The Portland daily press., 1896-06-12
BRIEF JoTTiNos.

The class of 72, P. Il. s., have arranged
to make an excursion to the Mt. Pleasant
House, White Mountains. July Sd to
9th.
Parties from Lyon, Mass, were In
this city Wednesday inspecting the steam.
or Cadet with the intention of buying
the boat if satisfactory arrangements can
be made.
The adjourned meeting of the Portland
Mechanic Blues Veteran Association
will be held this evening at No. &c
Federal street to arrange for reunion.
Geo. 3. Junkins, the Monument
Square real estate dealer, has sold James
A. Colley's fine residence 4S4 Cumberland
street to James ". Kelly, of Bath. Mr..
Colley and family will spend the sum-
mer in the country, and return to their
new home in the fall.
The Bellows school reception and
dance to the friends of the members will
take place at GiIbert's tonight.
The regular meeting of the City Coun-
Gil of Deering will occur this evening.
Today the Portland City Government
will make trip to the islands FOR in
spection of its property there.
A vicious dog tried to get his teeth
through MIA. j. Rich's trousers Wed.
nesday, but Mr.. Rich landed him in
the middle of the street before the dog
managed to get taste of him.
A detachment of twenty men from
Battery E, Second Regiment, U. S. A.,
are to go to Lewiston Saturday as guests
of the Nealley Rifles. Their base ball
team will play in the afternoon d team
from the Neal1eys, on the Bates College
grounds.
In the ward room in the basement of the
City building are to be seen two samples
OF. police and fire alarm boxes with stand
ing pipes snon as it is proposed to set up
on Congress and other streets where the
city wires go underground. The boxes
and posts LOOK not unlike old-fashioned
gas posts with letter boxes attached. The
police box post is painted blue and the
fire post red, with an arrangement on top
for red lantern such as are seen in New
York and Chicago.
The regular business meeting of the W..
W 9. L. U. will be held at Sc Oak street
this afternoon at 2. 80 clock.
DR.. W. S. Eldridge will continue his
interesting talks on Ancient Symbolism
before the mem bers of Beacon Lodge, I.
o. o. F., at their regular meeting Tues
day evening, June 10th. Members of
other lodge are cordially invited to be
present. These lectures have given so
much satisfaction that the DR.. has been
requested to speak before several other
lodges III the city.
Fine day yesterday after the long
storm. isse
The Cape Electric tracks has been laid
through Elm street and Oxford to Preble
street, and the excavation made on
Preble street nearly to tho foot The
paving has been laid on Elm nearly down
to Oxford street.
Steam yacht Sultana of Do5roit, came
into this harbor yesterday morning for
coal. She came. from Detroit by way of
the lakes and is bound for New York.
The Peaks island school will probably
open again next Monday
The s49th Conolave of Portland Com
mandery, No. ?, knights Templars will
be held at Masonic hall on Friday after
noon, June IL at o. clock. Work: Or
der of the Red Cross. Banquet at p. m.
President Wood of the Portland Rail-
road Company states that the summer
garden at Riverton will not be ready to
open before Wednesday next.
The work on the extension Of the
Grand Trunk wharyes is being pus he'd
forward with great rapidity. The last
row of piling is now being driven. Work
will be co mmenoed soon upon the plank
ing of the wharYes and the extension of
the sheds.
In the United States district court yes
terday morning. Peter j. Miohaud of
Lower Grand Isle, entered plea of nolo
contendere to the charge of being re-
tail malt dealer without having license
His case was continued for sentence.
Several strings of horses have arrived
at Rigby park from Massachusetts. NJ
T. Pooler Of Skowhegan is expected next
Monday with a string Of nine horses.
The Portland Clubs flag was placed
at half mast yesterday in honor of the
late Hon. Tobias Lord, who was mem
Der OF the club.
The flag of the Lincoln club was at
half mast yesterday as a mark of respect
to the memory of the late Edward H.
Elwell.
Mr. Edward C. SWEET has issued very
pretty brochure that reflects great credit
on the Lakeside Press, that got it Up.
1t contains very fattering notices of the
Boston and Maine press Of his lecture
on Picturesque Maine, and compiled and
illustrated.
The business of the Municipal Court
yesterday was confined to three cases OF
intoxication.