The Portland daily press., 1898-06-06
BRIEF LoTTlNGs.

Yesterday was Trinity Sunday and at
the Cathedral of St. Lukes' the affairs,
recedes and pulpit were dressed in
white The services were appropriate to
the festival. = Ags
more on Saturday afternoon. Yesterday
was bright and crowds of people visited
the islands, Riverton and the Cape.
Percy Barrows has purchased new
yacht the Olympia.
A numbe of the Shakers from Shaker
village at Alfred were in town Saturday.
A large new cage is being built at
Deering Park for the maccaw which has
recently taken the place of the parrot
hat died few days ago.
1t appears from later advices that the
aoubls at Chickamauga in which Private
Ruby of Co. A, Portland, was mixed up,
was not SO serious as at first reported.
The matter has been dismissed as far as
Ruby is concerned, and the charges
against Private Lynch will be withdrawn
if he will,make proper. apology
Work has been begun by the Portland
& Yarmouth electric road on thu power
house on lot of land recently purchased
at Falmouth Foreside on the shore front
about half. way between Madockwando
and Town landing, formerly the Rams
dell place. The foundation is now nearly
in and the machinery is on the spot ready
to be set.
Residents of Wards and 6 are about to
owing to the bad condition of the Park
street house.
At the next smoke talk at the Cumber-
land boat house, which occurs tommor-
row night Joe Mullin of South Boston,
is to put on the gloves with Frank Con-
good trim friends of Conley say the
South Boston men will be given some
pretty warm practice.
The county offices closed Saturday af-
tesnoon at 1 o clock in observance of the
usual half holiday custom, through June
July and August
The relatives of John Foden of this
city, gunner's mate on the Nashville.
have received from him piece of the
cable cut at Cienfuegos and a piece OF
hat. supposed to be the property of one
OF the men who was killed during the
cutting of the cable
Saturday evening a sneak thief entered
the house of DIR. Lord on Congress street,
near Park, by the front door, and stole
two overcoats from the front hall.
Fern lodge. No 2, q. o of o. L.,
will celebrate its third anniversary at
their meeting next Wednesday evening
with red, white and blue anniversary
reception
Portland Senate, No. 1926, K. A. E. O..
will hold its regular demi-monthly meet.
ing next Wednesday evening at o'clock.
The Emergency club will meet with
Mrs. Fl. True, AZ Myrtle street, Tuesday
at 2 O'Clock.
The Fraternity bank will be open fol-
Its depositors today, lat O'Clock, at the
Fraternity house, Spring street.
The 95th anniversary of the White
Coats, the veteran organization of the
Portland Light Infantry, will be celebrat-
ed at Riverton today and prepare.
lions for an enjoyable time are being
made. Members will gather at the head
of Preble street at 10 O'Clock in the fore.
AVN w ohhO CoIS W Uilo ptEk. Oluu0I
will be served at IL O'Clock sharp.
Tomorrow evening. Casco Bay com.
mandery, u. o. G. c., will visit Oasis
comman6ery at Knightville
There ia talk Of building an ocean pier
on the easterly side of Prout's Neck.
Rsbbi Druker, who has oficiated at the
Hebrew synagogue in this city for the
past year and a half, left for East Boston
yesterday to accept call to take charge
OF the synagogue in that city The CON
gregation here gave him a reception be.
fore his departure and accompanied him
to the train. Rabbi Druker will visit
Portland once every month and preach
to his old society.
On Sunday afternoon Rt. Rev. Bishor
Haly administered the sacrament of con
firmation to III persons in st. Hyacinthe's
church, Westbrook.
Owing to the muddy condition of the
country roads, the Portland Wheel club
did not go on run to Gray, yesterday.
Many Of the members of the club rode
out to the Casino. The Gray run was
postponed till next Sunday.