The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-11-14
BRIEF IoTTlN0s.

On next Friday evening, November Is.
Pine Tree lodge, Z. of p. will entertain
Bayard lodge, No. A of South Portland
and their ladies. and the members OF Pine
Tree lodge and their ladies are requested
TO be present in large numbers.
Mr.. J. II. Webster has admitted his
son, C. S. Webster, into partnershipzand
they will carry on the insurance business
under the name of J. II. & c. S. Web
steg.
Notice is given by the Commissioners of
public works that the bridge over the
Portland and Rochester tracks on Grove
street will be reopened for travel.
The officials of the Maine Central rail-
road have received letter from Adjutant
General Richards stating that in his
opinion they are entitled to the thanks
of our soldiers, their families and the
state for the liberal manner in which
they have treatsd members of the orga-
nizations enlisted in the United States
service from this state during the war
with Spain.
The regular meeting of the Elizabeth
Wadsworth Chapter, d. A. R., will be
held this aftsrnoon, at three
O'Clock, in the parlor of the Woman s
Auxiliary, Y. NJ. g. A. building.
Windsor Castle, No. l., K. 6. E., will
work the Pilgrims Degree on one or
more candidates at their regular session
this evening.
Holmes Circle.will meet with Mrs. Bar
ker, ISS Pearl street. Wednesday after
noon.
The regular meeting of the Ladies'
Veteran Firemen's Aid society will be
held at Orient hall, this evening at
$50 o'clock.
The executive committee of the Maine
Pharmaceutical association met in the
Elmwood hotel at Watervills on Friday
and made plans for the annual nesting
and excursion of the association. 1t will
be held in Portland July and Z, 1899.
The COMMITTEES. is W. A. Robinson of Au-
burn, j. A. Parcher of Ellsworth, Hers
chell Boynton of Biddeford, Alex NJ.
Robinson of Bangor and DR.. NJ. L. Por-
ter of Danforth.
The members of the Portland Law Stu
dents club and others wishing to become
members. are invited to be present at the
Office of Henry j. Conley, so Exchange
street, today at 5 O'Clock p M.
for the purpose of eecting officers
for the ensuing year and transmitting
any other business which may properly
come before the meeting.
A petition for administration of the
estate of the late John B. Coyle, Jr.,
was died at the probate Office Saturday
afternoon by the parties interested, Mrs
Anna J. L. Coyle, the widow; Philip
T., the SON, and Mrs. Emily L. Hight,
the daughter. The widow and Mr..
Clarence A. Hight were appointed admin
istrators. The estate is estimated at $50, 900.
The annual dinner of the Maine COM
mercial Travellers Association will he
held Saturday evening, December 3lst. at
the Falmouth hotel. As ths ladies have
attended the banquets for the past two
years they will be included this year.
Tickets will be ready in about one week.
The American Benefit Society will
have a whist party Wednesday evening
at their hall. 1t is hoped all members
viii be present.
Cornelius Mcbride, for assault on
Michael Fell, was sent to jail Saturday
for three months by Judge Robinson.
Joe Bishop is under arrest charged with
stealing from car at the Union station
q coat belonging to Mr.. O'Brien Of Bos-
ton. The coat was recovered. ra
The city has now practically finished
grading the Chestnut street school yard,
and the pupils are using it as play
ground. A subs tantial wall has been
built half way along the southerly side OF
the lot and wall has also been sunk