The Portland daily press., 1888-03-09
BRIEF JoTTlNcs.

1t was cloudy and mild yesterday, the mer-
curry touching $50.
Tonight Shepley Camp, S.of ", will visit
Wade Camp at Sacearappa.
Twoisleighs collided on the corner of Green
and Cumberland streets, yesterday morning,
and were badly broken.
ii. J. Libby is one of the stockholders Of
the Saco Lumber Company, in addition to
those mentioned ssterday.
AT p. m. today the flag presentation to
the Latin School Cadets will take place at
City Hall.
The regular monthly meeting of the ". G..
T. U. will be held at headquarters. 5l3 Ex-
change street, today, at 2.30 p. IN.
At the Yacht Club meeting, Wednesday
night, the spring cruise was decided on for
June 3Oth, to end July 4th, and the challenge
cup races will take place in July.
A horse and sleigh owned and driven by
Mr.. Payson, Of East Deering, colided with
jigger in Market Square yesterday afternoon.
The sleigh was completely demolished.
Portland Commandery will be the guests
of Ceur de Leon Commandery of Charles
town, June 18th, and may continue their trip
to Washington and Richmond, Va.
The ninth lecture in the course at Shaw's
Business College was delivered by Edward
c. Reynolds, Esq, last evening, subject,
''The Nicaraguan Canal Project"
The New England League managers have
completed their schedule. The Mancbesters
play here morning and afternoon of Memo
rial Day. The Portlands play at Worcester,
Fourth of July. The season opens April 2s.
The Maine Loyal Legion held their month
ly meeting and dinner at the Falmouth Hotel
Wednesday evening and DR.. Burrage read a
paper on "My Capture and What Became of
of It,"
Atkinson, who tried to sell team to Sher-
iff Wormell, and got watch and chain from
j. A. Merrill by false pretences, obtained
two pairs of boots and pair Of slippers from
Sargent & Nelson by the same game
Bark Henry A. Burnham, which arrived
yesterday, from Cardenas. lost seaman
Charles Johnson overheard, February 24th'
during heavy southerly gale. He was
native of Sweden.
e. L. Stanwood g. Co.'s new store in the
Whitney block, on Federal street, is admira-
bly, arranged for business. The stock is now
all in and the store presents busy appear
ance. The firm have everything in the line
of drugs, paints, oils, &C., at wholesale.
On and after Monday next the long, con-
tinuous whistle announcing the approach Of
an engine or train to road crossing will be
dropped on the Maine Central, for the two
long, followed by two short blasts, so COM
monty heard on Western roads.
The entertainment given at High street
yestry last evening was very enjoyable one.
Mr.. Ingraham gave several selections and the
violin solo by Miss Leach, songs by Miss
Paine, and banjo and guitar duet by Mr.
Barbour and Mr.. Jones were very pleasing.
Thatcher Post G. A. R., and Thatcher Re-
lief Corps, have received an invitation to
visit w. L. Haskell Post and Relief Corps at
Yarmouth, on Tuesday evening next. 1t is
requested that all members of Thatcher Post
be present at the meeting on Monday even
ing to make arrangements for the trip.
Rev. 9. II. Daniels will conduct the Bible
class for the study of the international Sun
day school lessons at the Y. M. c. A. rooms
this afternoon at 4.30 o'clock. Subject:
"Christ entering Jerusalem. Matt. q Jig
All interested in Bible study are cordially in
vited to attend.
The attention Of the Street Commissioner
is again called to the bad condition of the
sidewalk on Pine street, opposite the Metho-
dist church, southeast side The steep pitch
of the walk and thick ridges of ice make it
dangerous for pedestrians, and the city is
liable to extensive damages If people are in
jured there.