The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-07-03
BRIEF JOTTlNGSs

On account OF serious Illness IL is re-
quested that those celebrating the
Fourth in the region, between
Brackets and West streets, and Neal and
Adams court will bs as oonsiderate as
possible.
Eleven new members Joined the JOS
selyn Botanical Club on Thursday, four
from Portland, two from Bristol, two
from Gardiner, one from Augusta. one
from Pennington, one from Falmouth.
The grocers and provision dealers will
close at O'Clock Saturday, July 4th.
The BARRIERS in town will keep open
late Friday night and close at ~ O'Clock
Saturday.
Yesterday was. very hot in the morning.
but later cold, strong, south wind was
very refreshing.
Co. A, LIST Regiment, M. S. N. G., took
In ten men Tuesday evening. and the
company now numbers 50 men. We'd
Desday, eight members made excellent
scores at the Stroudwater range at 300
yards Private Jeffrey made the high
est, %.
The annual meeting of the Portland
Chemical and Phosphate Company,
which was to have been held yesterday,
was adjourned until July IA.
1t is reported that the Popalists of
Maine are endeavoring to secure Senator
William A. PETER of Kansas to visit the
state during the approaching campaign
and take part on the stump.
II pleasant IN July 4th. the children OF
thesNorth acknowledgement are inyiE-
ed to meetstheir teacher at the North
School at $50 a. M, to attend the cele-
bration at City Hall.
Portland Colony, No. 81, q. o. P. f.,
will hold it's ssmi-annual installation of
officers this evening. The officers will be
installed by Deputy Supreme Governor
Charles E. Harlow Of Auburn. At the
close of the installation, refreshments
will be served and a short time devoted
to sooiability.
The new steamer Pilgrim is being
put in frst-class shape for her inspec-
ton today. She will go on the Peaks
and Cushings island route Saturday.
There was seizure made at saloon
on Washington street yesterday by Dspu-
ty Sterling and. Officer Pickett.
The finance committee met yesterday
and arranged for the passage of an or
der at the city meeting next Monday
night to take care of part of the city
debt coming due.
Ono Of the Schonlan brothers had a
his sausage factory on Union street,
Tuesday. An iron bar connected with
the cylinder containing sausage meat
gave way while the cylinder was revolv-
ing rapidly and big piece of the bar
whizzed by his head.
r. S. Davis & Coz store will be open
Friday evening before the Fourth
The committee on fire departmsn Wis
tied Peaks island last seyening and in
speoted the hose company and the ap-
paratus at that place.
The grave at Evergreen cemetery in
which the late VIM. A. Allen was in
TERED yesterday was most tastefully and
artistically decorated with flowers and
vines.
The July meeting of the Mechanics
Association Was called for last evening,
but there was no quorum present.
The Veteran Firemen's Association
held meeting last evening to talk over
arrangements for attending the great fire.
mon's muster at New Bedford.
DIR. Charles B. Kenney of New York,
is at his old home in this city for the
summer.
Rev. H. ?. Dnkeshire of Harrington,
will preach at the school house at North
Raymond next Sunday at D. n. Ali
are invited.
Salmon, salmon. sa1non at (9a,.e.,.oss