The Portland daily press., 1900-12-22
BRIEF J0TTINGS.

Haskell and Jones, the Monument
square clothisrs and furnisners, will keep
their store open Friday and Saturday
evenings.
Extra preparations have been under
way for sometime TO make the Christmas
choral services at the st Lawrence church
Sunday evening wellworth the attendance
Of every lover OF fine music In our city.
The large chorus choir hiss teen augment
ed for this service by several new voices,
and the services of Mrs. Il. e. Palmer,
Names favorite soprano, have been Sc
cured as soloiss. This Will be most eat
isfactory to all residents OF the eastern
part Of the city, who have long been de-
sirous OF hearing Mrs. Palmer sing In the
ST Lawrence church. Service will begin
at 7.S0 O'Clock, Chimes will be rung at
z o'clock. Congress street cars run d.
rectIy by the door. The public are oordi-
ally invited to be present.
Rev. DIR. Fem will lecture tomorrow
evening on GLOW to Enjoy Christmas .
James Folsy and Mary Byrns have been
granted matrimonial license from the
office OF the city clerk.
Principal Chase of the High school has
taken divisions of mis- senior class
through the various official departments
of City hall this wFek, giving them an
insight into the practical working OF mu-
nicipal government.
City Treasurer Libby paid the Port
land public school teachers for the month
of December, the pay roll aggregsting
sl,91S30
A petition in bankruptcy has been filed
by Frank W. Dooley of New Vineyard.
Ths street department has finished
building a catch basin on Commercial
street. east OF High, spot which has
given much annoyance in the past on
account OF Its flooding, Several times
during the last two years the fire depart
ment has been appealed to to free Is from
water. 80 80
At 2 80 this afternoon there Will be a
match game of hockey on the ice at
Stroudwater between teams picked from
the Engli steamship clerks and promi-
nent young business men Of this city.
Quite q good deal of interest is being
manifested in hockey this year and 1t is
thought a number of matches can be
arranged during the season.
For the accommodation OF the public
desiring to mail packages the stamp
window at the post office Will be kept
open until 80 Saturday and Monday eve
nings.
Christmas Sunday will be observed at
the Second Advent church, Congress
place, with appropriate services. In the
evening at 80 the story of "rhs Holy
Child" will bs told. This will be Illus
trated by stereoptican views, 30 In num-
Der from the best artists. The "Holy
City" will bs sung. This will also be
illustrated by eleven beautiful views
No admission will be charged and the
public is cordially invited.
The annual Christmas servics viii be
held Sunday morning at the West End
HI. K. church with sermon and music
appropriate to the occasion. The pastor
will speak on 1.-The nero of the Week In
Current Events" as preface to the eve
ming sermon.
Crowds or people were on this streets
last evening. All of the retail stores
were open and all of them were busy in
attending to the wants OF customers.
The stretch OF cold weather which
continued for several days andswhich
has this week besn succeeded by that of
a milder temperature, has bsen a disas-
trous change to not few people. Many
colds have resulted ON account of this
sudden contrast.
The work on the Exchange street sew
er still continues day and night by Con-
tractor Flannagan's crew. -Four men
work all night in pumping out water,
two of them being at the corner OF Fed
eral and Exchange streets and two OF
them opposite the post office building
These men begin az $50 O'Clock at night
and keep right ON until $50 O'Clock in
During thespast week andsmore they have
found II hard work o.kesp warm, but
by their strict attention to duty have
earned the admiration of all people who
have seen thsm late at night. Contractor
Flanagan is we'll pleased with the night
crews on his sewer operations.
The Portland friends OF MIR. Lendall
S. Bracket Of Naples were panied to
learn yesterday of his death. MIR.
Bracket was a prominent citizen of that
town and was well known in this city.
He had been III only short time.
Mi Favora, len Shapes, Zen Prices.
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