The Portland daily press., 1897-01-01
BRIEF JoTTlNos.

All mem hers of the Ladies Auxiliary
of the A. O. H, are requested to meet at
Hibernian hall Saturday evening. Janu-
ary at 8 o'clock.
There will be reception to Rev. Mr..
Kimmell and Mrs. Kimmell at the
Church of the Messiah fought.
A social gathering will he held in the
parish house of the First Parish church
this evening from eight to ten O'Clock.
EThe Y. M. G. A. will hold "open
house, New Years afternoon and even :
ing. general invitation Is extended to
all citizsns, 10th ladies and gentlemen,
to attend. A musical entertainment
has been provided and refreshments will
be served.
The Emergency club met with Mrs.
Hodgkins on Congress street, and spent
very pleasant. but busy afternoon.
At the close of the meeting delicious re-.
fyeshments were served. The next meet-
ing will be on January 18th with Mrs.
jackson, Beckett street. Ladies will meet
at D. m, on Tuesday next with Mrs.
Jewell, to sew.
The steamer Phantom will make her
Last trip Saturday.
A nesting of the Women's Christian
1t is hoped all mbcrs and friends of
this association will be present. Rev. Mr..
Olson, missionary for the association, is
expected to be present
at the Congress street Methodist
church last evening and at the Gospel
Mission there were watch meeting to well
come the New Year and spend the old
year.
Rines Brothers store will be closed
all day taking stock.
Wednesday afternoon an old gentle
man accompanied by boy, broke
ball grounds. The old gentleman was
rescued by the boy. Both had narrow
escape, but suffered only a severe cold.
A happy new year to all.
It was bright, mild day yesterday
until the afternoon when the northwest
wind blew quite keenly.
The Society for the Prevention of
Cruelty to Animals, proposes to ask the
incoming legislature for an appropriation
to assist in a more strict enforcement
of the law.
New Years day will be observed quite
generally as holiday in Portland to-
day. The banks, government offices and
Wholesale business houses will observe
holiday hours and the schools will be
closed.
The two big tubular boilers have arriv
ed ard about all the iron and steel filings
for the heating apparatus Of the new opera
house. These are now stored in the annex
building.
The next clam boil of the Portland
Gun club will he Thursday. January
2. at $50 p. IN.
The Past Chancellors' Association, K.
Of F., will have supper at its next meet
ing, Monday evening.
The grocery, provision and fish dealers
will close their stores at noon today.
Fern lodge, No. 2, will hold special
meeting today at 2 p. m. Every member
is equested to be present at 439 Congress
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The subject of Portland's municipal
government with the proposed amend
msnts to the existing constitution, will
be discussed at the meeting of the
Women's Christian Temperance Union,
SO Oak street, this afternoon at 3 O'Clock.
A cordial invitation Ia extended to all
who are interested in this matter
The annual meeting Of Yates lodge of
Perfection will be held at Masonic hall
this evening at 1880 O'Clock. There will
be an election of officers.
Dr. Dalton's next lecture on the High
sP Criticism as applied to the Old Testa-
ment, will be on Saturday at 4 p. m.
SUBJECT, The last half of Book of Genesis.
The officers of Portland Colony, No.
81. Pilgrim Fathers, will be installed
this evening by Deputy Supreme CIV
ernor Harlowe of Auburn.
The concluding games in the billiard
tournament at Bishops will be played
this evening. There are valuable prizes
offered.