The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1891-05-08
BRIEF JoTTINcs.

Steam yacht Princess was in the harbor
yesterday.
The public schools in the city will be in
session as usual today.
1t was like April yesterday. alternate SUM-
shine and heavy clouds. 1t was a little
warmer in the afternoon.
The sheriffs made two seizures of hard
stun at Con. Connelly's, and two at James
Welch's, No. Pleasant street.
The next meeting Of the Auxiliary of the
18th Maine Regiment Association will be
held Saturday, May 10th at 2.3o p. m.
The regular monthly meeting of the w. c.
L. u, will be held this afternoon at 2 80
O'Clock, at the rooms on Exchange street.
Arbor Day today. In the country 1t will
probably be observed by the planting of
trees. In Portland business will go on as
usual
The water company opened the pipes on
Exchange street yesterday and ran off a
quantity of rust that has accumulated in the
hydrants.
Yesterday mornings train on the Noun
tain Division Of the Maine Central was two
hours late, caused by the delay of the Mon
treal train.
The regular monthly meeting of the mana
gers of the Board of Trade took place yester-
day forenoon, but only routine business was
transacted.
The annual meeting OF the Unitarian Wom
ans Alliance for choice of officers and other
important business. will be held this after
noon at o'clock.
The children's temperance meeting and
entertainment will be held at the Gospel
Mission this evening at 7.45 o'clock. All are
invited.
Mr.. G. S. Staples has 20 men at work for
him on the Franklin Company's hill in Au-
burn. A dozen men and 10 horses with carts
started from Portland Wednesday morn
ing.
We have received copies of the usual or
ders from the Commander-in-Chief of the
Grand Army and Commander of the Depart
ment of Maine, for the proper observance of
Memorial Day.
The teachers Bible class for the study Of
the Sunday school lesson, will be held at the
Young Mems Christian Association rooms
this afternoon at 40 o'clock, led by Rev. A.
K. P. Small, DID,. All are invited.
At the meeting of Branch 2S3. Order of
degree team will be formed to exemplify the
work. 1t is hoped all candidates intending
to join at this meeting will be promptly on
time.
Chambers band has just closed contract
with New York house for some very fine
new uniforms of the latest style, such as are
worn by the leading bands in the country.
The uniforms will include both dress and
fatigue suits.
Board of Health was held Monday evening
and the following officers were chosen for
the ensuing year: Chairman, Chas. T.
Grant; secretary and executive officer, r.
Harding.
The Commercial Union messenger boys
went out again yesterday, although it was
supposed satisfactory arrangement had
been made. The messages, however, were
delivered by five boys. The Western Onion
has II new boys.
Three new Relief Corps will be instituted
in this state. Tonight Mrs. Beal and Mrs.
Atwood of Auburn will institute one at Ok
ford, on Saturday night Mrs. Minard and
Mrs. Stetson of Brunswick, one at Topsham,
and on Wednesday of next week Mrs. Mer-
rill of Springfield, one at VIM.
Rev. 81. S. Whitman of Auburn, financial
agent Of the Universalist State convention,
is now engaged is raising fund of $4,000
Tor the purpose of maintaing special minis
tiers Of the denomination in the unorganized
and feeble parishes of the denomination In
Maine. He is meeting with good success.