The Portland daily press., 1900-12-01
BRIEF JOTTINGS.

An .'open afternoon of the Conklin
Glass Will be held OF Fraternity parlors,
December /, at 8 p. IN. Each member
will he expected to bring one guest.
Rev, DIR. Fem viii lecture tomorrow
evening on 1.-THE Compensations in
Lfe.n
A petition in bankruptcy was filed In
the United States Court yesterday by
George +. Chapman, Jr of Parsonsfield.
The new elevator which is to be In
stalled In the new Columbia hotel, VIII
arrive today. The new piece OF machinery
Will be modern IN every particular, 1t be-
ing equipped with novel electrical appi-
ances, wire rope and patent shut-oifs
The elevator well 10 to be entirely re-
constructed, work being begun at once
and pushed forward TO rapid compie-
tion. 1t will probably be ready for use
In about two weeks.
The first term OF the evening school
will Gloss on the evening of December Z,
with an illustrated lecture by Il. Q.
SWEET In Reception hall The lecture
win be tree to all pupils Of the school.
Eunioe. the 11-year-old daughter OF
dentist William II. Spear, No. s112 India
street, broke bone in her left leg Just
above the ankle, by collidlng with
tres near the India street engine house
while coasting early Thursday evening.
She was taken to her home where the
fracture was attended to. The injury
was not serious.
The j. Smith Braoking Company, to
manufacture and deal in groceries, and
baker supplies, has been formed here.
IL is capitalized at $5o,OU0. Certificate
approved Novembre 2s.
Next Monday Tax Collector Libby will
sell at auction the Portland real estate
upon which the 80 taxes have not been
paid. Only about one per cent is still
unoollected, and that will be reduced be-
fore next week.
The committee on accounts held It's
November meeting Wednesday afternoon,
and approved bills amounting to $780,
g75.47. Included was the refunded tenn
porary loan of 500, 600 negotiated BY the
city last spring.
Rev. Bowley Green will lecture to
men only at the Y.M.C.A Sunday, at 30
D. m. Jacob is the character selected
for the subject Of this lecture, which VIII
be of especial interest. This is the last
one on the 80 L. Characters course and
doubtless large number Of men will be
present, Dr.H. NJ. Niokerson Will lead
the singing, and instrumental music will
be furnished by an orchestra.
At the Free street church tomorrow
night, DR.. Wilson will speak of "Jerusa.
lem, the City OF the King" This is the
third In the series of sermons upon With
the Lord in Hisl Own Land Ii will
be illustrated by a large chart Of the city
as 1t is at present. and by numerous pho
tographs,
Rev. DIR. Blanchard will give the twen-
ty.minute address at the Church Of the
Messiah Sunday evening.
Several boys were before the court yes
terday morning for lettering around the
Grand Trunk wharves and committing
petty thefts. These boys have been an
noying the steamer people very much,
and stop is to be put to their depreda.
tions.
Fosters dye house has prepared short
series of "Dye House Talks" which will
be found daily on our last page. They
will be short ana crisp, and well worth
the perusal of our lady readers.
Rev. Luther Freeman will give special
address TO young women on Sunday eve
ming, at 2 30, at Chestnut street church.
A cordial invitation is extended to all
young women to attend this service.
Doors open at 2 O'Clock.
TRev. WIS. Bovard OF Congress street NJ.
L. church, and Rev. Mr.. Wrlght,or the
ST. Lawrence church, will exchange SER
vices next Sunday.