The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-01-07
BRIEF JOTTiNGs.

A petition asking for the. reappoint-
ment of State superintendent of Schools
N. A. Luce, is being quite generally
signed byteachers and school committee
men in various portions of the State.
The shipment of Cape Eliza beth's cab
bage crop to Boston has commenced.
Five heater cars were loaded Saturday
near John l.. Best's siding.
Iyanhoe Lodge, K. of P, will confer
the rank ..of page tomorrow evening.
The next meeting of the Law Students
Club will be held at the office of Brad
bury & McQuillan, No. 9S Exchange
street. on Wednesday evening, at 7.3C
o'clock, when Jud ge Peabody will talk
on "Insolvent Debtors" Members of the
bar are cordially invited.
The LADIES' Auxiliary of the 1st-10th-
goth Maine Volunteers will meet at Bos-
worth Post parlors at 2.30 p. NJ, tomor-
row.
The regular monthly meetings of the
Portland and Westbrook city govern
ments will be held this evening.
The James Sampson tpwed IN one OF
W.T. Studley's lobster boats Saturday.
that had been dismasted in Hog Island
roads during Fridays squall.
There was quite lively snow storm
prevailing yesterday.
Saturday was the coolest morning of
the season. The mercury indicated 3
degrees below zero. In more exposed
places, like the Union Station and at
Woodfords, it registered from S to de-
grees below.
Yesterday was Epiphany Sunday, and
the services at the Episcopal and Catho-
lie churches were especially arranged for
the day.
At Mr.. E. C. O'Brion's, 1877 Pearl
street, a checker tournament will be
played for the state championship and
$40 gold medal.
Mellen K. Harmon and Josiah Hard
ing of Gorham appeared as witnesses be-
for the grand jury Saturday, intoxicat-
ed. They were sent to Jail for contempt
of court, for two days.
About 700 unfinished cases have been
brought forward from the docket of 1894
and placed on the docket of 1895 in the
clerk of courts Office, and some 70 new
cases added.
The property stolen several months
ago from the store of Postmaster Mel
cher of North Arson was returned to
the owner by United States Marshal
Donavan Saturday.
The annual meeting of the visiting
committee to the Eye and Ear Infirmary
will be held this afternoon.
The Ladies' Aid of Shepley Camp, S.
of ", will hold a public installation
and dance at their hall on Plum street
tonight.
Thatcher Relief Corps will observe
their anniversary Wednesday evening.
Biddeford Post and Relief Corps have
been invited.
At the meeting of the Women's Coun-
Gil with Mrs. George S. Hunt, Saturday,
at which thirteen societies were repre-
sented, it was unanimously voted to
make an effort to put women on the
school board.
The value OF last weeks foreign ex-
ports was s171, 1926.
There are 80 patients on the list of the
Diet Mission. A vote of sympathy was
ordered sent to the secretary, Miss Anns
H. D. Evans, Saturday, as she is serious
ly i'll, and resolutions passed to the
memory of Mrs. Amelia Pudor. The
First Parish serve the Mission the frs,
two weeks in January, and High street
the last two.
Miss Lizzie Dam, sister of Alderman
Dam, fell on the icy sidewalk and in
Cjured her wrist. recently.
The yacht Oracle, which was damaged
last fall, is receiving many improve
ments.
There were 43 arrests last week, Of
which 81 were for drunkenness.
The bowling tournament at the Ath
letic Club will begin January 21st
There W ill be sparring exhibition ths
last Saturday in the month.
A lady accused man of stealing 6
silver watch from her, at the theatre
Saturday afternoon. He proved his in
nocence and was released.
The committee on public buildings
has notified Treasurer Libby that after
the present engagements of City Hal
are filled the scenery of Bosworth Pos
will remain up as standing fixture Of
the hall.
The annual meeting for the election o.
officers of the High School Athletic AS
ISOLATION will be held Wednesday.
The Allan liner Laurentian arrived a
Halifax yesterday morning. She had {
very comfortable passage and excellen
weather.
Palmer Shoe Company Sale.