The Portland daily press., 1885-06-22
BRIEF JoTTINcs.


There were As arrests last week, of which
81 were for drunkenness.
There were 600 cases of Holsters received
the past week from Nova Scotia.
The hardware houses, by agreement, will
be closed tomorrow for the day.
The harbor was full of shipping yester-
day, many coasting schooners lying at anchor
here.
The total value of foreign exports for the
past week were S25,277.47, including 1,754,344
feet of lumber.
Attention is called to Clark, Chaplin &
Co.'S advertisement in regard to customers
who desire extra ice.
Fl. W. Hale has been appointed special
policeman at Peaks Island and will act as
janitor at the Forest City rink
President Weston preached the bacca-
laureate sermon to the graduating class at
Westbrook Seminary yesterday.
Mr. S. II. Colesworthy, Jr., has sold his
summer residence at New Casco, Falmouth
Foreside, to Mrs. Elizabeth B. Austin.
Old Cumberland 8 has been placed in Port
lan0 Us house for encampment week. max
ing spare engine in that part of the city.
The freight house Of the Portland & Og-
densburg railroad will not be open for the
reception or delivery of freight on Tuesday.
The new Bijou Theatre will open tonight
with the great Ideal Uncle Toms Cabin.
Company with Miss Daisy Marixoe as Topsy.
A number of hackmen waited patiently at
Franklin wharf yesterday for the arrival of
the Boston boat, which was not due until
this morning.
In another column will be found a list of
the members of the Cumberland Bar who
will close their offices from to-day until Sept.
LIST at 4 p. m.
Through the kindness Of the Young Mems
Christian Association, the bootblaeks had a
pleasant sail down the bay Saturday after
noon on the steamer S. E. Spring
The Comptroller of the Currency has ex
tended the corporate existence of the
National Traders Bank OF this city; also of
the Rockland National Bank of Rockland.
Attempts were made to enter the houses of
]. S. Richards, Congress street, Mr.. How on
Newbury street, and Mr.. Plummer on Middle
street the last few evenings but without
success.
The Bennett & Moulton Opera Company
are having good sale of Seats and their
performances at Portland Theatre will draw
crowds. They open this evening In the
Mascotte.
The summer time table of the Boston
steamers goes into effect to-day, the steamers
of the day line leaving Portland at a. M,
and those of the night line leaving Portland
at 5 p. M, and Boston at p m.
The Forest City Pavilion will open for the
summer season this evening. The opening
company is DeForests New York and Bos-
ton Burlesque Opera Company, numbering
80 adults with a strong chorus.
The room now occupied by the Princes
Express Company being wanted by the Saw
ings Bank officers for their own use, the COM
pany will remove to 105 Exchange street, the
store lately occupied by B. F. Whitney & Co.
The two first classes of the Cumberland
street Grammar school, numbering about 60
scholars, with their teachers, went on pic
mic Saturday to the Two Lights. They were
conveyed thither in Chases barge Forest
Queen" and had a splendid time
The Vincent Chautauqua Circle connected
with the Second Parish church, to the num-
Der of about sixty, closed its sessions in a
delightful manner Friday evening at Peaks
Island, accepting an invitation from Mr.. and
Mrs. J. W. Stevenson to meet with them at
their pretty summer residence on Oak Lawn.
The yacht Winnie L. arrived yesterday at
p m, having on board Capt Gurnsey,
Lynn; Geo. A. Virgin, Boston; Charles L.
Green, Lynn; and Charles A. Brown. Troy,
NY.
The rate to Old Orchard and return on the |
Rorfora q Moin rsi1road will ho TX ,+,
from June % to 25 inclusive.
The Portland Mechanic Blues leave for |
Sebago Lake at 1926 o'clock a. M, Wednes- |
day, from the Portland & 0gdensburg depot. |
They will parade with full ranks and be |
accompanied by the Cumberland Band.
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