The Portland daily press., 1897-06-17
:. 4BRIEF JoTTINes.

The invitation to participate in the cele-
bration of Corpus Christi at the Cathedra
of the immaculate Conception on next
Sunday afternoon in uniform has been
accepted by Montgomery Guards and
Sheridan Rifles. The members will meet
at the hall at o'clock and march to the
church.
The large three stored brick buildi II g
being built on the lot in front of the Toll
man House on Tolmani place will be used
when completed as an addition to the
house.
Six cars of the freight train that left
this city on the Western division at $50
Monday night went off the iron just this
side of Kennebunk and the road was
blocked for several hours. No one was
hurt and no great damage done.
Bran hall lodge. K. of P, will work the
rank of.Knight, long from, this evening.
A fine sunshine day yesterday at first.
The mercury was in the seventies.
The Uniform Rank, A. o. H., will
meet in uniform at the hall Thursday
evening and proceed in body to the
take place An invitation to take part
In the celebration of Corpus Christi at
the Cathedral of the Immaculate Con-
ception next Sunday afternoon, has been
accepted.
The Flower Mission will begin its work
for the season Thursday at SO Oak street,
and solicits contri buttons Of flowers from
rx;o ba xr;1 J1a 10
u O'Clock for the reception of flowers.
All members of the Woman's Auxiliary,
as we'll as those of the executive COM
mittee, are requested to be present at the
last meeting of the season, which is to
be held at Y. M. G. A. rooms, Friday
at p. m.
Casco lodge, No. u, Ancient Order
United Workmen, will confer the de-
grees at their meeting this evening at
hall in Harrington block.
Yesterday the committee from the city
c5uncil voted to hold a banquet compli-
1nentary to the officers of the Pallas and
the British vice consul Thursday evening
of next week.
The annual meeting of the society of
+
held at Masonic hall Thursday evening.
The fire alarm box at the corner of
Plum and Middle streets, which was
demolished in collision few weeks ago,
was replaced yesterday with new one.
The Western Union messengers APP
peared yesterday in new summer uni
forms and caps.
Members of the First Free Baptist
church will give their new pastor, Rev.
Lewis Malvern, a recep ton at the vestry,
Thursday evening at o'clock.
Mr.. Spencer Rogers and Elgin A.
Kneeland have appraised the damage to
Harrington block by Mondays fire at
$27U. The total insurance was $2s, 600.
A citizen of Deering brought to this
city Saturday an adder 80 inches long,
which he had killed. The reptile had been
eating up the eggs around the premises
for long time, and the gentleman wife
killed it with woman's weapon, the
broom.
The children belonging to the School
picnic yesterday afternoon, being gener-
ously transported free of charge by Gen
eral Manager Cooling.
A pocket book full of papers was picked
up in Lincoln park yesterday and can
be had at this Office by the owner
We have received ssStars and Strips
Forever John Philip Sousa S last march,
published by the John Church Company,
from Ira G. Stockbridge.
(, Mr.. McCullum of the Peask Island
theatre has decided to produce "The New
South next week instead of "The
Westerner," as advertised. This play
made big hit in New York and has been
played with great success all over this
y country