The Portland daily press., 1891-11-20
BRIEF JoTTINcs.

St. DomInick's Conference party Melted
5000.
The thermometer was from 15o to 18o
above zero yesterday morning.
Mr.. Doutney's meetings at the Gospel
mission continue to be well attended and
very profitable.
The regular business meeting of the w.
G. T. U. will be held today at 2.30 p. m. at
511 Exchange street.
The tug Mary j. Finn, belonging to
Moore & Wright, has been laid up at the
Boston & Maine wharf for the winter.
"Steeple Jack" drew a great crowd on
Congress street yesterday noon watching
him paint the flag staff of the City Hotel.
The flag s on the public schools that have
been displayed only fttully since the fall
term opened are now quite generally float
ing at the mast heads.
The buoy steamer Myrtle arrived in port
yesterday from Bath. She took mp the iron
buoys in the Kennebec Wednesday and re-
placed them with spars for the winter.
The Sunday Telegram put out the first
bulletin ON the Almy verdict yesterday af-
tVAhVOhs 4AC uCoPdtCu CdluO hb OsGA anu DIT
1926 the public were informed.
]. 81. Hamlen & Son have bought of w.
S. Jordan & Co., the fine one hundred ton
fishing schooner Fl. e. Willard, to be en-
ployed in trading at the west coast OF
Africa.
There will be a meeting of the Auxiliary
to the Y. M. G. A., held this afternoon at
o'clock at the Y. NJ. G. A. rooms. All
members are invited to attend without
further notice.
DR.. William B. Lapham has been chosen
editor Of the Maine Historical Society's
quarterly publication, and FL. w. Bryant,
Rev. DR.. Burrage and Rev. E. @. Cum
mings. publishing committee.
This evening the Young People of st.
Stephens Parish will begin their sociables
by candy pull at the vestry. All the
young people of the parish should be pres
emit as thoroughly enjoyable time is ex-
pected.
New terrors have been added to the
nickel in the slot business. Machines that
weigh you and play tune at the same
time similar to that at the Union Station
have been placed in all of the hotels and
places Of public resort.
1t is possible that the Holmes company
Of Gardiner may locate at Portland. Mr..
Mallett will guarantee $4,000 IL the works
will 20 to Freeport, and two Portland gen.
tlemen will do the same by Portland. The
works would give employment to at least
800 people.
Last evening the Red Men had great
time in Augusta. Grand Sachem W. S.
Bailey Of Portland was present and nu-
merous members of Hallowell. Gardiner
and Richmond tribes The chiefs degree
was worked and after that corn and yeni-
son was provided for the hungry braves.
1t looks now as If Westbrook would be
connected with Portland by an electric
railroad next summer. The committee ap-
pointed to give hearing listened to the
proposition Of the Portland Railroad Com
pany and made their report In favor OF
granting the permission. The real question
of granting the request will be settled by
the city government at its next meeting.
An unregenerate wasp created some dis
turbance at the supper at the Free street
church sociable last evening. The pastor
was just asking the blessing when femi-
nine shrek resounded through the room.
A young lady had attempted to brush
small, black bug from napkin, when the
bug, which was wasp. turned and stung
her. This shows that people are liable to
be deceived by appearances. even at church
sociables.