The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-06-14
BRIEF JoTTINGs.

Yesterday was bright and somewhat
warmer.
The meeting of the Portland Yacht
Club will be held this evening TO con-
slider the Regatta.
Mr.. JH. Nelson of Deering had so
out of 70 ducklings killed by the hail
Monday.
Charles Deering of Harpswell secured
500 worth of mack erel tuesday night
about five miles east of Halfway Rock.
he caught $50 worth one night last week.
Jacobs, the shipwright, has built the
hui of a SO foot boat for Barker & Gill
son. She is all ready for launching.
The new bell has arrived for the
Church of the Messiah and will be put
in position at once by Contractor Nc
Keown.
The graduation exercises of the Chest
nut street training school will take
place on June 81. There are eight in the
graduating class, and President B. L.
Whitman of Colby will deliver the adj
dress.
Charles Fl. Leighton has been elected
president, R. H. Ball secretary, and A.
J.Cummings treasurer, of the June ~
Association, society formed by those
who went to Rochester with Culnber-
land No.3 on that date.
The Home for Aged Women will be open
for inspection from 10 to 5 o'clock today.
The John Nye brought $4,000 lbs. of
fish, Penosbcot, of Gloucester, 10000 lbs.
paddock, 2, 900 lbs. halibut and 1000 lbs.
of other fish yesterday.
At the dinner given by Mr.. Greene of
Sewers Cottage to the Post Office en-
sented Mr.. Greene magnificent cut glass
punch bowl in behalf of his friends in
the postal service. Mr.. Greene made a
few witty remarks to show his app recia-
ton of the gift, and told the boys to
fall to.
The sch ooner Superior arrived yester-
day with 5000 Holsters. The Star of the
West brought $500, the Mary Jane,
1000, the Lizzie May 1000 and the
schooner Sentinel 1900.
The Sunday trips of the Boston boat
will commence next Sunday.
Before the recent heavy rains, the Sc
bago Lake was II feet below its usual
level. It gained between five and six feet
during the rains.
On Memorial Day, lady residing in
this city, when returning shome from
witnessing the parade, discovered that
she had lost her pocketbook, containing
sum of money, but when or where she
had no idea. An hour or so after her
brother came home and handed her the
pocketbook with contents intact. he
having found it on the street where
hundreds had passed by it unnoticed.
Owing probably to the cheapness of
fruit, the sales Of peanuts have fallen
off from the generally large summer
trade.
A crew of men were at WORK this morn
ing about the basement of City Build
ing repairing break in the sewer pipes.
Monday, schooner bringing coal to
William Findley's new coal pocket at
Tukey's bridge, ran her Ejibboom
throughsthe building, doing considerable
damage toEthe side and roof and break
ing off the jibboom.
The Demarest itowed in a hard nine
lumber laden schooner yesterday after
noon.
Deering Lodge of Masons will meet at
their hall at 1so'clock today to attend
the funeral of their late brother, James
Lucas.
The 2 p. m. trip of the steamer Leo
is sailing trip and gives tourists an
opportunity to see Diamond, Indian
and Pleasant coves, Seal Rock, Basket
Island, and other interesting points.
George Ross, the hair dresser. has
bought the barber shop of J. Frank
Day, 40 Congress street.
The Police Relief Society did not
choose secretary last evening, but
leftsthe matter until the directors meet
ing.
The American Cadet Band has been
engaged by DeMolay Commandery of
Skowhegan, who take prominent part
in laying the corner stone of the Mason
ic temple atsAugusta today
Moonlight Bun.