The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-06-01
BRIEF JOTTINGS.

1t is thought that work win begin ON
Portland's proposed Masonic Temple By
another summer. Contributions to pay
for the lot, which was purchased last
winter, are coming in rapidly and win
soon be completed. 1t has been decided
that the different Masonic bodies without
regard to rank or membership shall share
equally in the expense of building the
structure
The Portland & Rumford Falls railway
have issued very convenient map OF
their route.
Tuesday evening Miss Nickerson enter
tanned q pleasant party at her home on
Monument street. The following pro-
gramme was carried out: Vocal solos.
Misses Mary e. Jordan and Pearl Watson;
reading by Misses A. III Johnston and
K. s. Niokerson. Among those present
were the sfolIowing: Mr.. and Mrs. Phil
Hannaford, Mr.. and Mrs H. W. Scar.
Miss Walton, Miss Annie Johnston. Bos-
ton, Miss Davis. Mr.. Bryant, Mrs. / H. T.
Hannaford, Miss Carrie Hannaford,
Mable Sears, Mr. r. K. Marshall. isg4
The fourth annual excursion Of the
Maine Sportsmen's Fish and Game asso-
citation will be to the Rangeley Lake re-
gion from June 81 tossJune 81
On Thursday,even the Veteran Fire
men are to make arrangements to attend
the tournament of the New England
States Veteran Firemen's League asso-
citation.
The captains of the Thomson liners IN
port Memorial Day very courteousiy' put
the flags lof the ships at half-mast out OF
respect for the day.
The brick business block ati127 Middle
street, was sold at auction and brought
$3.50 under the hammer. The property
was owned by the White heirs.
There has been no further legal step in
the Cruikshank case, and it is thought
that no attempt will be made in this state
to disturb the mothers custody Of the
child. Mrs. Cruikshank and her daugh-
ter are still in Portland.
The e. B. Rickelson company has been
organized in this city. Mr.. Alvin G.
Dresser is clerk.
Clarence Bernald, young boy whose
home is at the rear of $50 Congress street,
was run into by bicycle on Congress
street, Tuesday evening and suffered
fracture of the leg. The name of the BIZ
cyclist is not known.
The board of registration is now in ses-
sion in the rooms of the City Diet mis-
sion and will probably. be busy for several
weeks yet. There is an unusually large
number Of changes on the rolls.
One case of scarlet fever at No. 4s
Adams street and case of typhoid at
No. "a Deer street have been reported to
the board of health.
The street department force is now en-
gagged in replanking Capisic bridge, re-
surfacing Stevens Plains avenue at North
Deering, placing new sidewalks on Mum
joy hill and grading Washburn avenue
and Payson street. The roller is'now
working on the Gray road and the road
machines on the Woodtords Corner dis.
trict.
Several small boys living on Bracket
street, were brought into the police sta.
tion yesterday afternoon Charged with
malioiously damaging rose PUSHES and
shrubbery belonging to residents on
that street. After being detained for
some time they were given severe leot-
ure and allowed to depart. 7asAotE
The Lincoln club flag was placed at half
mast yesterday ont OF respect to the
memory of Gen. Geo. W. West
The pupils of the Maine School for the
Deaf had a pleasant party Tuesday night,
in charge of Miss Patrick, one of the
teachers. During the evening, Mr.. F. j..
LaughIin gave a skillfui exhibition OF
sleight of hand. N E
Mary McBrady, reported to have disap-
peared, has returned home.
Relics of the Spanish war in the share
of Krag-Jorgensen bullets. shrapnel bull.
let's. one-pound shells, six-inch shells,
Spanish camp stools, pieces of wood from
the Reina Mercedes, stop-clock from
Ceryera's flagship, ETC., have been attract
ing much attention to the windows of
the store of the oren Hooper's Sons Co.
1t is intimated that Mr.. L. L. Burrows
of this city may be president and largely
interested in an association of the manu-:
A~Se1ASAo ~ SssA oAAoAOos WhAOu likely 10
be formed soon in this country. This
would not interfere with the manufacture
of window screens at the Portland fact
DRY, even If the manufacture of car shades
should be carried on exclusively in Chioa-
go. 1he various litigations over patents
of car shades has been very costly and un-
settling to business. One object of the
combination would be to do away with
this.
Mr.. Eben Patterson of Freeport is
candidate for appointment as deputy
sheriff of this county. He has large Pc
tition.
There vera three small private parties
of society people entertained at lunch az
Riverton Park casino Wednesday after.
noon and evening.
All persons having bills against the Me-
mortal Day commission of Bosworth and
Thatcher Posts will send the same to the
fre Aatlrer GeOrae O. d. Sonia at onca