The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-12-12
NEW ADyERTIsEMESrs TODAY.
BRIEF JOTTINGS.

Fine new shades have been placed In
the windows Of the United States court
rooms.
An effort will be made to organize a
Central Labor Union In Lasters' hall
next Sundsy afternoon at 8 O'Clock.
The dance to be given at Wilson's hall
on the evening Of December Goth, by the
High school Alpha Delta Sigma IL exci.-
ing no little interest in social circles. IL
is understood that this is to be quite the
most ambltious funotio, ever attempted
by the so,isty and win BE- one Of the
pleassntest events OF the season.
The circles of Crescent assembly, p.
s., will meet with Mrs. Alonzo 1homp-
son at her home. Sawyer street, Wood
fords, Thursday. December IA.
On Friiay evenings meeting Of Cres-
cent assembly, p. s., Sisters Bailey,
Wayg, Cram and Pelton served a line oys-
ter supper to tn, large number Of men,
bers present.
Cases Of scarlet fever at Nos. 90 Spruce
and 300 So. John and one Of diphtheTia,
ct Nc. ETA Danforth street, have besn re-
ported TO the beard Of health.
Officers aud members Of Thatcher Re-
lief Corps. No. 90. are requested to attend
the meeting this afternoon at O'Clock
for the election of officsrs.
For several days past the street has be- n
torn up at the corner Of st. John and
Congress streets, and the oars have been
obliged to 60 out on the straight line,
shift their trolleys, and 60 back on the
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corner. Saturday evening work fa1
progressed 80 far as to allow the Belt
line cars to run oil their own tracks
around TIE corner, and In q few days the
work will be completed. The excava-
tions were necessary in order to connect
0ie Congress street sewer with the main
line on St John street.
Lines were being run yesterday morn :
ing on Valley and q number Of the other
side streets 10 the West End, laying out
positions for the poles Of The Portland
Electric Light company.
The basket tall teams ct the Y. NJ. @.
A. will meet Thursday evening Of this
week, instead of their usual night, In
order to accommodate those who wish
to hear Prof. Chapman lecture on ellen
trioity.
A Bible training class IL to be orga-
nized at the Y. n. q. A. and its tirst SEES
sion will be held on Saturday evn Ing.
The Martha Washington society will
meet Thursday with Mira Dow, s76 State
street, corner Grant.
The Past Chancellors' association Will
go to Yarmouth Thursday evening, De-
cem Der IA, to visit Wesoustogo lodge. A
oar will leave corner Of Elm street and
Congress at Gas p. m. A good time Is
assured.
Court Falmouth, No. 2, Foresters Of
America, give their annual ball at City
hall. JAnuaryll0, 1900. They will. in ad-
dition to furnishing an excellent order OF
dances. give away an elegant piano valued
at $500 to the holder Of the lucky coupon.
The walls OF the Park street SCHOOL,
house addition are up and the roof Is be-
Ing CLOSED In. The partitions have been
placed and the windows will be set dur
ing the month. closing the building from
the elements by January z or earlier.
The knights of Columbus held
special meeting on Sunday afternoon and
worked the first and second degrees upon
twenty candidates.. District Deputy
James Csvanaugh of Everett Mass, will
come to Portland next Monday evening
to confer the third degiee.