The Portland daily press., 1900-04-21
BRIEF JOTTlNGS.

DR.. blanchard will preach tomorrow
morning. on "Councils and Creeds" He
will show Of what kind Of men the
councils were composed and how much
better fitted are this scholars Of today to
write orseds fer mankind.
The regular meeting Of the Conklin
Glass will be held at the Fraternity par
lors this afternoon at 8 o'clock. As this
Is the last meeting OF the season full
attendance 10 desired.
We believe It will ne to your advan-
tnge {, investi to t,e New Cclumtis re-
frigera TOR, sold by y. p. Tibb, tt, 81 Com
pany, and Free street
The Mutual Improvement club will
meet Monday WITH Mrs. IL. ID. Shaw.
90 Mott ft-ett. Roll call from the
9th chsrt,r OF Manual.
1.-THE Young woman's Sphere" viii
be the topic of the lecture by DR.. Smith
Baker at Williston church tomorrow
evening.
Evangelist Il. ID. Smith OF this
city will holi another praise service ct
Mrs. Greeu's house. 33 Lafayette street.
Sunday ait,ru DON ct 3 80.
The pupils OF Miss Burgess's school,
Munjoy hill. made an int Irett'ng morn
ing Of hi,t1ry In connect with Fast
Day. Younger pupils with plct Tres gave
the story OF the Pilgrims Fat Day, while
an older class present I'd scenes WITH
desoriI tons Of thu early Revolt tlonary
time, suggsstsd by April 10 held In
Massachust tt as Pat .ict,' Day.
Some tine during the ftsrnoon Thurs
dry someone ert,rsd the billiard hall st
Swift hot i and t,ok all of tis billiard
balls. TIE loss was net discovered
until evening as the room was closed all
day. The police were notified and are
at work on the case.
Lat Monday Toy II years old, Fred
W. Dunbar, the son Of q. Dexter Dun
bar, disar peared from Avon Mass, and
his whereabouts are still unknown. 1t is
thought that the boy wandered away
In an irresponsible condition Of mind,
while suffering from the effects of an
attrck Ct the grippe. Yesterday the boys
father was In Portland, having traced
bis son here, as he thinks. He has In
formation that the boy came here Oh the
boat from Boston yesterday morning aud
that he has shipped to go to sea from
iris pert. At last aC counts the boy had
not teen found, but the police were aiding
the father 10 searching for him. The boy
had about So In his pocket.
For the four W esks ending last satur-
day there we're JOB deaths In this city,
being the largest number ever recorded
here fer that length OF time.
Many Of the local agents for fire insur-
Ancs will attend the annual meeting
Of the State Association of Fire Under
writer's which will BIO held In Rockland,
May IL.
The pail game between the teams rep
resenting A. r. Cox g. Sons, and the A.
II. Berry Shoe oompay, which was played
Fast Day, was won by the A. +. Cox
team after an exciting contest
The old p. & X. store house has been
leased to partie, to hs used as a junk
shop. All freight will be discontinued
at the old freight shed after the hrst OF
next month.
The funeral of Caroline Stookman was
h,ld In the vestry Of the Second Parish
church ct 80 O'Clock yesterday after
noon. Rev. Rollln I. Hack ofboiated
at the services. Interment was Ia the
family tomb at the Eastern cemetery,
About 4 O'Clock Thursday afternoon
Harry Thurston the IL year old son OF
Frnnk Thurston. Who lives at 4s6 st.
John street. fell and broke both bones
of his right wrist while at play about
the premises.
The Thurston Print will close their
doors this afternoon between and 3