The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-01-04
BRIEF JoTTlNGs.

The Emergency club will meet on We'd
nesday this week with Mrs Hodgkins,
100 Free street.
The ladies Of High street church will
give supper and sociable at their vestry
Wednesday. A pleasing entertainment
will be given in the evening.
The annual meeting of the Cumber-
land County Agricultural society will be
held at Gorham today.
phe January criminal term of the Su-
perior court will begin today. There are
very few important cases to come up
this term, the most interesting being the
Westbrook grave robbery.
Fine skating at Portland Ice Rink.
The 2Sth anniversary of the Portland
Cadets will be celebrated tonight. Mem
bers will meet ut the armory at O'Clock
to pass social evening, after which ad-
journment will be taken to Odd Fellows
hall where a banquet will be served.
A meeting of the little Samaritans will
be held at 4.30 O'Clock this afternoon at
the home of Miss Bessie Chenery, 81
Emery street. 4 full attendance is de-
sired. 49,
The officers of Shepley camp, No. 4, S.
of ", will be installed this evening by
Division Commander Arthur NJ. Soule of
this city. At the close of the installation
the newly elected officers will give a
supper for the camp. The members of
Bosworth and Thatcher posts, g. A. R.,
have been invited to attend.
The Woman's Maine Indian association
will hold its monthly meeting in the ves-
try of the High street church this after
noon at O'Clock.
Health Commissioner Carney reported
five cases of diphtheria in the city yes.
terday afternoon, two ct No. 8, Taylor
street, two at No. 81 Maple street, and
one at 81 Danforth street.
The ladies of High street church will
give supper and sociablo at the vestry
Wednesday, January 5. with pleasing
entertainment in the evening.
The Emergency club will meet next
Wednesday with Mrs. Hodgkins, 1870 Free
street.
At ths Portland Athletic club prize
swimming match is contemplated in the
near future.
The body Of the late Gregory Mclean,
who was mate of the i'll fated schooner
Susan T. Thurlow, was removed from
the tomb of the Forest City cemetery yes
terday morning, and was forwarded to
Halifax, n. S. In that city resides q
brother, and to him the body was sent.
The name of the brother is Frank D.
Mclean, who for several days has been
corresponding with Shipping Commits
sioner Tolman of this port.
The body of Mrs. Octavia, wife of
heriff C. M. WorrnelI of Bethel, was
brought TO this city yesterday for burial
in Evergreen cemetery. Mrs. Wormell
leaves besides her husband, two children
Helen, wife of W. F. Stone of this city,
and Fred Wormell of South Portland.
The Forty hours alteration is now in
progress at the Roman Catholic church
of the Sacred Heart The service began
Sunday with high mass at z O'Clock am,
and will close Tuesday morning at g
O'Clock mass. The priests of this city are
assisting the pastor
There were during the year 1897 in this
city 100 alarms of fire, IS still alarms and
IS bell alarms. The number of bell
alarms ia less than the general average
while the number of still alarms is great
ly in excess. The losses from fire have
been extremely light, testifying to the
good work and management of Chief
EldFidge and the department
1t is understood that the sash and blind
manufacturers of Lewiston, Gibbs 4
Dain, who were burned out recently
are thinking of locating in this city. The
concern has been employing Is men and
proposes to enlarge its plant.
The Ladies' aid of the Church of the
Messiah, will meet Wednesday afternoon
at the home Of Mrs. PitcE on Newbury
street.
The Martha Washington Society will
meet Thursday with Mrs. Bourne, 81
Sherman street.
The funeral services of the late SyIyes-
ter Mari, will take place onsWednesday
afternoon at 100 O'Clock from his late
residences u Walker street.