The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1885-07-20
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Mission Lodge has changed its place of
meeting to Thatcher Post Hall.
Ancient Landmark Lodge will go on their
annual excursion to Spurwink Wednesday.
IAN electric light is wanted by residents on
Lincoln street, at the foot of Smith street
An effort will be made to have the steamer
Gordon take the mails to Harpswell.
L. NJ Blake's Central Park property at
Old Orchard will be sold at auction Satur-
day, August 10Th.
The department convention of the Relief
Corps of this State, will be held in Gardiner
Tuesday and Wednesday, the Dist and ed.
City Marshal Andrews will seize all liquor
marked for Lewiston parties he has reason
to believe is intended for sale here
The ticket agent of the Forest City Steam
boat Company used 400 ten-cent pieces in
making change one day last week.
Collections for the Maine General Hospital
were taken at the Catholic churches yester-
day
The Portland fishing fleet are averaging
good luck from Block Island to the Bay of
Fundy.
Dead limbs have been removed from trees
on Pine street in the past few days, improv
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The fishermen have found the mackerel
rather late this year but are bringing them
in fast now.
The Edith, Nautilus and Rambler, of the
Eastern Yacht Club, were in the harbor
Saturday.
Caroline X. Talbot will hold another of her
gospel meetings at Friends meeting house,
on Oak street, this evening at 7.3O o'clock.
The Cadet is a delightful steamer, staunch
and stiff, and swift as a racer, and trip on
her to White Head, the Ottawa House land
ing, or to Greenwood Garden is delightful
The retail grocers and provision dealers
close Wednesday for their annual picnic, and
customers should provide themselves on
Tuesday for Wednesday.
ST. Omer Commandery K. T., Of South
Boston, on its trip to st. John, August Sd,
will arrive in Portland at p. m, and be en-
tertained by Portland Commandery, K. r.,
until they leave on the Cumberland at p. m
Mr.. W. M. Bradley of Portland, with
Messrs. A. Y. Cole and A. E. Skillins OF
Cape Elizabeth, have been appointed a COM
mission to divide up the late d. w. Kin
caid's real estate among his heirs-at-law.
The following fishing vessels arrived al
this port Saturday with fares of mackerel
Schooners Lizzie Maud, 26O barrels; George
Washington, 100 barrels; Emma, 260 barrels
Katie McClintock, $50 barrels.
A lady fumigating some rooms in her house
on Waterville street with burning sulphur
,~set a quantity of dried grasses on fire, and
the parlor was considerably injured before
the flames were extinguished
The Bijou polo team, consisting of Orne
Kelsey, Foster, Hammett, Desmond and
Smith, left for Bar Harbor by steamer Fri
day night and were to play the Casinos there
Saturday night.
At the meeting of the st. Andrews Society
tonight the arrangements for their picnic
will be completed. 1t is proposed to go to
White Head some time in August, and Z
piper from Boston will head the society OF
the march to the steamer.
William Burrowes, the well-knOwn con
tractor and builder of this city, will build
new steam mill on the Back Bay next fall
1t will be 60xS0 and three stories He will
have rooms to let, with power, for wood
turning.
The steamer Iris, Saturday morning
placed a new sbell buoy in position in tn,
ship channel, off Cushings Island. The OLE
buoy was run into and sunk about weel
ago while the Iris was cruising to the east
ward.
Rev. b. P. Winter conducted religious ser
vices at the Ottawa House yesterday morn
ing. II is Mr.. Gibson's intention to hay,
suitable services every Sunday morning, il
the music room of the hotel. The guest
who attended the services yesterday wer,
much pleased.