The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-04-03
THE PRESS.
sRlEF LoTTINGs.

whirled IN the faces Of pedestrians by
the strong wind made getting about de-
cideuly uncomfortable. On Commercial
strest it was binding, choking. and the
worst that has ever been known.
Cottagers are preparing to move to the
islands aud Cape tie latter part of this
month.
The fire alarm was sounded several
times yesterday forenoon, bat there was
10 fire. The blows were caused By the
oitE electrician, who was at work on the
wires up town.
Mastriano, the italian. who was shot
two wseks ago by another Italian on
Fore street, ia improving at the Maine
General hospital, and will doubtless re-
cover.
The Y. Nj. c. A. congress has arrange
menus nearly completed for another series
Of dictates with other associations in
the stats.
The city teams viii begin the work of
cleaning tue streets Monday, some por-
lions of the city being still too muddy
to carry on the work at present
The work on the renovation and refur-
nishing of the new balls to be occupied
by the Red Men and U. A. M, in Far
rington block, is progressing rapidly and
they will lie ready for occupancy by an
other week.
A tine photograph of the recent. sub
way explosion at Boston, in the window
of G. H. Brown, Middle street. gives a
coed idea of the extent of the disaster.
a boy aged six years named Lynch,
cut his foot SO badly on broken bottle
while at play on Washington street.
Thursday. that it was necessary to take
several stitches in the wound.
An inoandesoent light has been located
on Gray street in front of ST. Dominio's
church,
Messrs. Skillin and Hatch, the musical
entertainers of this city will play for an
N. e. Q. P. entertainment at Augusta
Monday evening.
Entries for the New England fair meet
at Rigby park, closed Thursday.
rhe official of the S. P. G. A., are in.
vestigating rumors of cook-fght said
to have come off in the suburbs. They
express determination to punish to the
full extent of the law parties found gull
~ of INDUCING in this questionable
sport.
The Cape road will probably start on
the construction of the extension to De-
lano park in about week.
Wateryille lodge, b. of L. E., will in
stall their officers Sunday, and they ex.
tend cordial invitation to all the
Brotherhood men to attend. An electric
car will leave Beckett street at Q. As
o'clock, to connect with the paper train.
Deputy Marshal Sterling has just re-
ceived from Halifax some photographs of
the barkentine Herbert Fuller. on which
Capt. Nash and his wife were murdered
for which crime Mate Bran is now I'M.
der conviction in Boston. The photo
graphs show the cabin and deck near the
cabin, in fact they give an excellent idea
of the location of the shocking murder
Ihe pictures can be seen at Deputy Sterl-
z1ig's desk at the police station.
Special meetings in connection with the
farewell of Staff Captain and Mrs No
J. II-c1l, b4lO ulSlG1CG O1uGGT6 LOT 2A6lQ6 ana
New Hampshire, will be held at Saliva
tion army hall, 2s9 Federal street, Sun
day at l and II a. m, and and T. 80 D. M
also Monday at p. m. All are invited.
The Prophets of the Old Testament,
their place in the history of their times
will be the subject of DIR. Dalton's lect-
ure tomorrow afternoon at O'Clock.
Woodbine Rebekah lodge is to have a
home" celebration this evening. There
viii be a supper in the bsnquetsshall at
2 o'clock, to be followed by an entertain.
ment, dance and social time. Every
member of Woodbine lodge is invited to
be present, and 1t is hoped that the full
number, $50, will attend.
\ regular meeting of Longfellow
lodge, No. as, Order Sons of st. George,
was held last evening, at which there
was good attendance. The working of
the degree Of sir knight was performed
on newly elected member. Tbe lodge
is gradually making extensions, and
promises to become one of the leading
orders of this city. An entertainment
or grand scale is shortly to be given.