The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-02-10
BRIEF JoTT,Nos.

n Just after the O'Clock alarm last eve
ming there was stray blow probably
caused by crossed wires
B,ston & Maine stock sold at auction
in Boston last saturday for Ill Poftiaho
Saco and Portsmouth sold for 100 and one
eighth.
wednesday evening the chem ioal ana
Hose were summoned to the resioehce
of DIR. Way at 80 Cumberland street to
extipguish light blaze in one OF the
chambers. The fire wns put out with
pouy extjncuisher and the loss was very
slight
The Y w. C. A. State convention will
begin tonight and last through SUNDAY.
The annual meeting Of the Hayden AS
ISOLATION will be held at 80 O'Clock TO-
night at No. 55S Cumberland street.
The officers ana crew Of the Mfrrimac
Will give an entertainment at Seamen 5
Recreation rooms tonight
Rev. DIR. smith Baker will speak on
Abraham Lincoln at Willi5ton church
this evening.
Edward X. Milliken of this city has
been elected director in the Lowell
Fertilizer company, and with a. j. Des-
mord. directors of the American Auto
mobile company, of which latter compa-
nv Mr.. Milliken is also presid emit
Mr.. Ernest True has announcei himself
as candidate for councilman in Ward j.
The score of the Y. NJ. c. A basket
hall game Wednesday evening follows;
First game, Maroon, 81; Pink, . Second
game. Green, Is; Crimson, ,. Third
game, Blue, a; Orange, q
The net receipts from the coffee party
in City hall, Wednesday evening will be
$500.
At the stated convention of Bramhnll
lodge. No 3, X. of p, last evening the
Emerson quartette entertained the mem
bers, SWEET catered
Munjoy lodge, Il. of p, will celebrate
its Goth anniversary ON Monday evening.
The ladies are invited.
The body of John Tooke. who was killed
In the Grand Trunk yards this week
has been sent to Montreal for burial. The
deceased left brother in that city who
will care for the remains.
There was a Parish reception at State
street chapel last evening.
There Will be parish reception at st
Stephen yestry this evening, given
under the auspices OF the Young Mems
club.
The number of seizures made by the
lieuor sherlfs in January was Do. OF
these - Were brought before the court
and 20 either paid or appealed, Two
cases We're lost through wrong names IN
the warrants.
The Ward Republican club enter
taiued t q, tiers of Peaks and Long isl
The Little Women will meet at % Free
street, saturday afternoon at $50. Quo
tations frou Whittier.
Yesterday was bitter day, more trying
In some respects than Wednesday. The
wind blew with great force from the
north and the mercury WAS very low in
the tube.
Seizures were made yesterday by the
liquor DEPUTIES at No. II Adams street
and No. 81 Newbury street.
The State street auxiliary to the W. b.
+. M, will hold its regular meeting this
afternoon in the chapel at O'Clock Mrs
:. b. CapTon, missionary for many
years in India, will address the nesting.
All interested are cordially invited to at
tsnd.
The regular monthly nesting Of the
State stN4et auxiliary viii be held in the
church parlors at 3 o'clock this after
neon.
The Unitarian Women alliance will
meet this afternoon ut B . clock.
There will be o PARISH reception at ct
Stephens vesrry this evening, under tbs
auspices OF the Young Mems club.
Mr. Frank l.. Rankin gave u very ell
ioyacle piano recital at his rooms in the
Baxter block It evening.