The Portland daily press., 1900-12-29
BRIEF J0TTINGS.

At the Second Advent church tomorrow
morning, at 10 30, the pastor will Riys
a commemorative review of 1.-The Closing
Century: Its Inventions, Discoveries,
Changes and Practical Lessons" All are
invited
The Rev. E. S. J. McAllister Of the
Pine Street Nj. e. church, and the Rev.
A. Ii. Wright OF the st. Lawrence Con-
RrsRational church will exc hange pulpits
tomorrow morning.
The Alpha Club held an interesting
meeting with Mrs. Blake, Congress street,
"Wednesday evening. The next meeting
will be with Miss Leila Cobb, January
9th.
Mrs. Eighmey of New York Will speak
at the Mental Science center, baxter
Block, Room 10, tomorrow at $50 p. m.
The regular monthly meeting of the
Diet Mission will he neld this afternoon
at 8 o'clock.
n At tbs wat h night services Mt Con-
grass street Nj. K. church Rev. Bowley
Green ana the pastor will preach.
The hsaring in th9 libsl of Linderup
against tbs schooner Menawa, was con-
tinued refore Judge Webb in the Unitsi
States District Count yesterday. The
evidence was closed ami ths arguments
Will probably be maze next week.
All Interested will have an opportuni-
ty to hsar this original Jubilee Singers
in Chestnut street church tomorrow eve
ming, at 1880 O'Clock. The service Will
he l,aid In tba auditnrium
Vespsrs at Congress square church to-
morrow afternoon at half-past four
O'Clock.
Rev. DIR. Fem will lecture tomorrow
evening on '1he Nineteenth Century /;
its memorable features"
This morning force OF carpenters
began boxing in ths end of the main
City Hall corridor between ths offices
OF the Superintendent OF Schools and
the City assessors. The ew room will be
used by the extra clerical help employed
by the Assessors In taking the new val
uat;on.
MIR. j. Il. Harmon, of 46 Chestnut
street, watohman at the Cashier ice
fields. Fore river, was badly shaken up
Thursday noon by fall. He slipped
from the end OF the runway where he
was working, and went headlonG into
the canal his head and arm were hurt
quite badly.
Matrimonial licenses have been grant
ed Salem Caiir and Lena Maloof OF Port
land; John N. Saylor OF Portland, and
Julia A. Brooks of Falmouth; George
A. Harmon of Portland, and Eva lola
Clark OF New Gloucester.
The Old Spanish Mines Mining Com
pany has been Incorporated to deal In
mining lands. 1t is capitalized at ST.
500, 600. President, Hanno w. Gage;
treasurer, Charles A. Strout; directors,
Hanno W. Gage, Charles A. Strout. and
IL. q. Wilbur. all of Portland.
About $ls,913 OF this years Cumber-
Ian County tax of ss0,tC0 remains I'M
paid Or this deficit $4,O95 is owed by
westbrook and $1,000 by Portland.
Yesterday, Levits V. Ihibodeau of
Van buren, was admitted to prat tioe in
the U nits I'D Statss Circuit courts.
There VIII be few changes on the coun-
ty side of City Hall next week. Sheriff
Despeaux and staff are now busiIy en-
gagged in clearing up their business pre-
parat Try to departure. George p. Plais-
ted OF Gorham will take the sent ON the
county commissioners board vacated by
Commissioner Seavey of Harrison, who
Will become deputy. Otherwise the
perEonnel of the County staff O.. officials
will bs unchanged,
ho nafo of .
from their present location on the city
side of the hall to their former second
story quar- ors in the county wing, now
used by the attorneys, is icing consid-
cred, with \ strong probability that 1t
will be made.
1t is reported that CAPTAIN John
Thompson, OF the Et:amer Governor
Dingley, ha signed, To take effect on
the first day January nsxt.
Yesterday the Maine agency of the
Equitable life closad It's books and rem
dered its last report for the year 1860 to
the home office. Judging from the busy
scenes about the Portland Offices we
should infer 1t was a pretty profitable
year.
Rev. Il. h. Purty will speak at the
Young Women's Christian Association
Sunday, at 30 p. m.
The committee on accounts met yes
terday afternoon to approve bills for
the month.
k.Last evening the Danish Dramatic
Club met at Its headquarters in Earring
ton block, and rehearsed production
which it's members are soon to present.