The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-05-11
BRIEF JOTTINGS.

der of United Workmen. will hold their
regular emi-montlhy meeting this even
ing. Arrangements will be made for
reception and smoke talk, May s5th
There will be an exhibition OF Mrs.
Jarley's Wax Works at the st. Lawrence
church Friday evening.
Mr.. Carl f. A. Weber of Portland has
exchanged the houss owned by MIN In
Portland with Mr.. Arthur K. Marks for
a house in Fessenden Park.
Mr.. Henry f. Merrill is having the
land around his new house on the Eastern
Promenade laid out In series OIL ter
races which will greatly enhance It's
beauty from the water side.
In the window of knights art store on
Congress street is to be seen tho WEBSTER
memorial which has been presented to the
Eowdoin chapter of Alpha Delta I'M ~
Mrs Sophia Hart Webster in memory of
her husband, the late DIR. Charles H.
Webster of this city. The picture is re-
production of the The Education OF the
Athenians by Otto Knille, and is regarded
by competent art critics as one OF the
best pictures ever seen in this city.
Frank Whitney has been brought to
the Maine General hospital suffering Sc
7erely as the result of an accident which
occurred to him while coupling cars at
Hallorell Tuesday. He was caught
between two cars and severely damned.
Sunday, May 14th, will be observed
throughout the Methodist church con-
uection as Young Peoples Anniversary
Freeman of the Chestnut street NJ. T.
church Of this city and Rev. II, n. Foss
of the First III. +. church of Bangor will
exchange pulpits. MIR. Foss will give the
anniversary address in Portland, all the
societies uniting
The hearing in the suit of the Portland
and Rnmford Falls railroad company vs.
tneRumfor1 Falls Paper company is nov
going on before Charles A. Strout as
auditor.
The Portland and Yarmouth electric
railway have bought the large machine
shop built in 1898 at the Eastern Forge
company at East Deering, and will use
the material for the new car barn on
Washington street
There Is quite lively diphtherial scare
in the West End school, but 1t is thought
that danger of contagion is last. On
Monday two children attended the school
from a family in which there were two
cases of diphtheria, one being fatal. No
physician had been called and 1.-The nature
ef the disease was not known by the
parents until after the child had died.
The two children who went to the school
lave SHOWN no signs of disease, and
proper precautions have been taken.
since November last rs men have en-
listed in the regular army at the United
States recruiting office in this city.
AT the meeting of the police examining
board held Tuesday evening William ;.
Merrill, Perley II. Randall. George +.
Reed, Ole Oleson and Isaiah II. Baker
were examined The next meeting of the
board for the examination of applicants
will be held in July. George A. Milliken
OF Ward has taken the physical exami-
nation req uired for appointment on the
police forc9 Of Portland.
AT tine regular meeting of the Portland
Lonsshoremen's society the following
officers were elected: President, P.'J.
Higgins; vice president, John Brown;
recording secretary, Ii. l.. Mckinley.
Arhor Day was not observed in this
city yesterday.
Ono case of diphtheria at No. 10 Brown
street. WAS reported 10 the board of health
yesterday.
Superintendent of School Buildings
bradley is expecting the early arrival
of 40 school seats for the Emerson school.
The Cumberland County Pharmaceuti-
cal association are preparing for their
annual field day. ID. W. Heseltine, Wal
ter T. Drew and Frank W. Jewett ara the
committee of arrangements.
Messrs. Frank p. Tibtetts & Co., have
recently received the order to furnish
bedding for the Bay of Naples Inn. $50
10 ms.
The new store of George G. Shaw&
Co, on Congress street, neal Preble, Is
nearly completed and will be one OF the
finest in the state. 1t will probably DO
managed by Mr.. George Barrows, who
formerly conducted the Middle street
store.
1he Samaritans are arranging for an
other whist party to be given In quincy
hall, Baxter building, early the coming
week. 1t is to be an evening affair and
gentlemen will be invited.
The International S. S. lesson at Y. Nj.
G. A. hall this evening at 7.45 will be by
DIR. Smith Baker.
The stated convent ion of Bramhsll
lodge, <. of P, occurs this evening.
Work in the l. .. y. 2.
On the night train east last night there
WAS private car with about IS gentle
men from Boston on their way to Bath
where the launching Of ship is to oc
cur today The party were having a gay
time when the train left Portland
EEaa@ aE2nEa@