The Portland daily press., 1890-06-28
sRtEF JoTTiNcS.

The electric lights were started on Peak IS
Island last evening.
The Grand Trunk vestibue train will ar
rive at IL O'Clock, noon, today.
Cady's jigger, loaded with iron, lost a
wheel on Franklin wharf yesterday.
The electric search light in Monument
Square July 4th will have 1000 candle power.
The Democratic First District convention
VIII be held at 10 a. m, today, at Reception
Hall.
A number Of the families CT officers of the
North Atlantic fleet arrived in the city YES
terday.
The members of the 18th and 10Th Army
Corps will meet at Grand Army hall this
evening.
The Maine Central Railroad Company has
passed resolutions Of respect to the memory
of Mr.. +. W. Hill.
1t was queer weather yesterday; warm at
times then chilly, as the wind was either
northeast, southeast or northwest.
Mr.. Shannahan began the foundation for
the Eighth Maine Regiment Association
Building at Peaks Island yesterday.
Randall Brothers of this city got the con-
tract for the new school house on Bridge
street, Saccarappa. Price about $4,000
The Reform School entertainment was
well conceived and executed last evening
and the boys appearedlto good advantage.
Mrs. Oren Legrow while sweeping fell
down stairs at her house No. 1OS Green
street and was badly bruised.
73O O'Clock from Custom House wharf and
1O.15 from Peaks will be the time of the
extra trip for the opening of the rink TO-
night
Members of Gen. Fl. G. Thomas's active
stan, In the Fourth Of July parade, will re-
member the meeting at the mayors office at
40 p. m. today
The directors of the Union Mutual In
snrance Company went on an excursion on
the steamer Forest Queen yesterday. and
dlned at Long Island. --
There will be meeting for young men at
the Young Mems Christian Association
parlors Sunday morning at 915 O'Clock led
by Mr.. Morton. All young men are well
come.
A special meeting of the Portland Wheel
Club has been called for next Monday night.
The object Of the meeting is to consider the
question Of nominations for the officers of
the Maine division.
The committee of the banquet for the
Army OF the Potomac will have aboutsffty
tickets to dispose of at Sc apiece. The
method for procuring these tickets will be
made known in few days.
Little Ray Simonton, six years old, fell
from Hobson's wharf yesterday and would
have drowned if John Sullivan, newsboy.
had not jumped in and pulled him out.
The ladies of the High street church circle
had reunion and dinner at Little Diamond
Island yesterday. The cottage of Mrss
Russell Lewis was tn 3 place of meeting and
there most pleasant day was spent.
The pupils of the first class in the Smaller
grammar school have presented a very hand
some Royal Worcester vase to the principal.
Miss Adams, and fine picture to the as
sistant principal, Miss Giles, as a mark of
their kindly feeling and respect
Monday railway post office car will be
placed on the morning train from Portland
to Pennington, returning ON the afternoon
train. This will supply mail to the princi-
pal stations from Portland to Leeds juno
ton, and to all stations from the junction to
Pennington.
Every young man should remember when
ne is making bis arrangements for Sunday
that an invitation is extended to him to
spend the afternoon at the Young Mems
Christian Association and to attend the
gospel service which is held ia the associa-
tlon hall at 4.30 o'clock. Everybody will
sing. Men only, strangers always welcome.
The Portland Club will give one of their
shore dinners today at their summer club
house on Great Diamond Island. Tables
will be set in the large DINING room and
dinner served promptly at O'Clock. Ar
rangements have been made for large
party. Members with their ladies and other
friends are invited to be present Steamers
leave Custom House wharf at 2 and 42op.
m, returning at 6.45