The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-12-26
sRIEF JoTTlNGs.

Inc lnu9r Mehukn8 oi unS OAA iroAAA"I
Festi val" will be the subject OF dis
cussion next ESunaay evening at 73C
before the Portland Theosopicnl Society,
542 10 Congress street. The public are
cordially invited.
Miss Hasty of Bracket street tripped
over Christmas tree on Congress
Square Thursday night and sprained
her shoulder.
There was chimney burned out at
the corner of Congress and High streets
Thursday night, but no damage was
done.
A fight of steps has been built down
over the bluff from Crescent street to
Congress, opposite No. 1888 Congress
street.
Bids for grain for the city
stables have been opened by the
board of public works. The contract
for corn was awarded John Trefethen.
The contract for oats was taken by S.
". Thaxter.
The help employed at the Wentworth
enjoyed a fine Christmas tree. 1t was
prettily decorated and loaded with beau
tiful and useful presents from the guests
in the house, the propristors and one to
another. Mr.. and Mrs Palmer were
handsomely remembered also.
The guests at tho Sherwood yesterday
presented Mr.. Pooler splendid French
clock for the reception room.
Officer Quinn was called to house
on India street yesterday ON the COM
pIaint that q woman was being pounded.
Investigation revealed the fact that the
charge was greatly exaggerated. 1t
was a little family jar, and the matter
was settled satisfactorily TO all parties.
Some valuable colonial histories and
other publications. o I great value have
been discovered at the late poet Whit
tiers home by S. T. Piokard, literary
executor. They will be presented to the
Amesbury and Haverhil public libra
ries.
Large numbers of people enjoyed the
skating at Redwater. Stroudwater,
CGpisic pond and the Oaks yesterday.
At the Casino, Willard, yesterday,
there was a large attendance of people
who enjoyed the band concert and the
dancing exceedingly.
:, The streets were qnieter yesterday
than is usual on Sunday.
q 1t was beautiful clear day yesterday,
a little warmer than the day previous.
2 There was large congregation ut
State street church yesterday for holi-
Gag, and DIR. jenkins preached a fstroDg
eerinon appropriate to Christmas. The
muaic under the direction of Mr.. Harvey
Mary, was fine. Ths programme has
been pal,1ished in the PRESS.
The Christmas services at St. Luke's,
ST. Stephens and st. Pauls, were well
attended yesterday and the music was
much enjoyed.
The children of the ST. Elizabeth Or
phan Asylum enjoyed their annual
Christmas tree yesterday afternoon, and
the orphsnage presented a most bright
scene with the scores of radiant faces and
ringing laughter and shouts of the happy
children. The tree was fairly loaded
with good things.
New stained glass windows for the
Congregational church at Brunswick are
to be made at Farley 'ssglass works. They
are to be Of superior quality. Mr.. Ear ley
will also make the windows for the new
Catholic church on Mellen street. He
has recently finished some fine glass
work for the residence of j. Hopkins
Smith.
n There will be q meeting for men only
in the YM.C.A. hall tomorrow at 4. 80
p. H., led by the YIN. "A. praying
band
Mrs. George French will have charge
of the Gospel service at the rooms of the
Young Woman's Christian Association
ON Sunday afternoon at 4.30. All women
afe cordially invited. Come, help and
be helped.
VIM. ID. MARKS has just issued for the
use of the city officials leather-bound