The Portland daily press., 1897-05-06
BRIEF soTTiNos.

The committee on public buildings
have awar Ged the contract for white
washing the auditorium basement to s.
johnson Janitor, east end school at Long
Island. ~
Water has been let on In the pond In
the Oaks. 1t will probably be drawn off
again in few days SO that the bottom
can be cleaned.
A special meeting is called Of Wenonah
Council, No. 3, ID. OF I p. at their hall
tonight for the purpose OF receiving ap-
pl,cations and such other business as may
come before the council.
Onsco lodge, No. r. A. o. U. W., will
meet this evening for the first time in
their new hall, harrington block. Con-
gress street, formerly Odd Fellows
small hall. A full Eattendance is .de-
sired.
Fourteen men are engaged at the new
theatre getting out the ornamental plas-
ter work.
The following real estate transfer has
been recorded at the registry of deeds:
Violetta E. Mitchell of. Windham to AL
VENUS Il. Whitney of Sanford, in consid-
GRAFTON of 81, land at Casoo.
The will of the late Charles Fl. Chase
was filed for probate yesterday. There
are no public requests.
Notice is given that the shore or cot
tage road in the town of Cape Elizabeth
is closed to public travel.
Very littls business is being done by
the board Of registration which has been
in session since Monday.
The regular monthly meeting of the Sal
va tion Army Aid Sociosy was held yes
terday morning In State street parlors.
Nothing but routine business was. carried
on. The..la nesting of the season will
be held the first Wednesday in June.
W. A. Murray was yesterday sentenced
to three months in jail for stealing Sc. rs
from the residence of John Il. O'Con-
NELL No. ITO Green street.
Tho mem bers of the Law Students
club In Portland and vicinity are re-
quested to meet at the Office of Henry j.
Conlsy, No. 80 Exchange street, this
afternoon at O'Clock, TO arrange for
the annual banquet.
After the steamer John Englis has
hed an overhauling in June, 1t is proposed
to thoroughly test her for speed it is
believed that the new boat will develop
considerably greater speed than she has
yet shown.
There are down town two families of
tortoise-sheIl cats which, until both
were recently increased, had got along
smoothly enough. But one of the moth
er cats now breaks the peace by persis-
tently stealing her neighbours brood and
putting them with her own kittens. This
is hotly resented by the despoiled moth
er. and the former friendly relations are
sadly strained.
The other day ragged newsboy went
to the post Office and asked the price of
box. He was told it WAS so much a
quarter. "Quarter for what?" said he.
After the explanation had been duly
made and impressed, the urchin..was.aske
for what purpose he wanted the box.
''Well, - said he, "I've writ letter and
I want box to put it in when the an
swer comes
Una Encampment, No. 46, I. o. o. E.,
will work the Royal Purple degree this
evening on three candidates.
There will be special meeting of tho
Little Women this afternoon at o'clock
sharp at 249 Brackets street. Members
are requested to be present.
Yesterday was beautiful, bright day,
charming contrast from the nasty
weather of the past few days. The mer-
curry was up In the sixties in the after
noon.
The regular monthly meeting of the
Mechanic Association will bs held to-
night.