The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-04-15
BRIEF JoTTlNas.

Look out for an impostor of the follow
ing description: Twenty seven or 2S
years old, short and stout build, brown
hair, short moustache, short feet, very
high instep, rolls his eyes while talking
Seeks to obtain money by representing
himself as the relative of some clergyman
of distant city Claims to be an cleo
trician.
Fire alarm box No. 80 has been changed
from the corner of Cumberland and Will
mot streets.
A slight change in the Bangor trains on
the Maine Central will be made next Sun
day, and consists in frightening the run
ming time to Bangor about eight minutes
Master Chas. II. Pennell caught an
eight pound salmon at Sebago Lake We'd
nesday, and four pound one was landed
by Charles Littlefeld.
The Odd Ladies of Pine Gone and Fern
Lodges will visit Auburn Lodge this af-
ternoon where they will be entertained
afternoon and evening.
The cunning down the harbor is at Its
prime and the sportsmen are making
some big bags. A record breaker was
made few days ago by Everett e. SEN
nett of Bailey IS Island iwho in one day
shot sixty -four birds mostly sea ducks and
coots.
At the Kelley Institute, ISL Congress
St. drunkenness and lnorphinism is cured.
Yesterday threatened storm with oc-
casional spits of rain.
The Grand Trunk traffic earnings for
the first week in April show an increase
of $40, 1870.
Water company is well under way with
it's plans. 1t is the intention to bore ar
tesian wells and to erect q stand pipe
holding $50 gallons of water in order to
maintain an even pressure and con-
slant head Some geo cottagers have nj
ready signified their intention to use the
water.
The board of trustees of the Public
Library contracted with the firm of
George Fl. Smardon & Co., to furnish
rs feet of unwearable, non slipping stair
treads Work was begun in putting
these treads on the stairs on Monday and
Thursday the work was completed.
A special meeting of the Pine Tree club
will lie held with the president, w
Congress street, this evening at 730 All
are requested to be present.
The members of Fern lodge, No. 2, o..
o. of I. o. L., will leave Union station
on the 1. 10 pm. train Friday, April 9Th
II 1oJ M Of A111,
There is a movement on foot to raise
sufficient money by subscription to main
tain a free summer kindergarten in this
city, to be operated under the auspices Of
the Pine Tree Kindergartners' Association.
The Ladies' Circle of Second Parish
church held colonial tea with Mrs.
Hack, 443 Cum berland street, last evening
from to 10 o'clock.
Depman Thompson and the Old Home
stead company arrived at the Congress
Square hotel yesterday and will remain
here until the close of their engagement
at The Jefferson.
There will be meeting of the Ladies'
Foreign Missionary society at State street
church, Friday at p. m. Papers will
be read by young ladies of the church
on some of the Great World religions,
interspersed with appropriate songs.
All interested are cordially invited to be
present.
There will be a meeting of Portland
Colony, Pilgrim Fathers, this evening
at Orient hall, harrington block at z &c.
Reception to invited friends at $50. All
memterB are requested to lie present.
Martha Washington Council, Daugh-
tiers OF Liberty meets this evening at Jr
o. U. A. Id. hall, 439 Congress street.
The annual nesting of the W. c. L..
u, will be held this afternoon at 3
O'Clock at their rooms IS Oak street. A
full attendance is especially desired.
L.