The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1883-06-30


The Saccarappa Reform Club will hold
meetings tomorrow at 1880 a m. and p. m.
The James Crawford, who was Il ned at the
Municipal Court, Thursday, for intoxication,
was not the Preble street blacksmith, but an
other person.
The First Universalist church, Congress
square, will hold morning services during July
the pastor, Rev. Henry Blanchard, officiating
During August the church will be closed.
The largest shipment of jersey cattle ever
made from this city passed though this city
Thursday night, enroute to Kentucky. They
numbered "a head, and came from the Jersey
herd of George Blanchard s. Co., Broadmoor
Farm, Cumberland Centre.
Every member of the Montgomery Guards is
requested to be at the armory this evening.
The late election of Lieutenant proves to have
been invalid, and new election will be held
William Miller, an employe of the Portland
Company, was hit in the eye by chip of iron
Thursday, disabling him from work for several
days.
Warm day yesterday. Mercury $50 at sum
rise; 82o at noon; TAO at sunset; wind west
southwest and south.
The examinations of applicants for positions
in the governmental service will be July 7th,
at the custom house, instead of July 4th, as
published inadvertently yesterday.
The retail grocers of Portland will close
their places of business on the evening 1.-THE
Sd of July, and remain closed until the morn
ing of the 9TH.
Wednesday, Mr.. Ebenezer Sturges, some
where between Portland and Saccarappa, re-
ceived injuries about the head that he cannot
account for. He was insensible for some time
time.
Tx reference to amusement column it will be
seen tle,t State street, st. Luke's, Plymouth
and Will NJ churches will go on their annual
Judge Goddas who has charge of the work
on the Maine ~syised Statutes, Informs the
committee that the s;pting has not progressed
as rapidly as it should. Still he hopes to have
the work ready by Aug. R,the time fixed up
on. -
Boston and New England pitalists have
just organized, under the laws q alaine, the
Flor de Maria Lumber and Mining Company.
with nominal capital of 100000 slfares. par
$40, and ALL or about all the stock it is 6ssirSd
to dispose of has been taken. The purpose o
the company is to cut, saw and finish Lumber
ia the republic Of Mexico.
In e. d. Leighton's yard and dry dock,
Charlestown, bark Benjamin Webster, of
Portland, has been hauled up and supplied
with new windlass. She was also put on
Burnham's marine railway, where her metal
was patched and other slight repairs made.
1t is Ell. L. Kingsley, not Kingsbury who
will row in the double-scull working-boat race
on the Fourth, and it is Lamson & Swasey
who will furnish team for the trades process
procession.
The success of the Maine Press excursion is
assured. Atpresent over fifty have signified
their intention of going on the trip.
The first of series of open ali meetings will
be held Sunday afternoon at O'Clock, at the
corner of Howard and Quebec streets, by Rev.
Nj. Wright.
The ladies' gospel temperance meeting will
be held at the Mission this evening, at 7 "a
o'clock. All are invited.
An additional crew, consisting OF Messrs.
Winfield s. Small and Edward Taylcr-mak-
ing five in all-has entered for the regatta at
Ferry Village, on the morning If July 4th.