The Portland daily press., 1898-12-10
BRIEF Jorr,Nos.

Tonight the Typographical Union Wall
hold its annual meeting and give ban
quet
The women's Literary Union will hold
nn afternoon meeting with Literature for
she topic, today.
Mr.. Gerpe e. Fister will lecture on
Gallaudet at the Assembly hall, School
for the Deaf, tonight
DIR. Laeerson will lecture on Morse
MYTHOLOGY in Thatcher Post hall this
evening.
The Maine division OF Wheslmen mas
decided to take up the guide board prob
lem in the spring and to push the work
as thoroughly as possible.
All the clerks in the postofiice are TO
furnish 81. 900 bonds and these must pc
secured through an indemnity bond COM
pany. This is the purport Of an order re-
oeived by the postmaster who Is instruct
ed to have these bonds filed by Jan. l.,
1899.
1. G. Baker s. Son, the contractors OF
Pine Point, have just completed q sea wall
10 feet front at Grand Beach, for Dr. ;.
n. Weeks of this city. who contemplates
building fine seaside residence OF brick
and stone. J. c. Stevens architect.
On Sunday afternoon at O'Clock .
memorial service for those connected
with St. Pauls parish. who were lost on
the steamer Portland, will be held atSthe
church. The public are invited to
ATTEND.
Every member of the Portland Wheel
club should be at the club room this
evening at $50 and enjoy Mr.. Arthur
K. Psck's description of the beauties OF
the Yellowstone Park, Illustrated by a
splendid collection of lantern slides.
Lunch and social time after the lecture.
Bright, but coolest day of the season
yesterday. Mercury 10 degrees at a. m.
The date for the benefit concert to be
given under the direction of Prof W. 4.
Chapman will be December % or "a
The Maine Symphony orchestra will prob
ably take part.
At meeting of gentlemen who wish to
revive the old Poultry Association 1t
was voted that committee of three be
appointed by the chair to confer with
the living officers of the old association
ia regard to the matter The chair ap-
pointed Dr.. 6. NJ. Iwitchell of Augusta.
Mr.. Eben S. Burns of Portland and MIR.
c. p. Mayo az Waterville.
Attention of members OF Ancient Land
mark lodge is called to the advertisement
10 these columns today.
On motion of District Attorney Dyer,
- h hoay, n
mitted to practice in the United States
courts.
The steamer fremont will leave Bos on
for this city tonight when the repairs
that she is undergoing will be completed.
Mayor Randall has directed the superin-
tendent Of school buildings to have the
floors Of all the schoolhouses thoroughly
washed during the coming Christmas va
cation. For this the Mayor will have the
thanks OF teachers. parents and pupils.
There will be an important meeting
of Portland Division, S. of ", tonight.
Mr.A,bert Small will speak at the Cos
pel service tomorrow at 4.S0 p. IN. His
wife has kindly offered to sing. All
women who wish to spend pleasant
heIpful hour. are most heartily invited.
Six new recruits, all formerly First
Maine volunteers, left Thursday night
TO join their regiment. One went to
Fort MoHenry to join the Fourth Artil-
iery; five to Huntsville. Ia, for the 10th
infantry, and one for the Sixth Cavalry,
and one to join the 18th Infantry at Fort
Niagara.
Mr. Joseph Carleton gave an elegant
dinner to party of friends at The Sher-
wood last evening.
There will be q very important meeting
of the ladies' auxiliary to the 1-l0-29th
Maine Regiment. Monday afternoon, De-
oember 18th, with Mrs. W. A. Gilman,
se9 Cumberland street.
The annual meeting of Printing Press
mems union, No. 90. will take place at
the Tammany club rooms, at 3. 10 O'Clock
this afternoon. Business of Importance