The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1884-05-27
Rrief Intfinps.

Brief JOttings.
Bright day but cold south wind prevailed
yesterday. The mecury indicated 500 at sur
rise, $50 at noon, 800 at sunset
The potato bug has appeared in the vicinity
OF Portland.
Mr.. G. W. William is building a new cot
tage on Long Island, for Mr. Hatch.
The building of the 1st-10th both regimental
association on Long Island is fast nearing COM
pletlon.
At the Universalist church, Stevens Plains
appropriate memorial services were held Sun
day morning.
We have received from W. E. Chandler, the
Folio for June. 1t contains fine Autograph
of Billy Birch, Il 9 minstrel.
The Indians, lately at Mechanics Hall have
pitched their tents in tho large field at the cor
ner of CLARK and Danforth streets.
Mrs. May Chapman is building large sum-
mer boarding house on her lot of land at
Peaks Island. 1t is on commanding site.
1t sreported that the Portland Cadets will
entertain the Hartford City Guard on the &C.
cssion of the visit of that company to Port
land.
AS team passed through Market square
yesterday morning wheel of the wagon came
off, throwing the occupant out who barely es-
capped injury.
The steamer City of Richmond will run
through to Jonesport on her trip East tonight
and will hereafter run through to Maohasport
both trips.
The Indian encampment, corner of Clark
and Danforth streets, drew such a mob last
night. and the people made such noise, the
police had to dispense the crowd.
The schooner James Dyer, of this port, ar
rived in New York on the 10Th with her fifth
cargo of mackerel this season. She stocked
$1,000 in her five weeks cruise.
The hearing in the case of J. Winslow JONES'
before Judge Peabody, announced for yester-
day, was postponed until Monday next at 10
a. m. by consent of all parties interested.
Sunday, Rev. Mr.. Lowden of the Casco
street church, administered the ordinance of
baptism to nine candidates at the foot of Frank
lin street, making 81 recently added to the
church.
Friends of deceased members of the Port
land Light Infantry, having any flowers to
contribute for Memorial Day, are requested to
send them to TIE armory Thursday evening.
Contributions will be thankfully received.
Asa man was driving along Commercial
street yesterday passing freight train alarm
ed his horse which started to run, and the &C.
cupant would have been thrown out had it
not been for prompt assistance rendered.
A seizure of liquors was made in the rear of
Dolan's block last night, and it was reported
that the barrels were marked with Sullivan's
private mark. The liquor sherlffs seized two
barrels of cider at George Hays, Federal
street. st
Mr.. Lorenzo D. Miller, whose funeral occur
red Sunday, had been Waterman at the Boston
& Maine freight sheds for many years. He
was formerly carpenter, and during Mayor
Putnam's time as Mayor, was on the police.
Dr. T. L. Estabrook of Rockland, and DIR.
Gordon of Portland, were chosen by the Uni
ted States Medical Association as representa-
tives from Maine to the International Medical
conveHtion to be held at Copenhagen, Den
mark, next July.
A runaway lad by the name of John Thomas
was arrested bytoficer Thrasher on the west
ward bound Pullman train while at the depot
last night The boy is apparently about IL
years of age and says that he came from Nova
Scotia and that he has relatives in this city.
The horse attached to the light wagon of the
Wheeler and Wilson Sewing Machine Com
paDy ran away on Congress street Saturday
afternoon overturning and wrecking the wag-
on in front of the horse railroad station. Sew
eral persons on the sidewalk narrowly escaped
injury.
On and after Monday, June I'd, the 8 p. m.
train on the Boston and Maine for Dover, will
be discontinued, and the $50 p. m. train dis
continued west of Dover. The 6 p. m. train
for Boston will be put on, making the trip in
three hours and half, and connecting with
the "Flying Yankee"
Mr.. f. F. Holland was serenaded by party
of his friends last Saturday evening with five
pieces of Chandeliers band, but he did not ap-
pear. Last night the same party we're accom-
panied by eighteen members of the band who
rendered charming selections. 1t is needless to
say, Mr.. Holland "came out" and the party
were invited in and royalty entertained.
Yesterday Deputy Crowell and Patrolman
Pickett made a seizure at a store at No. Ill
Centre street, known to some as the Sullivan
and Kildsy place. One barrel of ale, one
pitcher of whiskey and rum each, and other
vessels containing liquor were taken. The
party running the bar escaped at the time.
1t is rumored that the Old Orchard junction
abroad will soon be sold at auction. The road,
1t will be remembered, was not run last year.
1t is further said that certain Portland CAPT
talists contemplate buying the property and
extending the line up the Saco river valley to
Buxton, there tapping the Portland and Roch-
ester and securing the Philadelphia travel to
thu Beach.