The Portland daily press., 1898-03-03
BRIEF FJoTTINos.

Some sixteen priests from various parts
of the State assembled at the Catnedral
of the Immaculate Conception on tues
dav and celebrated solemn mass of
raouiom for the late Father McGrath,
Killed in the railroad accident at Orono.
A pleasing and attractive entertainment
will be given by the Junior Endeavor
Society of the First Baptist church,
Thursday evening, March 3D.. The Jun
Tors give this entertainment in the inte r
est of missions for which a. collection Will
be taken during the evening.
The 1-lO-29th auxiliary will meet with
Mrs. W. A. Gilman, 299 Cumberland
street, Thursday evening. The l.. A >.
committee will attend.
Yesterday was fine spring day.
The crocuses have appeared in the front
yard of Mr.. Charles E. Jose, on the cor
ner of High and Spring streets, and the
hand-organs have begun to. tune up.
A delightful reception was given the
members of the Young Women s. Chris
tian Association by the board OF directors
of the organization last evening. sine
music was provided and a most en-
Soyable evening resulted.
A meeting of the executivescommittee
Of the Maine Pharmaceutical association
will be held at the Preble house, Port
land, Wednesday next, at / p. m. At this
meeting the date of the next annual
meeting will be decided, and matters OF
much importanceEto association will be
considered.
For years the slate on the City Build
ing has been Idropping off into Myrtle
street. and there have beensmany narrow
escapes from serious accident or death.
In one case large piece fell, just
touching the hat of 81 passer by, and fell
with such force as to stick up between
the bricks.
The regular monthly meeting of the
board of managers of the Woman's Chris
tian association will occur on Friday,
March 4, at p. M, at 26 Spring street.
Deputy Marshal Sterling cannot find
any relatives of Harry Wells, who was
reported dying in Russell Mimi, in
this city.
A set of iron snow guards is being
The temporary gallery in the Auditori'
um, which was constructed Just before
the musical festival last October, will be
allowed to remain until a permanent
gallery is put in.
An open meeting of the Salvation Army
Aid society was held yesterday morning
in the First Baptist vestry. Ensign Low
and Capt. Booth were present and gave
an account of the work accomplished
in this city, in the four months they have
been stationed here.
Gases of diphtheria were reported yes
terday at Al Salem street, and in the real
of Danforth street.
DR.. A. W. Smith is delegate from
the Portland Board of Trade to the Pure
Food and Drug congress, to be held al
Washington this week.
At meating of. the Maine Genealogical
society, Albert Henry Kinds and Mrs.
John W. Dyer of this city, and H. N
Foster of Gardiner and Miss Mary G.
Hubbard of Winterport, were elected
active members.
A pleasing and attractive entertain
ment will be given by the Junior En-
deavor Society Of the First Baptist
church, this evening.
George Washington Council, NO. 8, will
hold its regular session tonight at
O'Clock, after which the third degree
team will practice. All members awhc
had tickets to sell last week will please
return the remainder to the chairman
OF the committee tonight and be credited
There viii be special meeting of the
ladies' auxiliary to the c. Z. A. s..
Thursday evening at o',lock. AL
members are requested to be present.
The Lincoln club will tender to Mayor
Randall and the nominees OF the Repub
/ lican party a reception at their clut
rooms, Saturday evening, March 5, al
O'Clock All Republicans are cordially
invited to be present.
A clam supper will be served at the
Portland Athletic club at 6. 80 this eve
ming. The supper will be free to mem
bers and its object is to promote socia
relations.
The Samaritan association will cele
brate their 10th anniversary Friday
March 9Th with dinner at Riverton
Cars leave station at II a. N. Mrs. Geo
Maycock of Deering drew the dolls house
which was ON exhibition at the Samari
tan fair, and % WAS the lucky number.