The Portland daily press., 1897-10-08
BRIEF JoTTlNGS.

Turnkey Massure of the police station
is sick and his place is being filed by
Officer Quinn
A gang of men are placing in position
at the electric light station two large new
engines and boiler.
Private Waterman, Samuel E. Randall,
found dense smoke issuing from H. II.
Hay & Sons drug store Wednesday morn
ing. 1t seems lot of rubbish in the fur
mace had heated the furnace almost red
hot and the smoke issued in clouds. The
chemical put the fire out. No damage.
There will be meeting of the Maine
Festival chorus this evening at Kotzsch-
mar hall at 730 O'Clock. All the mem
bers are requested to be promptly in their
place at the specified time.
The members of Portland Lodge, No.
142 N. e. o. P, are requested to meet
with Mrs. S. NJ. Hammett, 404 1-2 Con
gress street, Friday afternoon at 1 o'clock
to attend the funeral of their late sister,
Mary NJ Hodges.
Yesterday morning was bright and
pleasant, but the afternoon was cloudy
and raw.
The kindergarten in ward Twill be open
at $50 street, corner of A street, next
Monday morning, with Miss Dora Fl.
4..oulton as teacher.
Mr.. John Loveitt has been appointed
chief usher at the Musical Festival soon
to be held in this city, and will be assist
ed by corps of 30 aids and ushers.
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Current Events club at the meeting this
morning will be changed from the liter
airy paper to 1.-THE Drama and Music. F"
DIR. j. T. Thompson entertained the
Portland Medical club last evening.
TLo fall term of the Portland School
for Medical Instruction was opened yes
friday with large number of students
n attendance. The school will continue
u it'll the first of January.
Work on the laying of the underground
fire alarm system has been delayed on
account of the non arrival of material.
1t is understood that subscription
paper is being literally signed by the
residents of M dnjoy Hill to pay the sal
airy of another teacher in the new kind
ergarten in ward 1.
The stagings are up for the work ON the
raising of the Maine Central offices.
All members Of Casco Bay comman-
derry. q. o. 6. c., are requested to meet
at Mrs. Clark's, 140 Federal street, by
LIS p. N. today to. attend the funeral of
Mrs. Hodges.
Dancing school tonight for beginners
at Thatcher Post hall. Waltz, schot-
tische, etc., taught by Prof. Manchester.
Tickets at Hawes's music store.
The Unitarian Women's Alliance will
meet in the Parish house this afternoon
at o'clock. Report of Saratoga confer
enoe will be given. A full attendance is
desired.
The last meeting before the Y. NJ. c..
A. fair, of the executive committee, also
chairman and assistants Of various COM
mittee, will be held Friday, October 8th
at 8 p. m.
The Church club of Maine had meet
ming. Some little private business was
transacted and then Bishop Nicely gave
an interesting informal talk on his recent
trip abroad and the proceedings of the
Lambeth conference that he attended. : :
Rev. DR.. Blanchard will preach next
Sunday morning on ''The New Revival
and the Rev. B. Fay Mills"
John Miller made a complaint that a
Pole robbed him of watch. The Pole
was arrested on suspicion and the affair
will be Investigated.
The fire department committee held a
meeting last night, but there was no
public business.
The public buildings committee met
yesterday and discussed the new buildings
for which permission is asked to build.
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