The Portland daily press., 1898-10-20
BRIEF JorTlMos.

There will be meeting of the Civic
club at the home Of the president, Mrs.
e. c. Jordan, 175 Danforth street, Sat-
urday October a2nd, at 8 O'Clock.
Portland leads. 1t has tine Kelley cure
Mr.. Wards Chorus is to have an inn
portant meeting this evening at z.s0, at
the studio, 159 High street. A large at
tenance is desired.
There will be q meeting Of the Superin-
tending School Committee, at their rooms
City building, Monday next. at 4.sO
o'clock.
The first meeting Of the Samaritan as
ISOLATION will BIZ held with Mrs w. T.
Kilborn. Brackett street, this afternoon.
Loring Short & Harmon have received
the Maine farmers Almanac for 1899.
4 VIM. Senter has been appointed inspec-
tor of clocks for the Grand Trunk road.
It is proposed to form boys military
company in this city under the name of
the Portland Juvenile Catholic Total Alb
stinence society.
The Portland Wheel club will hold the
postponed club run to Saco on Sunday,
October 80. The first division will leave
Vaughan bridge at 9.15 a. M, making
stop at the Cascade. The second division
will leave the club room at 10 q. m.
The demand for canned sweet corn still
continues good. Many who did not buy
early In the season on account Of the war
are now replenishing their stocks
throughout the West.
A local Gealer says the canning of ap-
pies is now in progress all over the state.
The output will be unusually small and
prices are very firm. Packers Of CLAIMS
all along the coast have all the orders
they can attend to.
Fishermen say that the herring off the
Maine coast this season run the smallest
in size for years.
Lieut.. Lamaraux, o. S. A.. expects to
today.
Geo. Washington council, o. U. A.
NJ, will work the third degree on several
candid ates tonight. after which there
will be q fruit lunch, social time and
smoke talk.
LILO y VA ouuNAO VA1A ACSROA AO0V VOOA
for It's 18th years work.
Yesterday was cloudy in the morning,
rainy In the afternoon, threatening a
storm.
Yesterday was the anniversary of the
surrender of Yorktown by the British
troops, and the event was observed as
Lafayette day by the Kavanaugh and st.
Dominic schools of this city. There were
historical exercises and other events In
commoration of the great Frsnchman. 4
There was q string rehearsal of the
Portland Symphony orchestra Tuesday
evening. The orchestra is working very
hard on the first programme which will
be given at the Jefferson in about three
weeks, under the direction of Mr.. Frank
l.. Callahan.
The board of aldermen will hold its
next meeting on Friday. afternoon at
O'Clock.
Work has begun on an extensive job of
grading on the slope of the Western
Promenade, near the Maine General
hospital.
George e. Fitch ct ais, have decided to
Geo. W. Shaw, of Sebago, land in Seba-
go.
Yesterday forenoon three little children
that had evidently wandered from their
homes, stood in the centre of vacant
lot on Vesper street, near Congress, and
yelled loudly for help. They were taken
in by the neighbors, warmed, fed, and
taken home. They said they lived on
Washington street and their names
Shannahan.
The members OF the Portland Past
Chancellors' association will please meet
at the head of Preble street in season to
take the ITO p. m. car for Cumberland
Mills this evening.
Next Sunday will be rally day withIthe
Pine street Sunday school. The excellent
choir will sing and there will DO other
attractive exercises.
TIE MALL AUXILI AIRY.