The Portland daily press., 1894-10-11
THE PRESS.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS TO-DAY.
BRIEF JoTTlNGs.

The Invalids' Home will be open Mon
day instead of Saturday. as was first in
tended
Superintendent W. Il. Perkins, Road
Master Stevens and Bridge ForemanRus
sell of the eastern division of the Boston
& Maine have been in Portland on their
annual tour of inspection and inspected
all the bridges along the line.
Boston & Maine net earnings for Sep
tember are now officially reported to have
made gain of about $500, 600 over last
year. About one-half the net gain was
due to decreased expenses which were
kept inside of 100000.
This evening the Veteran Firemen will
meet at Z. 80 O'Clock.
General Neal Dow is to address a Pro
hibitioni st ratification meeting in Berk-
ley Temple, Boston, next Monday eve-
ming.
The party Of winter colonists fromPeaks
Island and the city to Florida, to which
we have before made reference, will start
November 9th. Its promotersi believe
that the original number fixed upon, IS,
will have been secured by that date.
The Woman's Literary Union at their
general meetings during the coming win
ter, will give their attention to the
schools of Portland, discussing series of
questions as to the improvements of the
schools.
The State Board of Pharmacy examined
four candidates at the Aldermen's room
yesterday.
By the kindness of Colonel F e. Booth
by, the members of,the first class in the
Portland High School who are studying
geology under the instruction of Miss
Goold. will go to the White Mountain
Notch next Friday, accompanied by their
teacher. for the purpose of studying the
formation of the big hills.
Mr., Both. of the United States Engin-
esrs' Office, is engaged in making sur
yey of the contours of the government
property Gan area of some 70 acres) on
the eastern part of Diamond Island, for
the Notifications. Quite crew of labor
ers are employed in cutting away under
brush to facilitate the work.
The last chances to see the White
Mountains this season will be next
Thursday, October II, and Saturday,
October Is, when the Maine enUralswill
offer low excursion rates on regular
trains leaving the Union Station at S.45
am.
Mr.. Francis Gushing began Monday the
construction of a pebble path, eight feet
wide, to run through the Willows
from Ottawa avenue on Cushing's ISL
and, to the bathing beach. A similar
path from the beach to the hotel would
contribute much to the comfort and
pleasure of guests.
The smack Republican brought in 1000
Holsters yesterday.
Mrs. A bner W. Lowell has arranged for
a chiIdrens' class in light gymnastics for
girls and boys between seven and ii fteen
years of age, to begin next Saturday
morning at 1880, at Fraternity Hall,
Spring street. A class is being formed
for young ladies, to begin the last of
this month.
The Martha Washington Circle will
meet.fo a tea circle with Miss Kilgore,
Thursday, at No. IS Eastern Promenade.
If not pleasant Thursday, the Circle will
meet Friday.
Officer Quinn brought in manTto the
station last evening who had fallen on
the sidewalk and received very bad
cut over the eye. 1t was necessary to
take several stitches in it.
Old Jumbo, the great Newfoundland
dos tn at has been feature of the Fall
mouthaHotel, has departed this life to
his own great benefit no doubt. He was
very old and afflicted with rheumatism
besides. Jumbo was accustomed to at
tend all the fires and would start almost
as soon as the firemen.