The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-03-02
BRIEF JoTTInos.

A horse with hitch weight attached,
standing on Congress street. near Casco,
took fright yesterday morning, and ran
around the corner of Casco street scraping
the big window of Carter Bros, jewellers,
but fortunately not breaking 1t.
Mystic lodge, No. 2, I. o. g. T., will
hold complimentary entertainment to-
morrow evening, to consist Of temperance
addresses and music.
Portland lodge, N. E. o. P, will cele-
brate it's anniversary tomorrow evening.
The members of the Signal Corps,
through Lieut.. Butler, have received the
permission of Adj. Gen. Richards to at
tend the coming muster mounted.
An incandescent light has been placed
on the old lamp post in front of No. Is
Gray street between State and Park
streets.
Corp. P S. Evans has been appointed
sergeant to fill the vacancy caused by re-
tirement of Serg. John Weeks of Co. B.,
M. S. N. G. and Private L. F. Cum
mings has been appointed corporal.
The Diet Mission will move into the
same room in City Building that the
Associated Charities use. The ladies of
State street church report 81 cases on
the list this week.
The Marine hospital sled tipped over
yesterday morning at the corner of Tx
change and Fore streets, and mail matter,
boxes, etc., were scattered along the
street for some distance. The horse be-
came frightened at ice falling from the
caves of building AMI stared to run,
bat was stopped before he got far.
A case of diphtheriaT wasl reported
yesterday at 12 Smith street.
Yesterday was the regular pay day for
the employees of the city.
Bank Examiner Tim berlake and his as
sistant, Mr.. W. G. Ellis. began yesterday
their annual inspection of the Maine
banks. Lewiston is the first city visited.
There were seven alarms Of fire in this
city during February. In the same
month last year four alarms were re-
ceived.
Monday the committee on claims heard
the claims for damages Of Messrs. Findlay
and johnson by reason. of change OF grade
of street by the building OF Tukey's
bridge. The claim amounts to about
$4,000 The committee did not decide as
to what report they should make on the
matter.
A mild day yesterday, but the wind
was damp from the east.
The street men were shovelling snow
across the electric tracks yesterday SO
that heavy sleds could get from one
side to the other of the street.
Miss Barrows, a missionary recently
returned from India, gave an interesting
talk in the vestry of Free street church
last evening.
There was union love feast of the Me-
thodist churches of the city at the Pine
street church, las. evening.
Most Excellent Albro E. Chase, Grand
High Priest of the Grand Chapter of
Maine, will make an official visitation
to Union Arch Chapter, No. 26, Norway,
on this evening.
Mr.. George A. Decelle has resigned as
draw tender of the Portland and Cape
Elizabeth bridge.
Labor Commissioner Matthews was In
the city yesterday.
The Martha Washington society will
meet Thursday with Mrs. Augustus
Harris, 286 Congress street.
The funeral of Mrs. Mary A. Henry
will occur at 2.30 p. m. today at 145T
Newbury street.
The ladies' aid ofs.the church of Messiah
will meet this afternoon with Mrs. B.
A. HeseIton, &c Atlantic street.
Portland Colony, Pilgrim Fathers, are
to hold literary and musical entertain
ment on Friday evening in Orient hall,
Harrington block. A small admission
fee is to be charged.