The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-10-06

NEW ADVERTISEMENTS TO-DAY.
BRIEF JoTTINos.

6hiEf SOt tIN1Ss
Pine Tree division No. &c, Order of
Railway Conductors, will hold its an
nual ball, at City hall, Portland on the
evening of December 10.
A young man will be received into the
holy order of the priesthood next Sun
day morning at the Cathedral church Of
st. Luke.
S. c. Riggs, 2a9 Vaughan street, took
his window screens off Saturdayfmo rning.
Some sneak theft got into the bedroom
window which opens on the school house
yard and stole pair of trousers which
hung near the window.
The Ladies' Veteran Firemen's League
win bold it's regular meeting at vestry of
Preble chapel, Wednesday, October 2, at
7.3O m.
There was u baptism at the Church of
Christ at the close of the sermon Sunday
evening.
General Manager Isaiah Daniels of the
Harpswell line OF steamers says: s"We
had very fair season the past summer,
notwithstanding the fact that disagree
able weather prevailed on the most OF
the Saturdays and Sundays. We car
ried more people to Bailey's and Orrs'
islands than ever before"
There will be q meeting of the Fresh
Air Society at the Y. NJ. G. A. rooms
at p. m. today.
Yesterday was raw and cold with a
northeast wind in the morning, followed
byshowers. in the. afternoon.
The clearings at the CIearing house
yesterday amounted to 1902, O73 and for
she corresponding day year sgo s258.
497.
Only one bid was recsirsd by tbs fed
eeaI officials for repairs at jhs custom
house and as the season il now SO late
1t has been decided that operations will
not begin until spring.
At regular monthly meeting of the
Portland Fire Underwriters association
which was held at the rooms of the
board of trade yesterday only business
of routine nature was transacted.
The docket was called and the Sep
tenn Der term Of the Superior court was
adjourned yesterday. The October term
begins today. There will be no jury,
all cases being tried before the judge.
The Fraternity club was entertained
by DR.. f. n. Gerrish, TT the Sherwood
last evening. A paper Was read by Judge
Robinson.
The annual meeting Of the Cumberland
County Teachers Association will be
held at the High School building, Port
land, Friday and Saturday, October %
and "a.
George III. Shattuck, brakeman on
tho Maine Central, jammed his hand
between the couplers of two cars of u
freight train yesterday, and was taken
to the Maine General, where the hand
was amputated.
Tho Builders Exchange will have their
regular monthly meeting and supper
this evening. Supper at $50.
The regular monthly meeting of the
executive board of the Y. p. s. G. E..
was held last evening at the Y. M. G.
A. rooms. General business was tran
sacted, but at che next monthly meeting
definite plans for the fall and winters
work will be adopted.
A meeting of Canton Ridgeley was
held last evening at which time drill
was participated in, and the final ar
engagements perfected for the pilgrimage
of the Cantons to Gardiner on Friday,
when they will be the guests of Canton
Evergreen of that city.
steamer Manhattan of the New York
line Of steamships made an extra trip
from this port tonight owing to the
vast amount Of freight awaiting ship
msnt from the New York sheds.
Supt. o. M. lord and Architect F. A.
Thompson went to Boston yesterday and
will visit several sohoolhoEses, for the
purpose of getting ideas and suggestions
for the new school house to be erected
in wari l.