The Portland daily press., 1895-06-27
BRIEF 10 THINGS.

The railroad commissioners went to
Orono and Veazie yesterday to hear a
petition of the Bangor, Orono and Old
Town electric road for approval of the
Maine Central crossings in Orono and
Veazie. Today they will have another
hearing at Norway, on petition of the
Norway & Paris street railway, for
change of location and crossing of the
Grand Trunk railway, between Norway
and Paris. The board will probably in
spect the Sandy River, Phillips & Range
ley, Franklin & Megantic, and Kingfeld
& Dead River railroads, Friday, Satur
day and Monday following.
If pleasant the race between the Gwen
dolen and Premier will come off today.
Yesterday was disagreeable most of the
time. The southeast wind and the fog
were in evidence except part of the day
when the sun shone brightly.
The Slate Engraving and Manufactur-
ing Company will soon commence the
erection of new office building on the
southwest corner of their manufactory,
Kennebec street. 1t will be 1Sx35 feet and
much more commodious and convenient
than their present office.
The High School colors for '96 will be
green and white.
The steam yacht Calypso arrived at
noon yesterday and anchored off the club
house.
The mast was placed in DR.. Bray's new
yacht at Custom House wharf yesterday
morning.
The steam yacht Ladoga, which left
Tuesday, returned yesterday morning,
and remained in port until 10 a. m, when
she left again, bound to the eastward.
6. c. Marston has received from Grand
Manan the largest lobster that has been
seen in Portland for years. 1t weighs 1s
pounds and is three feet in length. Its
largest claw is 20 inches long and seven
inches in breadth, and it's feelers are is
inches long.
The night police had thorough drill
yesterday afternoon under the command
of Deputy Sterling.
Congress street Sunday school is to go
on it's annual picnic to Chebeague, Lit
tlefield's landing, on Saturday, June 90.
The boat will leave Portland Pier at
a. N. AS very low rates have been secured
the many friends of the school are cor
daily invited to come All members of
Congress street Sabbath school 10 years of
tickets on the boat by the superintendent,
Mr.. g. M. Donham.
The Young Women's Christian Associ.
alton will have their weekly sociable
Wednesday evening at the home of Mrs
l. NJ. Leighton, 279 State street. All
young women are cordially invited
The Ancient Order knights of Malta,
will hold their regular meeting at their
hall, so Exchange street this evening
Degrees will be worked on several candi-
dates
The laborers employed by the Street
Commissioner were paid yesterday, and
the school teachers will be paid today.
The city sold large number of parcels
of real estate for unpaid taxes yesterday.
The most it will pobably be redeemed.
The County Commissioners postponed
the hearing on redefning the location of
the old Gorham road, between Westbrook
and Gorham, yesterday to today at Cor
ham.
Today the Veteran Firemen and the
Veteran Association of the Portland Me-
chanic Blues, go on their field day with
ladies to the islands.
The steamer Hawthorne is expected to
begin running from Sebago Lake station
to Bridgton and Harrison on Monday
The boat has been thoroughly repaired
The pulp wood in the Songo now in
terferes with navigation.