The Portland daily press., 1897-02-22
BRIEF LoTTlNGs.

Tbare was fall of several inches Of
damn snow Saturday night and quite 3
heavy blow.
a woman as she left the theatre satur-
aav night was slapped in the face by q
,aan She caused the arrest of colored
man as the assailant, hut the deputy
,,,arshal was satisfied that the wrong
man had bean arrested.
The iron work on the Spring Point
ledae light house, Was completed Satur-
6av. Five carpenters and six maohinists
bava worked on it, 1t will be completed
hefora contract time, March lst.
Tha Wednesday evening Whist Club
III, co m a ride to RiVerton next Tues
day evening.
An employe at the new elevator was
standing on platform Saturday and a
plank tipped. causing the man to fall
about ten feet. He lost q number OF
teeth by the fall.
Officers Merrill and Pillsbury were
called to quell disturbance at house
on Paris s.rsea Sunday morning. When
they arrives they found the door kicked
in and the interior of the house general
" upset. The occupants had fed.
It is expected that at lease 20 cottages
will be eIeotsd on Peaks island In sea-
son for use this summer.
Mr.. Thomas Barry, foreman of the
gang unloading the bark S. Il. Lyman at
A. r. Wright &y.Co.s wharf, Saturday.
went into the water and got ducking.
He WAS got out but little the worse for
the wetting.
The Lowell Dry Plate Company has
bssn established in this city about two
years ago, and have done very success
I'll business. Something like 10 people
find steady employ ment in the factory.
Tbers is talk of moving the plant to Dan
bury, Conn.
The Republicans of Ward are request
ed to meet Mt headquarters, room 6,
Brown block, this eyeing at 7.30 O'Clock.
The children are requested to sbe as
Quiet as possible through the day today
in the vicinity OF ST. Lawrence and Mon,
ument street, as there is serious illness
there.
49, visa 49,
the agency business of the Williams burgh
City fire insurance company, succeeding
Warren Sparrow & Co., as agent Of that
company at office No. IS Exchange street.
The Congress square church puts in an
electric motor to run it's organ. The
Belknap Motor Co. got the contract.
Longfellow lodge, New England Order
of Protection, have hired the Junior
Order American Meohaics' hall in Far
rington block. Congress street, for the
9nd and Attn Tuesday evenings of each
month and will hold their first meeting
on Tuesday evening, February 23rd, at 8
O'Clock. Ladies are kindly requested to
bring cake.
There will be a smoker at the Portland
Yacht club house or the evening of Feb
urary %.
The Ladies of the 1-1O-29th Auxiliary
Dyer, 803 Brackett street.
The Samaritans will hold a parlor sale
with Mrs. Rogers, 90 High street, Oh
Thursday, February 25th.
The Ladies' Veteran Firemen's Aid
will hold their regular meeting at Re-
form club shall. this evening at 7.30.
The ball Of the 2. Fl. S. c. on March
5, is sure to be success. Tickets are
now on sale and may be procured from
any Of the cadets. The entertainment
will consist Of concert by Chandler
military band, drills by this several com
panies, followed by the ball, which is
alone well worth the price Of admission.
The conductors and motormen of the
Portland and Cape Elizabeth eleetri
road are to give ball at the Casino,
willard. March 10Th. The Casino will
he handsomely decorated for the occasion
and Chandlers orchestra will furnish
the music.
There will be special meeting of the
Woman's Council at 1876 State street this
morning ct II O'Clock at which all mem
berg of all societies belonging to the
Council are earnestly requested to be