The Portland daily press., 1899-03-13
BRIEF JoTTlNos.

The ladies' aid of the Church OF the
Messiah will meet in the vestry Wednes-
day afternoon. The gentlemen OF the
parish will give a turkey supper at half
past six O'Clock.
The directors of the Portland steam
ship company have elected MIR. Thomas
NJ. Bartlett as their Portland agent. an
office that has been vacant since the death
of MIR. Coyle and the promotion Of MIR.
Liscomb to the general Arrangements Mr.
Bartlett is the popular local agent OF the
Maine Steamship company. He will fill
the duties of both offices.
Iyanhoe lodge, K. of p, Will confer
the rank of Esquire upon five candidates
next Tues day evening.
Beacon Commandery No. 9S knights
of Malta, will work the Malta degree ON
several candidates next Thursday evening
All members are requested to be present
as important work is to be brought up
outside of the degree work.
The second degree will be conferred on
several candidates at Windsor Castle,
X. G. E., tonight. A full at
tendance Is desired as business of impor-
lance to all will come before the castle.
AT the next meeting of Forest Queen
lodge, No. IL, Degree of Honor, Tuesday
evening, March IA several matters of I'm
portanoe will be acted upon and the de-
gree will be conferred upon number OF
candidates.
Haddattah lodge, No. III, l. o. o. T.,
will work the first degree kthis
evening and the week following they
confer the initiatory on several candi-
dates.
Una encampment. No. 46, l. o. o. F.,
will work the patriarohal degree next
Thursday evening on three candidates,
All members of Thatcher Relief corps,
No. &c. are requested to meet at Thatcher
Post ball, March l4th at O'Clock, p. IN.
as business of Importance is to come be-
fore the meeting.
Miss Louise +. Hansen has been APP
pointed clerk in the Office of the Recorder
of sthe Municipal court. Miss Hansen has
been the assistant clerk for some time
She is thoroughly familiar with the work
of the office and her appointment will
meet with general approval.
In the Municipal court Saturday morn
ing John Nj. Batch was sent to Jail for
90 days for STEALING q coat from Cum
bingham & Co. Robert Dee was bound
over in $500 for larceny from Peter Nc
CHM.
A mysterious prowler is creating much
disturbance at the West End. de has
been peeping into the houses at all hours
of the evening and has seriously fright
ened many women in that vicinity.
The degree staff of Damon Assembly,
No. !, Pythian Sisterhood, will hold re-
hearsal Tuesday afternoon at Castle hall,
X. of P, at 2.3) o'clock,
There will be a meeting of Elizabeth
Tadsworth chapter, d. A. r., at Y. NJ
C. A. hall at 30 p. m, today. a
board meeting will be held at 3 pm.
The regular meeting of the Ladies' Vet.
eran Firemen's Aid society will be held
at EOrient hall. this evening at 730
o clock.
The superintendents and ex .superinten-
dents of the Sunday schools of this city
are requested TO meet at the Y. III. &.
A. rooms this evening at Z. 45 to form
union. A large atten-
dance is desired.
A few nights since some Maynard
brother of hating gait and uncertain
step, broke through the tine plate glass
window in Stevens's drug store, corner
of Portland and Paris streets. The
building belongs to Rines Brothers and
the damage will be about $50. Ihe name
of the offender is unknown to the inter
ested parties.
Constable John NJ. Williams OF Fall
mouth brought into Portland yesterday
afternoon Victor Nj. DeCost, who is
well known in police circles DeCost
was wandering about Falmouth in a
demented state.
A turkey supper and entertainment
will be given by the gentlemen Of the
Church of the Messiah, at the vestry at
&. 30 Wednesday evening.