The Portland daily press., 1893-05-12
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BRIEF JoTTlNes.

Open horse cars were put on the Con-
gress street line yesterday.
There were nine four masted schooners
in the harbor yesterday.
The business meeting of the W. G. T.
U. will be held at SO Oak street today at
2.30 p. m.
A fine plate glass mirror has been
placed in the Union Station women's
waiting room.
Yesterday was Ascension Day and OBJ
served in the Catholic and Episcopal
churches.
The warm weather continued yester-
day. In the afternoon the southwest
wind was quite fresh from the water.
Mr.. A. Fl. Moulton and Engineer
Small on the Maine Central, bagged ID
sheldrake at Richmond Island.
The Toothpick Co. has decided to re-
sumo business provided necessary SUBJ
scriptions for stock are obtained.
TIE Camera Club enjoyed the fine
Lantern views sent from London very
much at the Art Club rooms last evening.
The views were particularly fine.
The mercury dropped considerably
yesterday afternoon under the cool south
west wind and in the evening indicated
$50.
The Temporary Home has reelected
its old officers for the ensuing year and
added to the directors the names of Mrs.
A. F. Waldron. Mrs. J.. B. Coyle,. and
Mrs.E. E. Boothby.
City Marshal Trickey and Deputies
Sterling and Hartnett appeared out' in
their new uniforms of blue, with brass
buttons yesterday.
The committee on public buildings
visited the engine and school houses
yesterday. A good deal of work is need
ed to be done on them.
The Harris-Payson Company have
placed with the Lakeside Press a large
contract for colored labels for their can
ming business.
At 10 a. m. today the County Commits
sioners will have a hearing on the widen
ing of Forest avenue, Deering, at their
office in the city building.
The City hall scenery will be sent to
Lewiston to be used in the Jed Prouty
show in the Lewiston City hall. This is
the first time the scenery has been let
out of the building.
Rt. Rev. Bishop Healy conferred the
sacrament of confirmation on large
number of candidates yesterday morning
at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Con-
ception. He also administered confirma-
ton at St. Dominic's church in the after
noon.
A reception and supper was given at
Free Street Baptist church Wednesday
evening, in honor of the foreign mission
airy, Mrs. Burdett, who has just returned
from Assam, India. During the evening
Mrs. Burdett gave an interesting talk on
her work in India
Yesterday one of Palmer & Anderson's
large signs fell from the builing at the
corner of Exchange and Milk streets in
which are the firms offices. The sign
struck the pavement with crash and
came near hitting man who was pass
ing.
In the yard of the Casco Tanning Co.
at the foot of Green street, are eight or
ten huge piles of bark, about Is feet high
and 100 feet long. In all there are about
1900 cords, worth IS cord, making q
total of $4,000 This will be used up in
about six months. The plant consumes
5000 cords year, worth $4,000.
A committe consisting of Mr.. Alfred
Woodman, Mr.. Ara Cushman, and Rev.
DR.. Blanchard, as chairman, has been ap-
pointed by the trustees of Westbrook
Seminary, to take steps for the raising OF
ten thousand dollars. That committee
has appointed Rev. Fl. S. Whitman, the
president of the seminary, as it's secre-
tary and executive agent.