The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1884-08-13

Bright, but there was some fog in the city
In the morEing, cloudy and disagreeable in the
afternoon. The mercury indicated 500 at a.
m, 71o at noon, $50 at sunset; wind southeast
and east.
The Reform School boys went down to Che
beague yesterday on the steamer Alice.
The picnic of the Ancient Order of Hiberni-
ans viii occur today.
Mr.. Mortland, of Rockland, one of the rail-
road commissioners, is at the Preble House.
There were ITO arrivals at the Falmouth
yesterday, and 100 at City Hotel.
City Clerk Burgess left yesterday morning
for few days vacation, which he will spend
on Cape Cod.
Chambers band will give their next public
concert in behring's Oaks, Thursday evening,
at 7.30 O'Clock.
The steam yacht Falcon, Commander Bush,
was in the barber yesterday, on her return
from the Provinces.
Mrs. Emily Pitt Stevens, of San Francisco,
will speak in the Second Parish church next
Sunday evening, on the subject of temperance.
Our readers will remember that the steamer
Forest City will give sail down the bay this
afternoon, with music by Chandler's band.
John Buckley Of Portland won the second
heat in the senior single scull race at Watkins,
N. Y, yesterday, in Il minutes, ID seconds.
Hon. Frederic Douglass. of Washington, is
in the city. He went to Peaks Island on the
steamer Forest City yesterday afternoon.
The children of the Catholic Orphan Asy-
lufn and their friends went to Little Diamond
Island yesterday, on the boats of the Forest
City line to the number of some $500.
MIR. Abbott, the head carpenter of the East
ern railroad, while standing on the platform in
the Portsmouth station, had his pocket picked
of $75.
The funeral of the late Rev. Eaton Shaw
took place yesterday afternoon. There was
among those present a delegation from Port
land Lodge Of Masons.
Mr.. T. @. Crawford, an accomplished staff
correspondent of the Chicago Tribune, has
come to Maine to report the campaign here for
that journal
Officer Bracket has been appointed as spe-
cial officer on the island steamers, and will
look out for the landings at both ends of the
lines.
A large number of business men Of this city
gathered at the Falmouth Hotel last evening,
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heating cars. 1t gave great satisfaction.
The annual reunion of the 7th Maine Regi-
ment Association will be held at Rock Bound
Park, Peaks Island, Portland harbor, COM
mencing Tuesday, Aug. 10Th, to continue
Through the remainder of the week.
j. r. Maynard, the pantryman on the buffet
car attached to the o'clock train to Boston,
Monday evening, on the Eastern railroad, al
most completely severed the top of his index
finger on the left hand, while in the act of
preparing sandwich for passenger
The excursion Of the Lewiston grocers and
Butchers to Peaks Island and Greenwood Gar
den today is expected to be one OF the events
Of the season. 1t is said that 600 tickets
have been sold. The party will probably ar
rive in town about 9 o'clock.
Among the arrivals at the Falmouth last
night were Hon. Eugene Hale, Gov. Robbie,
Emory Storrs of Illinois, Col. W. Fl. Gibson
Of Ohio, and an immense excursion from Yer.
mont, via the Ogdensburg road.
The schooner Caroline Kriescher, which has
been ashore on Ram Island, was got off by
Capt. Wilson, of the schooner Oriental yester-
day. Ways were built under her, and she was
hoated as If it was launching. Her bottom
is badly stove, and she will be rebuilt here.
The Willard Shooting club has challenged
the Androscoggin club of Lewiston to shoot
again for the Ligowsky medal, which the An
droscoggins now hold. The Willards will go
to Lewiston, and collation. will be given
them.
The schooner yacht Alfaretta arrived yester-
day morning from the eastward. Shs has
been sailing along the coast with party from
Newburyport and Merrimac, Mass. She is
owned and commanded by Capt. j. F. Thur
low. There are thirteen in the party on
hoord