The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1879-08-04
EXCurSiQnS.

The druggists are to go on their annual ex-
cursion Sept. 18th. The White Mountains is
the proposed point.
All friends of the Portland Chorus Choir
will notice their call for excursionists ON Mon
day evening next at Custom House wharf A
nice boat, a full moon, good choir, a large
company, low price and plenty of singing
from the choir are among the attractions Of
fered. AS the choir is a favorite organization
OF the city we think that this call will meet
with hearty response. The public may be
assured that great. care will be taken in the is
sue of tickets, so that the company shall be
all that could be desired.
Over thousand people went down the bay
on the Forest City Saturday, to seek relief
from the intense heat and to view the beauti-
ful scenery which the bold shores, green fields
ana forests of the Cape present. The trip was
delightful one, barring the crowd and the
scarcity of seats. The steamer went out by
Portland Head light and then made her course
for the Two Lights, going inside the buoy on
Trundy's reef. She ran within stones throw
of the Two Lights, giving the passengers a
fine view of that picturesque locality. After
passing the end of the Cape the steamers
Prov was turned towards the west and she ran
nearly to Wood Island. Scarboro Beach, Old
Orchard and Saco Pool could be seen in the dis
lance. On her return she ran close to the
whstling buoy which groaned in its meIan-
choly fashion as the steamer passed. The
party arrived back at little past o'clock
The sea was exceedingly smooth and very few
suffered from sea sickness.
party Of $50 persons came from Lewiston
and went to the islands on the Gazelle Satur-
day evening. They returned to the city about
II o'clock.
The grocers and flour dealers had splendid
time at their excursion Saturday. The places
of business, as well as the banks, were closed
at noon. About 500 went to Long Island on
Florence with Chambers full band and had
splendid time.
In the working boat race there were three
entries: Grocers-C. M. Henry and j. E.
Jones; John Flour-F. B. Estes and r. III.
st, John; Truckmen-E. Wallace and G..
Graham. The Grocers won the first prize of
$40 in minutes, and John Flour second of
70 in seconds later. In the rifle match, best
out of a possible so at 200 yards, c. A. Perkins
"oH VIC urS1 prize Oh SlU, ana "A. ". waite
the second of SIS. j. G. Small won the cham
pionship of Long Island, getting 81 out of %.
In the archery match the first prize was won
by Mrs. A. E. Webb, the second by Mrs j.
w. Stevenson. The Dennis nine won the
base ball match against the Shaw nine by
score of Is to 7. Howard Moore and III. w.
Drummond won the base balls.
The dancing and moonlight sails were de-
Ightful and the party returned at night with
the feeling that Messrs. W. H. Woodbury.,
Chas. Mclaughlin, j. P. Champlin, F. o.
Smith, o. g. Boyd and w. F. Milliken, the
committee, had done themselves proud.
The island boats did splendid business
yesterday. The Florence was crowded ON her
trip to Harpswell, and the Express took about
so to Fort Popham. All the other boats were
well patronized.
The annual excursion of the Catholic Or
phan Asylum takes place ON Wednesday, the
9th inst, to Little Chebeague