The Portland daily press., 1897-12-18
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Ladies and genUlcInen's watoh chalhs
in gold, silver, filed and gold plated in
all the latest designs at Willis A. Gates,
jewelers..
The Portland Gun Club have received
an invitation from the Bath team to
shoot at their grounds New Years day.
The Portland Railroad Company has
sold it's Handsomely gray horses, those
used as leaders of the eight horse team
formerly driven by William Low, to Hen
~ Taylor The company is fitting out
three new cars at the. Beckett street shops.
The management of the Ma ne Central
railroad calls special attention 10 the fact
that the steamer Frank Jones will make
Its last trip from Portland on December
q. and returning will leave Machiasport
for the last time this season on Deem
Der %.
Yesterday was bright.and pleasant in
the morning; cloudy in the afternoon.
Joseph L. gDabot has asked permission
of the harbor commissioners to fill in
the dock on the.east side of State street
wharf and hearing willsbe had on the
matter at 3..p.m. Monday December 9TH.
There was case Of diphtherie report
ed yesterday at liz Sheridan street. ii
The school teachers of the city were
paid off for the month by the city. trea-
surer yesterday. The roll this month
amounted to ss.971.
A movement is on foot for the estab-
lshment OF fro company on Long ISL
and
The board of commissioners on the
Deering annexation matter waskin ses'
sion yesterday in the common council
chamber at the City building.
In the municipal court yesterday morn
ing Patrick II. Cronin was sent to jail
for 60 days for stealing a watch from
John Riley at Mrs. CoomDs's boarding
house on Middle street.
A special service will be held in the
Church of the Messiah tomorrow eve
ming. Addresses will be given on mis-
sion work in Japaniby Rev. G. L. Perrin,
d d. of Boston and. aizsde~rY oshimura
of Japan.
"Cyplic Manifestation will be the
subject of theslecture before the Portland
Theosophical Society at their Sunday
meeting at $50 p. M, at SAP 12 Congress
street. Open to the public.
AS DR.. Bolless lecture has been can
celled, it has been decided to continue
the exhibition ss..of Copley prints at No.
10 Mellen street today and evening.
Thursday evening rs teachers viewed the
exhibition. The pictures have been
much appreciated by Jail who have seen
them.
The women,s meeting will be held at
the Young Womens Christian assooi-
alton at 430 p. m. Sunday. Miss Isabel
Ayers will speak, and all women are
cordially invited.
Rev. DR.. BeckIey will speak at the
Mems meeting in 7. NJ. C. A. hall tomor-
row afternoon at half past four, and Mr..
j. P. Coombs viii sing. Those who heard
DR.. Beckley last Sunday will not want
to miss this opportunity.
Manager N. D. Colcord, of the Bidde-
ford bowling alley is endeavoring to ar
range for tournament with Portland.
Manager Pine has consented to organize a
team to meet the Biddeford men, some
time after the holidays.
Windsor hotel steak and chop room
will be opened to the public tonight at 6
O'Clock. Everything will be cooked
and served in quick time; regular Bos-
ton and New York style. 1t will be open
till ~ O'Clock each night.
A runaway horse created a breeze of
excitement on Park street, yesterday af-
ternoon. At the junction of Park and
Gray streets he fell, overturning the
buggy, but both the horse and vehicle
came out of the = accident without a
scratch. The harness Jared worse.
Ladies guard chains S1.25 to S25. 90.
Chain bracelets with paddock and key
FROM $3.50 to $500, children's sizes 65
cents,@@ Infants sterling brush and comb
to match in handsome satin lined box
sl.50. full size very handsome sterling
brush and comb $500 complete. Dress
Gets for children IS cents to $500. Child s
sets, knife, fork and spoon, first quality.
in satin lined box, $l.25. For sale by
W. W. Mansfield & Co., jewelers., PAL
Middle street. Open evenings