The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-01-18
BRIEF JOTTINGS.

The annual supper OF the Ladies Ala
society of the Second Advent church was
held with the presidspt MIRA. George L.
Smith. Notwithstanding the bad walking
there was merry company about the
bountifully spread tablos. land what
they did not eat that night" Mr.. Charles
Wish sold o, auction to the great amuse.
msnt of the company and the benefit Of
the treasury.
Saunders restaurant on Federal street,
which has been closed for several weeks
on account Of sickness, will reopsn next
Saturday.
1t IL understood that British Vice-t'on-
sui KsatinR claims jurisdiction over the
trouble bstween tue sailors and captain
of the Mary Iroope on account OF the
fact that she Is a British vessel. Such
being the case. the matter may be turned
over to him when 1t comes up for hear
ing in the District court on the 9th inst.
The sailors seem unanimous In their
claim that the captain aimed to get rid
of paying wages during the 80 days they
were to lie in port, ren5ing South
American voyage.
IthlSTuuy NUN ihho poity VI
came through here from Boston, on the ir
way to Sydney. Q. r.. where they are to
work fer the Dominion ooal company In
the extensive coal mines there. 1here
were All of the men and they were carried
in II cars. The party had excellent 40
comm odations, incl pding food and places
for sleeping. There were scre fort yners,
but in the party there were may
Americans. The train remained at the
Union Sation only q few minutes and
then left for the east.
Funeral services for the late Albert
Halves of No. IS waterville street, were
held from his home at 2 O'Clock yesterday
afternoon. Several selections were rem
dered by Shaw's quartstto. Interment
was at Evergreen.
A case Of scarlet fever at No. Al Mayo
street, has has been reported to the board
of health.
During the next week the work of the
City Diet mission will be carried for
ward by the williston church, Mrs. Z. !.
Hall and Mrs. A. II. Davis officiating.
The mission has Al patients, 10 more
than last week, and an unusually large
number for this time of year. The
heavy run of contagious diseases is
thought to have some bearing on the
increase.
Yesterday morning Officer Ihrasher fell
on the icy steps leading from Adams to
Fore street, and dislocated his shoulder.
He will be laid mp for week or two.
he r1atitinna N nErnnk.
cy have been filed in the U. 5. District
court: Geo. W. Donnell, Biddeford;
Herbert G. 1owle, Liberty; Abel q. Stew
ems, Scion.
Yesterday morning In the Municipal
court, Frank Conley was. sent to jail for
80 days for the larceny OF clock from
Mary Feeney.
Tho next pianoforte recital Of the
Virgil Ciayier school will be given by
Miss Pearl Libby at Frank l.. Rankin's
studio. Baxter block, Thursday evening.
The annual meeting Of the Union Safe
Deposit and Trust company was held
yesterday afternoon and the lseven direc-
tors whose terms Of office expired this
year, were reelected.
Rev. Asa NJ. Bradley of Winthrop viii
Install the officers of the Senior Y. p. @.
U. in the vestry of Congress square
church this evening at quarter to eight
O'Clock.
The first term of the boys cadet class
at the Portland Athletic club ends to-
day. The second term commences Tues
day, January 90,
The study Of the Sunday School Les
son at the Y. NJ. c. A. this evening at 7.45
O'Clock, will be conducted by DIR. Baker.
Subject, "The Preaching of John the
Baptist 4"