The Portland daily press., 1897-12-31
Brief JoTTINas.


will give reception to their members
and friends, on New Years evening from
s to 10 O'Clock. Messrs. Maynard and
Coffin, the blind musicians will furnish
the entertainment.
A petition is to be presented to Manager
Newman of the Portland Railroad Com
panys literally signed by citizens of Vest
brook, asking that the fare between Port
land and that place be reduced to five
cents.
The dates for the Wheel Club Minstre2s
are Feb. and S.
The ST. Lawrence church will usher
out the old year to the tolling of the big
bell. The new year will be welcomed by
the ringing of the chimes.
The Danish Lutheran church will proba
bly, be ready to be dedicated early in Jan
uary.
This evening the Williston Sunday
school will give a pretty and novel
Christmas entertainment at the church
beginning at 2 O'Clock. Parents, smem.
bers and friends are invited. No admis-
sion will be charged.
A talk on Suffrage, by the county
superintendent of the Franchise Depart
ment, will be the theme of the W. G. 7.
q. meeting this afternoon at O'Clock
at Sc Oak street. A cordial invitation is
extended to all interested.
The Fraternity Sowing School will hold
Its regular session at Fraternity House
on New Years morning. The teachers
are particularly requested to be present.
The usual watch night services will be
held at the Methodist churches tonight.
At Congress street Rev. Mr.. Purdy OF
Friends church, and Rev. J. r. Clifford
of Woodfords, will take part.
Yesterday was bright and warmer. The
sidewalks are very slippery and should be
sanded
The letter carriers of this city will hold
their annual banquet on the evening OF
February %.
Charles II. Sesvey, Jr., of this city yes
terday fled voluntary petitionEin insol-
yenoy.
A still alarm yesterday afternoon called
the chemical to "a Newbury street. where
the chimney was burning out. There
was no damage.
The members of the Portland Catholic
Total Abstinence society will receive COM
munion III body at the Church of the
Sacred Heart Sunday
There will be- no ball given by the
Maine Central railroad employees the com
ing year.
The installation Of officers of Portland
Council, A. P. A., will take place next
Monday night. President Charles e.
Taylor of Bath will be, present. 1t is
claimed that there are 1887 members of
the order in Portland.
The next meeting of the Maine Geneo
logical society win be the annual meet
ing on the third Wednesday in January.
The Maine State Relief association, a
benefit organization whose membership
is composed Of Knights of Pythias, will
hold its annual meeting on January 10.
There will be a watch night service at
the vestry of the Vaughan street church,
beginning at.9 O'Clock this evening. All
are welcome. a PC
The Society of the Church OF. the Mes
siah gave a very pleasant reception last
evening to Rev. Mr.. and Mrs. Kimmell. :.
The children of High street church,
gave tina cantata f'Our Old Friend Santa
Clans at the church yesterday after
noon very preotiiy, to large audience OF
parents and friends.
11he GROW of the Heather Belle, wrecked
off Ropham Beach, came through to
Portland yesterday and were forwarded
to Boston by H. B. Nj. Consul Heating.
!. Lignnia lodge of Odd Fellows will
elect officers this evening.
The members of Fern lodge of ODD
Ladies are requested to send their pres
ents for the Christmas tree to the hall by
l O'Clock Saturday.