The Portland daily press., 1897-11-17
BRIEF JoTTlNos.

Atlantic Lodge, No. 81, F. & A. M.
will hold Stated Communication, on
Wednesday evening. Nov. II, at 1880
O'Clock, to work the M. M Degree.
| The members and officers of the Mont
gomery Guards, Co. E, will attend IN
body the wedding of I. P. Barry, a
member of the company, this evening
| James Corners of Portland, was In the
Exchange street station. Bangor, on Sat-
urday afternoon, and in looking around
he found bundle containing coat and
suit of overalls, and as there appeared to
be no one present who claimed the owner
ship of the bundle Corners appropriated
it. Later Police Captain Fahey appro-
priated Corners.
| The roof is on the new Emerson school
house on Emersons treet.
| At the meeting of the Portland Cadets
Co. B, a vote of thanks was extended to
Col. T. P. Shaw for the presentation OF
copy of 'sThe Battle of Chanoellors-
| VILE
If you are looking for a wedding pres
emit why not turn your attention to
clocks? Willis A. Gates, 573 Congress
street, has the finest line in the city.
The ladies of High street church are
noted for their delicious suppers. They
will give one Wednesday, evening at half
past six o'clock.
A drill and cantata will be given by 16
young ladies of the West Congregational
church in the vestry, Thursday evening,
at 745 o'clock.
There,will be meeting of the Little
Samaritan Aid society Thursday after
| noon, at 43O o'clock with Mrs. Willis
Chenery, 90 Emeryzstreet.
Engineer Frank Huff, Fireman William
Ferguson and Baggage Master Fred
Crockett returned Monday nightsfrom a
cunning trip to the Aroostook. Messrs
Huff and Ferguson each brought home q
fine buck and Mr.. Crockett lgood sized
doe.
william G. Oliver, Maine Central
brakeman living in Bangor, was crushed
between freight cars at Lincoln, Monday,
receiving painful injuries.
1t was foggy yesterday morning; mild
| ana pleasant III Ull6 dlGciuOOu.
Workmen are engaged at the police
station in making a closet for the tele-
phone. 1
The Peaks Island engine company..in-
tends to give banquet some time next
month. 81 gozas
| Arthur M. Sawyer lhasybee appointed
marshal of Pythian Sunday, December 5.
The dredge at work in the dock be-
tween Grand Trunk freight sheds Nos. 2
and yesterday, brought to the surface
number of sunken piles.
| Capt Enos e. Lambert of the tug boat
Elena Wright of Boston, is in Portland.
He is here experimenting the govern
ment dredging work at the Grand Trunk
| wharf.
Speaking of the rumors of investigation
of the affairs of the board of overseers OF
the poor by Alderman Rounds, Secre-
tary Baker of that department. said to a
reporter: 81 am ready for any investi-
cation that may lie made. / should be
most happy for anybody to do my collect
ing"
| The regular monthly sociable of Con-
gress Square church under the auspices
of the Congress Square Union, was held
last evening at the yestry of the church.
Supper was served, followed by music
and addresses by Rev. DR.. Bodies and
Rev. DR.. Blanchard.
The steel ceiling at the old Forest City
rink is in place and large crew of car
penters is rushing affairs as rapidly as
possible. The general opinion seems to
be that the rink will prove to be an ex-
cellent theatre. The old pavilion has
been torn down and the grounds
smoothed.
| II. E Pinkham Shoe Company has been
organized at Portland for the purpose of
manufacturing and dealing in shoes, with
$4,000 capital stock > q Of which $3.50 is
paid in The officersg are: President,
Harry E. Pinkham of Portland; treasur-
err, Harry E. Hamlengef Portland.
The managers of the Invalids' Home
will hold their November meeting at
No. 10 Mellen street, this Wednesday af-
ternoon at O'Clock.
At meeting Of the Maine Ministerial
Association held at The Sherwood yester-
day. Rev. A. B. Hewey, D. D. of Bath,
read very interesting paper on "Theo-
logical Drift"
At an important meeting held last
night the Uniform Rank, A. o. H., de-
cided to merge it's organization into that
of.the Hibernian Knights, and will give
an entertainment at the hall on Friday
night. There will be dancing and music.
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