The Portland daily press., 1883-09-22
Brief lettings.

ne hXpres6 says the island season was not
success in every particular. The steamer
Gen. Bartlett did not pay her running expenses
by 81 800 this summer
At the skating contest in Greenwood Rink,
Thursday evening, Miss Gertie Williamson
took the prize, a fine pair of nickelplated
skates.
Don't forget the sail on steamer Emita, Sum
day, at p. m.
1t is thought, after paying all expenses that
will necessarily srise that the library will re-
ceive the sum of $4,000 from the Sawyer be-
quest, and perhaps trifie more
Dominicus j. Prout, an old resident of Scar
boro, dropped dead at 715 o'clock yesterday
morning. His age was 70 years, Q mr nths and
20 days.
There is an extensive fire in a swamp near
Oak Hill, Scarboro, whence the dense smoke
that covered the city yesterday morning, prob
ably originated.
The Portland Yacht Club will sail ON fall
cruise this afternoon.
The Robson and Crane party are stopping at
the Falmouth and Preble houses.
B. Ell. Corning, Littleton, assistant superin-
tendent of the Boston, Concord & Montreal
road. ii. e. Chamberlain superintendent of
the Concord road, and party are at the Preble
Mr.. Fred E. Titcomb, one of the popular
BARRIERS at the Falmouth Hotel, has accepted
position with S. w. Brown, in Brunswick Mr..
Titcomb has many friends in the city, who
will miss him very much
Thursday evening, as the light trimmer for
the American Electric Light Company, was
fixing lamp in Goes hat store, he neglected
to cut off the current while he changed car
bons, and the result was that he received Sc
we're shock tn at knocked him from his ladder
to the floor. Although be received quite
shock from the electric current he soon recov-
cred and resumed his work.
meeting of the Cumberland Temperance
Association will be held at Cumberland Mills,
Wednesday, Sept Goth, for the purpose of re-
organization.
The Portland Stove Foundry Company of
this city, exhibited samples of their goods at
the Maine State Fair, and were awarded the
three first premiums for the best display; the
best Family Cooking Range, "The Autocrat,''
and best parlor stove, 1.-THE Atlantic
The revenue steamer Woodbury. arrived in
the harbor Thursday evening, from cruise.
oAC iCUOAto AdNiuS pdonou u u66b VI IQOr6 tQaQ
one hundred and thirty sail between Pema-
quid and Monhegan on the Goth inst, at noon.
Most of them were mackerel catchers, but as
far as could be seen, none of them were taking
fish.
Hon. Edwin Oscar Hall, a former Secretary
of State of the Hawaiian kingdom, (whose
probable death was reported in Mondays
PREss,) died Thursday at the residence .of Mr..
Dane, his brother-in-law, at Falmouth, at the
age of 73. Mr.. HAll held, during his life, many
important positions in Honolulu. The body
was embalmed by A. j. Rich, and will be sent
to the Sandwich Islands for interment.
September is the best month in the year to
visit the White Mountains. The Portland q
Ogdensburg trains are now we'll filed, and
there are special excursions almost every day
The reduced rates advertised in another col
umn give all who desire an opportunity to
make the trip.
VIM. 81. Tobey, many years ago resident OF
this city, and one of the former publishers of
the Argus, but who, for the past twenty-five
years, has been in California, returned home
Wednesday.
There will be Sabbath school concert at St.
Lawrence street church Sunday evening at
7 IL clock.
The council of Phillips church, So. Boston,
for the installation of Rev. F. E. CLARK, will
meet Oct. 10th, at p. m. Mr.. Clark has leased
the residence of ex-Aldermen Emery on Dor
chester street, So. Boston, and will occupy it
Oct. 1st.
Lewis Bacon, of Ferry Village, had his col
lar bone broken Wednesday night, by being
thrown from carriage.
Mr.. Will Ballard, of Turner's Island, for
merly an employe in the Office of the Portland
& Rochester railroad, has accepted position
in the office of the Fitchburg railroad in Bos-
ton.
News has arrived this week from California
that Mr.. Wesley Weldon, who moved from
Point Village last spring, fell from building
where he was at work, breaking the large
bone of one arm and the ankle bone in one
leg.
Diamond Island Assoc iation.
The annual meeting of the Diamond Island
Association was held at Reception Hall Thurs
day evening.
The reports of the officers were read show
ing very satisfactory condition of affairs. AS
is well known the society has built fine
wharf the past year at a cost of $2000 res
taurant for $1,000, and cleared up some II
acres, besides laying out their streets. 1t is
proposed to build two more wharves and to
raise $1,000 for further Improvements. 1t was
voted to place monuments at the'corners OF the
streets. 1t was voted to locate nine parks at
different places on the island.
A great many enquiries have been received
from parties from cut of the city and State and
the prospect is that large number of cottages
will be erected in time for occupancy next sea-
son.
The following officers were elected.
President-E G. P. Smith
Secretary-P. j. Larrabee.
Tressurer-Geo FL. Libby.
Directors-J. p. Baxter, Geo. S. Hunt, e.
W. Corey, Fl. G. Peabody, e. H. Elwell j. Fl.
Lamson.
An adjourned meeting will be held Thurs
day, October 4th.
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