The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-11-14
Brief JoTTIN0s.

between Julia and Ocean Wilkes will
pro badly take place at Rigby Park.
At the first literary afternoon of the
Woman's Literary Union to be held at
Pine street church this afternoon, Mrs.
]. B. Coyle, Mrs. +. W. Robinson and
Mrs. G. A. Dyer Will read papers, and
Miss Croft will sing.
EThomas Osmond. employed on board
t he Manhattan, badly strained himself
while helping to discharge cargo
Thursday and was sent to the hospital
1t is expected that he will be all right in
few days.
Commissioner Fernald expects that the
north side intercepting sewer will be
finished next week if any sort Of decent
| weather prevails.
Tho big buck in the Oaks has de-
veloped dangerous tendencies and is
confined in a separate pen. 1t took
Patrolman Hanson and three men to
conquer the animal and it was hard
fight then.
Mrs. j. B. Allen, High street, enter
tanned the Ideal whist club on Monday
afternoon. The club will meet with Mrs.
W. r. Russell tomorrow afternoon.
The big steel girdur to support the pro-
cenium arch of the theatre, arrived yes
terday and Will be placed in position at
once.
The Rev. r. 7. Hack of the Second
Parish church, will preach at the Con-
gregational church, Gorham, Sunday
morning and evening.
The Home for Aged Men will be open
for visitors today from to p. M, this
being the anniversary of the opening of
the institution.
Rev. Blanche Wright, formerly of New
will preach in the Church Of the Mes
siah, Sunday, at 10. 80 O'Clock. Sunday
will be observed as rallying day by the
Sunday school of this church
A special train was run from Bath to
Richmond over the Maine Central yes
terday afternoon, owing to tine great
celebration at Richmond.
Inspector Jethro ID. Smith, inspector
for the Department of Maine, G. A. R.,
inspected Bosworth Post last evening.
The exercises were private, confined to
members of the order. The work of the
Post was examplifed.
The lum Der to be used in the constrr c.
tion of the new elevator has begun to
arrive here and RS soon ms tho elevator
foundation is completed in a few more
weeks the super-structnre will be put
on with great rapidly.
Lieut.. 6. VI. Butler Of the Signnl
Corps, has constructed new kite to b
used in aerial photography which he
will test for the first time on Thanks
giving day.
The Yankee band of the Salvation
Army arrived yesterday. They played
very well as they marched through the
streets.
The regular monthly meeting of Port
land Typographical Union. No. &c, is called
for at 5.15 today instead of the regular
hour.
Evangelist Fischer and Mr.. Lindsay in
tend to continue their special services
in Congress street church another week.
The new police signal boxes will soon
be in working order. Several have AL
ready been connected.
The Little Women will meet this after
noon at 3 O'Clock with Miss .Goodhus So
Chestnut street.
There were several snow squalls yestar-
day, lasting a few minutes each. The
first of the season.
There will DO meeting of the mem
bers of the Portland Gun club Mt the
rooms of the Miles Standish Rife club,
II Cross street, at 7.t0 tonight.
The reg ular gospel service will be held
at the looms of the Young Women's
Christian Association, Sunday, at 4.30
p. m. Mrs. C. N. Parsons will lend All
women are invited.
The Rev. J. e. Fischer, who is hold
ing special services in the Congress
street Nj. K. Church with Rev. Idr.
Lindsay, is to continue the work with
him during all of next week. Meetings
are held every evening except Saturday
at 1880.
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