The Portland daily press., 1897-03-18
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS TODAY.
BRIEF JoTTINos.

Conductor John Lysaght, of the Port
land & Rochester road, was lying on the
ton of q box car in the freight yard,
Tuesday, whila the car was passing IN
der a staging. The car was higher than
the average and struck plank on the
staging, and the end of the plank struck
Lysaght in the head, INJECTING pain
full but not serious wound.
MIR, W. H. Carter, organist OF St.
LuEe's Cathedral, State street. Will give
another series of organ recitals on Thurs
day afternoons, during Isn't, at 4
O'Clock.
patrolman Thompson, who has teen Ill
with pneumonia for some time, is able to
be out bus has not gone on duty yet.
Day Turnkey Massure Is sick with the
grippe.
The new Spring street electric car, No.
1873 has gone into commission.
There will be hearing by the Rail
road Commissioners at the West End
hotel at 10 a. m. today on petition OF
Portland g. Rochester In regard to- CROSS
ing the Marginal Way and Washington
street at Tukey's bridge.
DIR. Files entertained quite party of
friends Tuesday evening with practical
illustration Of the x rays. A few photo
graphs were made and several other fex-
periments which proved Of very in
struotiye nature to the party present.
The regular monthly meeting of the
Associated Charities will be held in
Room 9, City building, this afternoon,
March 18th, at O'Clock. Subject, Tbs
tramp question. All interested are cor
daily invited.
There will be a meeting.of the Superin-
tending School Committee. at their
rooms. Cisy Building, Monday evening
next, at 4. 80 O'Clock.
The Emergency Club held pleasant
meeting at Mrs. CUNTS, and the next
meeting wilIibe with Mrs. Ring on the
Both.
The Devinez club met with Miss Mary
@. McKenney, Tuesday evening. New
officers were elected.
Mr.. ohm L. Corey calls attention in
another column to few strong In
surance companies which he represents.
Yesterday was a beautiful day; great
Improvements on the two days previous.
F.. r. Redlon of this city, district
deputy grand master of the 18th Mason
ic district, made an official visitation
on Atlantic lodge, No. 81, F. & M. en-,
last evening. The Master Mason's de-
eres was worked and banquet was
served.
A man who has been for 26 years be.
hind the counter OF large concern in
this city dealing in breadstuffs, etc.,
says the past winter has been without
parallel in his experiens e for the num-
Ter of applicants for help, not what one
could call begging exactly, but by pre-
senting a nickel and declaring that was
all tine money they had and asking that
as much as possible Of bread be given
for the sum.
The Columbian club gave reception
Electric Light Co., last evening at Its
rooms.
Una Eoampment No. 46. /. o. o. B.,
will work the Royal Purple degree this
eveing on one candidate. Every member
should be present.
Treasury Agents Smith and HEINZ are
In town looking over the custom house,
on their regular tour of inspe otion.
Today is the S0th birthday Of Amos
e. Howell, the veteran provision deal
er Of 1.-THE city. The event Willie oe1e-
brated In quiet manner as Mr.T Howell
SO desires. Ex-Alderman Howell Ia q
son of Mr.. Amos Howell.
The Samaritan Association will meet
this afternoon in the parlors of the Con-
gress Square hotel from g. 80 to O'Clock.
At the meeting Of the Wheel club;I held
last evening there was no business of
public interest transacted. The division
moet will be held at Lewiston, May 31st.
The "Haymakers" will banquet at the
Windsor hotel March 18th.