The Portland daily press., 1897-01-11
eRlEF JoTTINes.

There we're lots of skaters at Redwat-
er. Capisic and the Oaks yesterday.
Yesterday Officers Pickett and Massure
arrested two men for drunkenness on
Federal street. They had secured big
can of beer somewhere and were drink
ing from the can as they went through
the street. A third one in the party haf
got away :beforesthe officers arrived en- the
scene.
a big crowd went to Willard yesterday
to attend the usual Sunday band con-
cert.
The Excelsior club will meet with
Mrs. Alice M. Norton, 1877 Emery street,
this afternoon at O'Clock. Members
are requested to come prepared for q
general discussion of current events.
Revival meeting will be continued at
the Friends's church on Oak street, every
evening this week except Saturday.
.rbe fishermen have found scallop
he'd of Chebeagus and theysare improv-
ing their opportunities. Scellops proper
IL cooked, are delicious.
MIR. Edward O'Connor's horse took
fright at some object on the street, and
threw MIR. O'Connor from the carriage.
One of his ribs was broken.
Mr.. Brown Thurston while inspecting
the new St. Lawrence church on Thurs
day. made misstep and fell, hurting his
knee badly.
off, OF M found
a pile of paper on fire in the kitchen OF
TIE old ODD Fellows hall, harrington
biloxi, Friday, which he extinguished.
Some people think the fire bug was al
work again.
John Sears, Jr., and Edward Legion
vera arrested by Officers Chase and
Pillsbury on suspicion of trying to break
and enter a saloon on India street, but
the complaint against them was with
drawn Saturday owing to lack of evidence.
An employe at the Spring Point light
house Saturday missed his footing and
fell. He struck the water and would
have drowned if his arm had not caught
in the painter of boat. He was badly
exhausted when rescued.
Mr.. Arthur Norton's horse ran away
on Huntress street and threw him nr
to the frozen ground. His nose and face
were badly cut.
The T. : Veteran Fireman's AID
will n 1T Reform Club hall, thii
at Z. 80 p. m.
Friday night John Fl. Prout and Thorn
as A. Carey stole two oyerooats from
Red Mems hall. Saturday forenoon Off
GERS 4 nix and Greedy arrested them ant
recovered the coats The men had alst
a third oyercoat in their possession, who's,
owner is not known.
The annual meeting of the Elizabeth
wadsworth Chapter, Daughters Of thu
American Revolution, will be held in the
parlors Of the Congress Square hotel
this afternoon at 8 o. clock.
The quarterly nesting of the Young
Wonlen's Christian Association will be
held in their rooms 537 Congress street
today at 7.80 p. m. An informal M u
steal programme will be provided ane
refreshments will be served.
The Board of Trade will hold its annu
al meeting this afternoon at O'Clock
aud mem ers are reminded not to forge
the hour.
For the week ending Friday night thu
liquor possee made 70 seizures.
Councilman Pine of Ward presented
the nj zht class of the patrolmen with
bushel of clamsSaturday night and Sigma
Officer Gale Newcombe, who is famou
cook, made chowder, the like of which
was never tasted before. The feast Wal
enjoyed about midnight and the way tn
finest got outside that chowder was I
sight to see.
The Portland Council. A. 2. A., a
the last meeting voted to NEE
night, when a collation. will b
servei. the meetings will be held Monda.
evening hereafter.
Portland Lodge, No 40, N. E. o. P.
will celebrate it's anniversary Wednesda,
evening, January 90. There Will be
public installation, followed by an en-
lertainment and refreshments.
The officers of ths Ladies' Aux1llary
A. o. II (, will be installed at HlbeTnl
ans hall, Monday evening, January l
at 7.30 After the installation An en-
terkainment and dance will be ENJOY ed
The Installation will be private and
small fee will be charged for the enter
tainment and dance which will be pubic