The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-04-24
BRIEF JOTTINGS.

The Primsry and Junior s. 8. Teach.
ers' Onion, will meet this afternoon ct
$50 Of Y. Nj. @. A., fifth floor.
Mas Clemsntins Lucas, State Primary
Superintendent. viii teach the lesson for
the following Sunday.
Chandler's band, under the direction
of Mr.. q. III. Brooks, furnished the mu-
sio for the Odd Fellows anniversary Sun
day, not the Cadet band rs stated In yes
terday's paper.
The Portland Electric Light company
is Engaged In placing the seven incan-
descent and one arc that the lighting
committee located In Deerirg Oaks some
time ago. The company has been some-
what delayed In the work. but will have
tae lights In readiness on Tuesday night
ID is claimed that this petitions circu-
lated by the Good Templsrs calling upon
the mayor and aldermen to sscur q
more stringent enforcement Of tbs pre-
hibitory law. now contain 900 sig
natures. The memorial Will be presented
ut the May city government meeting.
Quite number Of Portland Elks will
20 to Lewiston Tuesday evening to at
tend the minstrel show to b, given in
Music hall by the members Of the Lew
iston lodge,
The lower window OF the Owen, Moore
g. Company contains an elaborate div
play Of golf clubs, bags, caps. etc., being
some Of the prizes to be comp eted for In
this season's tournaments Of the Port
land Golf club 1he most conspicuous
prlzs Is large silver CUP presented the
club by the Owen, Moore 81 Company,
and wor, together with the club cham
pionship, by Dean Stills in 1925 and by
Franois A. Hoyt In 1899.
Men were dragging all dey for the
body of young jackson, who was drowned
IN tito hartor Sunday, but up to dark
laGt night had not been successful.
There will be meeting Of the dele
gates and alternate to the Republican
National convention as the Falmouth
hotel on the afternoon of May LIST. The
meeting 10 held to ARRANGE details for
attending the convention at Philadelphia.
T. The belt line OF the Portland and Cape
Elizabeth division OF the Portland rail
road, commenced running trips yesterday
morning, going over MeetinR House
hill and returning by the way OF Will
lard and Broadway.
= At Underwood Spring, beyond the
Casino and on the ether side Of the road,
there ara mayfiowers by the bushei, and
now is the best time to get them.
TIE annual meeting OF the Beecher
club will bs held today with Mrs. John
II, Davis, Bowdoin street.
This week will see many oottagers
moving to the islands and the Cape. The
weather Is now getting good for out Of
door life. though the nights are still
rather cool,
a New York correspondent Of the Sun.
writing about odd names, tells Of Or
Bump, who usad to live in Portland,
He. He lie probably mistaken. Who ever
heard of such q manf
Work will begin on the New Union
Mutual building on Exchange street as
soon as the old building. Is out OF the
way, which will be in q few days.
Yesterday the liquor deputies made
seizures at Nos, IS India, 4l3 and la
Commercial streets.
The Fraternity club was entertained
by ID. j. Brown. Esq.. last evening.
Paper by George Z. Bird, Esq.
This week the street department Is re-
pairing macndam on Commercial and
Federal street and grading portion OF
Walnut street. Yesterday the regular
crossing sweepers were stationed and
the crew of men assigned to picking up
cobbis stones placed on duty.
Portland Council. No. lo1. knights OF
Columbus. at their regular meeting held
last evening, conferred the first degree