The Portland daily press., 1896-10-24
BRIEF IoTTINos.

MI. and Mrs. Clarence Brewer nave
returned from . trip to New York and
Niagara While in New York they were
the guests of Everard g. Brewer, super
intendent of the New Jersey Dry Dock
and Transportation Company, formerly
of Portland.
The Mutual Improvement club will
meet Monday afternoon with Mrs. Wish,
As Deering street. Roll call to be an
swered on the frst I've chapters of the
manual
Yesterday opened bright with the mer-
curry down TO freezing and water stand
ing during the night skinned over with
Zoe.
The street department. Is laying new
sidewalk on York street, paving new
gutter on Park street, relaying curb
gutter and sidewalk around the Butler
sohoolhouse and on Brackett street dow n
10 Pine. The esplanade on Deering
Street was finished yesterday.
The corner stone of the new Catholic
shuroh OF the Sacred Heart on Mellen
street will be LAID. with appropriate cere-
monies on Sunday, November l.
Duncan McPneil was arrested by tho
police OH charge of having made threats
ON the life OF C. II. Mcclellan. foreman
of the pile drivers at the new elevator.
Mr.. Charles Stuart Of No. 80 Spruce
etreet, fell yesterday, splitting the bono
In. his. right arm, which will prevent him
from attending to bust ness for couple
of weeks.
Thursday, some men were at work In
the residence of Mr.. Charles A. Plummer
ON Lewis street. 1t is supposed that one
of thea dropped lighted match. The
fire burned a hole in the floor before it
was discovered by members Of the fami-
ly, who quickly extinguished the blaze.
Ii was fortunate shat the fire was dis
covered at that time for 1t was burning
within foot or SO of the oil barrel.
Mr.. Alfred F. Libby, Western Union
lineman was repairing wires at Ports
mouth, N. H., and the wires crossed.
The electric fluid passed into Mr.. Libby d
Gap and burned it up. 1t was narrow
escape for Mr.. Libby.
that hereafter the annual encampment
Of the Maine G. A. R., will be held In
May instead of in February, the reason
for the contemplated change being as
has already been stated, the discomfort
of travel in Maine during the cold month
of February. 1t is thought that the
change If made will result in much
larger attendance at the encampment.
The ether New England states view the
idea of change favorably,- answers in
favor thus far having been received from
all except Rhode Island, which has not
been heard from. The proposed move
ment would result In quite a lengthen-
ing OF the terms of Office of the present
incumbents.
The next meeting of the Equal Suffrage
club will be held Monday evening, Oc-
tober 90 at the house of Mrs. Zenas
Government: national. state and city.
Rev. g. D. Lindsay will speak on Bible
study as she regular gospel service of the
Young Women'sD Christian Association
to be held in the vestry of the Friends
church on Oak street, Sunday, October
IS, at 4.S0 p. m. All women are most
cordially invited.
Mr.. n. o. Williams of New York will
speak in the mems meeting at Y. M. G.
A. hall tomorrow afternoon at 4.3O
o'clock. A large gathering of men is ex-
pected.
Rev. Samuel Worcester of Los An
geles, Cali, will preach at the New
Jerusalem church at 1890. Harvest fes.
tival at the close of the morning SER
vice.