The Portland daily press., 1900-03-31
BRIEF JOTTINGs.

DR.. blanchard win preach tomorrow
morning on 1.-THE arsasnsss Of ths Prot
sstant Rtformation.'
Mr.. Guy Holt, secretary Of The Z. N.
@. A. Railroad branch, will speak Sum
day at the Young Womenss Christian As
ISOLATION. The service begins at half past
fouH
The monthly business meeting Of the
Diet Mission will be held at the Fratern-
ity House. Spring street. on Saturday af-
tsrnoon. March slsk ct o'clock.
A case Of scarlet fever ct No. 90 Oak
street, has teen reported 10 the board OF
health.
Rev. J. NJ. Atwood will give his post
poned lecture on 1.-THE Signincance OF
Club Lifa," tomorrow evening at the
Church of the Messiah.
The young man In politics, will be the
subject of DR.. Smith Bakers lscture
at wiIiiston church tomorrow evening.
Yesterday morning an electric car
broke 9 wheel on Forest avenue and enc
Of the tracks was blocked for a time.
A party Of pupils from the Maine
School for the Deaf attended Judg
Gould's illustrated lecture In this srse
street church vestry Thursday night,
By Invitation. They thoroughly appre-
oiassd the excellent pictures.
The High street Congregational choir
will, under the direction OF Mr.. Eain,
give selections from the oratorio ct.
Paul Sunday evening. The choir have
been working hard on this music.
william II. Kohling, Orlando III. Icr1
and FRANKLIN L. Hatch were yesterday
avn to serve on the traverse jury st
the April term Of the Supreme Judicial
court.
Giuseppe ColIovechia Of Portland, re-
ported to the police yesterday morning
that while attending theatre In Bath
last night, his overcost pocket was picked
and he was robbed Of two bank books
carrying deposits OF about $1,000 In the
Portland Savings bank, and bank at
No. AZ fremont street. Boston, whose
name he had forgotten.
| A valuable white fox terrier belonging
to Mrs Charles ]. Chapman Of No. $40
Spring street, was taken yesterday
morning.
Chief Eldridge has ordered spare engine
No. to rs house, while the damaged
engine is in the hands Of the Portland
company for repairs.
At ILL yesterday morning an alarm
from box 40 called the fire department tC
No. los Federal street, where there wa
a slight blaze In rooms oocpuied by kat'
Kennedy. The blaze was extlnguished
With pals of water and rugs.
| A bankruptcy SESSION OF the U. s. Dis
trict court WAS held yesterday and sew
eral petitioners adjudged, A petition
in bankruptcy has been filed py Walter
Field of Lewiston.
A peculiar condition Of things con-
fronts the officials of the Allan line a
we'll as the patient suffering from measlei
on the Numidian. The isolated ward a
the City hospital has no further accom-
m odations, ard the Marine hospital ha!
refused to receive the Norwegian on ac-
count OF the regulations limiting thu
privileges Of the institution to sailors.
Mrs. L. ii. Qusley gave . surprise par
ty to her mother, Mrs. ID. ". Haynes
Wednesday evening. About % were pres
emit. The evening was spent in playinI
games. Ios cream, cake and coffee wsr
served.
The Republican members Of the city
government will hold @ caucus at 7.S
o'clock this evening to nominate a can
didate to sucosed Overseer Of the PooI
Moore, who will resign before Monday
city government meeting.
Spring work about the East End Yach'
club houss will soon begin. There vii
be lawns surrounding the HOUSE. and I
floating stage will be placed in position
Other matters such as dredging are still
In abeyance.