The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-07-20
brief JoTTlNes.

Two car loads of rock crushing machin-
cry for Fort Preble have arrived consigned
to the ordnance officer.
One of the black horses recently pur-
chased for ladder 3 has been transferred
to ladder and Dick, the nigh horse of
the team for some time on duty at this
house, has been transferred to ladder 3.
The new gas holder is all up and the
sides are riveted. The frame that is to
support the upper story is also nearly all
up and is partly painted.
Three handsome new open electric cars,
numbered 4, 5 and 6, have arrived in this
city for the Portland g. Yarmouth electric
road. They are painted yellow and have
wicker seats and electric headlights.
The Ladies' Aid, Church of the Messiah,
will hold basket picnic with Mrs. M.
S. Fisher at her cottage, Forest City
Landing, on. Wednesday afternoon, July
q. The gentlemen are cordially invited.
The Portland branch of the Christian
Alliance will hold special meeting on
Thursday evening, July ed at the
Vaughan street church. Rev. Geo. Kib-
bee, Superintendent of the Alliance work
in Maine, will be present.
The Free Street Baptist Sunday school
will go to Cousins's island on their an
nual picnic Thursday, July %. instead of
Wednesday, as first announced.
r. G. Thompson estimates his loss on
the stock and fixtures at about $500 by
Sundays fire; insured for $1,000.
Yesterday was another delightful sum-
mer day.
The dial of the city clock on the First
let us hope that on the Park street church
will be-
Martha Washington council, No. 2,
Daughters of Liberty, entertained Star of
Liberty council last evening.
The following yachts we're anchored off
Peaks island yesterday: sloop Violet,
Boston; schooner Loyal, Boston; sloop
Reynard, American Yacht club; Newbury-
port cat boat Quesset, South Boston yacht
club.
Charles Adams of Somerville, Mass,
who is visiting friends at Long island,
~
He was dragged ashore by his two COM
panions.
August 4th the Christian Endeavorers
of Lewiston and Auburn will go to Harp
swell on their excursion, coming to this
city via the Grand Trunk. The men,
bers of the Woman's Patriotic league of
Lewiston will go with them.
A large party of members of the
Young Women's Christian Association,
went to Riverton yesterday. They whiled
away the afternoon in viewing the beau
ties Of the place, while some of the party
took the sail up the river. At o'clock q
basket lunch was enjoyed. A number of
the young ladies could not leave in the
afternoon, but went out in time for sup
per.
Riverton park having been decided up
on by the Aged Brotherhood committee
chosen for the purpose, it is earnestly de-
sired that all the members will join the
excursion July 81.
Word was received in this city yester-
day that Mrs. William W. Colby, wife of
the general auditor of the Maine Central,
fell at her summer home at New Glouces.
ter and broke her leg.
The 18th Maine Auxiliary will meet on
Wednesday afternoon with Mrs. Cannon,
217 Newbury street,
The Lister club had meeting and
supper at The Sherwood last night.
The steamer Salicia will make an ex-
cursion to Pemaquid next Sunday. This
will be very pleasant sail.a The historic
old town is one of the most delightful
spots on the Maine coast. The steamer
will stopilong enough in Pemaquid to al
low visitors to visit all of the points of in
terest