The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-05-10
BRIEF JoTTiNcS.

A number of handsome maple trees have
been planted on Long Island.
Tomorrow if pleasant the Casco Bay line
will run at and 1890 a. m, 2.15 and 400
p. m.
At p. m. today the Ladies' Literary Un-
ion will hold meeting at room No. G, Brown
block.
The Mechanics Loan Association will
meet at room No. IS, City Building at D. M.
today.
The members of the 10Th and 10Th Army
Corps will meet at Bosworth Post Hall this
evening.
Bright and warm yesterday morning; a
strong, cold, south wind prevailed in the
afternoon.
Very strong 10-inch wrought iron pipe is
being laid on Green street by the Portland
Water Co.
The Bishops visitation and confirmation
will occur at st. Paul's church, Sunday
evening, May 18th.
The steamer Emita of the Casco Bay line
goes on the route between Portland and
Long Island Monday.
There was an inspection of Shepley Camp,
Sons of Veterans last night by Lieut.. Chas
l.. Witham of Auburn.
The.May meeting of the Young Ladies'
Mission Band will be held in High street
vestry this afternoon at $50 o'clock.
AT p. m. today the Board of Mayor and
Aldermen will give hearing on the COM
mitment of an insane person to the asy-
lum.
Arbor Day was unnoticed in this city. In
the rural towns trees were planted in ac-
cordance with the Governors proclama-
ton.
The 73d annivary of the Second Parish
Sabbath School will be he'd In the church al
| Z o'clock Sunday evening. All are in
| vited.
In Owen, Moore & Co.'S window are some
| fine pictures of the Pinafore company taken
| in costume at the Lonfellow studio by Will
Fl. Gay & Co.
Delegates from Atlantic Lodge of Masons
and the Engineers Association attended the
funeral of W. K. Rhodes on Pleasant street
yesterday afternoon.
There will be meeting for young men ii
the z. M. c. A. rooms Sunday morning al
9.15 O'CLOCK All young men invited.
Capt. Bowen and crew, wslo came so near
being drowned while going ashore from
Boon Island on the 18th of April, are now
at work on BGif Way Rock Light Station.
The evsngelistc services which have been
SO successful at Plymouth church.close this
evening Today's programme is: Bible
reading, 3p. m,; service of song, 730, ser
vice, 7.45.
AS Mr.. II. j. Libby's hostler was leading
l n = ~,
BILE, the floor fell in and the horses hind LEI
went through. The horse was rescued
slightly scratched
A Southern millionaire talks of establish
ing ship yard and steam saw mill at Port
land. 1t is expected that excursion trains
| from Kentucky will bring Southern moneyet
men to pass the summer on the islands il
Casco Bay.
Quarters for members of Gen. Ayers staff
for the National Encampment, G. A. R. al
| Boston, have been secured at the Clarendon
Hotel at SO per day. Horses will be furn
ished equipped for 81 for each member of the
| staff.
1t is to be hoped that large audience will
| greet Mrs. Woodbridge of Ohio at Willstor
church tomorrow evening, where she will
| speak at 730 o'clock on "Peace and Interna
tional Arbitration" A collection will be
| taken.
| Charles s. Farnham & Co., have leased
the building on State street wharf, recently
occupied by the Boston &c Maine and Maine
Central Railroads as a passenger station
and will tarn it into sash and blind fac.
| tory.
The Grand Trunk Railway Company are
making extensive alterations on their lower
wharf. The immense coal shed, 1o0x35C
feet, is being torn down; the wharf is to be
rebuilt, with new piling and planking, and
on it another capacious coal shed is to be
erected in season for next winters business