The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-12-20
BRIEF JoTTlNGS.

This evening occurs the regular meet
ing of Gorges Commandery, o. o. G. G.
Every member is requested to be present.
Election Of officers for the ensuing term,
and other business to come before the
coinmandery.
BY order of the Ill. COMMANDMENT
Chief Albro E. Chase, the annual
Rendezvous Of Maine Consistory, A. A.
s. Rite, will be held in this city, on
Friday evening, December "a. at 7.30
o'clock p. M, at Masonic hall. Business,
annual reports of the finance committee,
treasurer and secretary.
The class of '96, P. II. ST., will give a
reception on Christmas eve at Assembly
hall.
The rails, frogs, ETC., for the Free street
extension of the Portland Railroad COM
pany, have arrived.
A resoript was received from the law
court Saturday in the Knox county case
of State VS.. Charles E. Peters, ordering a
new trial.
Mr.. Frank Dudley is having fine hot
house built in the rear of his house on
Danforth street. 1t is framed in iron and
is fitted with all the modern improve
ments.
Elias Thomas has bought of Frank
Dudley of this city half Of a large tract OF
land in Madrid and Mt. Abram township
in Franklin county.
Iona Chapter, No. 81, o. E. S., will
elect officers at the annual meeting this
evening, December 20. A full attendance
is requested.
There were three cases of diphtheria re-
ported Saturday all in one family at IS
Myrtle street.
Work was finished Saturday on the lay
ing of one hundred feet OF sewer on Larch
street.
There were only two cases before the
municipal court Saturday. Benjamin F.
Mclaughlin was given ninety days for
being intoxicated. The case Of William
Mcguire, who is charged with assaulting
Annie Mcclure, was continued until De-
cember 90.
Mrs. Hoxie has finished making the
bust of Judge Strout, the work being
completed Saturday evening. The clay
model will now be moulded in plaster,
after which it will be shipped to New
York, that the brozen bust may be struck
off.
One of the largest ship building con-
Germs In Bath, Me, has just placed an
order for over two million feet of Georgia
pitch pine ship stock with Richardson,
Dana & Co, of this city
Inc Cape electric road will run extra
cars to and from the city during the holi.
days in ORDER to accommodate the Christ
mas shoppers.
Tue ladies of the Samaritan association
will hold sale of finely dressed dolls left
from the doll reception and the child S
play house at the rooms of Miss LoWey,
Gao Congress street. Tuesday next.
Windsor Castle, No. 1, Z. G. E.,
this evening will hold the first of a
series of entertainments to be given
this winter.
Fern lodge of Odd Ladies will hold Its
annual election next Wednesday evening.
The members OF the Portland Club
will tender complimentary dinner to
the Hon. Herbert IL. Heath of Augusta,
at their club rooms On the evening of
December 9th. Dinner will be served
at O'Clock,
Why not buy nice diamond ring for
a Christmas present? Willis A. Gates, the
jewe1er, has a choice assortment at all
prices.
A still alarm was sent in to Engine
thrse's house about $50 Saturday after
noon for o small fire in the chimney of
Samuel Warehouses; house. a Carleton
street. There was no damage.
The annual inspection of Thatcher post,
Ill, G. A. R., will be held on Monday
evening. The post is to be inspected by
the Department Inspector B. S. Kelley
ofWinthrop.
W. W. Mansfield & Co., Jewellers. 241
Middle street, offer the latest things in
silverware for Christmas sale. Tea Sets,
Coffee Sets, Chocolate Pots, Tete-a-tete
Sets, Soup Tureens, Baking Dishes. Old
English Tea Sets S23 90 Open evenings