree team OF
Ivanhoe Lodge, K. of P, will work the
rank Of Knight Qong form) this evening
after which supper will be served In the
banquet hall. All are invited.
Beacon Commandery No. 9s, Ancient
and Illustrious Order of Knights of Malta
will work the Malta degree on three ca n
didates this evening, and as the Red
Cross and Sepulcher degree are to be
worked in Someryille on the 9th it is
hoped that goodly number will attend
the oonclave.
Mr.. W. A. Allen is making six man.
ties for the large tenement house of
Sheriff Plummer, and has just completed
the stair work and mouldings for the
York county court house.
Yesterday was bright and warmer with
a stiff southwest wind.
There is town on the Upper Snake
river, In Idaho, called New Sweden, and
there is town of the same name in
Maine. Hans Hansen is mayor of the
town, Peter Petersen is clerk, and the
common council is composed of Peter
Hansen, Hans Petersen, Peter Hans Pc
tersen, Hans Peter Hansen and Peter
Hansen Hans Petersen. No relationship
exists among these men.
Lloyd Frost Of Harmony, was arraisned
before Judge Webb yesterday for selling
liquor without license, pleaded guilty,
was fined $25 and committed.
Yesterday the ceremony of the annunci-
alton was celebrated by the Catholic
churches with special services.
The Yacht club will have a smoker
tomorrow evening at $50 O'Clock.
In honor of Bowdoin College and the
alumni of Boston and Vicinity, the Pine
Tree State club VIII give dinner,
gentlemen's night, March 9th at at
Hotel Brunswick.
By invitation of Bramhall Lodge, No.
8, Knight of Pythias, the degree team
of Ivanhoe Lodge. K. of P, will work
the rank of knight (long form) this eve
ming, after which supper will be served
in the banquet hall.
The committee on police, public build
ings and the street comm ission, held
meetings yesterday, but merely approved
bills.
The American Cadet band offer their
services free at the Madden benefit at
City hall. April z.
A man who was at work roofing DR..
H. P. Merrill's house at the corner of
Mellen and Congress street Tuesday, fell
to the ground, but was not seriously in
jured.
Mr.. Mcdonald of North street, has
offered a prize of S. to the boy making
the best checkerboard in the North man
ual trai ming school.
The assessors succeeded in hav ing fixed
PortlaDd's state over valuation SO that
the sum of $500, 600 will be subtracted.
The state assessors also ordered the city
assessors to return as soon as possible
the whole number Of bicycles to be found
in the city.
The following jurors were drawn yes
terday morning by the board of aldermen
for the April term Of tho United States
district court: Thomas D. Sale and AL
bert M. Wilson for grand jurors, and
Andrew j. Parker and William W. Ruby
for petit jurors.
The Portland Wheel Club has appoint
ed a committee to confer with Manager
Farnham Of the New England Fair AS
ISOLATION in regard to wheeling attrac-
tions at the coming fair.
Miss Nellie Shaw of Prospect street, in
going down stairs Tuesday afternoon,
made misstep and fell the length of the
stairway. She struck on the back of her
head and was picked up in an uncon-
scious condition. She was much better
yesterday.
A complimentary dinner will be ten
dered to Professor Tyler of Amherst col
lege at the Falmouth hotel this evening
under the auspices of tho Amherst Alum
nj A ssociation.
The meeting of the fire department
of approving bills.
The local weather bureau displayed
southwest signals last night. The storm
conferred in Lake Huron, was moving
easterly and likely to cause high south
west gales on the Atlantic coast last
night.
The committee on electrical appliances
of the city council met to approve bills
last night
The Congre ssional Com ,nittee.