The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-11-09
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All but six of Co. A, M. S. N. g.,
have qualified as marksmen, including
four sharp shooters. two hrst class, % Sec
oud and 1s third class marksmen. In Co.
L, there are two sharpshooters, nine
second and IA third class marksmen.
Two non-oomm issioned officers will be
reduced to the ranks and several privates
discharged.
The Glen Manufacturing Company of
Berlin, N. H. has purchased the Null
began Lumber Companys' plant at
North Stratford, N. H., of George Van
Dyke. The purchase money amounts to
$500, 1000. This in cludes the Lewis town
ship.
In digging in the cellar Of the old Red
Ion house on Congress street next to
Longfellow gallery, cutlass was
unearthed. 1t had marks of blood or
rust on the blade. but nobody knows
how long it has been there The house
is said to haye been built previous to
1850.
The exports during the week have been
$3.50 shook valued Mt $1a, 655. and 81,
600 fest Of lumber, valued at $500
The Elizabeth Wadswcrth Chapter
Daughters Of the American Revolution,
will meet in the Fraternity parlors at 8
p. m. today.
Z A lively fire was burning in the pile
of old sleepers beside the Maine Central
track near the Union station yesterday
noon. 1t was extinguished without
damage.
Hose carriage No and the chemical,
were called ia the house occupied by
Rich on Congress street, opposite Lin
coin park Saturday evening. The occu-
pants had been burning old straw. There
was no fire.
The store of Dennis, the newsdealer
on Commercial street, WAS broken into
Friday night and about $50 worth OF
cigars and other goods taken.
The annual meeting of the Maine Eye
and Ear Infirmary Is called for this eve
ming.
The adjourned city government meet
ing will be cid tonight.
Regular clam supper tonight at the
Portland club at 6 30 o'olock.
Remember the meeting to organize a
Past Chancellors' association of Port
land THE evening. All past I. chan
cellors of the lodges OF knights OF
Pythias of this city and past chancel.
lors who reside in the city. whose
nome lodge is not in the city limits,
are cordially invited to be present.
Maine Association, No. /, Of Stationary
Engineers will meet at No. As Exchange
street, on Wednesday evening. Nov. II,
Mt eight o'clock. A full atte ndanne is
requested.
The Ladies' Veteran Firemeu's Aid
will meet at Reform Club hall. CORNER
Congress and Tomple streets. tonight,
| at 7.30 p. m.
| The Elizabeth Wadsworth Chapter,
| Daughters of the American Revolution,
| will meet in the Fraternity parlors al
3 p. m. today.
Harry H. Roche, for ten years assis
tant with d. G. Murphy, at the weather
bureau in Passport, has been ordered ts
Portland for duty.
| MIR. j. J. Curtis of Harpswell. ha.
picked by hand 800 barrels OF apples from
his orchard.
Mystic lodge, I. o. G. T., will give {
reception to Sea Breeze 1empls, Thurs
day, Novem Der 18th. All mem bers of til,
temple are requested to come prepared tt
to stay after temple netting to reception
1t is expected Mrs. e. E. Cain, genera
superintendent, will be present.
Every member Of Munjoy lodge, No.
| 8. <. of 2. is requested to be present Mon
| day evening as the question of moor
porating the lodge will come up.
| Mrs. L. M. N. Stevens leaves thi.
morning for New York to jpin Miss vii
lard and Miss Gordon, and together they
go to the national convention of the w
| O. I. U. which meets In st. Louis, No
Vemb Der 1918.
There will be "Geogra phical Social
at the rooms of the Young Women.
| Christian Association this evening. A
special musical programme will be rem
dered. All young women, IS or over ar,
invited.
| The man who complained that he has
lost lot of yaluabls bonds the othel
night, found them afterwards in hi
own safe where they were lying in plail
sight.
1t WIS reported last night that rob
berry had been committed at the residence
of one Of our citizens, but no ore seemed
to be able to give the name of the suffer
er.
Rev. B. Fay Mills preached 60 lsrg
congregation at Williston church yester
! day morning.
| The Theosophists.
The regular meeting of the Portland
a