The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-12-15
BRIEF JOTTINGS.

Petitions In bankruptcy were filed In
the United States Court yesterday by
Charles W. Hitchcock, Willard III. Jones,
and Lizzie Longley Of Lewiston.
Rev. q. O. Whidden has discovered
pa-abIe from the wrecked steamer Port
land, ana will speak on the same at the
West End M. f. church next Sunday
evening. Service at 7.3o. The public Is
invited
Rev. Leroy S. Bean of Saao VIII preach
In the Second Parish church, exchange
with the pastor, tomorrow.
Mrs. O'NeiI, wife OF Engineer Thomas
O'Neii, who was injured In the West Par
is accident this week, rays that her hus-
land is doing finely. His eyesight will
be saved, and 1t will only be question
of time when he entirely RECEIVERS.
A Ward Young Mems Republican
Club will be organized in a few days
with a membership of about rs, nearly
all OF them active and working young
members of the party. No headquarters
have as yet bsen selected,
The new home for Friendless Boys is
nearly completed. Although 1t will not
be ready for occupancy until early In
January, the directors contemplate hay
ing the Christmas festivities held there
on Monday afternoon preceding Christ
mas day.
There has been no session of the Mu-
niciral Court for two days, which is
something very unusual
Two of the female members OF the re-
Gently arrived Gresk emigrants, whose
advent in Portland under peculiarly
pitifuI circumstances excited widespread
sympathy, were arrested on Congress
street yesterday afternoon by Officer W.
II. Frank on charge of begging, COM
plant being entered by pedestrians from
whom they had solicited aims,
Rev. DIR. Fem will lecture tomorrow
evening on Carlyle as a Religious
Force
Mr.. Millard Bowdoin will sing at the
choral service at the Church OF the Mes
slab, Sunday evening. The chorus
choir, under MIR. Cain the Festival Chorus
conductor, is steadily improving, fur
nishing admirable music. The PASTORS
twenty-minuts address Will have for its
subject "The New Light on the Old
Book OF Daniel"
Rev. A. IL. Kearney of westb,ook will
speak to men only at the Y. M. y. A.
Sunday, at 80 p m. This is the second
lecture in the New Testament Characters
course, and the subject will b3 "Paul."
Music will bs furnished by the orches-
ira.
Willis II. Hotohkiss of Ohio. from
South Africa, win speak at the Friends
church, Oak street, Sunday evening, at
1850 Mr.. Hotohkiss spsnt some five
years in Africa, living among the native
tribes. He is soon to return to his field
of labor. lie is a young man and a very
enthusiastic speaker. A cordial invita-
tion Is extended to all to hear him.
Patrons OF Deering Electric Light com
pany got special discount of per cent,
on their November bills, ON account of
tn sleet storm.
A meeting of the Maine Historical So
clsty for the reading of papers and for
discussions, will be held at their library.
Baxter hall, In Portland, Wednesday,
January ., 1901, in the afternoon at . 80
O'Clock,
The residents OF the eastern end of tho
city, as well as those from all parts OF
the city, who attend the choral services at
the st. Lawrence church, will he graft
tied to learn that Mr.. Will II. Stockbridge,
Names favorits tenor, Will be the SOLO
list at the services tomorrow evening, Sun
day, December l6. The music on this
evening will be of high order, and the
public are cordially invited to attend
this service, as 1t win be most enjoy
able one. Chimes viii ring at O'Clock.
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