The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1891-12-12
BRIEF JoTTlNGS.


Slxty-tiye sail of vessels left the harbor
between 10 a. M. and 2 p. m. yesterday.
The Monday meeting of the Methodist
preachers of Portland and vicinity will be
held at the Y. NJ. c. A. rooms at 10 80 a. m.
Another beautiful, mild December day
Yesterday. although not quite as warm as
Thursday.
The Portland Typographical Union will
bold their annual dinner Mt the Preble
House this evening.
Ivy Lodge, d. of r., will entertain Mao
mi, Cumberland Mills and Seaside lodges
this evening.
The adjourned meeting of the Children's
Christmas Club will be held at 4 80 D. m.
today.
The newly elected board of directors of
the Boston 81 Maine road will meet to or
ganize today.
Deputy Sheriff Chute seized three boxes
of liquor at Westbrook yesterday morn
Ing
Steamer Ontario. of the Dominion liHe,
sailed at p. m. yesterday. She took q
full cargo. but carried no passengers.
Miss Mary Myers, of No. IA Pleasant
street, an employee Of the Portland Star
Match Company, broke her leg yesterday
morning.
Hon. "a. S. Molcher delivered bis popular
lecture on the Surrender of Lee at Apo
mattox," at the Court street Baptist church
in Auburn Thursday evening.
There will be a regular meeting of the
Commercial Association Monday evening,
at the Weber Club rooms, Monument
square, at o'clock.
The will be requiem mass at st. Domi-
MICS church today, at a. M. when the fu-
neral services OF the late DR.. Heating will
take place.
The alarm of fire from box 81 last night
was caused by q blazing spark-arrester
bonnet on the iron chimney of the Bar
Mills Lumber Company's building on Ken
nebec street.
Messrs. Randall & McAllister write to
the PRESS that they have received from
Manson q. Larrabee 500 to be placed to
the credit OF the Gospel Mission, per Rev.
S. f.. Pearson.
The secretary of the Associated Chari-
ties will be ar their room, No. City Build
Ing. each day from 10 a. m. to p. m. Ap-
piications made at that time and place will
30 promptly attended to.
The Minneapolis Y. p. S. G. e. delegates
will hold reception at the Second Parish
church Monday evening Among the
speakers will be Rev. w. w. Sleeper. of
Stoneham, Mass.
Fraternity Lodge. No. 6, of Woodfords,
last evening, visited Ligonia Lodge. No. 5.
The degree team of Fraternity worked the
second degree upon two candidates. A
supper at the Chase House was enjoyed.
At the gospel service at the First Bap.
fist church Sunday evening, the pastor,
Rev. w. 5. Ayres, will take for his topic,
"A Strong Foundation" There will be
good singing, led by chorus choir.
Deputy Sheriff III. G. Doughty had Jules
Gregoire in court yesterday morning, as
another of the parties who are alleged to
have broken into the Gray station and
stolen wbiskey. The case was continued
until next Wednesday.
A report reached here yesterdeyithat Mr..
Libby. the missing Staudish man, had
been seen in the vicinity of Sebago Lake,
and that the citizens were turning out in
large numbers to hunt him up, it being be-
lieved that he is demented.
A new code of bylaws for the First
Free Baptist church has been adopted, the
time of the annual meeting changed from
May TO the first Wednesday in January,
and committee appointed to nominate
candidates for officers to be elected at the
next annual meeting.
Sunday afternoon, at balf-past clock.
every man in the city should make spe-
cial effort to attend the meeting at the
Young Mems Christian Association and
hear the address by Rev. w. s. Ayres.
Subject: sour Young Manhood" All
young men are welcome.
There will be parlor sale at l65 State
street on the afternoon and evening of De-
cember 18th, for the benefit Of the Day
Nursery and Free Kindergarten. Friends
Of the charities ara invited. Articles
which have been made for the sale may be
sent 20 Mrs. Hunt on or before Deem Der
18th.
The Cumberland Rowing Association
rendered James Harrington, captain of
their senior crew. a banquet at the club
house last evening. President Hawkins
presided. Messrs. j. and W. Harrington
sang aad Driscoll and Flaherty gave reci-
tati0ns. The victorious four-oared shell
was suspended over the table.
1t was sad case which DIR. Palmer dis
covered one night this week. He was
called TO attend woman about TO become
q mother, and found her lying on bed of
rags and old clothing. and. with her family
OF four children, unprovided with food
and clothing. The husband and father,
who is said TO spend the money he earns
FOR drink, at first refused to allow the au-
thoritieS TO interfere. but finally relented,
aud the mother and her children will be
made comfortable.
Dr. G. Fl, Bailey Finds Tuberculosis in
Lisbon.
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