The Portland daily press., 1888-05-26
BRIEF JoTTINcs.

VIII today be marked by the usual Satur-
day storm?
The Clerical Club supped at the Preble
House last evening.
John McEachran was thrown from team
in Deering, Thursday afternoon, and slight
ly injured.
The patrol wagon and horses were pho
tographed by Engineer Cook, of the City
Building yesterday morning.
Between eight and ten thousand pounds OF
fish were landed by small Cape fishing boats
yesterday.
Mr.. o. f. Blake's horse fell on Exchange
street yesterday breaking the shaft of the
meat wagon to which he was attached.
Every spoke of the wheel of an overloaded
lumber cart was pulled from the hub on
Commercial street yesterday, letting the
load fall to the pavement.
E. S. Pendexter has furnished the Deering
High School class of 'ss with class rings.
They are broad gold bands with the figures
'SS.
The schooner James Dyer was the first
mackereler to leave this port this season.
She left yesterday.
Bosworth Post and Shepley Camp, Sons Of
| Veterans, viii attend service at State Street
church tomorrow morning and Thatcher
Post will attend the Church Of the Messiah.
An elegant picture of Hon. Jacob McLell-
an, appropriately framed, was presented by
the family of the late mayor to Bosworth
Post, G. A. r., last evening through Past
Commander Sawyer.
The Deering Land company closed d con-
tract yesterday with Mr.. Houston of Deer
ing to build four new houses on their tract
this summer. The houses will be such as
generally sell for So, 500 or $4,000.
Cherry blossoms appeared Thursday, May
oath, thirteen days later than last year. In
1882 and 1878 they were as late, and the latest
| recorded, May 31st, was in 1726. The earli-
| est recorded was in 1850, May LIST.
Mr. j. Henry Rines, of the firm of Rines
| Bros, has purchased Of the Whitney heirs
the land and buildings on the southerly side
of Congress street, between the Sweetsir
Block and the Durant House and will erect
a brick block thereon.
A man in attempting to jump on the tender
of a moving locomotive on Commercial
street, missed his footing and was struck by
the tender and fortunately knocked off the
track instead of being run over. The wheels
came within about an inch of his feet
Fred Wilson boy thirteen years of age
and a resident of Ligonia, was sent by
Trial Justice Robinson to the Reform School
Thursday, during his minority. The boy
had by reason of being light-fngered, be-
come source of much trouble to the people
at Ligonia.
Tomorrow evening at 7.3O, Rev. I. Gerrish
will preach memorial sermon in the Pine
street M. E. church. upon sour Fallen Com
rades, and the past debt we owe them"
The public is cordially invited to attend.
Mr.. Gerrish was for three years member OF
the 30th Maine Regiment and participated in
all its battles, save when absent on account
of wounds.
Mrs. Wentworth, Mrs. Cannon, Mrs.
Williamson, Mrs. Bond, Mrs. Day, Mrs.
Sawyer Mrs. Randall, Mrs. Coffin, Mrs. IRE
ferthen, Miss Ella Trefethen, Mrs. Rich
ards, Mrs. Horr, Mrs. Lincoln, Mrs Wildes,
Mrs Perry, Mrs. Elwell, secretary of Bos-
worth relief corps, and Miss Sadie Ire
fethen of this city were present at the annual
inspection of Sheridan Relief corps of Bid
deford, Thursday evening. The inspection
was conducted by Mrs. A. M. Sawyer who
was afterward presented with handsome
bouquet of flowers by Mrs. j. II. Smith of
that CITY