The Portland daily press., 1897-02-25
BRIEF IoTTlN0s.

The regular meeting of the Rossini
club appointed for this morning has been
deferred one week, until Thursday.
Nal Oh 4th.
At the last meeting of the com m ission-
ers of pharmacy, held in Portland. one
of twelve candidates passed muster. One
was given register clerks license.
The sixth annual banquet of the Grand
Trunk Travelling men took place at Cole
brook. N. H., last evening. The dinner
was servediby Mr.. PooIer of The Sher-
wood and was fully equal to his reputa-
ton. There was large attendance,
and a grand good time.
The Martha Washington society will
meet this afternoon at Congress Square
Hotel, from half past two till five.
MIR. aid Mrs. T. A. Josaelyn of this
city, were the guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
R. W. Soule in Augusta, attending the
Governors reception.
Miss Gracia Prescott, teacher In the
South Portland High school. who has
been visiting Miss Laura Ststson in Lew.
iston, has returned to her school.
Father Dennis O'Brien of Portland,
chapcellor of the Portland diocese, visit.
ed Lewiston Tuesday.
Joseph H. MCGOWAN, grand knight Of
the state council, z. of c.. and Other
officers of the Portland Council, will in
stall the newly elected officers of the
Lewiston Council, this evening.
Hon. Joseph H. Manly, accompanied
by the Misses Manley and Mrs. Thomas
Lambard, left Augusta for Washing.
ton yesterday. They will shortly 60 tc
Fortress Monroe where they will remain
through March.
Mr. George G. Shaw, whose stores
both up town and down are SO vel
known to consumers of fine groceries,
believes that he is now the only mer
chant on Middle street who was there In
1860 when he 1rst opened business at his
present stand. He adds that but few In.
deed are left along Congress street who
were then engaged in business and thai
probably Mr.. Hall L. Davis is the only
one on Exchange street of the business
men Of that period.
Beacon Commander, No. 90, Anoien
ard Illustrious Order Knights of Malta
hoI Id their regular meeting this evening
when they will elect officers and tran
saot other business and expect to woll
the black degree.
Yssterdayswas bright. beautiful day,
In the morning the air was line. II
the afternoon there was some TawnesI
In it.
Damon assembly, Pythian Sisterhood
entertained their escorts and members o.
the knights OF Pythias ofithe Portland
lodge and their escorts at Castle hal
last evening.
A concert was given last evening al
the Seamen's recreation rooms by talent
from the Labrador and Monaghan, as
sisted by local artists
The Caseo Bay scallop beds are probab
ly much more extensive than was at first
supposed. They are known to extend
towards Falmouth. and also along the
strait through to Aarpswell.
The Portland Society of Art held itt
monthly meeting last evening to transact
routine business.
There will be q meeting of the Martha
Washington Society at Congress square
hotel this afternoon from $50 to [
O'Clock.
The loss to Milliken, Cousens & Short
by the recent fire has been adjusted al
S14, 700. The total insurance. involved
was 1926, 1000
The Maine Historical Society will hold
no meeting this month, but there will
be sessions OF public interest in Marcel
and April, the programme for which
have not yet been arranged.
Trinity lodge, No. Ga. <. of P, will
confer the rank of page on two oandi
dates, also the rank of Knight on ONT
candidate at their regular meeting Fri
day evening, February Goth.
Rev. G. L. Waite of Brunswick gave 1
most northumberland lecture t.
the teachers and students of Westbrool
Seminary on Wednesday, February "a
The subject of the lecture was "Th'
New Crusade" or "Beginning of Mod
ern Age"
The Second Parish church vestry wa
the scene of brilliant gathering las
evening, the occasion OF the Y. M. G. A
members by the Y. W. U. A. ladies.
There was no truth in the rumor cur
rent last evening that party had bee
arrested by the polics on charge @
having set the various incendiary fire
that occurred lately in this city.
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