The Portland daily press., 1897-04-01
BRIEF LoTTlNas.

The adjourned hearing on the crossing
OF Marginal way by the Rochester road
will be held at West End hotel at two
O'Clock.
The Ladies' Aid of the Presbyterian
church held a very pretty apron sale at
the Reception hall yesterday and in the
evening there was delightful concert.s
The ladies of the First Baptist church
will have an apron sale at the vestry this
afternoon. There will be coffee, sberbert
and cake for sale and in the evening
pleasant dime entertainment at which
the "boy soprano" of Boston will be "a
special attraction.
This annual meeting of the Mechanic
Association will be held this evening at
73O O'Clock.
TIE annual meeting of the Bible So
ciety will be held at the Y. N. G. A.
rooms at 4 clock today.
Yacht Club members will remem her
the smoker to be held at the club
house tonight.
Members of the Athletic Club will at
tend an exhibition and entertainment at
the club house this evening.
On the neat trip to this port the Do
minion liner Labrador will have as pas
sengers 800 of DIR. Bernardo IS boys as
passengers. Nearly all the youngsters
will go to Canada, where they will be
given an opportunity to grow up with
the country.
The western side of Portland bridge is
to he rebuilt in a few weeks. Two years
ago the eastern side was rebuilt and the
western side not touched. These repairs
will include the driving of lso piles and
the replanking of oDe-half of the bridge
All members of Mystic lodge, 1. o. G.
t., are requested to be present at the reg
ular meeting this evening, as there is
business OF Importance to be attended to.
The entertainment at the Portland
Athletic club tonight is only for men,
bers and visitors holding membership
cards. Coffee and refreshments will be
served. A boys class in swimming for
beginners Saturday at $50,
There will be a special meeting of the
Current Events club at fraternity house
this afternoon at p. M, at which Mr..
Bellows will address the club. Each
Nom Der is at liberty to bring guest.
There was a meeting Of the committee
onypublic buildings yesterday afternoon.
The committee on printing will meet
this evening at s O'Clock.
The monthly pay roll for. the teachers
which was paid out by the city treasur-
er Yesterday was SO, 040.S0.
Yesterday was another bright, fairly
warm spring day.
Two very old people who died in Port
land and vicinity Tuesday were Mrs.
Nancy Shannon, aged 10 years. and Jane
Lloyd. aged 95 yeare.
There WAS a concert at the Seamen s
recreation rooms on Fore strest last eve
ming. The talent for the greater part,
was supplied from the English steamers
in port, and a varied and interesting pro-
gramme was given.
Mr.. Bennett will beein at once the re-
construction OF the wharf of the Casco
Bay Steamship company at Trefethen's.
The entire pier vas washed away.
4 milkman who has beel coming to
this city from his dairy for Is years, says
that this spring he has found the roads
the worst in his experience.
The addition to the wharf at the gov
eminent station, Diamond island, upon
the construction that Libby & Wescott
have started, will be so by 100 feet.
The great. rattlesna&e at Greenwood
Garden will have tasted two years by
next month.
The Samaritan Association will meet
at OaKdale hall, Deering this afternoon.
Supper will be saryed at half past six.