The Portland daily press., 1884-08-25
Brief Iottings.

BEAOA JottAuSss
A fall day yesterday The mercury indi-
Gated 65' at sunrise, 67o at 9 a. M, 100 at noon,
6lo st sunset; wind very fresh from the north
west.
There were 30 arrests last week, of which SO
were for drunkenness.
Daniel Friel reported the loss Of six revoly-
ers from his shop Saturday.
Mr.. A. G.. Bradstreet has returned from
Mexico, and gone to his home at Bridgton.
Mr.. f. A. Leavitt had his pocket picked of a
silver hunting-case watch Saturday.
Peaks Island received its hand engine Satur-
day.
Marshal Deeelle has ordered that bathers at
the islands must wear full bathing costumes.
The Seventh Day AdveDtists' campmeeting
will be held at Deering Sept. 4th to 10Th.
The value of foreign exports last week was
$41, III rs, including 1,712554 feet of lumber.
Eleven vessels brought 1854 barrels of mack
erel and $50 quntais of Goldfish to this port last
week.
Twelve-inch water pipes are being laid on
Commercial street in place of the six inch
pipes.
Two substantial culverts have been built on
Deering street, Woodfords, and tne Saccarap-
pa road at Brighton is being graded.
General Superintendent Stephenson and
Traffic Auditor Hanson, of the Grand Trpnk,
we're in town Saturday.
Miss Sarah Campbell, whose name appeared
in the court record Saturday, is not the nurse
who resides on North street.
Rev. DR.. George 81. Hepworth drew large
congregations to the Second Parish church
yesterday.
John Roach's we'll known steam yacht, the
Yosemite, arrived in the harbor yesterday.
She is very large-about twice the size of the
revenue steamer.
One of Clark & Chsplin's ice carts smashed
$40 worth of plate glass in the east window of
Harrington Block, Saturday, the pole striking
the psnes.
Mr.. Homer Norris of this city has written a
"Oradle Song" which he has dedicated to
Miss Ruth @. Long, the favorite vocalist of
Portland.
There will be grand flag raising aud torch
light procession at East Deering BY the Repub-
licans, tomorrow night, and Hon. W. f. Lunt
will speak.
Two missionary fathers appealed to the
Catholic Cathedral and St. Dominick oongre-
cations yesterday for aid for the African Mis-
sion society of Lyons, France.
The Ward 5 flag was raised Saturday morn
ing without any ceremonies. Tt is the old
Lincoln and Bamlin flag of 1860 and is very
handsome sffair. 1t bears the heading, "Blaine
and Logan, Robbie and Reed. 1860-1884."
The annual reunion of the 9th Maine Regi-
meDt Association will be held at Old Orchard
Wednesday, MEETING at Music Hall at -
O'Clock m.
Among the arrivals at the Falmouth last
evening we're DR.. Chas s Minot, Boston; Ed.
ward A, Bush, Philadelphia; W. o. Davie aud
j. G. Davie, Cincinnati, Ohio; also patty of
tourists from Montreal.
Thers were II deaths recorded in Portland
last week. Six deaths were caused by con-
sumption, were caused by old age; each
were caused by heart disease and lung disease;
and one each was caused by paralysis, liver
complaint and infaptile disease.
John G. eastman, editor of "Among the
Clouds" was at the City Hotel Saturday;
Walker Blaine of Augusta, and Lieut.. G. L.
Best, q. S. A., at the Falmouth Hotel, aud
Rev. Edward A. Perry Of Palmer, Mass, at
the Eagle House.
Albert P. Pennel, brother of Charles J..
Pennell of this city, and resident of Hollis,
but for a long time station agent of the P. S. &
P. road in this city, and later an overseer of
the Continental Mills, Lewiston, died Satur-
day afternoon. He was much respected.
Mr.. Bernard Aaronson of this city was mar
ried to Miss Aunie Goldstein of Detroit, at the
Both street synagogue, New York, lately, and
arrived home with his bride Saturday. An
elegant reception was rendered the couple in
New York
Mr. Dan Maguinnis, the comedian, has pur-
chased the Eugene Clark estate at Wilton, and
will occupy it in future during his summer va
cation. The estate consists of about 20 acres, a
large substantial house and barn, etc. Dan
says that there is plenty of fruit on the estate,
including mushrooms and cup custards.
Sir Knight Commander John Sabin of the
First Uniform Division of Maine (Lewiston)
reports that the members are making great eff
torts to perfect themselves in the drill. The
division is to visit Bangor on the Goth, and on
the way will be entertained in Portland by the
Knights here. They are talking of making
another trip later In the fall and may so to
Boston.