The Portland daily press., 1895-01-05
BRIEF JOTTlNGS.

EVANGELIST Armstrong, of the Reformed
Catholic Work, speaks Sunday at Williams
Hall at A. Is pm, subject, II ne Jesults
in the Fire" Mr.. Armstrong has en-
gagged the noted ex-Romanist Evangelist
Kush to lecture Thursday and Friday
evening next.
The Female Provident Association will
hold its regular monthly meeting in
Room 9, City Building, Monday, Janu-
airy 7th at $50 o'clock.
The engine of passenger train NO. ~,
was draped IN mourning, on account OF
the death of Engineer Charles Waterman,
who ran the train from Portland to Bos-
ton IS years, and had been railroad en-
eineer 4s years. This train was in
charge of Conductor Sanborn.
The grand reunion of Shaw's College
club will take place today, with ban
ouet at the Preble House.
The adjourned annual meeting OF un.
ion Wharf Co. will take place today at
10 O'Clock.
A new combination gong and indlca-
tor has been placed in engine 3's house.
The gong formerly there is to be placed
in the house ON Portland pier to be oc-
cupied by the fire boat men.
A large electric bell is to be placed at
the head of the main staircase, connected
with push button in the city messen-
gers Office, to be used IN summonlng
the janitor when he is wanted.
The monthly business nesting OF the
Diet Mission will be held at the Frater-
nifty rooms, 70 Spring street, this after
noon, January 9Th at o'clock.
The regular monthly meeting of the
Women's Maine Indian Association will
be held in the chapel of State street
church on Tuesday, January sth, at 8
O'Clock p. m.
Yesterday was mild and delightful in
the,morning. About p. m, the wind
shifted to the northwest, and there
were lively snow squalls, followed by
clearing weather and sharp drop in the
mercury, The weather bureau predicts
asiall of 20 degrees by tonight.
The committee on rules and orders of
the fire department held a meeting last
evening.
The smack Comique brought 1900 live
Holsters yesterday.
The annual meeting of the Loyal
Women will be held at the house of Mrs.
Baxter, 81 Deering street, this afternoon
at 3 O'Clock. A paper on Patriotism"
will be read by Mrs. Burgess.
The monthly business meeting OF the
Diet Mission will be held at the Fratern-
ity rooms, rs Spr ing street, today, at 4
O'Clock p. m.
The library of the Maine Historical
Society i S in want of numbers of the
Andover Review, North American Re-
view, and Congregational Quarterly, in
order to complete sets.
Edwin E. Heal of Mechanic Falls, was
arrested here yesterday for stealing
watch in that town. Officer True has
taken him back to Mechanic Falls.
The shore boats came in yesterday,
bringing from 1000 to 10000 pounds of
fish.
The union gospel meeting at the Cos
ped Mission this afternoon at O'Clock,
will be conducted by Rev. Thomas Cam
pbeIl. All are welcome.
Today is the last day of the famous
bread sale at Wilson & Co.. corner of
Exchange and Federal streets They
will be able to supply the wants of all.
Rev. e. P. Allen, the pastor at the
Vaughan street church, will speak at
tho regular meeting for men in Y. NC.
hall tomarroW afternoon at 30
The Rev. Messrs. Lindsay and Wright
will conduct series of gospel services,
beginning in the Congress street church
on Sunday, January 6. Meetings will
be held every evening during the week
except Saturday; and the week follow
ng, beginning Sunday, January 13.at the
Sc. Lawrence street church.