The Portland daily press., 1899-05-15
BRIEF JOTTINGS.

The schooners Northern Light and
George f. Keene arrived in Boston from
Portland. -
Police Officer Pickett took to.Boston
last night John Murray. who was under
bail in that city for vagrancy. His
bondsmen feared that he would not re-
turn to Boston voluntarily and had the
police look him up.
Saturd avs New York steamer took sew
eral valuable stain ed glass windows for a
church in Brooklyn. Th ey were made ut
Farley's on Exchange street. 81 rsetA
Yesterday the police station was mott
fled by telephone that man was evident
Nv trying to break into the carriage repos-
itory of r.. o. Bailey on Middle street.
An officer was hurried to the spoV and
found several windows broken. but the
man who did the damage nowhere in
sight The Officer were looking for the
person who did this work all day yester-
day.
The Maine Academy Of Medicine and
Science will hold its annual meeting and
banquet in Memorial Hall, Waterville,
Friday, May 49,
The committee on public works held q
meeting Saturday and recommended
some men for employment in the street
department The proposition to revise
the registration list of laborers was not
approved.
In MIR. Fernalds office Friday the Park
Commissioners opened bids for bulldlng
a wall in the northerly cove at Deering s
oaks. The contract was awarded to
Thomas II. Flanagan for $500. The
work will Degin Monday.
People awoke Sunday to find their
lawns and trees had taken on u new shade
of green. The rain WAS welcomed, but
more would have been acceptable.
It's about time the park commissioners
filled the pond in the Oaks. The drinking
fountains about the city should also re-
}ceive some attention.
The golf links at the Cape are we'll pat
ronized these days.
Where is the baseball team the Portland
Athletic club WAS talking about earlier
in the season? With the record made by
the football team as encouragement it
should not be di fficult to put strong ag-
gregation in the field.
1t is quite unlikely that any attempt
will be made to organize naval reserve
division until later In the summer, Mhsn
the National Guard is put on its feet
again the naval reserve will come i'll for
some attention.
The Portland members of the fire de-
partment are beginning to find fault
with the order which gives to the men in
the Deering district a dollar an hour and
pays them much less than this at real big
tires.
The annual diocesan con vention of the
Episcopal church of Maine, is to be held
In Portland Tuesday and Wednesday.
The revival meetings in the Pine street
church are increasing daily both in inter-
est and numbers. While some are absent
because of sickness. others long absent,
have returned.
A full attendance of the members of
Shepley camp No. 4, Sons of Veterans.
Is urged for Tuesday evening, as business
of Importance is to be brought BEFORE the
meeting.
Repairs at the Portland club rooms
having been completed the rooms will be
open for inspection Monday evening, May
18th. A light lunch will be served in
the dining room from to 10 p. N.
The Ladies' Aid of the Church of the
Messiah will meet in the yestry of the
church Wednesday afternoon. AS this
Is to be a business meeting and the last
of the season o full attendance is request
ed