The Portland daily press., 1884-07-19
Brief ,Jottinrs.

Sunshine and clouds yesterday. Mercury
62o at sunrise, $50 at noon, GAO at sunset wind
south.
Mrs. Moses Mcdonald and Miss Mcdonald
are the guests of Mr.. James Libby.
Mr.. George Fobes of Baltimore is visiting
the city.
The splendid steam yacht Electra of the New
York Yacht Club is in the harbor.
Mr.. Oliver Otis of the Rocklapd Opinion was
in the city yesterday.
Mr. M. L. Stevens, who has been in the city
fer several days. left for the West yesterday.
Mr.. @. @. Couillsrd of the Boston Herald
was in the city yesterday.
The sunken schooner Etua at the Cape was
raised yesterday
Mrs. Casey, wife of Gen. Casey, q. s. A.,
and Miss Casey are at the Preble.
There were fifty boarders at the Ottawa
House, Cushings Island yesterday.
Members of the Republican State Committee
went on sail down to the islands yesterday.
Fire alarm box 81 at the corner of Green
and Cumberland streets was put In working
order yesterday. 1t is said to be well located
Mr.. II. B. Eaton, Greenback candidate for
Governor, was at the Merchants Exchange
Hotel yesterday.
The Sisters of Mercy went on an excursion
to Hog Island Thursday and the Grattans to
Cushings Island.
Mrs. John B. Brown yesterday sent check
to Treasurer Barrett for $3.50 to establish a
free bed in the Maine General Hospital
Daniel W. eavitt transferred land in Raw
mond yesterday to Daniel a. Chapman for
$475
The Rev. Mr.. Ogden, who is assisting Bish-
op Nicely, has taken up his residence in Deer
ing on Ocean street.
ME- Walter Waterhouse has been appoint
ed clerk of the steamer Emita and has entered
upon the discharge of his duties.
Mr. Arthur Shirley of Brooklyn has paid
brief visit to Portland and spends next month
at Bethel.
Schooner james Dyer, of Portland, when off
the Cape Thursday, was struck by squall
tearing jib and will have to have new one.
Schooner NJ. M. Chase and John NJ. Plum
mer arrived yesterday morning with large
trips and largest mackerel landed here this
season.
Twelve Italians recently discharged from
some railroad sought shelter at the police
station yesterday. They proceeded to Boston
last night in search of work.
A large crew of workmeu are at work re-
laying rails for the Portland Railway Com
pany between High and Park street on Con-
gress.
From the spark arrester attached to one of
the locomotives on the Eastern road there was
TAKEN full barrel of cinders day or two ago
which had accumulated Oh the run from Port
land to Salem.
.. +. Riday of the New York Herald was at
the Falmouth Hotel yesterday on his way
from the east to Newburyport to interview the
mother of Lieut.. Greedy of the Arctic expedi-
ton.
Ieemer, the oarsman, was at the Falmouth
yesterday on his way to Calais where he will
row in the regatta of the Oath inst. He is look
ing finely and left in the D. M. boat for
Calais
The 18th Regiment Association will hold
meeting at o'clock this evening at G. A. R.
Hall to hear the decision of the directors as to
where they will hold their reunion on the Goth
of August.
Mr. James B. Jones, postmaster at Peaks
Island, has increased the shelf-room il, his
office and has made improvements which will
add fifty private boxes and twenty alphabet
boxes
we have received from the Auditor Mr.,
Cyrus s. NOVEL; his twenty-6fth annual report
well printed on clear white paper by Mr.. w.
M. Marks, and including the Mayors address
ana tne reports OF the various city depart
ments.
Hon. 1. z. Cleaves of Washington is at the
Falmouth Hotel, as are Mr.. and Mrs. J. III.
Manley OF Augusta, Miss Manley and Miss
Harriet Blaine, Hon. j. W. Wakefield of
Bath, Judge Wing of Auburn and j. Nor
rison of Phillips.
The family of Rev. DIR. E. P. Thwing of
Brooklyn are visiting at Mrs Waite's. Num-
JOY. The two Oldest children have just gradu-
ated from College. Prof. Thwing is expected
here shortly, at present being the guest OF DIR.
Bartol at Manchester-by-the-Sea.
Among the arrivals last night at the Fal.
mouth Hotel we're Senator Hale, Congress
men Reed, Dingley and Boutelle, ex-Copgress-
man Flye, and very many of the leading men
OF the State. members of the Republican State
Committee.
We regret to see the announcement that
non Charies Mclaughlin of Portland de-
cllnes nomination as candidate for the State
Senate. Mr.. Mclaughlin was a very popular,
able and useful member of the last Senate
whom we hoped to see returned again this year
to seat in the coming Senate. -Kennebec
Journal.
The physicians of Portland and vicinity are
requested to meet at the rooms of the medical
school, Canal bank building on Monday eve
ming, July 21st at O'Clock to take action
with reference to the proposed founding OF a
professorship to the memory of the late DIR. S.
d. Gross of Philadelphia.
The steam yacht Falcon, Mr.. Bush owrer,
OF New York, beautiful craft 100 feet long
by 10 feet width of beam, with party arrived
In the harbor last night. Among the guests is
W. A. Croffut of the New York Tribune and
Frank Lislie's Illustrated. The Yacht will
proceed Monday to Bar Harbor and the St.
Lawrence