The Portland daily press., 1892-06-09
BRIEF JOTTlNGS.

BRIEF JoTTINes.
The Democratic county convention will
be held June 18th.
Edward Walker fell from boat house
and injured his leg but no bones were
broken.
John S. Randall of this city is the low
est bidder for the public building in
Houlton.
Hazy yesterday, warm in the morning
with a fresh cool southwest wind in the
afternoon.
The Unitarian convention, which be-
gan at Yarmouth Tuesday evening, will
close tonight.
John o. Rice and James N. Milliken
have been elected members of the Geneo-
logical Society.
The 18th Maine Auxiliary will meet
this evening with Mrs. Thomas bennett,
81 Oxford street.
The mouth of the Saco will be dredged
at a cost of about $2500, under the direc-
tion of Col. Haines, U. S. A.
Steamer Manhattan, Capt. Bragg, re-
Gently made the quickest trip on record,
% hours, from Portland to New York.
Be sure and leave flowers today by 9
o'clock at No. $50 Free st. for observ-
ance of Prison Day by the W. G. T. U.
Messrs. Cook, Everett 6 Pencil have
sent $75 to the Maine General Hospital.
They are in the habit of making such
gifts.
The C. A. Cushing Shoe Company
have declared 81 per cent semi-annual
dividend, payable at their office in Port
land
The Homeopaths enjoyed a sail amo ng
the islands and a capital dinner at the
Portland club house, Diamond Islam d,
yesterday.
Members of the Order of New England
League will please remember the meet
ing tonight at rooms No. 13 and IA,
Casco Bank building.
The alumni of the Fraternity will re-
member the meeting at the Fraternity
rooms on Free st. this evening at 7.30
o'clock to arrange for the reunion.
Treasurer Tilton of the Plush Mill, and
Mrs. J. J. Gerrish were on party that
went down the harbor yesterday after
noon with Mr.. Atkinson on the Preble.
Four granite pedestals, weighing each
from II to IS tons. passed through the
city from the Bodwell Granite Co., for
the monument at Gettysburg Tuesday.
Committee on fire department met
last evening to consider the location of
hydrants, but several members were alb
sent and the committee awaits the action
Of the Water Company.
There was wheel club run to
MitchelIs last evening, leaving the club
at 7.15 There will also be- a club run to
Saco, at p. IN. Saturday, June 18th.
They viii take supper in Saco and return
by moonlight.
The schooner Robert Graham Dun,
commanded by Capt. A. Mcdonald, has
just turned out one of the largest and
best cargoes of Turks Island salt that
llfto CVCl CO1uO W OILlduu, 20, LILO DuSliol.
She came consigned to Lord Brothers.
ChiIdren's day will be observed in
Congress street NJ. E. church on next
Sabbath. The pastor will preach to the
children at p. m. on Breaking Hedges
There will be a baptism of children be-
fore the sermon. Concert at 7 in the
evening.
There will be a meeting Of the Maine
Historical Society at their library in this
city tomorrow evening at clock, when
the Rev. E. c. Cummings will read
paper entitled ''Historic hints toward a
university for Maine" All are cordially
invited to attend.
County Attorney Robinson yesterday
took party of friends to Crotch Island,
where they spent the day in various
sports and amusements. In the party
were Recorder Tompson, Mr.. W. W.
Andrews, Mr. ROBBIE G.. Frye and other.