The Portland daily press., 1899-03-18
BRIEF JoTTINos.

The regular meeting of the Equal
Suffrage club will be held this afternoon
at 3 o'clock, with Mrs Geo. l. Thomp-
son, II Pine street.
On March 20 the board Of aldermen will
draw two grand and two petit jurors 10
serve at the April term OF tho united
States Circuit Court.
Samuel Il. Taylor OF Ward has taken
the examination required for appointment
on the police force of Portland.
After the programme Of the Rossini
club on Thursday, March Esd, the voting
for the programme for Presidents day
will take place
The teachers OF the Emerson school are
holding fair for the benefit of the school
decoration fund.
Recent developments give the impres.
sion that the thief who mas been opera
ting on Munjoy hill lately, was man
dressed in woman's clothes.
Cape Elizabeth cars will be run to the
waiting rooms of the Portland Railroad
Mt the head of Preble street. 1he present
waiting room of the Cape road will be
discontinued. Superintendent Macreadie
will probably move his office to knight
Vile.
1t is understood that Mr. &C. A. Phinney,
Central avenue. Deeripg Centre, Is
candidate for the position of policeman.
A document recently recorded at the
office of the Register of Deeds has on it
STA. SO in revenue stampsS There are
three stamps of $50 each. The document
isa mortgage of the Portland 81 Sar-
mouth railway company to the Mercantile
Trust company for $3.50, 600 mortgage
bonds.
There will lie no swimming class at
the Athletic club this morning
The American Street Car Advertising
company of Portland has sued thelwin-
chester Railroad company of New Haven,
claiming infringement OF the patent on
an advertising rack.
Chief Eldridge and Assistant Engineer
Moody Friday visited the various hose
houses in Deering. and inspected the hose.
1t will be brought into this city and
placed in charge Of Superintendent Skill
lin, probably on Monday.
Since the public library was opened
people, 1877 membership cards have been
given out to residents of that locality. I
The meeting of the Whittier club has
been postponed from next Tuesday to Fri
day afternoon. The subject fol. discussion
will be Washington and Mt. Vernon.
The club meets with Mrs. Barnard, "a
Deering street.
The first anniversary of the railroad
branch of the Y. NJ. &. A, will be OBJ
served April 10th.
A meeting of the Maine Historical So
ciety for the reading of papers. and for
discussions, will be held at their library,
Baxter hall, Thursday, March 80.
Nominations for membership in the
Maine Historical society must be made in
writing and sent to the recording seore-
tary on or before June /, next
Rev. Smith Baker, d. D., will address
the mems meeting at the Y. NJ. G. A.
Sunday afternoon at half past four.
Ivanhoe lodge, X. of p, will confer the
rank OF esquire upon six candidates next
Tuesday evening. ...s -.s
y. d. Smith of this city will hold
praise service Sunday afternoon at 3
O'Clock at Mrs Green's house, IL Merrill
street, and Sunday evening at the same
place.
The Excelsior club will meet with Mrs.
t. ;. Norton, 10 Atlantic street on Mon
day afternoon.
All Kings Daughters are requested to
meet at the First Baptist vestry, oppo-
site Park, this Saturday at $50. Mrs
Stevens, state secretary, will be present.
Mr.. II. G. Baxter of Brunswick is get
Ing the Neckan ready for the yachting
season.
MIR. K. b. Carpenter will open his new
hair dressing parlors in Swett's hotel,
Temple street, this morning.