The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1888-12-01
BRIEF JoTrINcs.

The Sunday trips of the Casco Bay Steam
boat Company have been discontinued.
Rev. i. B. Wilson, of Woodford's. will de-
liver the Sunday evening lecture at High
street church on what TO Read and How,
Susie G. Berry will attend the Friends
services on Oak street Sabbath morning and
evening.
Portland Society of Art Drawing School
under the instruction of Mr.. Currier will
begin on Monday Dec. Sd. s
Pine Tree Lodge. Knights of Pythias, con-
ferred the Esquire Rank on six applicants
for Trinity Lodge last evening.
Liberal gifts Of fine large turkeys selected
by Mr.. Sweat. treasurer Of the Portland Safe
Deposit Company to their employees were
made Thanksgiving.
The first report Of the Maine Central
Relief Association shows membership of
GAL. During the year $2.50S have. beed paid
the heirs Of four deceased members and ST.
GIG in sick benefits.
Steamer Polynesian, Capt. Wylie, of the
Allan line cleared for Liverpool Thurs
day. She took a cargo valued at $780,
92l, including 1896 barrels of apples and a
avs 6~ AAehsAey Va 6OhOAoA ouPPhCos
Mystic Lodge No. 2, /. 0. G. T. will hold
public temperance meeting tomorrow Sun
day. evening at Preble Chapel at Z. 80 o'clock.
All members of the order and the public are
very cordially invited.
The monthly business meeting of the Diet
Mission will be held at the Fraternity rooms,
{ Free State Block. this afternoon,
at p. m. A full attendance of Ward
visitors is requested.
II is claimed by persons who have occupied
a house, on Long Island, formerly inhabited
by strange man and young girl, that the
house is haunted and that they hear
strange choking noises.
Mr. Sweet. Of the City Hotel, furnished
the numerous guests Of that popular house
with an elaborate dinner Thanksgiving. The
large dining hall was prettiiy decorated with
flowers presenting most attractive appear
ance.
The December number of the Board of
Trade Journal contains complete list of
the French spoliations claims In which the
people OF Portland and vicinity are in
terested; also good likeness Of Hon. Geo.
p. Wescott.
AiAO AOuAkh iVCbuiC Vi tllc COuTbb III Tie
New Jerusalem church will be delivered
Sunday evening at 7.3O o'clock, by the
pastor, Rev. H. G. Durham on the subject:
Miracles, or what has the New Church to
say of Miraculous Phenomena in Religion
and Life9" All are welcome.
On Wednesday Rev. Mr.. Pearson distri-
buted thirty-three turkey dinners among the
worthy poor, and Mrs. Pearson carried pies
and cakes to thirteen others. Mr.. Pearson de-
sires to return his heartfelt thanks to those
who so generously aided him to make several
poor widows's homes happy yesterday, who
would surely have been deprived of feast
of good things had 1t not been for the their
financial assistance.
A passenger on the train from Boston
Wednesday afternoon hung his coat and hat
on the handle Of the automatic brake which
is ON every car The weight of the coat set
the brake and seriously interfered with the
locomotive of the train. The engineer re-
peatedly whistled ''off brakes and the
brakemen flew through the cars looking for
the cause of the trouble 1t was spme time
before the cause was found, and after the
coat was removed the train regained its
usual speed.