The Portland daily press., 1895-11-09
BRIEF JoTTINas.

The Women's Literary Union Will
meet at the Second Advent church this
afternoon when Mrs. J. A. King will
read paper on effect of Art in Italy
at the Renaissance" and Miss Margaret
Elwell a paper on Tapestries. ihe
year books will he distributed.
T he adjourned annual meeting OF tne
Little Women will be held at No. 100
Neal street. this afternoon.
On the eastern division of the Boston
& Maine, the Portland Boston time OF
No. GA has been shortened 25 minutes.
Wednesday one of Stephen Delaney $
feet was severely crushed by heaVy
piece of railroad iron falling upon it.
Not only does the Commercial wharf
sidewalks need looking after, but the
odors that come from the roadway are
enough to breed pestileDce.
The lighthouse steameriLllac mas come
off the railway looking fine.
At st. Paul's church. Sunday evenings
will be given course of sermons ON the
differences and agreements among Chris
tians Subject: "Our friends, the Uni
tarians.
The Vanguard brought 80, 600 pounds
of fresh fish yesterday, and there were
enough other small vessels to bring the
total upsto rs, 900 pounds.
The board of health officials visited
Cushing's Island Thursday, and inspected
the Ottawa House. 1t is understood that
they will suggest number of improve
ments in the plumbing and sanitary ar
rangements of the building that ought
to be made before its occupation next
summon.
The steamer Manhattan, Capt. Bragg,
was prevented leaving'New York Thurs
day evening by thick fog.
A gravel sidewalk has been construct
ed on the east side of ST. John street. be-
tween Congress street and the T. q. X.
railroad bridge.
There will be specialsmeeting of Ivan
hoe Lodge, No. 25, K of P, at Castle hall
this evening at 5 o'clock, to take action
on the deathsof Mr.. Geo. Tarbox.
The Independent Order of Foresters,
Court Ligonia, No. 1151, will have a
clam boil this evening at their hall,
IS 1-2 Exchange street. AL members and
friends are cordially invited.
A vessel came in Wednesday afternoon
with $500 worth of fresh mackeTel and
found in their seine several salmon.
They were salt water salmon weighing
about three or four pounds apiece.
Prof. Lee is arranging for sparrlng
exhibition to take placevin the gymna-
sium Saturday evening, November %.
The Free street Sunday school will op-
serve Convention Day" with appropriate
exercises next Sunday evening at 7.30
A crew of so men with a construction
train are laying the new steel rails which
have been distributed along the line of
the Maine Centrals above Oldtown. The
rails have been laid to a point past
Winn. They lny about mile on Sun
days and from half to three quarters
week days.
Attention is called to the advertisement
in another column of the great sale Of
trimmed hats at il Palmer's today.
This is the biggest sale ever given by this
house and no one can afford to miss it.
| Yesterday was warm ana damp, Win
alternate sunsh inc and clouds.
The managers of the Cape Electric road
expect to run the cars into Monument
! square on Monday.
The old ST. Lukes organ has been pur-
chased by the Union church in Calais.
| Both Maine Central trains from the
east yesterday consisted of four baggage
and six passenger cars each, all we'll
| filled.
A man had an epileptic fit in front of
the Jose block on Exchange street, yes
| terday.
Yates Lodge of Perfection worked the
| fourteenth degree last night.
The class of '96, P. H. S., held recep-
tion in Assembly hall followed by dance
last night.