The Portland daily press., 1896-06-25
BRIEF JoTTINos.

A handsome memorial W1nQOW mas pe6u
placed in st. Stephens church bearing
the following inscription: ITO the
memory of tho founders Of St. Stephens
church, the Oldest Protestant Episcopal
church ia Maine"
The attention of yact club and yachts
men is hereby called to the free public
landing which has just been established
in Gloucester Harbor. It Is situated on
Porter wharf, so called, at the foot OF
Porter street. and is in the very heart Of
the city, within one block of Main street,
and the electric cars which 90 around
the Cape, to East Gloucester, Long
Beach, Essex, Beverly and Salem; it ia
within minutes walk of the post office.
telegraph and telephone companies,
steamboat landing, Boston & Maine rail-
road depot; it is close to the meat, pro-
vision and grocery stores coal and wood
wharves, outftbing establishments and
and retail houses.
There will be no meetings of Sea
Breeze juvenile temple until September.
All members of Washington council G.
U. A. M, are requested to attend the
election this evening.
The new passenger car for the Kenne-
beo Central is in Randolph and will be
used for while on the regular train.
The Car is beauty and finished up as
finely as any car of its kind can be. The
interior is finished in birch, plush our
tains, curtained windows, has a toilet
room in front end, and Is all that could
be asked for.
The Cumberland association of Young
Peoples Christian unions will hold a
Jersey City rally" with the Deering un-
ion Friday evening, June 26, at 730
O'Clock.
At the regular meeting OF the Ancient
Brothers lodge, I. o. o. E., this evening
DR.. w. S. Eldridgs will give one of his
interesting talks on "Ancient Symbol
ism" Members of the order who attend
will be well repaid as the doctor has de-
voted much time and study to this sub
ject.
Yesterday was partially cloudy with a
damp, cool wind from the south east.
The first district Repub lican commit
tee will bold a meeting in this city Sat-
urday to Tx the date of the CoDgression
al convention.
The High School Cadets who are going
to camp viii assem- BILE at the High school
on Friday morning ut O'Clock sharp in
full dress uniform.
A lady's bonnet arrived at the post
off CO and now no one knows how long
it may stay for the bandbox and address
have both been destroyed in transit.
The closing exercise of the Center
Street school will OCCUR at the opening of
the afternoon session today.
The girls Of the graduating class of the
Smaller school entertained the boys of the
GLASS with a picnic supper at Long ISL
and last night. They were accompanied
by the rincipal and assistant.
Mr.. Merrill of Randall & MaAllister
stated yesteI day morning that the ad-
vance next month would be 25 cents on
the wholesale price of all anthracite coal.
The hearing in the case of e. @. East-
man of Portland arrested on charge of
forging checks Oh Rev. Father Mothen
and others and has been continued until
Monday. 1t Ia understood that an effort
is being made to settle the matter. East
man was committed to the county jail.
being unable to find the 5000 bail re-
quired. The complaints charges an at
tempt to obtain money under false pre-
lenses.
The Bethesda circle Of Kings Daugh-
ters will have wheel fete on the lawn
at Mrs. e. T. Burrowes, 271 Western
promenade, Thursday evening, June 25.
A meeting of the Catholic Literary and
Debating society will DO held this eve
ming. This will be the last meeting OF
the season.
Bramhall lodge No. 8, K. OF P, will
work the rank Of knight this evening.
Bosworth post kept open house at their
hall on Bree street until late hour this
morning, refreshments being served. The
hall was crowded with visitors a greater
part of the Time
W. Fl. Fitzpatrick, president of the
Central Labor union, will preside at the
Debs meeting, MONDAY night. A band
concert will be given outside and inside
the hall and double quartette will
furnish vocal music.