The Portland daily press., 1884-06-17
Brief Jottings.

After the severe cold weather of the past
week the weather changed decidedly yester-
day. The mercury indicated $50 at sunrise
72o at noon, 750 at p. IN J, TO at sunset; wind
west
Rev. Francis Peabody OF Cambridge is in
the city.
A new post hydrant has been placed at the
corner of Oak and Free streets.
Mr.. H. o. knights of Naples, is stopping at
the United States Hotel.
The Blaine Cadets organize tonight. A fall
attendance is requested.
Rev. Mr.. Lindsay, formerly of the Congress
street Methodist church, was in town yester-
day.
The Bowdoin crew passed through this city
yesterday, on their way to the college boat
races at Saratoga.
Arcana Lodge celebrated its twenty-sixth
anniversary last night, with music, recitations
and other entertainments.
The committee on fantastics for Fourth of
July adjourned last evening until Thursday
evening, without accomplishing anything.
A gang of workmen will commence tearing
down the ruins of the Horse railroad stable to-
day.
Several seizures were made by the police
yesterday, and large quantity of liquor was
captured. Half sprinkler of beer was taken
from the saloon of James Cady on Fore street.
The Portland Railroad Company have order
ed 100 tons of new rails, which will soon be
put down, partly in the city and part on the
Deering line.
Mr.. /. Fred Sturdivant, IJr., of this CITY.
sailed from New York for Liverpool on the
City OF Rome, Saturday, on European tour
OF several months.
The Pavilion at Peaks Island will be opened
next Monday, under the management of Mr.,
Florence of Boston, with the Little Corinne
troupe.
The annual proceedings of the Grand Lodge
OF Good Templars of Maine have been re-
ceived from George e. Bracket, Grand Secre.
tary.
The Women's State Relief Corps of Maine
have gone to Appleton to organize relief
corps today, and tomorrow will organize one
In Rockland.
The train for the East yesterday noon bore
the delegates and large number of people
bound to the Democratic State Convention at
Bangor and the Universalist convention at
Rockland.
The Portland Ministerial Association COM
menced its meetings at Peaks Island last eve
ming, with a sermon by Rev. G. L. Burbank,
followed by social meeting. The discussions
will be continued today.
Several of the old members OF the Portland
Mechanic Blues have signifed their intention
OF accompanying the company on their ami
versary excursion to Sebago Lake The boys
are getting ready for good time.
There was rumor on the street last even
ing that fire was raging out of town. A
bright light was seen in the West during the
early part of the evening, but nothing further
was ascertained.
Prentiss Loring has bought the Dean pas
ture, of about eighteen acres. This lot is rear
or back land, and situated between the Mitch
ell aud Cape Cottage road. The price paid
was $500.
The Eastern railroad management has
greatly improved its depot and its surround
ings in Salem, Mass Two of the elegant new
cars built last spring, 176 and TT, have been
put on the road, and are now running on Con-
ductor Ferguson's Portland train, No "A.
The committee of the Maine Press Associa-
tion excursion have fixed upon July 14th as
the time fer starting from Portland. The ex-
cursion this year is to be to Plymouth, Mass,
and Martha's Vineyard, and will occupy one
week, as stated at the time of the annual
meeting.
Luther Benson of Indiana, will lecture upon
the subject of temperance this evening at 74E
o'clock at the Mission. 1t is said by those who
have heard him, that Mr.. Benson has few su.
periors as an advocate Of this cause. Admis-
sion free. Collection will be taken to aid the