The Portland daily press., 1895-05-20
BRIEF JoTTlNGs.

The class of '95, T. IS. will give {
farewell reception to their friends june
7th. The High School Cadets ore pre-
pairing for their encampment at Harps
well in July. Elbridge Il. Allen has
composed march for the Cadets.
The Portland Company has the con.
tract for two boilers for the Cape Eliza
beth Electric road and they are in pro.
cess of construction.
Saturday was rainy and cold in the
morning clear and cold in the afternoon.
Yesterday was cloudy and very raw,
as if there was snow i'll the air.
The Catholic Young Mems Literary
Association will hold special meeting
this evening when tickets will be given
out for the banquet May 23.
All relatives and friends of soldiers
buried in Evergreen, Calvary and Wes-
tern cemeteries where graves have not
been decorated in former years, are re-
quested to notify Caleb N. Lang, corner
of High and Portland streets.
The Maine Central repair shops al
Thompson Point are full of business. The
machine shop has engines 1o4 and 13(
in for repairs, and the car shop has
about dozen cars of different kinds.
Mr.. J.B. Curtis has presented several
pair of Rocky Mountain quail to Mr..
Bracket to be placed in Greenwood
Garden.
Ivy Lodge will entertain Springvale
lodge and RIB. Capen lodge of Augusta
next Saturday evening. Woodbine lodge
will visit Naomi lodge of Westbrook
tonight.
There was a small fire Saturday eve
ming at Jordan's stable 1880 Congress
street caused by an explosion of benzine.
A kstill alarm in the afternoon from a
house at the corner of Hampshire and
Federal streets was caused by smoke
from chimney from which the funnel
had been removed
Mr.. John Spalrow's new house on
Winter street will be 23 feet front 81
deep and three storied to be let in fats.
There were 80 arrests last week of
which 30 were for drunkenness.
Deputy Sterling with Officers Pillsbury
and Ball made seizure at Seunders's
restaurant on Federal street Saturday
night.
Stephen johnson will run Bucks new
restaurant on Franklin wharf.
The British steamer Louisbourg ar
rived yesterday from Cape Breton with
2l90 tons OF coal for the Maine Central.
She is consigned to Ryan & Kelsey.
The yacht Gwendolen Capt. George
Owen made her first trip of the season
yesterday. She has brand new suit of
sails.
County Commissioner Allen has found
some road plans made IS years ago
which have long been missing and
much wanted.
Last weeks foreign exports were val
ued at s1a. s29.
Joseph B.. Reed will open the Merry
coieag house June %, and the Lawson
House July l..
The Portland Philaletic Association
will hold its regular meeting at the Fal-
mouth hotel Wednesday evening.
Thatcher Post will attend the Church
of the Messiah next Sunday, which is
Memorial Sunday.
6 The work has begun on moving the
ferry house at Portland pier. The pier
is planked on the west side to the ferry
slip.
The sloop Nettie brought in four cod
fish Saturday whose combined weight
was AGO pounds.
Beacon lodge of Odd Fellows. will have
an entertainment and supper tomorrow
evening at which ladies will be present
The State Encampment 5. of v. will
be held at Farmington. June 10Th and
goth, instead of June 18th and 18th as
previously arranged.
At 5.10 p. N. tomorrow, Cypress Tenn
pie, Ladies of the Golden Eagle, will
visit Auburn Temple.
Our advertising columns this morning
tell of novel and enterprising Offer
which C. A. Weston & Co. make in con.
nection with their fine 10 cent cigar
"The Mink" Those delighting in con.
undrums and cigars should read this ad-
vertisement. Ladies who like conun.
drums are not barred out.
Mr.. Harvey Murray's last recital al
State street church last evening, was 6
delightful rendering of excellent select
lions.
The members of the T. HIS. battalion
had their pictures taken Saturday by
W.B. Gay of the Longfellow gallery.
Vim. McGonagle of Paris street is held
for disturbance in the street and resist.
ing officer.
The Case of Paymaster Smith.
The verdict in the case of Paymastei
af