The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-10-07
BRIEF JoTTINos.


A piece of plank from the pile driver
at the elevator few into the face Of Mr..
George Kellogg Of Lowell, Mass, Monday
night, breaking his pose and disfguring
his face.
Mr.. Thomas J. Lilly. who is favorably
known TO the travelling public as the
head waiter at the Preble House, for
several years, has taken the ST. Julian. |.
There will be council of ministers
and delegates at Beshany church, Pyth-
ian Building, South Portland, shis after
noon. at 2.3). Oars will leave Monument
Square at 1.50 and 2. 10 p. m.
The Martha Washington Society will
meet Thursday with Mrs. Tibbetts, IS
Bramhall street.
Another cold, raw. disagreeable day
yesterday. This weather will 20 ON rec
ord as among the most uncomfortable for
septembe and early October that Port
land has Known.
Clsarings at the Clearing house yester-
day amounted to $a75. $50; for the corres-
ponding day last.year s247,6 51.
The Woman's Auxiliary connected with
the Y. M. G. A. will give New Eng
land supper this evening In the Associa-
ton hall.
There was an inspection of Thatcher
Relisf corps at the hall Of the orgsniza-
ton yesterday afternoon. The State
president " as in attendance.
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Yacht Club will be held this evening.
Don't forget the excursion to the White
Mountains over the Maine Central today
The weather promises to be good. The
advertisement gives full particulars.
Several OF the Gorkam normal school
teachers visited the Portland Training
school on Chestnut street Monday.
This evening at the Masonic hall there
will be a stated meeting of Ancient Land
Mark Lodge, E. A. M. Work.-F. G.
Degree.
Hadattah Lodge. No. III, I. o. o. B.,
will work the Initiatory this evening
on three candidates.
The Women's uxiliary Of the Y. M.
y. A. will hold a New England supper
at the association rooms this evening
from to 7.30.
At the meeting of Thatcher Post No,
III, g. A. R., held Monday evening a
letter was received and read from Charles
D. Skillings OF Duluth, Mimi, thanking
the post for its care and attention to his
father, Charles Il. Skiliings during his
recent sickness and death, and for their
| assistance in completing the funeral ar
rangements as Mr.. 6kilings did not re-
ceive word in time to be present at the
funeral, SO that the post took charge in
his behalf.
The mem bers of Thatcher Relief Corps,
g. A. R., anticipated visit from, and
an inspection OF the corps by Mrs. Pas
cal the state presidents of Rookport, al
their meeting yesterday afternoon, but
through an error the affair was postponed
and will be held at later date, when
| Mrs. Pascal will be present and pay her
visit.
The American Cadet band of twenty.
five pieces went to Gardiner last evening
| to fill an engagement at that place with
Canton Evergreen Enoampment. Odd
Fellows, during the sessions of thoir fair
| and entertainment.
DR.. Nathaniel Butler, president OF
Colby University is announced as the
speaker at the Y. M. O. A. rooms for
their meeting next Sunday afternoon.
President Butler is spoken of In the
| highest terms and will doubtless have q
large number In attendance to hear him.
Fern lodge, No. 2, Odd Ladies, has de
cided to hold harvest supper anC enter
tainmeut Tuesday evening. October IS.
at Thatcher Post hall. The usual bust
ness meeting of the lodge comes ON tina,
evening but dispsnsation from the
national officers has been secured SO that
the hour of meeting will be at D. M.
and the supper will be served from six to
eight o'olock, and followed by the enter
| tainment
An invitation was received and 40.
cepted by Shepley Camp, No. 4, s. Of ",
at Its meeting last evening to be present
at a grand campfire to be given in Au.
gusta, Monday evening October 12th by
Henry G. Staples Camp of that city.
Prominent members of the @. A. r, are
to be in attendance and workers of the s.
of ", in various parts of the state are
expected to he among the list of speakers.
Unity lodge, I. o. o. f. degree team
will work first degree members Wednes-
day evening. A full attendan CO is de-