The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-04-20
THE PRESS.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS TODAY.
BRIEF J0TTINGS.

Everett whitcomb, tho six years old
son Of MIR. Robert l.. Whitcomb, was
severely bitten by dog Monday evening.
The little fellow was playing on Brackett
street and meeting the dog attempted to
rat him. The animal apparently with
out any provocstion made spring for
the 10y and fs steHtd his teeth in his face
inilicting an ugly wound which required
the services of the physician to dress.
For the four weeks Guiding April 10,
there were 7a deaths il Portland.
the hearing before the Board of Alder.
men on the petition of the Portland Elec-
trio Light Company will be held next
Tuesday.
International S. S. lesson at Y. NJ. G.
A. hall this evening at 7.45 O'Clock, by
DIR. Smith Baker. Subject: Jesus, the
way, the truth and the life."
The Cumberland Theological circle met
at the Sherwood yesterday morning and
after the transaction of business, set
down to a dinner prepared by Mr.. Pooler.
A meeting of the experimenting school
Committee has been called for Monday
at 4 80 O'Clock.
Thu dinner to celebrate the 30th ami.
versary of the formation of the Portland
Yacht club, will he held at the Falmouth
hotel, Wednesday evening, April &c.
The Veteran Gunner association and
Propeller club will give its first COM
plimentary dinner of the season at Cum
ner Cottage, Long Point, Cape Elizabeth,
April 9th. The dinner will be served
at 2 D. IN. and the band wagon will
leave No. 2O3 Commercial street at am.
The class of '99,lP. II. S.. have just re-
ceiyed their handsome new class rings.
The rings have fancy shank with the
rustic figures of '99 in open work. They
were furnished by G. 5. Given of West
brook.
At the Lexington Day celebration at
the Preble house today the Children of
the Revolution will be the guests of
Elizabeth Wadsworth chapter, ID. 4. X.
The second annual convention of the
Portland Social union will be held on
Thursday int the First Free Baptist church
plymouth An excellent programme
has been prepared and will include an
address by A. d. Williams of the Yale
Missionary Band at both afternoon and
evening sessions
Albert Green of Cape Elizabeth was
thrown from his bicycle in Monument
Square yesterday morning. He was I'M
conscious for time, but recovered. A
bundle of meat which he carried disap.
peared during the excitement.
The alarm of fire at l p. M. yesterday
was accustomed by "a blaze in u box of
straw at No. 100 Exchange street, in the
Courier office. The fire was soon extin-
guished by the chemical.
Charles a. Hanson. the contractor, has
begun, work of cleaning out the store
of George G. Shaw q Co., recently DAM
aged by fire. The fact is noted that in
the 80 years in which Mr.. Shaw has been
IN business here, he has sustained losses
OF only $4,000 by fire, excluding the last
fire. he has paid about $50, 900 insur-
ance premiums. but at the last fire the
Insurance came handy.
The second annual convention of the
Portland Local G. +. Union occurs at
the First Free Baptist church this after
noon aud evening.
Casco lodge, No. ~. Ancient Order
United Workmep will have smoke talk
this evening at Orient hall, Harrington
block. Past Supreme Master Work man
j. q. Tate of Nebraska and Past Grand
Master Workman K. +. Danforth of
Maine, will be present and explain the
benefits and purpose OF the order.
Miss Mary McCobb will read selsc-
lions from Kipling before the Current
Events club on Friday.
The farce comedy, IAN Engaging
Position" will he presented by popular
cast from the senior class of =. II. S.
1t Assembly hall, Wednesday, April 90
Reserved seats can now be obtained
from the principal, Mr.. A e. Chase, at
his office.
WOMAN RnRNEn 10 nEArH