The Portland daily press., 1898-05-20
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Garden, has fitted up q fine tennis court
on the old Pavilion grounds at Peaks Is
Land. N@
There were breaks on Tuesday night
In Sennett's fish market and Winslow' 8
paint shop. A small amount OF money
yas secured from the money draw of the
fish market.
There was a slight fire in some hay
and excelsior in small barn on York
street. in the rear of Cummings Broth
ers stable Wednesday night. Patrolmen
Ball and Fells held it in check until the
chemical arrived, when short work was
made of it. Boys are supposed to have
set it. The loss was small.
The anniversary services in recognition
of the twenty years work of the Gospel
Mission in the city, will be observed on
Sunday evening, May a2d in City Hall.
The class of '9s, P. HIS, will fit up a
classical room in Shakespearian style,
and the graduating class will give fare
well reception to the other classes at As
sembly Hall the evening of May 9th.
At the Kelley Institute, ISL Congress
st. drunkenness and morphinism is cured.
The regular W. C. T. U. meeting, un-
der direction of Mr.. Merrill, will be
held this aftern DON at O'Clock at SO Oak
street,,
The Old Orchard race track is being
put in condition. No date has been Sc
1ected for its opening meeting.
Hon. Henry B. Cleaves was in attend
ance at the York County Supreme cour
Aat Alfred, Tuesday, on business connected
with the Mason Thompson case, which
was heard before referee in Portland
year ago.
Four of the High School students have
enlisted in the Portland Naval Reserve
and went on board the Montauk yester
day morning to be examined. They are
Wilbur Anderson, president of the class
zsof '98 and captain of the P. Fl. S. football
team; Hudson Sinkinson, 1913; Franklin
@. TwitcheIl, '9s; and Carlos. Dorticos
800, an officer in the Cadets.
1t is now practically assured that the
Cadets will camp out as usual this sum-
mer.
A Meeting of the Catholic Young La
estlies' Literary society will be held this
x evening. Members are requested to be
bpresent.
: Yesterday was trying April day. AT
times at was warm enough for summer.
Fand then again the skies were clouded
land there were STRONG. damp, chilly south
winds.
Yesterday was Ascension Day and large
GLASSES of children were confirmed at the
Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception,
ySt. Dominic's church, and The Church Of
+ the Sacred Heart. The girls wore all ir
white.
The Athletic club will tender a recep
htlon next Saturday evening to Lieut.
ECol. Morton, Major Collins, and Lieut.
Is WEIGH of the National Guard, all of whom
Ihave been mustered into the service anc
will start for the front next week. The
three officers are members of the club
Libby & Wescott have received the con
stract tor the piling for the new bridge
for the Cape electrics. They expect the
southern pine in about four or five weak.
and have the piling down in seven weeks
Nj. and Mrs. D. Y. Moore have tn,
ssy mpathy Of large circle of friends OF
Che death of their youngest daughter
Lettie Adelaide, who passed away at tht
age Of six years, after a brief illness
The deceased was bright and unusually
pretty child, the pride Of her parents
and p delight to all who knew her. The
funeral services, conducted by the Rev
Mr.. Shepard of St Paul's, were held a,
her home, 179 Congress street, yesterday
Pilgrim Fathers will have fine must
cal entertainment at Orient hall, Far
rington block, Friday evening. commenc
ing at O'Clock.
Mr.. Frank L. Rankin, director of thu
Virgil Clavier school in Baxter block
will play the 20-stop, two-manual pipt
organ vocation from Cressey, Jones &
Aliens, for all the grand choruses at the
concert under the auspices of the Con
gress Square annex, at City hall, on the
evening of May 26, under the auspices o.
D. Stewart Taylor.