The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-06-02
BRIEF JOTTINGS.

rectors of Maine Home for Friendless
Boys will be held on Saturday, June Q,
alta 80 D. m, with Mrs. NJ. Il. MacGreg-
or, president, 295 Spring street.
"Young Woman Beauty" viii be the
subject Of DIR. Smith Bakers lecture at
Williston church, tomorrow evening.
Rev. French McAfee, the new pastor OF
the Presbyterian church, viii speak at
the Young Women's Christian Associa-
ton, Sunday afternoon.
The Office Of the Associated Charities Is
closed until Dec. /. Mail is taken from
Room 0, City Building each morning
except Tuesdays.
Center g. Mcdowell, the popular shoe
dealers, evidently believe in progress.
Their latest Improvement at their store,
$50 Congress street, is the addition OF
new brass window signs.
The class of ~, p. II. s., celebrate the
esth anniversary of their graduation with
a basketpicnic at Elwell hall, Great Dia-
mond island, June 23rd. The committee
on arrangements are: F. W. Thomp-
son, Mrs. Vim. Chamberlain, Mr.. Wash
ington Orr, Mr.. L. G. Jordan and Mr..
IL. Wallace Noyes.
George II. Wiltshire Of Augusta filed q
petition in bankruptcy in the United
States court yesterday.
The Marston Lobster Pound company,
recently Incorporated in this city,will be-
gin work on its Stave island lobster
pound next week. 1t win be one Of the
largest pounds in the state, holding
about so, 600 crustaceans. The company
is now somewhat considering the idea of
entering the local market with a retail
establishment.
Mr.. James. C. Haml'n's schooner yacht
Beatrice has arrived in the harbor from
Boothbay where she was fitted up for the
season. The Beatrice is--one of the hand
soonest craft in the fleet and is decided
acquisition to yachting circles.
The Portland lodge Of Elks will hold
its annual field day at Great Chebeague
island, Monday, June Il. The members
will visit the island early in the fore
noon, accompanied by band of music,
and remain until late in the afternoon.
Baseball and other athletic sports will
be INDUCED in.
AT meeting of the public works COM
mittee yesterday noon, the following sew
er contracts were awarded: Thomas Sui
Ivan, Emerson street, $l3s. and extern
sion Of d street; Sl65; extension of East
ern Promenade sewer, S3lS 30, to John W.
Gulliver.
Several grain shoyellers at the Grand
Trunk elevator quit work yesterday
morning. The men claimed they could
not meet the demands of the foremen
who requested extra work which, the
men say, was beyond their strength and
endurance. The men who went out are
members Of the United Workmen and
look for cooperation of the labor unions.
The Maine Democratic club has extend
ted to Bourke Cochran of New York an
invitation to address the state conven-
ton at Lewiston on imperialism. -
Some time ago Mr.. Cochran signified
that he would accept such an invitation
unless unavoidably detained by another
engagement. A reply 10 the clubs In
vitation Is expected In few days.
There will be meeting for men only
at the Y. NJ. c. A tomorrow afternoon
at $50 D. IN. Rev. F. r. Griffith, as
sistant pastor of the Chestnut street
church, will be the speaker.
The summer time table on the Meeting
House Hill branch of the Portland &
Cape Elizabeth electric road goes .intt
effect this morning. Cars will leave eacf
end of the route at Z O'Clock in the morn
ing and run every half hour.
Tomorrow, June 8, will be recogized a
the First Parish church as Children
Sunday.
&C. II. Falvey of this city is making
some windows for the Congregations
church at Monmouth which is being tho
roughly repaired. Inscriptions are to b
put ON the windows and they will theI
be taken to Monmouth.
On Sunday morning at St. Pauls, Rev
J. b. Shepherd will give the last ssermol
In the course on the church. Subject