The Portland daily press., 1884-06-07
Brief Jottings.


Conley has challenged Teemer to FIVE mile
race with turn, for $1,000 side.
The Democratic comfy convention will
probably be called August It'll.
The rainfall yesterday morning vas SO of
an inch.
Officer Field, Of the Grand Trunk, yester-
day arrested boy for stealing coal.
A girl and boy named Ricketts, were arrested
yesterday by Officer Langmaid for stealing
plants from Mr.. Frank Sawyer some time ago.
The woman's gospel temperance meeting
will be held at the Mission this evening at 7.45
O'Clock. All are invited.
Sargent, Dennison & Co. have received the
contract to furnish the U. S. Marine Hospital
with coal this year.
Attic Free street church tomorrow even.
ing exercises appropriate to Chllren's Sunday
will be observed by the Sabbath school.
G. J. Schumacher Of Boston, the we'll known
artist, has opened branch Office in this city.
See advertisement.
A writ of error in the case OF Samuel
Rounds, convicted of forgery, has been granted
by Judge Libney.
An independent temperance meeting will be
held at Reform Club Hall, corner of Congress
and Temple streets, tomorrow evening at 7 sc
o'clock.
st. Alban Commandery has postponed their
excursion to Springfield one day. They will
give the Fitch6urg Commandery reception
parade and excursion TO the islands, July 18th
The time of service at the First Baptist
church will be changed from p. m. to 1876
a. M, and Sabbath school at close of morning
service on Sunday, June Sth
Rev. NJ. j. Sayage's sermon on Immortal
ity," in Boston, last Easter morning, will be
read Sunday afternoon in Congress Hall by
Dr. Burnham.
A horse attached to wagon ran away on
Middle street last evening, and one of the
occupants, Mr.. George Spear, employed at
Lucas's yard, East Deering, jumped from the
wagon and broke his knee-pan.
The regular monthly meeting of the Diet
Mission will be held at the Fraternity rooms,
4 Free street Block, Saturday afternoon, at 3
o'clock.
Sunday will BIZ observed as Chldren's Sun
day at Woodford's Congregational church
There will be q sermon to the children with
singing by the children at 1920, and special
concert at I. 80.
Tremendous shower with thunder and light
ming yesterday morning. Mercury go at sun.
rise, $40 at noon, $50 at sunset; wind East
with fog, and later in the day West with
muggy atmosphere.
To-day the early closing movement of the
wholesale grocers ON Commercial street will
commence, and continue through June, July
and August. The movement, we are told
will be general, and the stores close at 2 o. m
The Portland Reds will play the Phillips
Academy nine at Presumpscot Park to-day.
Bent of Brockton will pitch for the Reds, and
Boston man will catch. A good game may
be expected.
The body of Mr.. Winchenbaugh, who was
killed at the Grand Trunk wharf, will be
taken to Waldoboro to-day for burial. Officers
from the Custom House will accompany the
remains.
Conley and his trainer, William Spelman
have arrived home. Conley is in irst-rate con.
dition, and took practice spin yesterday in
off before the 10th of July.
The Smaller and High schools have received
invitations to attend the session of the Con-
gress skating rink on Munjoy Hill to-day
Electric lights will be put into the rink next
week.
Chestnut street Methodist church will oh.
serve Children's Day tomorrow. The church
will be decorated with flowers, birds, etc. No
service in the morning. At p. m. there will
be the annual children's concert with the hap.
tismal service for children. AT 7.3O D. m. Dr.
Bashford will deliver an address to the young
people.
j. J. Lappin & Co., whose liabilities are
about $4,000, have offered their creditors
fifty cents on the dollar. At Mr.. Lappin's
request the PRESS withheld publication of the
condition OF the firm, Thursda y morning, tina,
gentleman promising to afford this paper the
action of the firm when taken. The Argus
he informs us, made the same promise, bn
failed to keep it.