The Portland daily press., 1898-02-19
BRIEF JoTTINos.

The COnklln Glass, In cnafSe VI 'urS
French and Mrs. Sylvester, will meet ee
with Mrs. W. Z. Kilborn Saturday at 2. 80.
The next lecture in the course given by
Mr.. John A. Bellows will take place at
Second Advent church Monday at 4
O'Clock.
Reserved seats for the Little Women S
Ball to be given on Tuesday evening next
at City Hall can be procured at Cressey,
Jones Il Aliens. Gilbert Will rurnlsh
the music, and there will be REFRESHMENTS
served in Reception Hall.
The public schools closed for week 8
vacation yesterday.
The Hastings Lumber Company mas
been organized at Portland for the pur,,
pose o.. cutting and manufacturing OF All
kinds of lumber and all merchandise WIN
$500, OU0 capital stock of.which $40 is paid
n. The officers are: President, Danlel
r. Emery, Jr., of Portland, treasurer,
Frederick J. Laughlin Of Portland.
Rev. E. L. House, OF Attleboro, Mass. :,
will supply the pulpit OF Williston church
tomorrow.
A collection will be taken at the State
street church Sunday morning Tor the
Cuban Relief Fund.
Garfield Council Junior o. U. A. III.
will hold smoke talk and enterta nment
at their hall in Harrington Block on
Monday evening next.
The Forest City Hardware club will
hold asspeciai4{ business meeting this eve
ming to discuss plans and consider loca'
ton for summer club house.
The Excelsior literary club are enjoy.
ing the study of American History very
much this winter. The club meets next
Monday at Mrs. William Benefits. &c
Melbourne street, when Adams's admin
istration and events connected with II
will be discussed.
Rev. f. G. Rogers will give another
illustrated talk at the Pine street church
tomorrow evening.
Yesterday was bright and fine early,
and then raw and dieagreeable with an
east wind.
The directors of the Maine Central held
their monthly meeting yesterday. There
was Just O quorum present. Only routine
business was. transacted.
The committee on new streets met yes
terday and decided to assign Saturday
afternoon, February Goth, for the hear
ing on the discontinuance OF East Com
mercial street.
Henry T. J. B. Jensen of Deering has
decided to Edward W. Small OF Falmouth.
for 81, o lot of land in Falmouth.
Mr.. N. D. Smith will speak at Prohi-
bition hall tomorrow at O'Clock.
The British flag at the British consul
late In this city was at half mast yester-
day In honor Of the dead OF the battle
ship Maine.
A meeting of the Woman's Council
took place at the residence of Mrs. George
S. HUNT, State street, yesterday morn
ing at 1890. Plans for the campaign to
be carried on for the election of the wom-
en- candidates for the school board were
discussed.
A civil service examination was con-
Quoted yesterday in the post office build
ing for the positions of clerk and carrier.
The school teachers were paid off yes.
terday for the month of February. The
roll was So, 97l. The evening school pay
roll up to today was Slo9.
Capt Morton, us. A., began his
Guard in this city last evening when
he instructed the officers and non COM
missioned officers of Co. B, Portland
Cadets. on regulations and new manual
S. A. Maddox's grocery team, heavily
loaded with merchandise, grounded on
the street railroad track on Congress
street, opposite Smith street, yesterday
afternoon, just as the two l O'Clock cars
came wbizzing down the hill. The har-
ness broke, and it was some time before
tbs team could be pulled off the rails
all the time blocking the progress OF the
cars.
Tonight will be- ladies' night at Wood
bine Rebekah lodge, and good time
is anticipated by all. Every member
is cordially invited to be present.
AT the Abyssinian church. Newbury
street, tomorrow night, the sacrament Of
baptism will be administered to candi-
dates followed by the reception of mem
bers into fellowship of the church. The
public is cordially invited.
There was g gentle rain fell last eve
ming.
The class of $780, P. FL. S.. went on a
trolley ride to Riverton last night and
enjoyed a fine supper, followed by a
dance.
At the meeting of the W. G. T. u. this
afternoon at sc Oak street, equal suffrage
was discussed.
The milk producers union will hold
its annual meeting this morning at 10
o'clock at Reception hall, City building
to elect officers and transact other bust
ness.