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

Congress street, one farthest west
has been leased by Frank B. Clark the
booksel Her and stationer, who will move
right in.
The new steamship John Englis for the
Maine Steamship Co., will be launched
at Chester, Pa, on Oct. az. The direc-
tors and party FROM this city will be
present at the event. They will go to
New York by boat and will then proceed
to Chester in a special car.
Another new oulyert is being built
near Congress place OF Congress street.
The making of the esplanade on Deer
ing street is progressing favorably. The
ourbstons is laid for the entire length.
The foundation walls for the new
church of the Sacred Heart, on Mellen
street., are nearly finished.
The oak trees on the Portland street
side of Deering Oaks are being cut down
to make room for the widening of the
street.
One of the stone towers at the new
Grove street entrance of the Oaks is we'll
along toward completion.
There is rumor that the Electric Rail-
road Company intend to build road
and run their cars from Brunswick to
South Harpswell next summer.
Willie Randall OF West Harpswell,
was accidentally shot In the leg by Fred
Merriman few days ago. The shot was
extracted and the boy is doing well.
Portland Council No. 4, r. & S. NJ,
will hold stated meeting at Masonic
hall Monday evening, October 10 at 7.S0
O'Clock. The business will be balloting.
There were hard frosts reported in the
vicinity OF Portland Thursday night.
1t was a great blessing to enjoy a
bright sunny day yesterday.
Mr.. Murray's second organ recital will
be given at State street church Saturday,
October IL.
The first lot of terra Gotta for the new
theatre arrived yesterday morning.
Clearings at the Portland clearing
house yesterday amounted to $184. 9S3.
for the corresponding day last year $3.50, :
III.
The average view Of the Old Testament
held by Evangelical scholars and min
isters, will be the subject of a sermon
by DR.. Dalton in the Free street Baptist
church, Sunday evening.
A special meeting of Court Falmouth,
T. of A., will be held this evening to
take action on the death of BARLEY b.
O'Donnell.
The Mutual improvement club will
meet Monday afternoon with Mrs. Fish
or, 276 Gum berland street. Questions
will be asked on the third and fourth
chapters Of Shattuok's Manual.
Muujay lodge. No. 6, K. Of P, will
coulter the Page rank, Monday evening.
The advertising and printing commit
tee for the approaching I. o. o. r. fair
are getting things into shape for a daily
programme to be issued during the fair
Rev.F. A. Leitch will speak on "High-
er Criticism,' what it is and what it
means, with regard to the popular con-
ception of the Scriptures, at the West
End NJ. e. church, Sunday evening at
7.so O'Clock.
The collection at Williston church last
Sunday for st. Lawrezce street. was
sl70.
The steamer Salacia Will make special
trip TO Boothbay Harbor tonight, leav-
ing franklin wharf at o'clock.
There was on exhibition at Gribbon
Brothers f1sn market, Cumberland
street. large skate fish, weighing near
ly 60 pounds.
The regular Sunday afternoon service
at the Y. M. @. A., will be held at $50,
at waich time DR.. Nathaniel Butler,
president of Colby university, will be
present and address the meeting.