The Portland daily press., 1897-03-30
BRIEF LoTTIN0s.

The adjourned hearing of the Portland
& Rochester on the Tukey's bridge Cross
Ing will take place at the Vest End hotel
at p. N. today.
This evening Ivy Rebekah lodge goes
to Bath as the guest of Queen Esther
lodge of that city. Special train will
cave Uuion station at 8. 30 p. m. s
In the window of Cornish Bros store
under the Congress Square Hotel are to
be seen trophies recently given Fly
ROD at the Sportsmen's exhibit in New
York. They consist of a silver loving
cup and silver salver.
The annual meeting of the Charitable
Mechanics Association will occur Thurs
day evening.
Orrin B. Written, Frank L. Rankin
and Gilman l.. Reed were drawn yester-
day as traverse jurors for April term of
the Superior Court.
Owing to the condition of Mastriani
the italian, the shooting case was again
continued yesterday.
The Chestnut ST. Auxiliary of the
Women's Foreign Missionary Society
will meet Tuesday afternoon with Mrs
E. S. Everett, No. 5 Bramhall st. Topic,
Educational Work in China. Leader,
Mrs. E. S. Everett.
There will be a special meeting of the
Congress Square Annex in the church
parlors Tuesday afternoon at three
O'Clock.
Judge Robinson, yesterday morning,
ordered Cuchuzzello, who shot Mastriant,
to be held for the May term of the su-
peror court. Sureties, which were fixed
In the sum of $4,000, we're not furnished
and the prisoner was remanded to jail.
The alarm of fire from box 70 at l. 90
yesterday afternoon. was for a small blaze
in the stable of william Shaw, In the
rear of 400 St. John street. 1t caught
near the roof. apparently from locomo-
tive spark, and was quickly put out. The
damage will probably not exceed $50.
Sunday there were 81 patients In the
marine hospital, or these four men
were from the English steamers.
Remember the symphony and angelus
recital to be given at Cressey, Jones &
Aliens. at 4.15 p. m. today. The con-
cert is free.
Yesterday was a beautiful spring day
with good. dry walking.
A large party of excursionists from all
sections of the state left on the after
noon train yesterday for Montreal and
Quebec.
The Portland Yacht Club will have q
smoker April LIST.
The mock graduating exercises of the
"IIIslonian Collegiate and classical In.
stitute.'' were held last evening at the
Gospel Mission hall. The graduating
class was composed of members of the
Young Women's Christian Association.
Ice cream and cake were served after
the exercises.
Orrin p. Chaffin of Westbrook, yester-
day fled a voluntary petition in insol
vency.
Lend Hand clubs all over the ooun-
try will celebrate the 10Th birthday ami
vsrsary, April 8, of Rev. Edward Everett
Hale, the founder of the movement.
The school teachers will be paid Wed
nesday. There are two pay days in March,
but none in April. the next pay after
this being May 9th.
The fraternity club was entertained
last evening by Judge Symonds, and
the paper was by Judge Symonds.
1t may be of interest in connection
with the coming Of the North Atlantic
fest here this summer, TO know that
steps are to be taken by the city govern.
msaJ to make a liberal appropriation fol-
q Fourth of July celebration in Port.
Land this year.
The Martha Washington society will
meet Thursday with Mrs. Geo Dow, 27e
Stase street, corner of Grant. If stormy
will meet the next day.
There will be an entertainment and
exhibition at the Portland Athletic club,
for club members only, Thursday eve
ming at o'clock.
Signs of spring are manifest. Contract
or Flanagan has q crew Of men grading
and tuIfng several lots on Cum berland
street.
There will be q special meeting of the
Ladies Auxiliary Tuesday evening, March
30, to take action on the death of Sis tel
Annie Ryan at a o. II. hall.
Toll Gate War in Kentucky.