The Portland daily press., 1884-09-04
Brief JOttings,

Warm day yesterday. The mercury indi-
Gated 64o at sunrise, 800 at noon, 75o at sunset
wind west and south.
A coat of red paint is being put on the fire
alarm boxes throughout the city.
Miss Woodbridge of Ohio will speak at the
town hall, Cape Elizabeth, at 7.9O p. m. Fri.
day.
1t is rumored that the Marie, Captain White,
will challenge the Willie, for the second class
challenge cup.
There was large attendance on the excur-
sion to Little Diamond Island, in aid of the
Orphan Asylum yesterday.
The exhibition of Century illustrations at
the Portland Art Building, will close Saturday
night.
DR.. x. S. Morgan of Minneapolis, Mimi, a
former student of Drs. Bacon and Kimball, is
visiting relatives in this city.
Mr.. H. 2. Wright, the celebrated checker
player, has about completed arrangements for
series OF fifty games with Mr. N. K. Walker
of Portland, for 800 side.
A great coal business is done on our wharves,
the use of coal having extended into the coun-
try whence formerly came our supply of fire.
wood.
A schooner arrived here from the eastward,
one day lately, having three tons of eels, alive
and squirming, in her hold. They are shipped
from here to the New York market.
The field day of the Maine Historical Soci-
ETY. will take place on Richmond Island on
Thursday, the 11th inst; the party will go to
the island from this city by steamer, and make
basket picnic of the occasion.
The body of still-born child in an advanced
stage of decomposition was picked up yesterday
morning, between Peaks and Cushing's ISL
ands. The remains were taken in charge by
Coroner Hall and inferred.
The business of this port has SO much in
creased of late years that our entire harbor
frent is brought into use, and many docks are
very much crowded; land is very valuable
on the front of Commercial street.
The tickets for "The Silver King" to be
produced at Portland Theatre tomorrow
night by the Boston Theatre company, met
with good advance sale yesterday. Get your
tickets in time.
The yacht Priscilla of Boston was in the
harbor yesterday. She is beautiful schooner
and was the last yacht modelled by the late
Capt Joseph W. Dyer. The cutter Bedouin
and yacht Varuna were also in the harbor.
The participants in lively row yesterday
forenoon we're separated by Deputy Sheriff
Sterling, but it is reported that the two men
met one another afterward and one of them
had one arm broken by falling upon pile Of
lumber.
Officer Henry e. Fl. Brackett of Peaks ISL
and has been assigned temporarily to the
Eastern depot beat with Officer Stevens of the
night force, and Officer Newcomb has been
placed on the bank beat with Officer Frank,
who was formerly assisted by Officer Pride.
Mrs. Mary A. Woodbridge of Ohio will
speak in State Street Church Sunday evening,
September 7th, at 7.30 o'clock. Mrs. Wood
bridge is secretary of the National W. @. 7.
O., has been for several years president Of the
Ohio State Union, and is one of the most elo.
quent speakers in the United States.
There will be meeting Friday at p. M,
Of the Woman's Christian Temperance Union
at which the final arrangements for action on
election day are to be made. All interested
are invited. The monthly meeting will occur
at the Home at the same hour. Mrs. Wood
bridge will speak at the Friendly Inn at o.
m. Friday.