The Portland daily press., 1885-07-03
BRIEF JoTTINcS.

1t was bright and cool yesterday after the
three days rain. The mercury indicated $40
at sunrise, $50 at noon, and $50 at sunset
wind west-southwest
The Forest City took her place on the ISL
and route yesterday
Williston Society will make an excursion
to Camp Ellis, on the 4th of July.
A team heavily loaded with ice broke down
on Commercial street yesterday afternoon.
The Willard Shooting Club will hold a
shoot on their grounds at Falmouth today,
and three prizes will be awarded
1t Is the 10Th of July the Glen House will
open, not the 25th, as the PRESS said yester-
day.
The barber shops will close Saturday, July
4th, at noon, and remain closed until Monday
morning.
Rev. A. K. P. Baird Of Boston, will lee
ture On John Knox at Williams Hall this
evening, for the benefit of the First Presby-
terrain church building fund
The West Congregational Sabbath School
and Society will go to Lake Maranocook
Monday, the 9th. The train will leave Con-
gress street station at S.25 a. H.. and return,
ing will arrive in Portland about 6 p. m.
The gospel meeting at the rooms of the
Young Mems Christian Association next
Saturday evening at s o'clock, will be con-
Quoted by Messrs. Jones and Allen, of the
Bailey praying band.
Yesterday afternoon, drunken rowdy at
the Eastern depot, met his match in Officer
Burnham, who arrested the fellow after a
hard but short tussle. The man was large
and powerful, and fought hard.
The executive committee, G. A. r., of
Maine, held meeting at headquarters yes
terday, but no business of public nature
was transacted. The committee adjourned
to meet at the same place, July Sth, at pm
Venus, Mercury, Jupiter and Uranus are on
the east side of the sun, and shine as even
ing stars during the present month, while
Saturn, Mars and Neptune are on the west
side of the sun, and play their parts as morn
Ing stars. The moon fulls on the 26th.
The Odd Fellows Register and Masonic
journal for July is out, and it is a very in
teresting paper to outsiders as well as mem
bers of the two orders. Editor Smith knows
how to make lively, readable journal
The snowflake album was compiled by
Mrs. John W. Chickering, recently deceased,
whose husband was so long pastor of High
street church in this city. A few copies may
be found by her friends for sale by Hoyt,
Fogg & Donham.
Owing to the fact that in the vicinity of
every church bell in the city people are lying
in very critical condition, and that numer-
Gus requests have been made, the Fourth of
July committee has decided to dispense with
the ringing Of the bells on independence
Day.
The ladies of Bosworth Relief Corps wish
to extend their thanks to the Mechanic Asso-
citation for their courtesy during the week of
the encampment The ladies hired the hall
Of the association at the established rates,
but they were charged only one-half the
us ual price.
The members and friends of the
Sunday school of the Pine street
Methodist church will have their an
nual excursion to Chebeague Island next
Tuesday. 1t is expected that large and
merry party will enjoy the day. Particulars
as to the hours and place of the leaving and
returning of the boat may be found in our
advertising columns.