The Portland daily press., 1900-01-06
BRIEF JOTTINGS.

The kpworth League enjoyed very
pleasant sociabie Mt the home OF Mr.. and
Mrs. j. k. Fisher Wednesday evening.
A musical and literary programme was
carried sout. after which refreshments
were served.
Several characteristics of the 10Th GEN.
tury, from a moral and Christian point
Of view, will be the subject Of DR.. Dali
tons sermon tomorrow morning.
Mr.. 0iibsrt Doyle of % Spring street,
who was reported missing sometime ago,
10 at home. IL seems that the stir made
over him was entirely uncalled for. as
he only went out Of town for few days
and with no intention Of rem aiming
away permanently.
Funeral services for the lats Marritt
N. Cobb Of No. So Myrtle street, were
held from his lsts residence at Il. 30 yes
terday, Rev. Mr.. Wilson officiating. In
termsnt will DO at Forest Hill cemetery.
The funeral Of the late Alfred +. Rob-
erts took place at No. 7s3 Congress street.
yesterday afternoon, DIR. Blanchard offici-
ating. Intsrment was at Forest City
cemetery.
Superin tendsnt of School Buildings
Bradley IL engaged In preparing three
rooms OF the Deerieng High school built
ing for the reception of three classes of
the Dssring Centre Grammar school
which will be tran ferrsd Monday. Sixty
seats will be installed for their aocommo-
dalton.
During the recent severe cold snap
the heating apparatus Of the Riverton and
Aliens Corner schools proved ineffic-
lent and Superintendent Bradley was
obliged to place an extra stove in each
school.
Petitions in bankruptcy were filed yes
terday BY Ansel b. Rome Of Gorham and
Harry l.. Cookson of Fairfield.
Judge Webb 10 expected to return from
Boston In season to preside 1T bank
ruptoy session Of the court on Saturday.
Az yesterdays session Of the municipal
court one drunk was given jail sent
ence OF 60 days II has thus far been
rather remarkable week In the amount
Of criminal business coming before the
court. Five DRINKS constitute the Gum
total.
Tho Rumford Falls hearings before
Gen. G. p. Mattocks as auditor, are now
completed. except for the final argu-
msnts of counsel. The auditors report
will probably be submitted at the Janu-
AIRY Supreme term.
A representative Of the Portland Eleo-
trio Light company said yesterday that
1t had now 266 municipal arc lights In
operation and would complete the con-
tract soon. now that pole rights fer some
Of the lights located by the lighting oom-
mittee some time ago had been granted
by the aldermen.
In a few days the board Of assessors
will begin the preparatory work Of an.
other year. Their street plans are to be
somewhat altsred, and as soon Is the re-
mum bsrinR Of streets is finished. they
will substitute card index for the
street books In vogue since 1859.
Eben N. Perry has presented $40 to the
Firsmen's Relief association In token of
his appreciation of the effective work
done by the department. at the fire in his
residence Thursday morning.
John Mulkern, the Portland youngster,
who was lying at Fort Adams, Newport.
awaiting trial for desertion from the U.
s. Army. has been court martialled and
sentenced to IS months impr isonment
at Governors Island. New York.
Mr.. Frank L. Prince has entered the
general freight office OF the Portland
and Nashua division of the Boston and
Maine railroad, formerly the Portland
and Rochester road, at the offices foot
Of Preble street MIR. Prince Is to act
as clerk In place of Mr.. Henry Guerney.
who resigned his position to accept the
position as timekespsr at the Portland
Company.
A large Deane steam pump was
shipped over the Maine Central railroad
vest srday en- route to the Millinockes
paper company located In Eastern Maine.
There win be no service st the jail on
Sunday morning.
The January number Of the Board Of
Trade journal has been received. 1t IL
an interesting Issue.
The officers of Portland Colony, I'll
grim Fathers, were Installed last evening
in Orient hall, Harrington block. The
installing officer was d. ID. 8. g.. A. K.
p. Bnowlton. At the conclusion refresh-
ments were served and Col. Arthur NJ.
6oule gave some reading. from Dooley. e