The Portland daily press., 1895-06-26
BRIEF JOTTINGs.

There will be meeting of Portland
Society cf Art, at s clock this evening.
The committees on police and public
buildings held meetings yesterday. Moth.
ing of public importance transpired
The rain of Monday night and yester
day was most welcome to the farmers il
this vicinity. Although it came late il
will do lots of good.
Al members OF the Floating Society Of
Christian Endeavors are invited tt
call at Mrs. Leavitt's 95 Green street
to secure new badges for the Boston con
vention.
Mrs. I'D. Williams of this city, the re
Gently elected president of the State
Ladies' Auxiliary to the Sons of Vete-
rams, has appointed the following staff
officers: Secretary Miss Carrie Horr;
treasurer, Mrs. M. A. Jewett; judge ad
vocate, A NJ Soule.
Steam yacht Lococa arrived in the
harbor yesterday afternoon from the
west bound east.
The committee on public buildings
yesterday voted to buy six Rex fire x
tinguishers for the city building.
James Patchen was arrested by Depu-
ties Firth and Plummer for Illegal trans
portation of liquor yesterday, and &c
cases of lager and gallon of whiskey
were seized.
Fernald & Sawyer have put all theil
hackmen in to livery coats and tall hats.
Twenty-Five members of the Owl Club
of South Bostons, arrived yesterday
morning on the steamer Bay State.
They are are the guests of the Showlel
Club of this city.
About 1000 passengers left on two
special trains on the Grand Trunk Rail
way for Quebec and St Anne de Beaupre.
A new wagon for the chief of the fire
department arrived yesterday morning
from Boston on the steamer Bay State.
1t is a handsome vehicle of the latest
pattern and is painted yellow, with black
stripes.
The tug boat Spring Hill arrived yes
terday morning and took barges l and
5 in tow for Parrsboro, MS.
Il The steamer Sebascodegan brought to
this city for interment yesterday noon,
from Great Cheabeague Island, the body
of Capt. J. H. York, who died here Mon
day. Capt. York formerly had charge
of the Harpswell line waiting room.
The Portland Stove Foundry Company
will Immediately move into their new
pattern house just finished near the
foundry. This building is 50x30 feet and
is constructed Of corrugated galvanized
iron SO as to be perfectly fireproof
The committee on public buildings
and police met yesterday and approved
bills
A petition is in circulation among
the BARRIERS to close all of their shops OF
the Fourth of July.
Shepley Camp, S. of v, has accepted
an invitation at Westbrook, July 4th.
1.-The Veteran Firemen are reminded
that they must be in line at o'clock
sharp on Thursday morning, and the
ladies must be aboard the boat at 9 80
O'Clock, or take the TO- 30 O'Clock boat
later.
There will be a lawnIparty at the Par
ish house of st. Luke's Cathedral, Thurs
day evening, June 81. An orchestra
will furnish music, and ice cream and
lemonade will be served. The proceeds
will be used toward paying for the new
cathedral organ.
The Eldorado was in Provincetown
yesterday for water and will probably
arrive here today. The Eldorado will
run on the Peaks Island line
The High Street Sunday School picnic
which was postponed last Saturday be-
If RI, 1,o bo1I So
urday. Steamer will leave Portland Pier
at 9 O'Clock a. M, also at 10. 20; return
ing will leave the island at O'Clock p m
All members of the Union Veteran
Legion are requested to be present at the
regular meeing this evening at Sons
of Veterans Hall.
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