The Portland daily press., 1896-11-16
BRIEF JOTTINGs.

fireworks during the parade at the Ropub-
lican celebration Saturday, of last week
was SO badly injured that the .uamage will
be fully $500. This loss will fall npon
the Lincoln Club.
The distriob convention of the Wom-
ans Home Missionary Society Will meet
in Gorham Methodist church on Wednes-
day, the 8th inst. A fine programme
is prepared. There will be basket
lunch at noon. Sessions 1890 a. m. 2
p. m. There will be one fare for round
trip on the Rochester road.
The Excel sior Literary Club will
meet with Mrs. e. Leslie Baker, sum-
ner court, this afternoon. Subject, "Set-
tlenents by the Spaniards.
There will be a regular meeting of At
lantio lodge, No. s. y. & A. NJ, at Ma
sonic hall, Wednesday, November IS. at
7.30 p. m. Business, balloting and con-
forring third degree.
The New England Insurance Exchange
has voted to request the Maine commit
tee to reduce the rate on summer DIV ell
ings to conform to those OF Mnssachu-
stetts. The request will undoubtedly be
acceded to.
The annual meeting Of the Portland
Wheel club takes place next Wednesday
evening. The board of officials will be
almost entirely changed. the present
OH GERS declining denominations with
one or two exceptions.
John H. Fogg, the well-known rigger,
was at work at Loveitt's fish market Fri
day afternoon when large crow bar
slipped from the hands of one of the men
who was at work on the top OF the build
ing, and struck Mr.. Fogg a severe blow
on the neck and shoulders, in1iicting
very severe bruises.
Rev. Mr.. Newbert of Augusta preached
very interesting discourse on Natural
Religion at the First Parish church yes
tsrday morning.
In the course of his sermon yesterday
morning at State Street church, Rev.
Mr.. Jenkins spoke in congratulatory
terms of the new opera house in process
Of construction.
The Snow Shoe club holds it's first
meeting of the season at Lombard hall
tonight. J. Flavin, Esq, is to lecture
GU EARLY History of Snow Shooting in
Maine"
The Falmouth hotel passed from Its
long time proprietor. Mr.. Martin, to its
new manager. Mr.. O'Brien, at midnight,
Su nday night.
Rev. d. W. LeLacheur will deliver
three lectures on China in the Vaughan
tree NJ. E. church, Wednesday, Novem-
Der 18th, Thursday, November 10Th ami
Sunday, November 22d, in the evenings
at 1880 o'clock.
The race which was expected to occur
at Rigby Saturday did not come off.
The exports from this port during the
past week include S416 shook valued at
sS, 416, to the British West Indies. and
to British Guiana hay, ice. vegetables
and general merchandise to the value of
ST., 1920,
Arrangements have been made by
which the First brigade Signal Corps of
Massachusetts, will be the guests of the
local Signal Corps next June.
At the Church of the Messiah on Mon
day evening, under the auspices of the
Jur ior Young Peoples Christian Union,
Prof. C. Il. Foster Of Roxbury, Mass,
will give an exhibition of the graphic
phone. AS this is the latest improvement
over the photograph an interesting en-
tertainment is promised for all who at
tend.
The number of arrests for the week
ending Saturday night was 81, OF which
48 were for drunkenness.
Columbia Circle. q. o. F. Of A.. will hold
all apron and necktie party in Foresters'
hail, on Wednesday evening, November
essh.