The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1891-05-18
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The Grand Lodge, K. of p, will hold its
meetings in this city May 10th and 20th
The Woman's Literary Union have de-
cided to hold reunion or field day June
Goth.
Coroner Perry has deci ded an inquest un-
necessary on Capt. Samuel Richards of
North Yarmouth.
The whole number :of arrests last week
was twenty, of which fourteen were for
drunkenness.
Yesterday was Pentecost or Whitsunday.
High mass was celebrated at the Catholic
churches and baptism at the Episcopal.
The Fresh Air Society has passed
resolutions In memory of the late Ira F.
Clark, whose good deeds helped them SO
much.
There was southeast lain storm Satur-
day, and 1t just poured. Over half an inch
of rain fell at one time in ten minutes. Yes
terday was bright and COOL
Ancient Brothers lodge, will 90 to Norway
the 10th Of June to witness the work of
three degrees as exemplified by the crack
team Of the state.
Abraham Lincoln Post, G. A. R., Of
Charlestown, Mass, will be the guests of
Bosworth Post some time in July. Mr.. A. j.
Rich has presented the post with fine en-
craving.
Official notice has been received by the
collector that licenses under the modus
utuendt are now granted by collectors of
customs in Canada on the same terms as
last year.
AT the regular meeting of the Board of
Trade Of Westbrook this evening, all the
preliminary arrangements will be made for
the banquet to the city officials that will be
given at the Presumpscot House, May 9th.
DR.. Bailey. state veterinarian, found bad
case Of CHAMBERS and farcy in Canadian
horse belonging to the Lewiston & Auburn
Horse Railroad Company. The animal was
appraised at 800 and killed.
at East Deering, Master George Russell
has well under way three masted schooner
OF about 600 tons. building for parties at
Bristol. R. l., from which port she will hail
under command Of Capt Soule.
There will be a meeting of the Maine
Commercial Travellers Association at their
rooms in Brown block on Saturday evening,
May 30, to make the final arrangements for
their trip to Montreal In June.
The Young Mems Christian Association
have been offered price for the house on
Congress street, now occupied by DR.. Vose,
and are considering the advisability Of pur-
chasing for the erection of their proposed
building.
Memorial Day will be observed in the usu-
al way. Augustus 81. Prince will be marshal
nf tho y,rooas sion oounooad ~ +bo ,,,;l;4.-,.
Grand Army posts and Sons of Veterans,
with Major W. 81. Green, Adjutant Scribner
and Captain J. r. Lowell as aides.
ma water pipe burst in the third story of
Motley block, Congrets street, during FRI
day night. The water soaked the stock of
j. M. Dyer & Co., doing great damage, and
injured Mr.. r. N. Eaton's picture frame
stock to the value of several hundred dol
lars.
Saturday, President Hyde, of the New
England Company. signed contract to lay
about 2,7So yards of asphalt paving at So
per yard.on the south side of Congress street
from State to Vaughan. Work will begin
as soon as possible and the job will be fin
ished by or before July LIST.
The retailers of Portland are invited to be
present at meeting to be held at the Preble
House tomorrow evening at o'clock to dis
cuss the expediency of forming business
league, having in mind the further extern
sion of the retail business of Portland In all
legitimate ways.
Charles Landre, Samuel Obie. and r. N.
StiDsoD. the grand jury witnesses sent to
jail for contempt of court, were Saturday ar
raigned in the Municipal Court for drunken
ness. They pleaded guilty, but the Judge in
view of the fact that they had already been
pretty severely punished, continued the case
for sentence.
2 Mystic Lodge, 1. o. G. T., held another of
their interesting temperance meetings last
evening The committee is endeavoring to
make these meetings interesting as we'll as
instructive. and Mrs. III. M. Bruce has been
engaged to deliver an illustrated lecture on
"The Effects of Alcohol on the Human Sys-
tenn" next Sunday evening, which will be
free IN all