The Portland daily press., 1896-10-19
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placed in the Office Of the Congress
Square hotel. A large silver flower vase
stands OH base devoted 10 the cards,
notepaper and envelopes of the house and
cards of prominent advertisers.
Chief Rldredge was much surprised
on walking irto his office Friday to find
handsomely framed picture of himself
and his wagon hanging over the desk.
AS several of the mem bers of the mill.
tary companies are also members Of the
TIRE department., Taper hos been put
i TO the arnory.
Tbs board of management of the Eliza.
beth Wordsworth Chapter, d. A. R., are
asked to meet at the State Regents,
Mrs. j. E. Palmer's, Winter street, at
the children's meeting today at 4.3(
O'clock.
The first meeting of the season of the
Woman's Maine Ind ian Association
will be held in High street church this
afternoon at 3 O'Clock.
The first lasson In the course on "Prao-
teal Christianity, - will bs given at The
Stuart. 50 Park street. Monday at A. 80 p. m.
Deputy Sheriffs Firth and Plummer
secured small quantities of beer and
liquor at 80 India street. 81 York, 81
Centre, SAT Commercial. z Commercial,
6S Warrington, Denfclth, a34 Fore
and 242 Fors streets, Saturday.
Bosworth Post, &. A. r., will hold a
campfire at their hall on Free street,
Tuesday evening. October 9th.
Miss Kate Dokerty attempted to jump
on a jigger Saturday, miss ed her footing
and fell under the wheels, one of them
passing over her right foot and badly
mangling it. DR.. Pudor attended her.
The tapping Of the fire alarm Saturday
| was caused by the opening and shutting
| of the key nighr-wires.
| A portion of the sidewalk on Preble
street, near G umberland, cayed in Sat
urday evening.
John Lally, longshcreman, W hils at
work on Commercial street, was moving
two heavy anchors, and in some way
got his hand janimed between them S.
| yering the upper part Of the middle
| finger.
Tho sixth annual ball OF Division No.
&c Railway Conductors, takes place al
| City hall. Deoembsr 10th. There will BIZ
| a concert with specialties by Chambers
band Of rs pieces. The tickets will be
| something unique, being. in tie form oil
an annual pass, while the programme
will represent railroad timetable.
Turnkey George W. Grover has com
pleted his services at the JAIL after hav.
ing been there as Waterman and turnkey
for seven or eight years. Mr.. Grover has
been a most efficient and faithful turn
| key, but finds it necessary on account
of his health TO find employment of {
less combining nature.
| The Boys swimming class at the
Portland Athletic club opened Saturday
| a. orning with % scholars. The classe.
in the gymnasium are larger than usua
at this time.
Frank Jordan and a companion made +
trip to Richmond's Island Thursday an6
had good luck in bagging sea fowl. They
got six coot and four ducks. Sea fow
are also quite plenty on the Scarbort
marshes.
| At 2. 80 p. m. today the corner stone
of the new st. Lawrence Street Congrega.
tional church will ba laid. There will BIZ
addresses by Rev. DR.. W. H. Fem Of ths
| High street church, Rev. DIR. j. L. Jen.
kins of the State street church, Rev. A,
e. Wright, tie pastor, and Others. Ths
| exercises will include q fine musical pro-
granme.
There IS to be public opening of The
arInory when all is completed, the com.
nittee to make al arrangements to con
sist OF the majur and commanding cfIioel
OF each company.
| Mr. Frank g. Chase, '97, has bsen un.
amir oUsly elected captain of the Port
land High sshool athletic team.
! William :. Ryan. the blind boy, realizsd
a sum rising $50 from his benefit enter
tainment held ut Gospel Mission hall, on
Wednesday evening.
On Thursday q party Of ladies wht
have bsen il the city extending the Fed
GRAFTON meeting, visited The Home fol
Friendless Boys at Deering. Among the
number WAS Mrs. s. Stevens of Bruins
wick, Mira. Florence G. Porter CT Carl
bou, Mrs. E. A. Burlington of Belfast
| The ladies were much Interested in what
s being done for this class of boys A
company of about 100 ladies OF the Stats
federation Of Wo,nen's clubs attended
the Maine Central excursion to Fabyans
and return yesterday.
A special meeting of the city cou moi
will probably be held today evening al
which the most important question te
be discussed will be in regard to tho cleo.
| trio light contract.
The Fox studio with corps of special
| teachers, opens today. The little nircu.
| lar Issued by the school shows it to BIZ
somewhat different in it's aims from the
| conventional art school
There was another gentle rain last eve
| uing. The day was raw and dreary
Sisters of Fern lodge having tickets OF
money from the harvest supper, pleas.
make returns before Tuesday, October
| 90, to the committee, as the commit
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