The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-04-21
BRIEF JOTTINos.

Mr.. Fernald, and TIE Committee on
Public Works went.to Lewiston yesterday
afternoon to examine the forty foot
bridge constructed there after the great
food.
The bids on.placing the curbing around
the auditorium were not opened ysster-
day but will be this morning.
Today the schools will close for the
spring recess and will reopen May 8.
The State Firemen's Association will
meet with Chief Eldridgs Today.
The public buildiag committee will
probably make their annual inspection
of the public buildings today.
The city engineers have been dow n to
Peaks Island to lay out tho new sewer
on Island avenue.
There will DO special meeting of
Canton Ridgely No. this evening to
confer the P. NJ. degree.
Miss Lou Rounds, an employe at the
Union Mutual was quite badly hurt
while riding bicycle on Federal street
Monday evening" While dismonnting
she was thrown from her wheel and her
arm quite badly sprained and bruised.
There was case Of scarlet fever report
ed from go Merrill street, the only case
of contagion reported in the city sincu
the 10th.
Delegates will bear in mind the meet
ing Of the Woman's council at Is State
street, today at II a. m.
Messrs John Loring and John Lee
have hesn clearing out the culverts.
The monthly meeting Of the directors of
the Invalid's Home OCCURS today at 10
Mellen street.
Chief Eldridgs OF the fire department.
has purchased new team of horses for
engine four which weigh 1850 pounds.
He has also purchased a new team of
horses for his own use which weigh 1000
pounds. The horses formerly used on en-
CINE four are NOW for sale.
Judge Strout has approved the code of
by laws Of the town of South Portland
as adopted April l.
Yesterday was a reminder Of winter
especially in the early morning. It was
said in places in the city the mercury
dropped to IS degrees. The day was
bright but uncomfortable.
The members of the Veteran Firemen
who went to New Bedford met at their
rooms last evening and had an oyster
supper.
The committee on public works will to-
day draw the names of those who desire
to work on the street.
The public buildings committee will
probably make their annual inspection
of the public buildings today.
A party of five Portland bicycle riders
started for Boston Monday on their
wheels. They found the roads in very
bad condition but they wanted to make
the run before anyone else this spring.
They got as far as Saco and then 40
knowledged that they had enough and
took the train the rest of the way,
During the II days ending Saturday
April 10, 14S6 immigrant passed through
Bangor coming west OH the trains of the
Maine Central railroad.
Mr.. E. Ponce has leased the Granite
Spring hotel bowling alleys and all OF
his cottages to Messrs. Palmer and Sar-
gent of Portland for term OF years.
Mr.. A. S. Hodgdon and Mr.. s. W.
Jewett are building new cottages on
Paradise hill Peaks Island. A number
of families will move down Fast day.
Deputy Sheriffs Firth and Plummer
made seizure at a shop on Washington
street last evening.
Two young women came down from
Boston on the boat Monday night with
two men who follow the sea. Last eve
young women in rather hilarious con-
dition On the street and took them to the
station.