The Portland daily press., 1896-12-12
Brief LoTTlNGs.

The Brush and Thimble club will hold
an exhibition and sale of decorated china
water colors and needlework, the 10Th,
10Th and 18th of December from 10 a. m.
to 10 .. m +. at 54s 1-2 Congress Street.
Capt. SCOTT Oliver. the pilot, is suffer-
ing from badly sprained ankle which
was caused recently by stepping on coil
of rope on the deck of one of the English
steamers. Capt. Oliver is still able to be
about but is suffering much pain.
Mr. J. R. Libby will speak at the
Gospel service at the rooms of the Young
Women's Christian Association 5s7 ID
CONFESS street, Sunday afternoon Mt 4. ~.
All women are welcome.
Mrs. Diaz will give the last talk in
her series al fraternity House. Saturday
evening. at O'Clock. The subject Will
be Spirituality, the only sure basis or
all human endeavor.
Yesterday was beautiful December
day. 1t was quite crisp, but later the
mercury took quite rise
There are now 1873 inmates at the aims
house, against III same time last year.
Tho school teachers will be paid on
Friday, the 18th inst.
The-Cntholio Total Abstinence Society
gave a funny mock trial last evening
that was much enjoyed by the audience
present.
The roof trusses of the new theatre are
now all in place, and the roof beams
have ali arrived and will be put in place
shortly. The cement work Of the annex
roof was being put in place yesterday.
Col. Wood, the architect. will move to
the Hanson house adjoining the theatre,
and it is expected that he will bring his
family to reside there until the theatre
is completed.
At the Veteran Firemen's ball, Decem-
Der 31st, an entertainment will be given
unlike anything seen here before, known
as illustrated songs. Pictures will be
thrown on canvass 20 feet square. Illus
trating popular songs, and the scenes and
incidents will be acted out by a eompa-
nv of actors direct from Tony Pastor q
theatre in New York. This entertain
ment will lass an hour and a half before
the ball.
The Liberal Art exhibition of the state
of. Maine. and the Fox studio exhibition
will be opened to tho putlic Monday,
January 18th, in Baxter block.
A new plank sidewalk has been laid
on Harrington place from Congress street
to the Chadwick house.
Two of the longest iron columns which
have probably ever been made in this
city have just been completed by D. T..
Kelley u Sons, the iron founders on Ken
nsbsc street. Each column measures over
90 feet in length and were made for the
new theatre.
The new power house. at the Maine Eye
and Ear Infirmary il now in the hands
of the plumbers and will be ready for oc-
c1pancy within few weeks.
Work on the public library annex has
been suspended for a few daysson account
of lack of material, there being delay
in its arrival. 1t will not be ready for
occupancy for several months yet.
The Portland Theosophioalso society holds
its regular meeting Sunday evening at
7.30 at the hall 542 10 Congress street.
The subject willshe "Theosophy and the
Churches" The public are cordially in
vited.
Work on the repairs to house of @. A.
johnson, South Portland. will be at once
begun, the loss by fire of Monday being
satisfactorily adjusted yesterday by
Philip E. Turner, who had the insurance
OF it.
Mrs. Diaz will speak this evening at
the Fraternity house, on "The Spiritual
Basis of Human Life. ;"
rhe Rev. r. 7. Hack will deliver to-
morrow evening the first in a series Of IL
Illustrated sermons. Subject of first SER
mon, ssThe Heavens Declare the Glory of
Cod"
Mrs. Zimmerman, at her Swiss variety
store on Spring street.. begins her sale