The Portland daily press., 1898-01-06
BRIEF JorTINos.

The call men of the fire department
will be paid this morning.
The Maine Veterinary Medical associ-
alton will nold a meeting at the Preble
house on January IL at 100 O'Clock.
The second term of the cadet class be-
gins Monday, January 10 at the Portland
Athletic club. After the regular exer-
cises, consisting of movements with the
dumb bells, clubs, wands and a variety
of drills, with different pieces of appara-
tus, Prof, Lee always arranges for the
boys to have some game with which to
finish the days exercises. Curtain ball,
new game, originated by DR.. D. A.
Sargent of Harvard college, will be one
of the games this term, and it will
afford some good exercise and sport for
the boys.
Ansbach, the German magician. will
entertain at the Portland Athletic club
housed this evening".
The monthly meeting Of the managers
of the Womans Christian association
will be held January at s6 Spring
street at p. m.
The Board of Trade Journal for Janu-
ary contains an excellent portrait and
biographical sketch of Mr. Edward G.
Jones, the well-known insurance man.
The class of 'aS, Portland High school,
is making u. arrangements for sleigh
ride to one of the suburban points next
week.
The city's sand heap on the dump off
Kennebec street, is fast growing to be a
respectable sized hill. This sand is hauled
from the gravel pit near the almshouse
in the winter when there is not much
else to do, SO as to be handy to use for
paving, ETC., through the summer.
There is to be a partial, eclipse Of the
moon Friday night, visible in Portland.
Begins at 6.2 p. m, middle 7.39, ends
8.s7 p. m.
A series of evangelistic services, under
the leadership of Rev. S. D. Towne of
Bangor, begun Tuesday evening at the
West Congregational church. Meeting
will be held every evening except Satur
day.
The work of remodelling the property
on Commercial street for the railroad
branch of the Y. NJ. G.. A., is being rap
idly pushed forward. The painters and
plumbers have nearly completed their
work, and it is expected that the build
ing will be ready for dedication by the
first of February.
There will be a hearing at the alder
mems room at tho City building on We'd
nesday, January 10 at 4 p. M, on the pc
tition of the Consolidated Electric Light
company for permission to. erect poles
and maintain wires in the streets of the
city.
A large number Of new settces and
chairs, furnished by the T. P. Beals COM
pany have been placed in the Auditorium.
The flag on the City building was at
half-mast yesterday in respect to the
memory of the late ex-Councilman Syl-
yester MARI
County Treasurer. Chenery says that the
entire county tax has been paid in with
the exception of about $780, A balance
is due from the. town of Falmouthseand
the entire tax from the town of Casco.
On the first of January year ago, the
entire tax had been paid with the excep
ton of about 5000, from the town of Bald
win.
Mr.. James E. Owen has been elected
agent of the property owned by the Irish
American Relief Association to fill the
vacancy caused by the death. of the late
Vim. Melaugh.
The arrangements for the Congrega
tional conference to be held in this city
the latter part of this month are in the
hands of Rev. DR.. Fem.
Geo. Washington council. o. U. A. M,
will install officers on Thursday evening.
1t IL said that after the annual meet
ing of the directors of the Poland Paper
company, change in the management
of the works at Mechanic Falls is to be
made.
The illustrated lecture on "Street
Life in Jerusalem" by Rev Selah Mer-
rill, which was postponed from Deem
Der will be given atNState street chapel
on Thursday evening, January 9th.
The Samaritan association Will meet
with Mrs. Billings, Franklin street. cor
ner Cumberland, OH Thursday afternoon
On account of the week of prayer the
meeting of the Floating Society Of Chris.
tian Endeavor will be postponed until
Thursday evening, January 20. Members
will please remember the change as TIL g
Election of officers for the ensuing year
will be held. atithat meeting.