The Portland daily press., 1898-12-28
BRIEF JoTTINos.

The annual meeting of the Martha
Washington Society will be held at Reoep-
ton hall, city building, on Thursday
Dec. 90, at p. m. sharp.
Water Company men are at work on
Commercial street repairing break.
The underground wire men were at
work ON Commercial street yesterday.
The post Office department has an
nounced reduction in the price OF
stamped envelopes beginning Jan. l.
The reduction will amount to 60 cents
per thousand envelopes.
The Portland Law Students Club will
meet this evening at .the office OF Mr.
Eben W. Freeman, Congress street. The
subject for consideration will be 'Fof-
nation of Corp orations
The annual meeting of the st. Law
rence Congregational Sunday school will
bs held tonight at 7.3O O'Clock. A large
attendance Is desired.
Mr.. Charles W. Cordes at Weferling's
Vienna cafe, received the handsome gift
of silver toilet set from the employees
OF the cafe, Xmas.
Deaf had Christmas tree Saturday night
and the young people were generously
remembered with presents.
On Christmas day, Landlord Nunns of
the Falmouth hotel, presented to MI.
Goss, treasurer of the Jefferson theatre,
and MIR. Callahan, the leader of the or
ohestra, a handsome smoking set each.
The wages of the sea1nen and hands
lost on the steamer Portland have been
paid into the Circuit court and will he
paid to parties entitled to them on ap-
plioation and proof of right.
A case of scarlet fever reported at 1854
State street.
The conductors and motormen on the
Spring street line, were literally remem-
bered by the various patrons on Christi
mas day.
The president and directors of the First
National bank will lunch at the Falmouth
early next week.
There was q Christmas tree, with carols
at St. Stephens church last evening.
Mr.. Kamber of the Outlet clothing COM
pany gave away s65. silk handkerchiefs
to the boys and girls Monday.
The annual meeting Of Portland SEN
ate. No. 1926 Knights of the Ancient
Essenic Order, will be held this evening.
The first degree will be conferred upon
several candidates
Melville c. Hutchinson, John Cooper
and Charles S. Campbell were yesterday
drawn as traverse jurors for the January
term of the Superior court.
Several of the city committees met yes
terday and last evening to approve bills.
We have received from Loring, Short q
Harmon, calendars and memorandum
calendars for 1899.
Yesterday was raw and disagreeable
in the early morning, followed by snow.
Then the skies clsared and the afternoon
aas bright and pleasant.
The temperance meeting postponed
from Tuesday evening. will be held at the
Gospel Mission this evening, at T. As
O'Clock. All are cordially invited.
A young man named Carrie broke his
leg yesterday forenoon while playing
polo on the Stroudwater river. 9ss
The children of ST. Luke's Sunday
school will hold their annual festival at
the Parish house next Wednesday eve
ming.
The bowling game at South Portland
last night resulted as follows: Rough
Riders, 1889; Volunteers, 119l.
]. W. Minott &C. Son, and E. ]. Harmon
g. Co., florists, donated flowers to the
Greeley hospital Christmas.
The 10Th anniversary of the Portland
Cadets will be observed by banquet at
the Falmouth hotel on the evening of
January 4th.