The Portland daily press., 1883-07-03
Brief Jottings.


Warm and pleasant yesterday. Mercury $50
southwest.
The ordinance Of baptism was administered
Sunday morning at Chestnut Street church,
by DIR. McKeown to ten persons.
The Maine Central trains yesterday were
crowded so that extra cars were necessary.
The causes were the Aroostook excursion and
commencement at Colby.
The boot and shoe stores viii close at Z
O'Clock p. m, on and after July 4th. daring
the months Of July and August.
The Jameson Guards of Bangor will bring
drum corps of IS drummers the Fourth Of
July.
A pair Of fine large stonoware vases have
been placed in Lincoln Park. They were
made by the Portland Stoneware Company.
Special Policeman d. o. McIntire was yes
terday assigned to duty at the Oaks, d. w.
Eaton at the Western Promenade. and Adam
w. Barbour at the Eastern Promenade
Officer Rusl Field. yesterday, arrested fell
low for stealing iron from the Grand Trunk
yard.
Officer Fickett yesterday, arrested an intox-
icated youth who was going along Fore street
breaking glass and upsetting things generally.
Ex-City Marshal Bridges will go into the
employ of Randall & McAllister, having
charge of the weighing and delivery of coal.
j. S. Conley who formerly occupied this
position will have charge of the outside bust
ness.
Sloop yacht Mystery of the New York
Yacht Club, with Capt. VIM. Barclay Parsons,
Geo. B. Livingston, and Harry de B. Parsons,
arrived here Sunday afternoon from Marble
head.
The night force of the PRESS can testify to
the excellence of the lunch which Shepley
Camp, Sons of Veterans. furnished their Lew
iston and Auburn visitors last night because
they tried it.
The first number of the Old Orchard Sum-
mer Rambler. Mrs. G. S. Hamilton, "edtress
and proprietress,' is out, and as bright and
chatty as everything from that source must
be.
The Mayor and Board of Aldermen of Port
land have received the badges which they
voted themselves, which entities them to enter
all shows free. They are Of gold and cost
$3.50 apiece The next thing in order will be
full uniform for these august dignitaries.
We would suggest clowns motley and a
uuuNc dts-DiutC1oA0 oo0A1dls
The tug NJ. j. Finn sank at Randall & Nc
Allister's wharf, Sunday night, owing to
leak and two men just escaped with their
lives.
Twitchell, Champlin & Co. will put bat
terry OF Babcock & willcox's boilers, and 100
horsepower Harris Corliss engine, into their
new building on Merrill's wharf.
The Portland Company dispatched two
more locomotives to the Northern Pacific yes
tcrday.
Quite heavy squall came up at p. m. yes
terday.
docs this badge secure seat?" enquired
one OF the d. b. aldermen at the last show.
"You can wear it wherever you please re-
piled the polite doorkseper, ''but would sug-
gest that the lapel of the coat or vest would
be preferable for comfort
The annual meeting of the Union Rowing
Association will be held at the clubhouse at
7.30 o'clock tonight.
The fire department appeared in their new
uniforms Sunday.
George a. McKenney & Co, will furnish
the police force dinner July 4th. Special pc
lice Mcintyre, Sterling, Eaton, Brackett and
Barbour will be detailed for duty in the city
that day.
Mr.. E. G. Staples recently sold an acre and
quarter Of ground to the Boston and Maine
Railroad for $4,000.
The usual gospel temperance meeting will
be held at the Mission this evening at 745
o'clock. Also conservation service at p. In
All are invited.
Mrs. W. FL. S. Hascall, who is about to re-
turn to Burmah, will address the ladies of the
mission circles and those interested in the sab
iect OF missions, at the First Baptist Shurch
this afternoon at o'clock.
The school committee adiourneds over last
evening until Thursday evening without tran
sacting any business