The Portland daily press., 1888-11-15
BRIEF JoTTINcs.


Efforts are making for an evening mail at
Knightville.
Steamer Silver Star, running between Bar
Harb0r and Winterport, has come to Fort
land for repairs.
The Ladies's Aid of the Church of the
Messiah gave harvest supper last evening
in the vestry.
There was social gathering at State street
church last evening under the auspices of
the Young Peoples Alliance.
The police have new belts and new billies
and the Commercial Union Telegraph boys
new caps.
Somebody entered R. Y. Barbour's store
and stole money from the money draw and
check for S225.
Hadattah Lodge, l. o. o. F. will visit Nor
way next Tuesday evening to witness the
team work of Norway Lodge by invitation.
Mitchell II. Chase, the well known hack
man, who was taken with severe hemorr-
hage from the mouth Tuesday, had very
much improved yesterday.
The Republicans of Gray will celebrate in
honor of the grand victory, Thursday even
ing, by an illumination, and turkey supper
and dance at the hotel
An unsuccessful attempt was made Friday
night to enter the store of Edward L. Foss.
A portion Of the gratings had been removed,
but no further damage had been done.
Messrs. Moore and Mcgowan wish us to
say that they will not appear at the Wescott
benefit and that their names were billed
without their Knowledge or consent.
A movement is ON foot to organize an
athleticclub in this city, patterned after
Boston and the larger cities. The members
will secure rooms on Union street.
There will be reunion of the members of
the First and Second New England Baptist
Train" in fremont Temple parlors, yestry
and Meionaon, Boston, on the afternoon and
evening of Dec 9th.
The PRESS is indebted to the Society of
Willing Workers for the bouptiful array of
good things which found their way to this
Office at the close of the entertainment last
evening. The police who were also remem-
bered extend their thanks.
Prof. III. W. Shaylor gave an interesting
talk yesterday afternoon before the students
of Gray's Business College on the subject of
Penmanship and Correspondence, illustrat-
luz thc ouuJcct Ny mcduS VI u new SET VI
charts which he has just prepared.
The Hon. W. l.. Putnam is always gracious
and curteous and accepts the inevitable
gracefully. 1t was theref IRE with much
pleasure that his Republican neighbors saw
his flags floating in the breeze of the beauti-
full weather of yesterday.
The Boston & Maine Relief Association
will have ball at Mechanics Building, Bos-
ton, Dec. II. Half fare will be charged from
all stations on the line of the road to those
attending. Since 1885, $4,000 has been paid
t. sick members and $2S 600 to surviving rel
atives
By vote at Lewiston the decision as to the
place of holding the next Baptist anniversa
ry in Maine was left with the officers of the
convention. Two invitations have been re-
ceived, one from Bar Harbor and one from
Oldtown. 1t has been decided to hold the
meetings at Bar Harbor.
The Board of Health have discovered that
people are dumping decaying vegetable mat
ter, etc, in the untitled space around the
foundation of the Soldiers's monument in
Market square. The police have been noti-
fed and any person found doing this here
after will be promptly arrested.
Among the best Examinations on the line
of Mondays march were those on the resi-
dence of Mr.. George w. Beal, No. AZ st.
Lawrence street. 1t was a fine display of
bunting, lanterns and flags. On the same
night also, Ford d Richards distributed
six barrels of apples among the paraders.