The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1884-06-30
Brief Jottinxs.

It was warm yesterday. The mercury
ranged from $40 to 800 in different localities.
There was beautiful breeze from the south
west in the evening. Many citizens went to
the islands, and others drove to points in Cape
Elizabeth.
S. L. Boardman, Esq, of the Home Farm,
Augusta, was in town Saturday.
There were 40 arrests the past week, of
which number "a were for drunkenness.
Owing to the change of time on the Portland
and Ogdensburg Railroad the mail will close
at II m. sharp until further notice.
The graduation exercises at kavanagh Hall,
of the St. Elizabeth Academy, will begin at
7.30 o'clock this evening.
All parties interested in the formation of a
Blaine and Logan club in Ward 2 will meet at
the ward room at p m. this evening.
There will be meeting of the 1st-10th-29th
Regiment Association at G. A. R. Hall this
evening at O'Clock.
Mr.. Hay, superintendent of the eastern d.
vision of the Grand Trunk Railroad, is in
town.
The master of the Hattie N. Cove settled
the damage resulting from the vessels col
lision with the Shepherdess for $40.
Lewis G. johnson will be chef de cuisine at
the Ocean House, Old Orchard Beach, for the
third season, this year.
Hon. W. E, Lunt and Mrs Lunt are at Sar-
atoga and Messrs. j. G. Green and e. W.
Hersey at Lake Winnipiseogee.
The total value of exports for the past week
RSStSSN'CSt AVN
Der.
A large party of tourists from the West ar
rived in the city Saturday night on the Port
land and Ogdensburg road, and are stopping at
the United States Hotel
As will be seen IN another column the Pine
Street and the West End Methodist churches
make their annual excursion to Old Orchard
and Ferry Beach Park on Tuesday, July LIST.
Steamers Nos. 2 and had trial on Grand
Trunk wharf Saturday. Both drew through
fnNf md raIou fhrOnOh fapt
of hose The play ing resulted in draw.
Mr.. Charles M Shaw, formerly engineer on
the Boston aud Maine Railroad and now con-
nected with the Northern Pacific road, is visit
ing his old home in Portland.
Col Frank Barker, editor of the Marine
Journal at Cincinnati, will be the guest of
Mr.. VIM. K. Rhodes on the Sd and 4th Of
July.
There were seven deaths recorded in Port
land last week One death each was caused
by chronic fstula, NECROSIS, hemorrhage, cam
Ger, disease of brain, apoplexy and convalsions.
Morgan, Butler q Co, who have been To-
Gated for twelve years at the corner of Market
AID Middle streets, have moved into Storer
block.
lue Maine delegation to the Democratic
National Convention will meet in Boston at
the Quincy House at 2 p. M, July 4th, and
leave that city at p. m. the same day.
Edward Ross, brother of Wallace Ross of
St John, N. B., and Mcdonald of Ottawa,
broke, Ont, July I'd, for $1,000.
The Portland Gas Light company will pay
an extra dividend of eight dollars per share to
stockholders of record April Both, at Mer-
chants National Bank, on and after July 1,
1884.
The Continental Dram Corps is progressing
finely. There were ten members added to the
roll at the Friday night meeting and MIR. Ba-
con will soon have large and powerful corps
at his disposition.
foll frnr the masthead of tho CitU
of Richmond, Thursday, distance of 30 feet,
struck on the dome and bounded off to the
hurricane deck. Strange to say he was UNI
hurt.
The Universalist State Sunday School I'm
ion will have a picnic at Maranocook July
9th, and the Knights ofPythiss excursion the
18th. The temperance campmeeting comes
off July 18th, 26th and 9th.
Grimmer's orchestra and band, fifteen men,
will 90 to Waterville today, furnishing music
for commencement exercises at Colby.
The Twill also play at Sebago Lake July 4th,
for the boat race and for dancing.
The knights of Pythias have been very
fortunate in securing the services of Rev. Will
liam G.. Haskell OF Lewiston at Maranocook,
July 18th. Mr.. Haskell has very fine poem
which he will read.
Bosworth Post, G. A. R., have never cele-
DRAFTED their anniversary, but this year they
will. on the 18th of September, their 18th an
niversary, and the Cambridgeport,. Mass, Post
will celebrate with them.
This evening Corinne will appear at the
Pavilion IN the entertaining play of "Capers,"
as Daisy, mischievous school girl, in which
she will be supported by Jennie Kimball, Leila
Farrell and the rest of the company.
A travelling salesman for large bagging
house entered a grain establishment in this
city Saturday to secure orders, and pulled out,
as he supposed, his card. His face flushed
when he found he was presenting the four of
clubs.
Messrs. Bean and Stuart have the contract
and will commence today, the construction of
the new stable for the Portland Railroad Com
pany, on Spring street. 1t will have gravel
roof, be built of brick, 124x84 feet, with stables
for 100 horses on the first floor, and 40 in the
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