The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-10-28
BRIEF jOTTiNGS.

The mem beers of the Portland military
companies who have not qualified AZ
marksmen should endeavor to do SO this
week as the season closes Saturday. The
prizes of the Cadets for their weekly con-
tests are to be awarded at the meeting
next Monday night.
It appears that the meter rates for
electric lighting, in the City building
cost the city twice as much as the old
sixty cent contract with the Electric
Light Company did. And there is
now talk of taking out the motors and
going back to the contract.
A number of persons have expressed
the hope that Mr.. Robarts Harper will
repeat his lecture, delivered in City hall.
Monday evening.
A meeting of the second eleven of the
Hig school foot ball team is called for Z
o'clock, ut room 23, Park Hotel, this
evening.
Additional tes tim ony was taken yes
tsEday in the suit of Mr.. Francis Cushing
against the owners of the Ottawa House.
The Portland Wheel Club will have
good roads meeting this evening and ex-
members are cordially invited to attend.
Some of the old familiar voices will be
raised as of old in favor of the move
ment.
Mr.. Frates, who was elected a con-
stable at the last meeting of the city
government, has resigned his position
The deputy sheriffs made seizures yes.
terday at Nos. Danfort b, Pleasant,
IS Washington, 44S and AT Commercial
street, York and 229 Fore streets.
Today is the feasts of Saints Simon
and jude, and will be observed in the
Episcopal and Catholic churches with
appropriate services.
Saturday next being the vigil Of All
Saints. the day will be observed a. a
last By the Catholics and Episcopalians
throughouB the country.
Next Saturday will be the last day to
obtain discount on the ia xes.
Yesterday at the clearing house the
clearings amounted to 1924, ia; for same
day in 1895. $3.50, 461.
J. L. Watson, b the Forest avenue coal
dealer, stuck spike into his eye willis
he was driving it with hammer Satur-
day and inflicted very painful and
serious wound.
Work has begun on the laying of the
cable for the electric police signal.
There is talk that the management Of
the Portland Railroad Company intends
to erect large building at Riverton
park early next spring in which the
theatrical performances may be given
whenever the weather Is rainy or cold.
A meeting will be held in the parish
house of St. Luke's cathedral next Mon
day evening to hear the report of the
committee and to effect REORGANIZATION
of church layman's society, to which
all the churches in the diocese are invit-
ed.
A young girl had a narrow escape from
being burned Sunday evening. She was
carrying lighted lamp from one room
to another when it exploded, the flames
reaching to the ceiling. A man who
was passing on the street saw the fire,
and rushing in promptly seized the
lamp from the terrified girl and flung
it out the window. The damage caused
WAS. slight.
There will be a meeting of the Law
Students club this evening at 750 p. NJ,
in the Office of W. Edwin Ulmer, ESQ.,,
No. SO Exchange street. All those wish
ing to become members are earnestly
requested to be present.
The Martha Washington Society will
meet Thursday with Mrs. Palmer, Is
Cherry street.
This evening will occur the regular
meeting Of Gorges Commandery, U. o.
&C. Every member is requested to be
present.
Martha Washington Council, No. 2,
ID. of L., are to have fraterna1 gather
ing at their hall, Monday evening, No
vember I'd. to which the members of the
councils at Lewiston, Bar Mills and
Westbrook have been invited. The initja-
tory work will be conferred during the
evening and supper will also be fur
nisheG the visiting members.
z The following candidates for tho police
force passed successful examination be-
fore the police examining board last eve
ming: Frank o. Dserihg. Richard r.
MoGrath.
S. of V. Camp for Bidd eford.