The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-03-20
brief JoTTINos.

Only two arrests were inaue yesterday.
Both were for intoxication.
z The train due here at 10 40 O'Clock from
Boston over the Boston and Maine was
an hour late last night on account OF the
ice storm.
The steamer Cumberland of the Port
land and Boston line left Boston yester-
day morning, but was forced to put into
Gloucester for shslter. She will not ar
rive here until some time today If the
weather clears.
The March meeting of the Associated
Charities will be held in room 0, City
building today. at p. m. The subject oil
child saving Will be continued and other
interesting matters presented.
The Ladies' Aid of the Church Of the
Messiah will meet Wednesday afternoon
with Mrs. Skillin, No. 160 Cumberland
street.
The Deering teachers will meet Super
jntendent ord at his office in the City
building next Thursday at five O'Clock
for a conference and instruction as to
methods of making monthly reports, pro-
,uring supplies and other matters Of COM
mon interest.
James Barrigan, an employee of In
gals Brothers, had one enger of his hand
badly damned Saturday afternoon by
having it caught between a heavy sink
Aud the floor. He was taken to a
physician and the wound dressed.
A Swede who worked on the big dredge
had his hand badly damned Saturday
night and was taken to the Marine
hospital for treatment.
Had Sunday been pleasant ths livery
stable men would probably have reaped u
harvest, for the sleighing was never bet
ser than it was yesterday.
The railroads found the heavy snow
difficult to remove from the tracks. Cars
were running on time all day Sunday
however.
. The March meeting of the Associated
Charities Will bs held today at p. M,
in room O. City building. The subject of
child saving will be continued and other
matters of interest presented.
Senator Frye has presented to the pub
lie library a gift in the form of two large
volumes of the Commercial Directory OF
American Republics. e l,9es
Two passenger. steamships, the Lauren
tian and Numidian, both of the Allan
line, are due here next week. 1t Is ex-
pscted they will bring quite number of
immigrants. as this Is the time Of year
when they flock to this country.
Petitions in bankruptcy have been filed
in the United States District court by:
Frank st. Clair, Searsmont; Winfield s.
Small, Limington; Joseph Barney, Wat
erville.
Inspector of Buildings Ward has been
out to the Deering portion of the city
looking over the building prospects there
and finds the outlook good for large
number of new buildings the coming sea-
son.
Grand Commander Hamilton of the
United Order of the Goldon Cross is in
the city for few days and will meet
with Gorges Commandery, No. 3l3 Ethis
evening.
The Excelsior club will meet with Mrs.
Z. 5. Norton. 70 Atlantic street,
this afternoon.
The Cosmos club will meetiwith Mrs.
]. D. Williams 1894 Congress street, this
evening.
Lizzie NJ. Hearley, wife of Florence J.
Mccarthy, died in this city the 10th inst.
Notice of funeral hereafter.
This morning work will prob
ably be commenced on the new addition
to the Columbia and it is expected that
the building will be ready for occupancy
by November l.
Cressey, Jones g. Allen, the music deal
ers, are having great run on NJ. b. Gill
bert's coon song, He's Promised to Mar.
ry Me Soon." which was sung with such
success at the opera of Prince Polillo,
given by tine Portland Athletic club the
past week.
Every cell in the police station was
filled with dodgers Saturday night.
There were SO many men who appeared
fer shelter that some of them were forced
TO bunk in the corridors of the cell room.