The Portland daily press., 1896-12-15
BRIEF IoTTlNcs.

BRIEF JOTTiNGS.
The next lecture by Rev. Dr. Dalton
will be given on Saturday afternoon on
The Old Testament, at o'closk. in st.
Stephens church instead of the vestry
which was uncomfortably crowded at the
first lecture.
Forty six finest white diamonds. abso-
lutely perfect, weighing one half karst
each, IN Tiffany ring setting, or as a
stud, for $50 Eepieoe. This is not a bar
gain, but the stones are worth the price
asked Bargain diamonds usually have
something the matter with them.) Bor
sale by W. W. Mansfield & Co., jewelers.,
241 Middle street, opposite foot Of Free
street.
Yesterday was a bright clear day, cool
or than for several days past, with a
north wind.
A big owl in cage in the window of
Princes express office, attracted great
many people.
There was an exhibition of the Little
Giant fire OK tinguishers yesterday after
noon in the rear of City building.
The street department is at the present
time engaged in hauling sand from the
city almshouse lot to the lot at the foot
of Hanover street. An average OF ia
loads are hauled day. Let US hope it
will be used on slippery sidewalks this
winter.
A class in penmanship is to be started
very soon at the Y. W. G. A. with
Ralph E. Rowe teacher.
Today, beginning at a. m.. civil Der
vice examination will be held for the
position Of watchman of public build
ings. at the postoffice.
There was quite lively blaze in the
house occupied by Mr.. Peter Cragin at
No. Huntress street, Sunday. The fire
was caused by rats and matches and
caught under q stairway on the first floor
and obtained considerable headway be.
fore it was discovered. There was nc
general alarm.
The clergymen, at their meeting yester-
day morning, discussed the Washington
ian movement and expressed their will
ingness to help it in any way possible.
Hon. Geo. f. Talbos last evening. Paper
by Fred v. Chase, Esq.
The Belknap MOTOR Company yester-
day afternoon were placing the motor in
position at the Eye and Ear Inhrmary
electric plant which they have just com.
pleted.
Chief Eldredge of the Portland Fire
Department and the permanent men at.
tached to engine 3, were engaged yester-
day afternoon in testing q new kind G!
coal which the department has recently
bought. Tha coal in use is known RS the
American cannel, and is mined in Vir-
ginia.
Work on the new Church of the Sacred
Heart on Mellen street is progressing
finely. The basement walls are complet-
ed and the temporary roof is nearly fin
ished so that services can be held in the
basement at an early date.
The Sheridan Rifles are busily engaged
drilling in preparation for their annual
drill and ball January 9Th at City hall.
Also for the services which they are to
render Bosworth Post on their entertain
ment of living war pictures of the Rebel
lion.
The Sheridan Rifles held we'll attend
ed drill Of the company last evening.
The company will give drill at Mason
ic hall, Yarmouth, at the ball to be held
By the Yarmouth Yarmouth Fire this
evening. The Sheridans will leave Port
land on the O'Clock train ON the G. L.
r.. and return on special provided foi
thsir accommodation at the close of the
ball
Pine Gone lodge of Odd Ladies will
hold preliminary meeting at Boswortf
Post hall Oh Wednesday afternoon al
$50 O'Clock. to make arrangements fol
instituting. All are requested to be pres
ant.
Elizabeth Wadsworth chapter, Daughterf
of the Revolution, met at Congress
Square hotel yesterday. Tea was served
and much enjoyed.
The members of Mt. Vernon lodge, No.
16. N, e, O. F., celebrated the sixth an.
niyersary of their lodge last evening al
Mystic hall. A short business session
was held first at which time the nomina.
tions of officers were made, and the cleo :
tion will be held at the next meeting,
Decem her 2Sth. A brief entertainment
was held at the close Of the meeting aftel
which the mem bers and friends sat down
to an oyster supper.
The night lunch wagon which has been
standing o'nights at the head of Chest
nut street, on Congress, has been grant
Ell location on Exchange street, and oc
cupied its new berth last night for thf
first time.
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