The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1884-04-10
Brief Leifiuzs.

Gold, raw day yesterday. Mercury SS' at
sunrise, 44o at noon, AZ at sunset; wind
east.
The dance in behalf of the Aged Mems
Home will clear about $500.
Mr.. Robert Strokasch, agent for the Thursby
Concert company was in the city yesterday.
The rain fell rather lively for short time
last evening.
: Mr.. d. Il. Chandler left for New York yes
terday to select the new uniforms for his band.
Rev. r. T. Bayley of State street church,
made an address at the installation Of Rev.
A. r. Skule at Augusta Tuesday.
Gen. John M. Brown Of Portland, is unable
20 accept the invitation to deliver the Memo
rial Day address at Lewiston.
M s. Gibson OF the Preble House, has leas-
ed the Ottawa House, Cushing's Island, and
will open 1t June 18TH.
.E.v. hickey has accepted position with
G.. 8. Fernald in the latter's office at Brain
erd, MINI. .
Don't forget the citizens temperance meet
ing at City Hall this evening. Let everybody
attend.
Mrs. King will erect lunch stand and res
taursnt at Peaks Island capable Of accommo-
dating 200 people.
Mr.. John f. Anderson, State Railroad Com
mission, goes this week to California; where
he will act as referee in a contested railroad
matter.
Steamer Dominion of the Dominion line
sailed for Liverpool yesterday. She took a
cargo valued at $136, 900, including 450 cattle
and % sheep.
The committee on fire department had no
hearing Of steamer No. 6s case last evening
as was expected. 1t may be several days be,
fore hearing is had.
Mr.. Charles Haskell, the Temple street bar
Der, while using small Ratchet, few day.
ago, accidentally cut one ankle 30 severely that
he il confined to his home unable to wall
without orutches.
Yesterday morning Judge Lowell entered 6
decree in the United States Court at Ports
mouth appointing Gen. s. J. Anderson, receiv
or of the Ogdensburg road in New Hampshire
and authorizing his issue Of certificates OF in
debtsdness to the amount of 100000.
The Transcript correspondent at Boston
writes: In the studio Of F. P. Vinton saw
the other day, an admirable portrait of Mrs
Baxter Of Portland. The pose is remarkably
good, and the arrangement of draperies is un
usually skillful.
The offices of the Tenebr@ were celebrated
at the Cathedral last evening. Bishep Healel
and most of the diocesan priests were in at
tendance. Today is Maunday Thursday ant
the procession of the Blessed Sacrament will
take place.
Yesterday the officers Of the Portland Higl
School Cadets received invitations to be pre-
sent At the annual ball of the Rockland Higl
the arts and sciences, but of gastrenomy. Oh
his trst visit to Europe, he was 30 pleased with
ice cream that he made special efforts to learr
the Ingredients and process of manufacture
On his return to Portland, he made the receip
known to Mr.. r. L. Robinson, the caterer
who was literally patronized In dispensing the
new luxury.
The Forest City Steamboat company have
decided to build new wharf at Peaks Island
ct which their boats will land the coming sea-
son. The wharf will replace the old one in
'front.' OF the new skating rink. The material
has been received and Samuel league will
commence the work of building the wharf
next Monday. 1t will be the longest, broadcast
and most conveniently arranged wharf at the
faluud