The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-06-05
BRIEF JoTTlNGs.

The board of pharmacy will be in SEES
sion at Bangor Wednesday, June 9th.
There was large flight of upland plov-
er Thurgday night over the city.
The new sloop yacht Whist, designed
by William 81. Hand, Jr., for DIR. George
W. Chase of Portland, has been launched
and the sails bent. She was given a
trial spin Thursday at New Bedford and
yesterday was sailed around the Cape for
Portland. She is. ssA feet over all and
built for speed asIweil as cruising.
Rev. E. r. Purdy will conduct the
Gospel service at the Young Women's
Christian Association rooms, 1878 1-2 Con-
gress street, Sunday afternoon. at 4.3O.
All women are cordially invited.
The Little Samaritan Aid Society will
hold a meeting at Miss Swasey's, Mon
day, June Z, at 4.30 O'Clock. A large at
tendance is requested.
The May term of the Superior Court
closed yesterday.
The annual meeting of the Thompson
European Electric Welding Company
will be held June at Portland.
Z Yesterday was threatening with oc-
casiona1 showers.
Samuel E. Randall has been appointed
private Waterman in place of Henry P.
White, deceased.
The Sc 9TH Conclave of Portland Com
mandery, No. 2, Knights Templar, met
yesterday at Masonic hall and worked the
order of the Temple and Malta. APP
propriate music was furnished by the
Temple quartette.
A meeting will be held at I. A. r. "A
hall on Sunday at {. 80 p. m. for the pur-
pose of taking steps towards organizing a
branch of the American Irish Historical
society in this city.
The organ of the Park street Pres
pairs. New pedal and manual action has
been put in and the organ tuned.
The elegant residence known as the
Mitchell place, Forest avenue. near
Pleasant street, Deering, will be sold
at auction in sections this afternoon at
O'Clock by F. o. Bailey s. Co.
The monthly business meeting Of the
Diet Mission will be held at the Frater-
nifty house, rs Spring street, this after
noon at O'Clock. AS this is the last
meeting for the year, full attendance is
looked for
Even the bicycle trade has been slack
during this prolonged period of wet
weather. "We have been doing lots of
repairing and run off few second hand
Wheels said local dealer in bicycles
shut it takes good weather to make sales
of new wheels. People dislike to take
new machines out in the mud. If ever
the roads get dry enough for good wheel.
ing, trade will be sure to pick up"
A party of Boston sportsmen went
through to the Rangeley yesterday after
noon
Westbrook merchants are talking OF
having days outing next month, visit.
dng one of the islands in Portland harbor
More additions were made this week te
Il the shelves of the Greenleaf law library
Officer Newcomb, City Messenger Mac
gowan, and Mr.. George E. Hawkes. of this
city, and Mr.. Charles Lucey of Boston
will go to Weld pond Tuesday for 6
weeks fishing.
The subject of "Hypnotism, discussed
last Sunday before the Portland Theoso-
phical Society, 542 IL Congress street,
will be concluded next Sunday at 7.3(
pm. After the lecture the audience vii
be given abundant opportunity to ask
questions. The public is cordially invit
ed.
Congressman Dingley passed through
the city yesterday on flying visit to his
home in Lewiston.
The managers Of the York County fan
have decided not to close the entry fol-
the races till June 80. The 10 per cent
entry fees have been reduced. one-half
This months issue of the Boston &
Maine Courier contains likness of Con
ductor Samuel o. Lunt of the 90 FLYING
Yankee who has been in continuous
service over the Eastern railroad since
1862.