The Portland daily press., 1899-02-11
BRIEF JoTTINos.


was badly scalded, Thursday, about the
face and hands. The steam in the boiler
at he engine house got up to the lmie
and MIR. French attempted to shut oil the
draughts to the furnace and open Inc
feed nine to let the cold water into the
boiler. He succeeded but before he sue
ceeded the steam had scalded him as
stated.
The lecture. announced enormously to
be delivered by Rev. DR.. Smith Baker at
wilIiston church. last night, on Apra-
ham Lincoln" will be given at the church
on Sunday evening.
n. ID. Smith of Portland will hold a
praise service Sunday afternoon ut three
O'Clock at Mr. Maxwell's house, 81 Mer-
rill street.
The regular meeting of Portland Iy-
pooraphicsl union No. 66, will be held
this afternoon at 5. IS O'Clock at the union
rooms, Harrington block
The Little Women Will meet at " Free
street today at 2.3J p. III. Quotations
from Whittier.
The fire department had needless run
to IS Brown street at eight O'Clock yes
terday morning. Some one saw the steam
escaping from the chimney on Ivory \.
Beams house over the roofs OF other
houses and jumping at the conclusion
that fire had started, rang in an alarm
from box So
A case Of diphtheria is reported at IS
Green leaf street.
John Dyer of Burnham paid fiue OF
$40 in the United States District court
yesterday on "a retail liquor dealer case.
The Railroad Branch of the Y. ID. ~.
A. is in fiourishing condition. The Sleep
ing rooms wsra ~ . times last month
and the restaurant 1000 times The
monthly entertainment for February
will occur about the 18th. Gospel service
every sunday at 8. 10, TO which everyt ody
is invited.
Mr. Edward A. Gray, school census
taker. has started on this years census.
This is about u month earlier than he
usually commences this work. but as
Deering is to be included in the CENSUS
this year it was thought best to begin
work at once.
The Cumberland County sBar asset
alton will hold its annual banquet at the
Congress square hotel this evening.
About 70 plates will he laid.
The Prohibition caucus has adjourned
to meet at Gospel Mission next Wednes-
day evening at 81 O'Clock.
The State treet Auxiliary TO the w. Is
f. Nj. hello its regular meeting in the
CHAPEL at three O'Clock yesterday after
noon. Mrs : b. Caprou, for many
years a missionary in india, delivered u
very interesting address to a goodly
gathering.
A representative of Massachusetts
law firm was here Thursday in consulta
ton with Portland parties regarding pos
sible legal proceedings in connection with
the loss of the steamer Portland. After
careful investigation, he decided not
to prove claim before CORNERSTONE
Bradley, and returned horne.
The grand Jury in the United States
court is hard at work. The corridors
are filed with witnesses. waiting their
turn from morning until night. There
are many liquor and smuggling cases
The Mutual Improvement club will
meet Monday February 18Th with Mrs.
Fisher, $40 Cumberland street. Roll call
from the Ii and Is chapters of the Man
ual.
Ivanhoe lodge, N. of p. will confer the
rank of Page upon twelve candidates at
a special convention this evening aud
after the work a lunch will be served.
The rank of Esquire will be conferred up
on five candidates next Tue sday evening
Bosworth Relief corps has accepted the
invitation OF Rev. Roilin L. Hack to at
tend the lecture to be gwen in observance
of Lincolns birthday, a: Second Parish
church. sunday evening, February IL.
The members are requested to meet in
the vestry,
The officers and crew Of the Merrimac
gave IA pleasing entertainment at the sea
mems Recreation rooms last evening.
Miss Harriet Taylor of New York, gen
sral secretary of the international com
mittee Young Women's Christian associ
alton, will speak at the Men 5 meeting In
Y. NJ. 6. A. hail tomorrow afternoon
at half past four. This meeting is very
rarely addressed hy woman, and great
deal of interest is taken in Mis- Taylor.