The Portland daily press., 1897-10-19
BRIEF JOTTiNGs.

1t was Miss Isabel Clark, not Miss
who trained the children $50 beautifully
for the Y. M. G. A. bicycle parade.
The revival meeti ngs at the Pine street
church will be continued this week
There will be rehearsal of Damon
degree staff this afternoon at $50 sharp.
Every member of the Sisterhood is invited
to be present.
BY request of Nine. Nordica Mr.. Nc
Gouldric of NJ. Steinert & Sons Co. has
placed in her rooms at the Congress
Square Hotel Steinway piano for her
use while in the city.
On Sunday last Bishop Healy confirmed
POT persons at St. Joseph's church, Bid
deford.
William P. Kittredge, ssthe Oxford street
grocer, has made an assignment for the
benefit of his creditors to Wilbur c.
Whelden.
Three cars of new California raisins
have arrived here, consigned to I. G.
Harris & Co. This is about two weeks
ahead of the usual arrivals
Yesterday morning the mercury at 7.3O
O'Clock was down to 80 degrees. The
weather moderated decidedly during the
day and the wind changed to the south.
The members of the Portland police
force have received invitations from the
Lewiston force to attend the annual ball
in that. city in City hall, November 8.
The net receipts for the Y. M. G. A.
fair last week were about $500. This
sum will be added to the new. building
fund.
Hose rs horse was taken suddenly Ill
Sunday morning and was laid off service,
his place being taken by Relief Driver
Clark horse.
There are now 113 patients at the Maine
General hospital, the largest number in
its history.
Chief Eldredge purchased bay horse
for Hose yesterday from J. L. Rumery
of this city.
Miss Helen Motley of Emery street, had
q narrow escape from a serious accident
Saturday noon. She was passing up Park
street, when runaway team coming
from Congress street, brushed so near to
her as it turned on to Park street.
that bundle she WAS carrying was
touched and the paper which enclosed it
torn off.
One of the sights on Congress street
yesterday was man riding along with
a cloud of smoke issuing from his coat
pockets When his attention was called to
it he found that his vest was mass of
tire. The man was not injured.
Ground was broken yesterday for the
new Danish Lutheran church on Mayo
street.
The Fraternity club was entertained by
Judge Bonney last evening. The paper
was by DIR. Burrage.
In preparation for the approaching busy
season at the Grand Trunk docks many
changes are being made in the big eight
yards. The tracks will be SO arranged as
to accompany many more cars and to en-
able the yard master to keep the main
lines open for regular traffic all of the
time.
On Saturday the railroad commissioners
made an inspection of the Grand Trunk.
They went over the road as far as Cor
j
apple-pie order.
A new horse has been purchased by
the committee on fire department for the
engine on Munioy hill to take the place
of an animal which was severely injured
recently.
La Partisan has sale of biscuits and
confectionery today. Read their adyer-
tisement.
Mr.. Walter Bailey of the firm of F. O..
Bailey & Co.. had an oyercoat containing
valuable papers and letters stolen from
his front hall last evening while he was
at supper.
The members of Shepley camp Ladies'
Aid, S. of v, held a box party at their
hall last evening. The party was we'll
attended by the members Of the camp and
the friends of the society, and the auction
sale of the boxes proved an interesting
feature of the evenings entertainment.
The remainder of the evening was enjoyed
in social way, the programme conclud-
ing with an informal order of dances.