The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-10-27
BRIEF JOTTlNGs.

The Cumberland Congregational Con-
ference will be held at Westbrook today.
There will be hearing by the Mayor
and Aldermen today in regard to the
Consolidated Electric Light Co.
The annual meeting Of the Widows
Wood Society will be held this evening.
Portland Wheel Club, L. A. W, will
vote for officers tonight.
The committee on claims will meet
Thursday afternoon.
The City Engineer will visit Crotch
island today to look over the grounds in
regard to public way.
There will be regular meeting of the
Ladies' Veteran Firemen's Auxiliary No.
/, at Congress hall tonight, at 7.30
Brackett street from Varnum to Spring
is being maoadamized. The gutter and
CURLING on Emery street near Spruce are
being relaid.
The regular meeting of the. First Parish
Unity was held in the Parish house at 4
O'Clock yesterday afternoon.
AS workmen of the water company are
employed in laying water main in the
near vicinity of the rifle range at Stroud
water, an order has been issued by Adj.
Gen. Richards closing the range until
further notice. The Cadets will have
their shoot Saturday if it is possible.
The law students will meet at the Office
OF e. j. Conley, 80 Exchange street, on
Friday at O'Clock to discuss plans for
the winter
The monthly meeting of the Portland
Society Of Art will be held at tie rooms
of the society, 5O7 10 Congress street,
Wednesday evening, October 27th at
O'Clock.
The regular meeting of Portland Sen
ate, No. 1926, K. a. Z. o., will be held
this evening at 7.30 O'Clock. Members OF
both councils are urgently requested to
be present.
very important meeting of the Catho-
lie Young Ladies' Literary Society will
be held this evening at their rooms on
Congress street at s O'Clock. All mem
bers are requested to be present without
further notice.
Yesterday was superb autumn day.
Judge William L. Putnam has sent a
check for 800 to Windsor. n. s., towards
the relief of the sufferers from the recent
fire in that city. 9&
r. M. Lewsen & Co., carry one of the
best lines of ladies' garments in this city.
and when you buy of them your are
sure to get honest value. They manu-
acture mostly their own garments and
h i've the correct things in styles. See
Jneir advertisement.
Chief Eldridge has stationed two fire.
men in uniform at The Jefferson at every
performance, one in the audience room
and one behind the scenes.
The architectural plan for the arrange
ment of furniture for the rooms of the
new Y. M. 9. A. building, arrived yes
terday shows that they will be very con-
venient.
Work has commenced on the taking
down Of the old shoe shop on Oak street,
between Free and Congress streets.
Complaints have been made to the S..
P. c. A. that some of the hickman do
not properly care for their horses Cases
are being Investigated and prosecutions
may follow.
There was no quorum present and the
Monday evening meeting of the commit
tee of the city council on lights was post
poned.
A 2o-inch sewer is to be put in on Lin
coin street. The work is to begin today.
Mr.. Ebert Hubbard, editor of the
Philistine, will lecture before the Teach
ers' association in Assembly hall, Thurs
day at 4.30 D. m. Subject, Elizabeth
Barrett Browning.
Thatcher Relief corps, 6. A. R., is
making arrangements to hold fair and
supper in Thatcher Post hall, November
and 5, to raise money for the erection
of soldiers monument on the lot of
Thatcher post, 6. A. R., at Forest Hill
cemetery.
A dance is to be given by the employees
Of Shaws' grocery store, at Willard pa
vilion this evening Messrs. Wilbur john
son and Edward Weir are the promoters
Hamiltons orchestra will furnish music
and Mr.. Charles Willard will cater. This
is the first of a series of dances to be CIV
On every two weeks this winter.
The annual meeting for the Home for
Aged Women was called for yesterday
AS reports were not ready the meeting
adjourned until November 23d.