The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-12-01
BRIEF JoTTInos.

Sergt Lang has been thanked by the
Cadets for the presentation of a gold
medal to be awarded to the member ma
king the highest scores at rifle practice
during the present season.
The men of the West Congregational
Society invite all their friends to sup
Der and entertainment to be given by
them in the yestry this evening, from
to 8 O'Clock.
Fine toilet articles at Willis A. Gates,
the jeweler, in sterling silver, ebony.
silver plated and ivory.
The Ladies Veteran Firemen's Aid
will meet with t Mrs. Batty, 1S1.Pearl
street, Friday. December Sd at 7.30, to
make the final arrangementsEfor the fair
December 10th. All members are request
ed to be present.
Rev. John c. Perkins will addressIthe
members Of the Current Events club at
Mrs Rogers's, 165 State street, on Friday
morning at half past 10. The subject
will be 'sWagners Parsifal at Bayreuth. "
The committee on police pension ordi-
nance met yesterday afternoon and ex-
amined the ordinances relating tosmat-
tiers of the same nature adopted in. other
cities No action was taken.
The coolest November day for the past
% years was Z November 30, 1875, when
the thermometer stood at 6 degrees. below
zero.
The Law EStudents' club will probably
be addressed by Hon. A. f. Moulton at
its meeting this evening.
The railway commissioners yesterday
forwarded certificates to the various rail-
ways in the state describing and certify
ing to the physical conditions of the
roads, which in most instances is first
class The only exception is in theacase
of one or two electric street railways.
The new uniforms for the Portland
High School Cadets arrived yesterday.
The snembers of the Portlandi High
school football team had their pictures
taken yesterday with their manager and
substitutes.
One of John Trefethen's teams blocked
the traffic Of Fore street, at the head of
Moulton, for few minutes yesterday af-
ternoon The horse fell down and it
took some time to get him on his feet
again.
Mr.. F. J. Ilsley, the civil engineer,
with number of mis- assistants, went to
Cumberland yesterday to locate the.trestle
which is to be built across gully for
the Yarmouth electric road.
There is talk of the revival of the.game
of hockey in this city this winter Many
of the steamship clerks are expert hockey
players and some of the young gentle
men of Portland have become enamored
with the game and intend to organize a
team. A hockey game is one of the fads
in Canada during the winter and is
played on ice, being similar to polo.
The ladies are invited to attend the an
nual exhibition and sale of art needle
work at Mrs II. A. Lewis's, No. 267
Vaughan street, on Wednesday, Thursday
and Friday of this week from a. m. to
Up. m.
The Martha Washington Society will
meet Thursday with Mrs. Walker, No.
IS Pearl street, Woodfords. If very
stormy will meet next day.
The sidewalks were very slippery yes
terday morning and it was a wise and
proper move on the part of the street de-
partment to send out the sand carts.
The committee on street lights met last
evening and considered what places were
advisable for the establishment of lights.
They will report their decision later.
e The store of Horace Reynolds and his
barn adjoining, at North Lubec. were
burned Monday night, The fire was