The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-02-06
BRIEF JoTTInos.

Yesterday was cloudy most of the day
with occasional CLEANS of sunshine. Ii
was quite mild tho mercury reaching "a
degrees, but the wind was from the east
and had chill in it.
The Excelsior club will meet with Mrs.
Mary A. Merrill. 1893 High street, this af-
ternoon at three o'clock.
Deputy Sheriffs Giibbin and Osborne
Saturday forenoon made seizures OF
liauor at 5l9 Fore street and at the corner
of state and Commercial street
Frank Ford entered plea Of guilty 10
the charge of intoxioation in the Munich
pal court saturday. He was fined s. and
costs.
The Supreme court has adjourned to
Tuesday.
. The February term of the United States
District court will come in Tuesday.
An arrangement has been placed upon
the switchboard at the chemical house
whereby upon the receipt of still alarm
by moving short lever the alarms Will
be Immediately announced in Engine 5's
bouse and the chiefs office, Deputy CHIEF
Longs shop and also up stairs in the
chemical house.
City Messenger Macgowan has posted
the election lists in the various city wards
and on the islands.
Henry W. Howell, cook on the Lilac,
while going aboard the boat Friday even
ing, slipped and fell, striking ON his
hands, fracturirg his right thumb badly.
Hadattah lodge, No. III, |. o. q. f.,
will work the initiatory degree ON two
candidates this evening.
DR.. Files gave an interesting demon
stration Of the X ray at his Office last
evening to the members of the Currehs
Events club and their friends.
The regular meeting of the Portland
Woman's council VIII be held with Mrs.
:. b. Kelsey, ~ Deering street, Wednes'
day, February S, at 1879 II. III.
The alarm of fire from box IS saturday
evening about O'Clock vas caused by
some children overturning lamp IN
the residnse of Dr.. sullivan on Congress
street. The damage from the blaze
was slight as the fire was quickly ex-
tingiushed.
The Fist Parish Unity will meet on
Tuesday at o'clock.
The Song Recital TO be given by Mrs
Villa Whitney White undee the auspic es
of the Rossini Club will take place at
kotzschmar Hall on Friday evening,
February 18th.
Ivanhoe Lodge, X. of p, will confer
the rank of Esquire upon six candidates
next Tuesday evening.
The Excelsior Club will meet with
Mrs. Mary A. Merrill. 1879 High street,
on Monday afternoon.
The Parliamentary club of Fern lodge
No. 81, U. 0. of |. o. l., will meet this
evening, with Mrs. X. M. Plummer
9l3 Congress street.
The next rehearsal of the Portland
Festiya' chorus will be held at kotssch-
mar hall, next Wednesday evening.
Damon assembly, No. l. will give
dance at Quincy hall, Baxter block. We'd
nesday evening, February $.
Charles j. Harmon. the man who
created commotion by firing revolver
ut his home on Brown street, Friday,
was given 50 days In Jail for drunkenness
in the police court saturday.
George Gage of Lewiston was before
United states Commissioner Bradley
saturday forenoon on the charge Of sell
ing oleomargarine The respondent was
represented by +. l.. Morey of the law
firm of McGilliouddy x Morey of Lew
iston, entered a plea of not guilty and
gave bail
The degree staff of Damon Assembly,
No / p. :. will hold "a rehearsal at Cas-
tie hall, Tuesday at 30 p IN.
Munioy lodge, X. of p, will work
the first rank tonight.
Trinity lodge. No "a, X. of p, at its
stated convention Friday evening, Febru
airy Sd conferred the rank of Page ON tive
candidates and the rank of Esquire on
one and received three applications fol-