The Portland daily press., 1895-03-26
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Yesterday the Anglican and Roman
Catholic chucrhes celebrated the feast
of the Annuoiation.
The cheir of St. Paul's church will be
under the efficient direction or Mr. W.
Perry, Jr., for the next six months.
The board of engineers have elected
Robert H. Hardy captain of engine No.,
in place OF Capt. Il atch, recently elected
an engineer, and reelected Capt. Charles
Howe OF tue fire boat, and Charles D..
Skiilin superintendent Of hose.
To day uccurs partial eclipse of the
sun, visible in North America, east of
Fredrickton, N. B., to Greenland, the ex-
treme western edge of Europe and The
North Atlantic ocean.
The United States steamer Lilac, Cap
tain Johnson, lay at Railroad wharf
over Sunday. She is on her way from
down east to Portland. She has on
board large whistling buoy from Moose
bee reach, which she is taking to Port
land TO he repaired.
Mir. Hugh Coverly stopped runaway
horse attached to an express wagon yes
terday morning on Congress- street by
running out from the side walk and
Selling him by the bride.
The Sebaserdegan is now lying at the
Portland Company's wharf receiving
her machinery.
Yesterday was very disagreeahle in
the morning, a damp, raw southwest
wind prevailing. In the afternoon it be-
gan to rain.
The Atkinson Furnishing Company
will soon move from Gardiner
to Augusta, having accepted the
proposition made by the Gar
diner Board Of Trade. The proposition
Is to have the tkinson Company give
the Board of Trade an obligation to con-
vey to the Board tie Coliseum Building
inGardiner on or before June LIST for the
sum of $500.
Officers Webster and Bracket yester-
day morning arrested two negroes, who
were begging from house to house in the
western part of the city and disturbing
the people Of that vicinity. q
The Portland Club had it's last clam
supper for the season last evening at
6. so O'Clock.
;: James J. Beardsworth of 81 India
street, received news by the Labrador
that he was being advertised for as one
of the heirs of an estate in Lancashire,
Eng.
The committees on public buildings
and electrical appliances held meetings
yesterday, but no business of a public
nature was transacted.
Mr.. Lon Hight Of the customs depart
ment, has received a letter from Felix
Smith, the English youth that returned
home discouraged last month, after a
brief trial of Canada. He expressed his
gratitude to Mr.. Hight and others who
assisted him in his distress and obtained
a return passage for him.
The board Of public works held a
meeting yesterday to approve bills and
consider plans for the spring work. No
definite action was taken, however, and
after brief session the board adjourned.
The two Danes on the steamship Lab
rador d tanned by the United States in
spectors, were released yesterday morning
on producing satisfactory evidence OF
their fitness to land as immigrants
Yesterday was Lady Day. And the
Old saw runs:
Is't on St. Mary's bright and clear,
Fertile is said to be the year.
Many Portland and Deering people
know Miss Jennie May Lunt of .Gardin-
er, whose birthday was made the occa-
sion for "a very pleasant home celebra-
tion. A fine portrait of herself from the
studio of Portland artist was one of
the gifts presented py her friends
Rev. P. b. Murphy, formerly of this
city. but now rector of the Catholic
church at Saxonville, Mass, is expected
to visit Portland soon. lie will bring
with HIM the famous John Boyle
O'Reilly band he organized some years
ago, and which is to go with him to Ire
land.
There was a special meeting of the
Knights OF Columbus last evening. Grand
Knight Sir Joseph A. MCGOWAN, presid-
ed, and a number of candidates were
admitted to the honors of knighthood.
The order is increasing very rapidly in
this city.
American Institute of instruction.