The Portland daily press., 1894-07-16
BRIEF JoTTlNGs.

A meeting of the Burns Club will be
held tomorrow at E. B. Robinson's rooms.
Seven mongrel dogs were killed Satur-
day.
The Casco Bay Steam boat Company
transported over 6000 passegers to and
from the islands Saturday. This was
the largest number this season excepting
on the Fourth of July.
1t is reported that the buildings be-
tween the Libby estate. on the corner of
Congress and High streets. and the pub
lie library, are to be removed and an ell
egant business block erected.
Mr.. Cunningham will begin to take
down the old Jones mansion at the COR
ner of Park and Congress streets, this
week.
The Sheridan Rifles, with invited
guests, wills go on their annual field day
to Jenks's Landing, Chebeague Island,
tomorrow.
The fifteenth anniversary of the execu-
tive committee Association will be cele-
brated at Gunner cottage, Thursday,
July 26.
AO CAUOA04Ol VI uiiO Sdou DSSiAhS
track is being rapidly pushed. Quite
distance has already been laid on Main
street, and the whole will soon be COM
pleted according to the present outlook.
The same derrick which fell at Port
land Head on Friday, and seriousyl in
jured James Atkins, fell again Satur-
day, but no one was hurt.
Portland Ladder Company, No. 1, of
India street, twill go on their fourth an
nual field day Wednesday. The board of
engineers and fire department committee
will go with them.s They are to go to
Long Island. Dinner and supper will be
taken at Cushing's.
Wenonah Council will sshave their an
nual field day next Friday, July 20.
Saturday, seizures were made lat Ea-
gan's, 28 India street; j. Holloran, 5
Commercial street; 355 Fore street;
842 and 344 Fore street and $50 CONNER
cial street.
The groceRs and provision dealers will
have their annual picnic Wednesday, the
25th, at Old Orchard, where there will
be nice shore dinner served at one of
the leading hotels. Besids the usual
sports there will be bicycle Traces at the
Kite track, go-as-you-please, and all of
the local sports of the season.
The mackerel steamer Hurricane, put
in here Saturday for the purpose of re-
ceiving coal and repairs.
Thatcher Post Hall has been thorough
ly renovated, painted and papered.
Bosworth Post was presented Friday
night with fine crayon portrait of Past
Post Commander George H. Abbot. from
his mother.
The foreign exports from this port
during the past week amounted to
$685. ISL.
Bosworth Post will celebrate it's 9th
anniversary September 18th, by an ex-
cursion tosthe islands.
Tonight, at 7.30 o'clock, the steamer
Madeline will leave Portland Pier on
moonlight sail down the bay. The High
school rchestra has been secured to
furnish the.music, and refreshments will
be served during the sail. A very enjoy
able evening is anticipated.
The steam yacht Galena, from Bos-
ton, sailed into the .harbor yesterday. =
Tonight the first whist party of the
season at Great Diamond Island will be
held at Elwell Hall.
There was a very large exodus to the
islands yesterday, and the shower came
just in time to wet more than few.
Yesteday was warm and pleasant in
the morning. In the afternoon there
was refreshing shower, and many of
the excursionists down the harbor were
pretty we'll wet down.
Puss in church created great deal of
interest at the evening service at State
street last evening.
The street commissioner is at work
paving Market street in good shape.
The honorary mem bers of the !Sheri-
dan Rifles will meet at the armory at
$50 o'clock Tuesday morning. to go on
their annual field day.
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