The Portland daily press., 1899-12-16
BRIEF JOTTINGS.

DIR. Blanchard will deliver q sermon
tomorrow morning ON Enthusiasm for
Universalisn." Incidentally he will
show why Rev. DIR. Lyman Abbott IL
not q Universalist and why he ought to
become one The public ara cordially In
vited 20 attend.
The regular meeting of the Equal Suff-
rage Climb will be held this afternoon ct
8 o'clock with Mrs. Z,nas Thompson, 1874
Pearl street.
Ths Mutual Improvement club viii
meet with Mrs. j. W. Davis, 81 North
street, Monday afternoon. Roll call from
the 1st chapter of the Manual.
Woodbins Rebskah lodge will celebrate
Its ninth anniversary this evening.
There Will be supper served In the ban
quet hall at o'clock. There will also
be an entertainment after the regular ses-
sion of the lodge. All members are In
vited to be present.
The Sunday service at the Young Wom-
ems Christian Association will be led by
Mrs. ]. w. ID. Carter. This service will
begin at half past four. All women are
invited.
Rev. Luther Freeman. pastor Of Chest.
nut street Meth oaist church will speak
Sunday at p m, at the First Presby.
terian church, Park treet.
Rev. J. N. Atwood will speak Sunday
evening at the Church of the Messiah on
1.-THE Three Alternatives Of Bsiief-end-
less punishment, conditional Immortality.
niversalism-whiohi" dealing particu-
larly. but not coutroverioaily with the
doctrine of conditional Immortality or
annihilatiou.
The Daisy whist club met last wednes-
day evening at the home Of Miss Carrie
Stack, and very enjoyable evening
was passed. Miss Mertie Jason, the presi-
dent of the club, Is one of the finest whist
players In the oity. The Daisies will
meet at the home of Miss Myra Jordan
next Wednesday evening.
With reference to petition filed by
James Connellau, attorney for Abraham
Wilensky, for nionition ordering the
police to return about 800 lottery tickets
seized ut the time of Whensky's arrest, 1t
has been arranged that the case shall be
argued in writing before Judge Hill of
the Municipal court.
On January 10Th the Portland Festival
chorus will give public rehearsal as the
Y. NJ. Q. A. building. Selections from
"Elijah," "Faust' and "Carmen" will
be presented. The chorus Is making splen-
did progress under the direction of Prof
Cain and much enthusiasm for the work
is manifested by the chorus.
One Of Mr.. Charles K. Ii bby's parcel
dent on Congress street yesterday after
noon about 80. The team was heavily
loaded and in attempting to get out of
the track near State street. the right
rear wheel came of and the load was
dumped in the road.
Mr.. Chris W. Leonard has resigned his
position with the Yarmouth road and ac-
company. Mr.. Leonard was formerly con-
nected with the latter road, and his
many friends are much pleased to have
him return.
The horses for Ladder 8, on Braokett
street. are being kept in Babbidge's
stable on Varnum street during the re-
pairs to the stable of the ladder house.
After the first Of the year, Prof. W. X.
Chapman hopes to be able to visit Maine
every two or three weeks In the interest
of the Maine musical festival.
Maohigonne is having hard luck with
its horses just at present. The horse be-
longing to the hose carriage is very sick,
and substitute is In its place. The two
horses for the engine are also under the
Doctors care.
The grading on Devonshire street Ia
progressing satisfactorily, but 1t will
probably require about two years to
finish the 4,500 yards of clay soil. which
is to be mixed with gravel.
Cases of scarlet fever at Nos. 10 Han
cook street and 10 Fort Allen Park have
been reported to the board OF health.
Coroner Perry said yesterday that he
deemed an inquest upon the death of
Charles B. Foley unnecessary. There is
apparen tly no doubt that death resulted
from natural causes, supposedly apo
plexy.
Mrs. K. Greedy, I2 Montgomery street.
desires to inform her friends that the
quarantine for diphtheria has been re-
moved from her home. After q more
careful examination the doctors decided
that the sickness of her daughter was q
Rev. j. B. Thomas, ID. D., OF Newton
Centre. will preach at the First Baptist
church Sunday.