The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-06-20
BRIEF JorTINCs.

The Kearsarge will leave Brooklyn navy
yard for Portland June 18th.
A windmill will supply Mr.. BENEFITS
aquarium at Peaks Island with seawater.
Washburn & Arlington's circus will ex
hibit on the grounds at Deering July 18th.
Warm and fine yesterday morning, fol.
lowed by cloudy skies and east wind at nigh +.
Portland Lodge has engaged the services
Of the Fifth Massachusetts Regiment Band
for June oath.
Mr.. w. Ii. Looney addressed the Metropol-
itan Club last evening on the Australian bal
lot system.
There W i'll be an important meeting at Co.
B. Cadets armory, today. All members re-
quested to be present.
There was quite an excursion party in
town yesterday, said to have come from
Harpswell and that vicinity.
A meeting OF the committee on reception
to the 18th and 18th Corps will be held at G..
A. r. Hall Saturday at 7.3O p. m.
The Ladies Circle will have an apron sale
in Reform Club Hall this afternoon and eve
ming. Baked bean supper from to s.
Fine photographs have been made of the
well known couple, whom Mrs Cayazza has
immortalized as Darby and Joan. The old
couple have them on sale
The Auburn and Lewiston Masons will
come to Portland on St. Johns Day by spec
ial train and will bring the Lewiston Brig
ade Band.
The Fairfield fire department will be rep
resented at Portland on the Fourth, the
company on the steamer having voted to
come here and compete for the prizes.
Wednesday afternoon truck collided
with Mr.. Henry Fowler's carriage on Com
mercial street. The gentleman was thrown
out and badly bruised.
Catherine Foote'S was the only case before
the Municipal Court yesterday morning.
She is vagabond and was given six months
In the house of correction.
At Mariner & Co.'s grocery store Tuesday
big trap was set and rats were caught.
Wednesday night the trap was set again and
20 good sixed rats were found In 1t yesterday
morning.
special meeting Of the Stenographers
Association has been called for this evening
for the purpose of adopting revised con-
stitution and to arrange for a picnic at some
early date.
Mr. jerks has opened his house at Great
Chebeague. 1t is we'll kept and by taking
the Merryconeag fine excursion can be
made down the bay to the island, where
there is delightful drive, for which Mr..
jerks furnishes teams. si
The teachers Bible class for the study Of
the Sunday school lessons will be held at the
Young Mems Christian Association Hall
this afternoon at 30 o'clock /; led by Rev. J.
r. Crosser. All interested in Bible study
are cordially invited to attend.
The Ninth Corps. at their meeting last
evening, voted Captains Hammond and
Beals committee to select place for the
meeting Of the Ninth Corps at the Army of
the Potomac reunion, and adjourned until
next Monday evening to the sheriff's office.
The annual excursion of st. Dominic's
school to Little Diamond Island took place
yesterday. One hundred and fifty children
were taken down the bay and at noon the
children were taken to Long Island and
given a clam dinner by Vicar General
Murphy.
COL 81. X. Millett of Gorham, has been
appointed marshal Of the first division In
the grand parade CT the Masons at Portland,
and has appointed Mr.. Fred W. Harding, of
Gorham. and Mr.. George E. Brown, of Port
Land, for aids. The prospect is that large
number Of Harmony Lodge will be in attend
ance at the grand celebration.