The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1883-07-30
Brief Jottings,

CdCChIappd 1os OdCOs H.
Arrests last week so. drunkenness 81. Ar
rests Saturday night 12 drunkenness 10.
The Brooklyn will come out of the dry dock
next Saturday.
The 9th Maine will go to Old Orchard
August 9th.
The Portland Company will ship two loco
motives to-day to the Northern Pacific rail-
road.
There are two things which Peaks Island
imperatively needs. and those are fire engine
and 'flockup." The city has bought the first
and will soon place it on duty.
A new suit of oil clothing, pair of oiled
day from Curtis & Soule's stable on Cross
street.
Berrys patent swinging harnesses are being
placed in all the houses for the engine and
truck horses.
A new summer hotel has been erected on
the island in Thompson Pond on the Poland
side, and will make fine resort for anglers
fond of lake fishing. 1t can be reached by
steamer from Oxford village.
Atlantic Lodge, No. 49, F. and A. NJ, will
hold its annual clam bake at Spurwink next
Friday afternoon.
Messrs n. E. Redlon and Spencer Rogers
are building two handsome brick houses on
Thomas street, uear the corner of Pine street
They will be two storied with hip roofs.
Total value of foreign exports during the
month thus far is S53,32450. including 1885,
los feet of lumber.
The Portland Packing Company and Burn
ham & Morrill, have received from New
Brunswick the present month 1901 cases of
canned lobster.
Mr.. Laiscell left for New York Saturday for
new attractions for the Forest City Amuse-
nsnt Company.
The total expense attending the collection Of
the customs receipts for the year was S77 BIZ
65, or little over per cent.
The annual reunion of the 9th Maine Regi-
ment Association viii be held at Old Orchard,
August 9th.
The Emita ran into small sail boat Friday
night, but rescued Mr.. Richard Fuller, the
occupant. Mr.. Fuller lost a valuable spy
glass.
The "The Register Publishing Company,
@. H. Kilby, editor and manager, Of this city
will publish the Odd Fellows Register in
future.
Steamer Gazele will net make her regular
trips Wednesday, August LIST, on account OF an
excursion. The Express viii make the II
O'Clock trip to Cushing's.
Messre. Griffin and Kingsley, not satisfied
with the result of the 4th of July regatta, have
challenged O'Brien aud Mullen to row two
mile race over the same course in double scull
working boats for $50 side.
Charles Brogan resisted Deputy Sheriff
Gribben who was making seizure at his
shop Saturday, and Gribben struck him over
the eye. Brogan made complaint of an assault
and Gribben will appear before the Municipal
Court. Gribben secured bottle of beer.
Judge Ray Of Saccarappa fined Jos. Gan
dreau, Frenchman, S11.22 for drunkenness
and disturbance, at the Portland & Rochester
station, last week.
Bosworth Post, G. A. B., is talking up a
sham battle to come off On Peaks Island about
the middle of August for the benefit of Capt
G. Ell. Knewlton and the Union Steamboat
Company.
The double-scull shell race at the regatta OF
the Canadian Association Of Amateur Oars
men at Ottawa on Wednesday last was won by
Buckley and O'Connell of this city, aid O'Con'
nell took second prize in the senior single
sculls.
The deaf mutes OF Maine gill hold a conven-
ton in Belfast on Saturday and Sunday, Aug
18th and 18th
Mr.. G. Fl. Nelson Of Watervile has sold his
speedy mare Susie Owens to Mr.. George G..
Hall OF Young's Hotel, Boston, for $500. The
mare is only 6 years old, and has shown a
xoi1a nm ba1f-roila track in
The island boats took large crowds of passen
gers 10 the islands yesterday.
Clouds, sunshine, showers and squall yester
day. Mercury go at sunrise, 100 az noon, 65'
at sunset; wind southwest and southeast.
Ex.Department Commander Vandervoort OF
the G.. A. r. Of the United States, in his an
nual report delivered at Denver, said Maine
had increased in membership the past year
45 1-2 per cent, u posts and 1874 members.
A New York sporting paper SAYS that Han
Ian and Lee have decided not to row Hamm
and Conley until the fall, and are going o ask
the Halifax managers for an extension Of
time. Just how long it does not say, bur III al
probability the fall Of 1884 is referred to.
Chambers Band gave delightful concer
on the Gazelle yesterday. The opinion ex
pressed by some of the old band-mas;ers o
Boston to the effect that handlers Band II
playing superbly this season, is correct and the
praise we'll deserved
The guests of the City Hotel were lavoret
last evening with musial treat given by ths
following guests of the house: Miss da Ken
nard of this city, soprano; Mrs. J. c. Miles
alto of st. Thomas church, New York; Mr.. X
A. Deorden, tenor of Hope church, Spring
field. Mass. Mr.. j. G. Miles, basso o: st
Thomas church, New York; Mrs. K A
Deorden, organist Second Baptist church
Springfield, accompanist. Quartets, duet
and solos were freely given and highly aprrs
ciated.