The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1885-08-18
BRIEF JoTTINcs.

G. E. Lindall won the second prize for cor
net playing at Nantasket last week
The arguments in Orr's Island bridge case
were made yesterday, and the Commission
ers have not yet made their decision.
The tide of summer travel has turned
homewards, and the trains are crowded with
tourists returning from their vacations
I, The steam yacht Florence of New York,
was in the harbor yesterday, bound to Mt.
Desert. She coaled at Sargent, Dennison &
Co.'s.
John Cox, of this city, took the prize of
$3.50 for securing 1890 tags Spearhead tobac-
co, and A. T. Hall prize of $3.50, having Sc
cured 3000
The MacRae expedition has departed lin
search of the treasure buried by Capt. Kidd,
on the coast of Labrador They may be ex-
pected back in about six weeks.
A man was severely bitten by dog belong:
ing to man named Miller, on Congress
street, Saturday afternoon. Officer Thurs
ton Immediately drowned the dog.
Today the 18th Maine reunion will take
place at Long Island, the boat leaving Gus
tom House wharf at 9 a. m. This will be the
fVllJ UOdt ing bLC uetg W bilC ltulllOu.
The funeral of the late Gen. Henry K.
Oliver took place from his former residence
in Salem yesterday. The family of the late
Hon. J. B. Brown of this city were in attend
ance.
The 1-10-29th regiments, with their fami-
lies, will go ON their annual excursion to
Long Island Wednesday, leaving Custom
House wharf at $50 a. M, in the steamer
Gordon.
Fourteen people went on the deep sea fish
ing trip of the Express yesterday. Fred
Johnston caught a fish weighing 124 pounds,
the largest out of the 223 caught, and won
the prize of So.
The schooner yacht Resolute, of the New
York Yacht Club, was in the harbor yester-
day, and the English steam yacht Amy stop
ped to leave pilot at Simonton'S Cove, and
then proceeded to Newport.
Civil service examinations will be held in
the larger cities throughout the country
about the 10th or goth of September, to fill
the new postal messenger service for the
special ten cent delivery of letters.
Since the annual picnic some of the gro
GERS of this city have been discussing the adj
FAo"pAiOy VI AOlHIllS SlOCcIo doSOCldblOl,
and it is hoped that something may be done
towards it soon.
There will be another musical treat at
Lake Maranocook, under the auspices of the
Maine Central next Sunday. This time Clio
yer's band of Auburn and the Mendelssohn
Quartette of Lewiston will furnish enjoy
ment to those present.
1t is rumored that fences win be recon-
mended by the Massachusetts Railroad Com
missioners, similar to those in use by the
Boston & Albany. 1t is currently stated
that the Boston & Maine railroad will in
crease its freight facilities in Lynn, by en-
larging its freight yard.
The hearing before the County Commits
sioners for the setting off landing place in
this city for the Peoples Ferry, will be
heard at their rooms this morning. Cleaves
81 Cleaves and Drummond & Drummond
will appear for the Ferry Company, Strout &
Holmes for the land owners, and Judge Sy-
monds for the city.
The Seventh Day Adventist campmeeting
committee has arrived and is making active
preparations for the coming meeting. A
copy of neat little paper called the Camp
meeting Herald is being placed in every
house in the city, and the people far and
near will know of the gathering to be held
ION Munjoy Hill, Aug. 20 to Sept. f.