The Portland daily press., 1889-01-19
BRIEF JoTTuNcs.

Another splendid day was enjoyed yester-
day and the late rain had laid the dust per-
fectly.
c. A. Skillings & Co. report that they are
taking plenty of Holsters, but have hard
work to dispose of them.
This afternoon at D. IN. the adjourned
meeting VIII take place at Saccarappa relat-
ing to city charter.
james +. Harris has been elected a trus-
tee OF Ancient Brothers Lodge in place of
A. ID. Sweetsir, resigned
The Sanford Girls Orchestra will lead the
singing at the Gospel Mission tomorrow
afternoon and evening.
The annual meeting of the Portland Typo
graphical Relief Society will be held at the
Argus Office this afternoon at 515 o'clock.
The two fat hogs marked "The twin sis
ters." that were exhibited in the window of
Winslow's market on Congress street last
night attracted much attention.
Moderation, a Mark of True Manhood"
will be the subject of DR.. Dalton's sermon
to young men Sunday evening at st. Stephens
church. Seats free.
The John Connors whose name appears In
our court record for assault on John Powers
we are informed is not the John Connors Of
Wilson's stable.
There will be memorial exercises in the
Chestnut street Sunday School tomorrow for
Mrs. j. B. Donnell who was a teacher there
for twenty-five years.
Those who attended the illustrated ser
mons given by Rev. J. NJ. Lowden several
will ha nj od m Hf,n hot ha
begins another series tomorrow evening.
Edward Hall and Alonzo Bartlett caught
40 pounds of nice pickerel through the ice on
Great Rattlesnake pond in Raymond last
Wednesday.
Ancient Landmark Lodge, F. and A. NJ.
of this city, has three generations repre-
sented by living members; the Grand Sec
retary, his son and grandson.
Mr.. l.. E. Lunt is in Boston where he has
two sets of men at work raising wrecks in
Boston harbor. Mr.. Lunt will also put in a
bid for raising another wreck on the Massa-
chusetts coast.
The rumor is incorrect that the Second
Parish Society is looking towards Rev. j. Fl.
Ropes of Bangor, for their pastor, and that
they have at the present time no one special
| ly in view Tor pastor.
Officer Sterling, while arresting a woman
a short time ago. had his hand scratched
with her finger-nail and then caught cold in
| it, so that he has been obliged to remain off
duty for the past week.
At the meeting at Lewis Hall, Woodford's,
| Thursday might, resolutions were passed
| ratifying the text Of the enabling bill as
drawn by the committee. A meeting of the
town committee opposed to annexation will
be held this evening.
Officer Sylvester captured stray team
near the Union station last evening. His
| prize consisted of thin roam horse and a
two seated covered wagon which are await
ing an owner in charge of the police.
| Steamer Sarmatian of the Allan line ar
rived at midnight, with two cabin, three in
| termediate and 30 steerage passengers and
| 1915 tons of freight. The steamer was de-
layed by rough weather between this port
and Halifax.
The next union temperance meeting will
be held in Reception Hall tomorrow evening
at o'clock. Good speakers will address the
meeting Mr.. f. A. Bent will lead the sing
| ing on the cornet, Mrs. Roscoe Barbour ac-
companist. All are cordially invited to
GENE and bring Songs of Joy and Gladness.
A gentleman from Massachusetts has been
in the city for the purpose of securing, if
possible, a five years lease of the new opera
house, when built He is already the man
| ager of two theatres in Massachusetts, cities
and it is said is making each of them pay
we'll.
The steamer Sarmatian of the Allan line,
| from Liverpool, which arrived Thursday
| at Halifax was detained on the
passage by heavy head gales and
staff of green fremen. a strike
among the old firemen having occurred just
before the steamer sailed from the other
side.
public meeting on Woman Suffrage will
be held in Reception Hall next Wednesday
afternoon. Petitions are being circulated
through the city. Among the signers are
Rev. Dr. Hill, Rev. A. II. Wright. Rev. Fl.
G. Dunham, DR.. E. E. Holt. II. II. Burgess,
Neal Dow and Charles S. Fobes.
At the annual meeting of the Supreme
Council of the Royal Conclave of Knights
and ladiesl In Boston, Supreme Treasurer
Blanchard reported the receipts for the year
to be $500. the expenses $529O; leaving a
balance Of S119 on hand. There has been
collected 5000 on the benefit fund, and there
had been paid out for sick benefits S2,074 1S;
| leaving a balance on hand of $2,012.43. Out
| of the entire membership of 1900, there had
been only one claim on the death benefit
| fund and 45 on the sick benefit fund. There
| had been eight suspension during the year.