The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-04-07
BRIEF JOTTINGS.


"The Sensible Young Woman" will be
the subjses Of Dr. smith Bakers leo
ture to younR people ct Wiliiston church,
tomorrow evening.
The Mutual Improvement club will
meet ct Fraternity House, Monday. Roll
call from constitution and BY laws Of
club.
Through the Efforts Of Portland alum
nj Of Bridgton academy funds are being
raised to endow two scholarships for the
two seniors Of the academy who shall
pass the highest entrance examina-
lions for Bowdoln. This fund IL being
contributed to BY alumni OF academy
and college throughout the country and
now junior scholarship for preliminary
examinations is talked Of.
Yesterday n. Il. Heckbert libelled the
lobster smack Either. belonging TO SAM
uel Morgan, on the claim Of Sidney ].
Harvey, engineer, for wages. A keeper
was placed on board. The writ IL re-
turnable at the May Superior term.
At Congress Square church next Sun
day morning the regular choir will be
assisted by Slgnor Fabiani. harpist,
and Francis Wslob, violinist, ami spec
iai music appropriate for Palm Sunday
will be rendered.
Read the story OF the Longfellow house
and the effort to be made 10 keep 10 as
one of the monuments OF the Portland
Of the past. Inc story of the ancient
dwelling is one Of the features Of tenn or
row'ssSunday Times.
An appointment soon to be made by
Mayor Robinson is on the board Of health
nlling the vacancy caused by tbs expira-
sion Of the term OF DIR. George IL. Gum
mings. DIR. Cummings Is candidate
for reappoiutment and has several COM
petitors, including DIR. Owen P.Smith.
There will Re a nesting of the members
Of the East End Yacht club at the club
house Saturday night, when the annual
elsotion of officers Will take placs and
large number Of names will be posted
for membership. The business meeting
OF the club will be followed by q dinner.
1t Is considerable OF question as to
who will be appointed Deputy United
States shipping commissioner. There
are several candidates and each oandi-
date has strong personal following.
In any event successor to the otfios
will, II is understood. have to take an
examination according to the OWL SER
vice rules.
At the registry OF deeds Thursday was
recorded the Incorporation OF the W. p.
Parker Clothing company for the manu-
facture and sale If clothing and furnish
ings In all towns and cities of Maine.
Capitalized at $1,000. President, WAL
ter X. Parker of Ellsworth; treasurer. Ira
A. Southsrland of Brunswick; directors.
Southerland, Parker and J. Henry Ross
of Oakland. Certificate approved March
3.
The report Of the monthly committee of
the overssers of the poor, shows that dur
ing March they aided 400 families al d
,sl3 persons. During the month 4, leo
pie were admitted to city institutions; 2
born their; died and 81 were discharged.
The present number of inmates In the
city hospital Is 81, in the old Portland
aimshouse, 1877; Deering house.3S. Tota',
22l.
The annual meeting of the Womeu's
Literary union viii take place this after
noon at O'Clock in Pine street church.
Williston church at the evening servios
tomorrow night will take special ool-
lection for the millions In India who
are suffering by famine.