The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1881-07-04
Brief JOttinQa,

brl6I JOtJlngs.
Seven deaths were reported in the city the
past week.
Value of foreign exports the past week $751;
1sL6S, including 352, 5S5 feet lumber.
Atlanrics IL, Duck Tanners 7.
DIR. John Cayanagh is erecting dwelling
house corner Freeman and Fore streets, and
j. c. Schwartz will build stable corner Mar
ket and Newbury streets. That addition to
the smelling works will commence at once.
The Argns came out with a new makeup
Saturday, and contained a very interesting
history of the paper from the pen of Mr.. M.
w. Higgins, night editor.
The Grand Trunk Car repair shops are now
closed for the usual four weeks summer vaca-
ton.
The steamer Samuel e. Spring went from
this city to Old Orchard, Saturday.
The boiler makers who struck last week got
only % cents advance, instead of 30, as re-
ported.
Mrs. W. II. Mcdonald of New York, who
spends her summers with her daughter in this
city, lost one of her valuable span of bay horses
Friday night.
Or. Dole, principal of the Cumberland
Street Grammar School, was presented by the
graduating class with one of Rogers groups.
Mr.. John Sullivan's team started from Cor
hams Corner Saturday night, and the result
Swas q broken carriage.
Friday night Mr.. George Stanwoods horse
ran away, Mr.. Stanwood was thrown from his
carriage and bruised and Mr.. Walter Corey
knocked over and bruised,
nd H.,
Nathan Wood s. Son, is missing.
The two new postal cars being1b for the
Maine Central railroad are nearly ready for
delivery. They will go on the through route
from Bangor to Boston.
The Portland Company are now completing
two large passenger locomotives for the Maine
Central railroad.
One steamer and five sailing vessels have
been on the marine railway for repairs the
past week.
The debt on the hall at East Deering will
probably be paid soon. The Ladies Circle has
voted to raise 800 and the Lodge $50 for that
purpose during the coming year, aud the citi-
zens are contributing generously.
Splendid summer day, Saturday. Mercury
75o at noon.
st. Luke's Society will make an excursion
to Little Chebeague tomorrow. Steamer Sea
Flower will leave State street wharf at 9.15 a.
M, and Custom House wharf at 2.15 p. m.
At the close of school on Friday last the
pupils Of the first and second classes in the
North Grammar School presented their Prin-
cipal, Mr.. Files, with an elegant group of Rog-
ers' statuary. 1t was pleasant surprise and
was highly appreciated by the teacher.
Yesterday was hot day. The mercury touch,
ed 500.
Collins band drew fair audience to City
Hall Saturday night, and their concert gave
great pleasure.
The First Universalist Sunday School will
make their annual excursion to Lake Mariana
cook on Wednesday, July 9th. A spec
ial train will leave Maine Central depot at
S.15 o'clock. Returning will leave the Lake
at 5 o'clock. Good music will be provided
Refreshments will be for sale at the restaurant
on the ground. They will have one of theil
usual good times, and their friends are invited
Persons wishing to go on the 1880 train car
obtain tickets at the ticket office at the depot
We would call attention to the Allan Line O.
steamers in our advertising column.
A Mr.. Dennison had lot of ak handles,
iron, &c., taken from in front of Eben Corey s
Saturday.
There was wedding at Chestnut stree
church after services yesterday mornign.