The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1883-10-15
Brief Jottings.

costs. Appealed.
Brief lettings.
Summer fairly returned yesterday. Mercu-
ry 67' at a. M; 78o at noon, 72o at sunset;
wind west southwest, with high breeze from
the MOI tn in the evening.
The late Robert Sinclair was for many years
treasurer of the Caledonian Club of Boston.
The brig Merriwa is at the shipyard of E. D.
Leighton, East Boston, repairing
The number OF deaths in Portland last week
was II.
The number of arrests last week was 46, of
which So were for drunkenness.
The Express will be enlarged tomorrow, and
become two cent paper.
The daanage to the Rolling Mills by the late
fire is estimated at about $4,000.
Mr.. Babcock says his dog didn't bite any
body. He only scared the boy.
The demolition of the old coal sheds near
the Portland & Rochester station in Saccarap-
pa is nearly completed.
Mr. j. X. Martin, of the Falmouth, has pro-
cured from c. E. Jose & Co. a full silver SER
vice of 400 pieces, for the Falmouth Hotel.
The police are after a man who has been
stealing tools belonging to workmen who have
been repairing the Grand Trunk round house
The total value of exports for the past week
was $2S, 1880, including 1898, 701 feet of lum-
Der.
The Democratic campaign organization
known as the Hancock Zouaves will reorgan-
ize in about two weeks.
1t is reported from Peaks Island that the
street lamps there have not been lighted for
several weeks, and the reason why is asked
Yesterday the Boston & Maine road gave
its conductors their annual excursion to
Lake Winnepiseogee, with dinner at Centre
Harbor, on the boat.
james Dunphy, who works for Mr.. Lucas,
the brick manufacturer at East Deering, had
new suit of clothes and pair of shoes stolen
from him last Thursday night.
DIR. Charles Morse, 1876 Free street, had a
shock of paralysis last night, and is very ILL.,
DIR. Morse is president of the Citizens Relief
Society
Mr.. and Mrs. Nee had delightful surprise
party, with valuable gifts last week, as a cele-
bration of the fifteenth anniversary of their
wedding.
Richard Vine Engine Company of Bidde-
AoAut WIN buClI AdulOot dbtouuou buo duuiV6Tbh-
~ dance and supper of Falmouth 4, of this
city, Friday night. Chandler furnished music.
Mr.. I. e. HAZEL, formerly teacher of sing
ing in our public schools, has obtained like
position at Orange, N. j., being employed but
three days week, and receiving $1,000 year.
The mother.house of the Sisters of Mercy
will remain located on Free street. this city,
with Sister Teresa as Superior. The new Cath
Ole diocese at Manchester, N. H., will have
its convent as before.
There will be an eclipse of the moon tonight.
The moon will enter the penumbra at 11.59 D.
M, and emerge at APT a. m. tomorrow. It
will be visible through the United States and
on the Pacific ocean.
The long-talked of improvement on Pleasant
street, Deering, has taken place, and the Sc
lectmen, with large crew of workers are cut
ting down the street, to what is called "a
tree grade.'
That lady arrived in this city last Friday
evening, who left Portland, Oregon, by the
Northern Pacific excursion train on the I'd inst.
making the trip in just ten days, via New
York.
A school Of 20 albicores-a fish rarely seen
in this vicinity-was caught off this coast Fri
day. Lang & Sargent had several Saturday.
They are delicious eating, partaking of the
qualities of both the mackerel and salmon.
The new paper, ''Talk," did not appear Sat
urday. The next issue will appear Saturday,
Oct. 9th, as one cent paper, of the same
size, with the expectation of soon making it
one can't daily.
A large number of the scholars of the
Bridge street grammar school, Saccarappa,
lately presented their former teacher, Mr..
G.. +. johnson, with an elegant photograph
album.
1t is reported the Allan line will run week
ly line of steamers to Liverpool the coming
season, instead of fortnightly las was the
case last year,, besides the fortnightly line to
Glasgow. The Dominion line will run as
usual.
Mr.. Stoddard's lecture course begins to-
night. His word-painting and his excellent
pictures are justly celebrated. The topics of
this seasons lecture are fresh, and the enter
tsinments will be instructive, as well as inter
esting.
1t is understood that the Homeepathists de-
spair of ever being able to comply with the re-
quirements of the will of the late DIR. Clark of
Deering, and that large bequest of land upon
which they were privileged to build hospital
must be given up
Casco engine company will celebrate its
anniversary by grand ball in Mechanics
Hall, Thanksgiving eve. On that occasion
it will entertain the Biddeford and Saco FIRE
companies. Chambers orchestra will furnish
the music.
e. M. Blake and wife, of Portland, who
were injured at Searsport by their carriage
breaking, last week, have been obliged to re-
main at the Robinson House, at Bucksport, on
account of their hurts, which were quite seri-
Gus.
e. j. Cram, of the Mechanic Blues, was
third in the Creedmoor shooting match at
Walnut Hill, Friday. He made 81 out of a
possible So. In the decimal match Mr.. Cram
was seventh, making So out of q possible %. In
Saturdays shooting he was third in the Creed
moor match, getting 103 out of possible score
Of 105, and is ninth in the decimal match by