The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-04-10
BRIEF JoTTINoS.

The Myrtle is on the railway repairing.
Hall L. Davis has secured the contract for
supplying books and stationery to the city.
Rev. F. T. Bayley llpreach at the Cos
pei Mission, Sunday at o'clock p. IN.
Remember the usual temperance concert
tonight at the Gospel Mission at 7.45 o'clock.
A fine programme has been arranged.
The Mission Band will meet at the Wood
fords church at $50 p. M. today. Cars leave
head of Preble street at $40 p. m.
It's reported that the employees of the
Electric Light Co., have petitioned for sys-
tenn Of weekly payments.
Rev. S. r. Dennen, d. d., of New Haven,
Conn.,. will preach at the Williston church
tomorrow.
Permission has been granted to the Bos-
ton & Maine railroad to repair Clark street
bridge.
Rev. w. FL. Fem, d. D., will speak at
High street church tomorrow evening on
John Calvin; what is left of him in modern
Geneva.
Saco lodge of Good Templars is to enter
tain the members of Mission lodge of Port
land and Maple lodge of Deering at its hall
on Main street in Saco, the 10th inst
Messrs. W. 81. Sanborn & Co., have settled
with the insurance companies for $11,5OO on
stock, and between twelve and thirteen thou
sand including store fixtures.
Rev. M. Crosley of the Church of the Mes
siah breaches tomorrow on the following
subjects 1890 a. M, pure religion, some
thing for all men, p. M, "The New
Birth"
F. 0. Bailey g. Co., will sell at auction at
IL o'clock this morning the valuable real es-
tate on Park and Spring streets, now occu-
pied by NJ. A. Dillingham;. See notice in
auction column.
The Orients will have their annual supper
at the Biddeferd House, Biddeford next
Thursday night and extend an invitation to
the Grand Orients of Portland to participate
in the festivities.
The monthly meeting of the Portland Ty-
biographical Union, will be held at Reform
Club Hall at 7.15 this evening. A full atten-
dance is desired as business of Importance
will be transacted.
Two horses attached to q big produce
team ran away on Commercial street yester-
day afternoon. They started at a point near
Central street and brought up below the
Grand Trunk station without having done
any damage.
In the resolutions of the veteran associa-
ton, /. 0. 0. F., ON the death of T. C. Her.
sey, printed yesterday morning the types
made it read exempting in his life, the cardi-
nal principles and virtues, etc. 1t should
read. "exemplifying in his life," etc.
The Rev. Henry Blanchard will preach to-
morrow morning in the Congress Square
church ON Heaven and He'll" The sermon
will be supplementary to the one preached
last Sunday. All persons interested are
cordially invited to attend.
A church bell for the New Church Society
at Fryeburg passed through this city Thurs
day. 1t is bell to the memory of Mrs. Sa-
rah Knowles Gibson, and gift frcm her
husband, Col. A. A. Gibson. The bell was
manufactured by Messrs. McShane & Co., of
Baltimore, and weighs 164o pounds. The
manufacturers write that it is very choice,
sweet toned bell.
Tickets to the anniversary exercises of the
Y. M. C. A., at City Hall, next Tuesday
evening, can be obtained without charge at
the rooms of the association, harrington
Block, at any time today or on Monday and
Tuesday of next week, providing they ar
not all distributed. Those intending to be
present had better secure their tickets as
early as possible.