The Portland daily press., 1897-04-13
BRIEF loTTlNas.

nearly finished digging their cellar for
the new plant In the railroad yard oppo.
site the foot of Clark street.
The contract to build the new dormi-
tory for Gorham Normal school has been
awarded Dolley & Shaokford for $751;
Ss2. 3d.
There was blaze in the engine room
of the tug Kniokerbocker Saturday night,
but 1t was extipguished by the engineer.
The room was somewhat damaged.
The Dunreath Medicine company has
been organized at Portland for the pur-
pose of doing general business in pa
tent and proprietary drugs and various
compounds, with $40, 900 capital stock,
of which 1926 Is paid in. The officers
are, President, George II. Gould OF
Portland; treasurer, George H. Priest
of Wellesley Hill
That hole in Clark street was filed
up Saturday afternoon.
Mr.. John W. Burrowss has purchased
lot of land from Washington Loveitt
on Loveitt's hill, at willard, and will
put up on it the old Art club house,
which was bought by him and taken to
pieces when it had to be removed to give
place to the addition to the Public Libra
~.
The Pythian Knights of Maine, who
will celebrate their silver anniversary.
Grand Lodge, in Portland, July and 9,
with appropriate exercises, will make
the affair a genuine celebration and
fraternal gathering of subordinates and
lodges all over the ste to.
Tn, Fraternity club was entertained
last evening by E. H. Fassett. ESQ.,, and
the paper was by DIR. T. II. Gerrish.
Conductors Richards and Tho
double up daily on their trips to Lunen-
burg over the Mountain division of the
Maine Central, and this takes of one
crew.
There will be services in St. Stephens
church every day at p. m. during Pas
sion week, excepting Friday, when there
will be service and sermon at 1880 a. Ii.
All interested are invited.
The organ grinders have evidently
heard that Marshal Tricky is out of
Office for all the old familiar tunes were
floating in different parts of the city yes
terday.
Yesterday was perfect spring day;
rather cool with breeze from the north
in the early morning, warm at noon and
cooler at night.
The committee ON rules and orders will
meet this evening to appoint time for
hearing the wheslmen on the proposed
ordir ance taxiag bicycles.
Within few days the committee Of
the directors of the new theatre having
the matter in charge, will inset to make
their selection of a manager.
The committee on lights, which con-
sists of Alderman Pagan and Council
men Stone, Howell Howe and Dougher-
ty. made tour of inspection last night
as some complaint had Teen made about
the lights.
Two inmates at the Reform school,
Dana Fortier of Biddeford and Edward
Bedeau of Gardiner, who escaped from
that institution Sunday, were captured
in Biddefofd. They were brought back
W l OAoAo tCcoCAAoy OAhA88s
The Law Students club will be adj
dressed by Mr.. N. P. Frank ION "Crimi-
nal Procedure" tomorrow evening.
During the month of March 800 cars
passed over the Grand Trunk between
Island Pond. VT. and Portland.
Commencing yesterday the rates on
the transportation of starch have been
reduced two cents 100 pounds from
Aroostook to Portland and Providence
r. l., and four cents between Aroos-
took and Boston.
The monthly meeting of the Wnman's
Council will be held Wednesday MORN
ing at II o'clock at 15e State street. A
full attendance of delegates Ia especially
requested.
The committee on estimates met
last evening, effected an organiza-
tion and laid out their work prepare
tory to making up the appropriations
for the year.
The committee on printing met yes
terday afternoon. There was no business
OF public nature transacted.
Inc uaQ1es' AID or the ADyS1nn1an
church, Will hold a fair at the church
the 18th to the 10Th inclusive.
All Sir Knights of Beacon comman derry
are hereby notified to be present at Ros-
SIM hall at O'Clock sharp and take tie
barge for Deering this evening. Any
who cannot go by barge take cars and
return by barge.
The Mission Circle will hold its reeu.
lar meeting In the vestry of the Congress
Square Universalisr church at o'clock
this afternoon.
The Fresh Air Society Will hold their
adjourned meeting this afternoon at
o. CLOCK at the Y. M. Z. A. rooms
The degree staff of Damon Assembly,
No. l. Pythian Sisterhood, are requested
to meet Thursday afternoon at / O'Clock
at Castle hall.
We have received "Knights of Column
bus" march two-step, by george II.
Fischer. 1t is written in six-eight time,
md contains a melody that ia attractive
and pleasing to the ear. It has also the
right swing for the two-step dance.