The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-03-04
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nraisa service Sunday afternoon at
o'clo,k at Mr. Maxwell's house. 81 h'e'
rill street.
~he Little Women Will meet Mt " Free
street today at : ID p. m. Vuo'a'io"'
from Shakespeare.
In the list Of officers of the Samaritan
Association, published yesterday 'ue
name of Mrs. X. Y. Barber was on!t'eu
from the list of directors, and the conhcli
ara Mrs. Henry Blanchard mrs Aiiie'
Woodman and Mrs. Charles fopes'
Edward Kane of this city, prnkenan
on train No. of the Portland ~ noches''
or. lost one of his fingers yesterday morn
inp. Mr.. Kane was engaged IN coupling
ca,s at Buxton Center when his mana was
causht and SO severely jammed thai one
az the dnpers had to be amputated.
T, IS tboucht that the FIRE IN the house
on Beach street Thursday was seN Mrs'
McWilliams had $3.50 in bureau drawer
where the fire started and 1t is thoughV
some one knowing the money was 'here
t,ok 1t and set ire to the bureau to escape
detection.
The Mckride,will case was continued ID
the Probate Court yesterday. .1-~
There were 81 seizures for February
made by the liquor sheIiifsi Oh wh'en
Number 70 we're before the eonrs aua Nete
either lned or appealed -
At $50 O'Clock t9asyl"'
hall. Miss Helolse Vsfsey VIA Span "
90 vic oppot5un5S fer Women.
siv -,s.,.s.Asifar Association Wi, nave n
e,lebratlon of their list anniversary at
Riyerton this evening.
Tho scandinavian Republican club will
hold ar important meeting at City hall
tbs evening.
The Lincoln club will give u reception
to Judge Robinson, to thu Republican
candidates for ward officers, and the 9TH
er Republican clubs this evening.
Special Gospel services will be held at
Ilsley Hall, East Deering each evening
next week except Saturday. Inc pastor
will be assisted by Rev. w. 4. Berry,
Rev. Dr. Thayer and others. Services
will open each evening at $50 with song
service. All are invited to attend.
you enjoy fun see the swell bslles
OF the black Are as they ara prancinG UP
and down the floor of the City hall next
Monday evening about 8 O'Clock in the
black four hundred cake walk.
Next Saturday the WomaD's Literary
union will have public meeting devoted
~ education.
The members OF tho GLASS Of 1899, Ener-
son school have received their cinsS rings
from William Senter d Co. They are
plain land rings of gold with the figures
80 raised on the exterior, and the cords
Emerson" engraved on tie interior.
TIE PORTLAND rcad will kesp the Office
Of the Cape division open an tbs rest OF
this month. after which all business will
to transacted at the main Office. The
power house at knlghtville Will be used
rs car barn anu all the electricity will
be generated at the Deertng Point power
house.
The Underwood Spring company has
been formed. The capital stock is Slc0, q.
900 Of which 500 is paid in. The par
value of shares is 500. The officers are
as follows: President. William ii. Mill
ken; tres surer. Edward Is. Wipslow: di-
rectors, Henry y. Cox, William Ii. Mill
ken, Il. b. Winslow, Seth l.. Larrabee.
and HItson b. Saunders.
One OF the teams of Briggs the confec
toner driven by Harry Todd came to
grief In Longfellow square by getting
wedged in the electric car tracks. In try
ing to turn cut Of the track the rear axle
OF the wagon was broken.
The members of the Roberts Street
Whist club held their annual banquet at
shs West End hotel last evening.
The Portland Medical club met Thurs
Gay evening with DR.. j. w. Bowers DIR.
j. A. Spauldings was the essayist of tho
evening and read a very interesting paper.
Clerk Davis of the United States court
is busily engaged in naturalizing lar ge
number of foreigners who wish TO secure
their papers in time TO vote at the cleo
lion ON Monday.
Hadattah lodge, l. o. o. f.. was enter
ts}ned by Ligonia lodge last evening
when they worked tae first degree
Contractor NJ. q. Foster has decided not
to begin work on the brunswick railroad
station until the ground is free from
frcst He has sublet the work of furnish
ing the cut granite to the Dodl.n granite
company Of NorridgowccE. The corr
tract Includes the stonework for the door
stills and everything OF a aimilar nature.
Frsights are heavy Oh the Maine Cen
trail Just now. Several heavy freight
trains came in last night.
the Grand Trunk railroad is still piled
up with loaded freight cars between mere
and Island Pond. II will be some weeks
before the steamers can carry away
enough freight from Portland TO clear the
Grand Trunk tracks.
he class of 1901, Portland High school,
had very pleasant reception and dance
at Assembly hall last evening.
Yesterday morning the snow fall ended
About three inches of snow fell. Then
tho sun came out and the snow melted
rnpidly. The afternoon was cloudy and
disagreeable
The regular meeting of tho Woman S
counlii will lie held with Mrs. ) i.
Kelsey, % Deering street, Wednesday
March s, ut 10. 30 a. IN. Men bers of All
council committees are also invited uo be
present.
The W. c. T. L. discussed tha school
for the deaf at Its meeting Sesterday
afr.Tnunn, an interesting uager en- This
SUBJECT being READ.