The Portland daily press., 1900-10-04
BRIEF JOTTINGS.

The Lincoln club placed their flag at
half mast yesterday out of respect to their
late member Luther Bradford.
8 The annual meeting OF the Diet Mission
will, on account of the music festival,
be held at 10. 30 o. m., Saturday, October
9th, at the Fraternity house, 70 Spring
street.
A preliminary survey OF Witch rock was
made Tuesday developing the fact that
it Is at least 300 feet square and appar-
entity with q flat top. A second visit was
made yesterday and more soundings tax
en- for the purpose of locating some de-
pressions which are believed to exist in
the surface.
Mrs A. M, Sawyer of this city, who is
inspector of the Woman S State Relief
corps, left yesterday noon for Waterville.
Mrs. Sawyer viii exemplify the work
of the new ritual and inspect the books,
papers, etc at Wateryille, China and
North Vassalboro, and on her return will
officially visit the corps at Halloweu,
West Gardiner and Freeport.
In the municipal court yesterday
morning, Marston Orne was arraigned
on warrant charging the sale Of OBJ
scene literature. Through his attorney,
Joseph B. Reed, he waived a hearing
ana was held under s5O0 bail for the
Superior grand jury. Hs furnished sure
ties.
Tuesday night the store of Kendall &
Whitney was broken into by smashing
pane of glass in a rear window. The
thieves pulled open all the drawers in
sight and got small amount of change
and a few postage stamps. together with
a number of small articles of no great
value.
Rev. N. D. Smith Of this city viii hold
a Gospel praise service at the home of
Mrs Green, 80 Lafayette street, Friday
evening al 7.3O o clock, and Sunday af6er-
noon at D. M, and in the evening at
7.30 clock.
In the municipal court yesterday, Pa
trick MuIkern, was charged with the lar
ceny of a quantity of wearing apparel
and furniture from room in Swett's
hotel last Saturday night. 1t appeared
that he went to the hotel with two COM
panions about II o clock and asked for
room. All were occupied except the
room of the night clerk, which was turned
over to them. Three or four hours later the
men left the hotel and the clerk found
In the morning that a number of articles
were missing from his wardrobe. He
was fined SIS and costs.
The shortage OF frel ght cars which is
being experienced by the various Ameri-
can railroads at present, due to the fact of
some &c, 900 box Gears being tied up in diff
erent Atlantic ports, does not affect the
Grand Trunk. An official OF that road
states that no trouble was being had in
handling all the business offered.
Stephen Earles, the old gentleman who
was struck by an electric car several days
ago, Is improving, although still con-
fined to his home on Lancaster street.
The Relief Association of the Portland
Firs Department. Will hold it's annual
ball New Year S eve, Monday, December
81.
The win of the late VIM. g. Nelson Of
Portland was filed for probate Tuesday.
1t leaves all his estate, real and person
al, to his widow, Margaret R.Nelson, who
is named as executrix of the will, execut-
ed August 6, 1896.
There will be a special meeting of the
Ladies' Auxiliary, A. o. H., Friday eve-
ming at O'Clock.
The next meeting of Portland Colony,
Pilgrim Fathers, Is to be held Friday
evening in their new quarters, Good
Templars' hall, So Temple street, near the
head of the street, A full attendance OF
the members is desired.
BY order of Capt. Stephen Foley, the
Bryan Zouaves will meet at z. 80 this eve
ming at 46 Middle street, to receive uni
forms.