The Portland daily press., 1900-05-01
BRIEF JOTTINGS.

mrs. hoVAro OF bno OoHkEoso 90 1A' A@'
church, will tsach the 8. s. lesson for
May 9, today, at 80 p. m, before the
Primary and Junior Teachers Union,
at Y. II. Q. A., fifth door. All 5. 5.
teachers are invited.
The regular monthly meeting OF ire
Salvation Army Aid Society will meet
Wednesday, May 2. at io.s0s. M, with
Mrs. ]. II. Fletcher. 500 Spring street.
The second Of Mrs Newhaus's talks on
music win be given at the Sherwood,
instead Of Mrs. Harry Butlsr's, May IS
The annual meeting OF the Unity will
be held In the First Parish house shis
afternoon at o'clock.
Rev. W. H, Singleton will eutfrssin
the members Of Bosworth Post. GA. h.. 4,
next Friday evening, May -4th, with q
story Of his life.
At the meeting Of the Loyal Legion.
Commandery OF Maine, which will meet
Wednesday evening at Riverton, Gen. j..
l.. Cham beriain win read paper on the
"Battls Of Five Forks"
At meeting Of the Maine Bib, ssso-
citation htli In their rooms In the First
National building yesterday mcr1ipg.
L.. NJ. Webb, ESQ, nlsd his bond and
qualified fer his new duties as treasurer
Of the association.
Considerable interest Is being mani
Tested In the bowling tournament now
going on In the Y. NJ. q. A. gymnasium.
Fell is the standing Of the first
six in the list of contestants; Wright,
274; Roberts, 272;. HudDer, s67; johnson.
900, Notl, 25l: Merrill 262.
After a ession Of IS working days the
AIrl term of the Supreme court wal
nnelly adjourned vest riay noon, the
morning session being occupied by the
odds and ends Of the term. Yesterday az
ternoon Judge Strout went to Paris,
where he opens the Oxford May term
this morning.
A case OF diphtherla at No. 40 Hanover
street, has been reported to the board
Of health. At the pest house the smell
pox ratient is making such rapid pro'
aress toward recovery that he VIII prob
arly be released from quarantine. with
his family, about the first of next week.
City Treasurer Libby has appointed
Samuel S. Gilhert as bookkeeper In th'
tressur RS office, vice Arthur Douglas
resigned. MIR. Gilbert Will assume his
duties immediately.
Saturday neon the county commission
ere Grew finished the painting Of tht
Martins point bridge.
The assistant assessors srs making ex-
cell mt progress with their ward work.
Ward Is now comp stsd exoapt Tor regis
tration purposes, and the returns from
other wsris viii have been finished In
another week.
In the DISTRICT court yesterday petit
tion In bankruptcy was i'll I'd by Charlie
l.. Simard of Blddsiord.
The st. Elzateth Orphan asy lum ha
accepted an Invitation to attend the MAJ
Day carnival at City hall today, and 81
Of the school will be present with atten
dants.
Al the Cathedral Of the Immaculate
Conception Sunday. was held meeting
lection of monetery Offering to ts pre-
sented to Bishop Hesly on the occasion
Of his rapidly approaching anniversary.
Arrangements were contaminated.
Yesterday the liquor deputies made
seizures at Nos 20 Centre, q CONNER
cial and go York streets.
This evening delegation from Cantor
Ridgsl,y, No. ], /. o. D. r., will 60 t.
Gardiner to attsnd the complimentary
ball which is to be rendered Adjutant
General G. E. Weeks and staff Of the L
o. OIL The following delegates from
Portland viii lsave on the 6.lO train
Capt. Batemap, Lieut.. SWEET, Franz
Blaisdell, +. Mosel y. Chailss MoKim, i
Bishop.
Through the efforts OF Llswellyn Bar
ton, q Bridgton academy senior scholar
ship Of. S25 has been secured for the stu.
dent passing the final Rowdoin exami-
nations with the highest honors and an
effort Is now being made TO raise sec
oni scholarship for the second highest
in rank.
Masonic and Knights Templar goods.
j. A. Merrill Sc Co.
The contract for miscellaneous supplies
for the Custom house, has been awarded
to II. L. Harmon g. 90.
The Female Samaritan Association O
Portland, received 500 by the will Of the
late Vim, Allen, Jr.
The Eupesian Whist club ended 1T
season, last evening, with a dinner an'
social session at Riverton, In which
members CT the Present Era club partici
pAted ~ guests.
Cut glass Of every description. from tn
tiny wine glass to the large sized punol
howl. Willis A. Gates, jswsler.