The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1885-10-12
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There were SO arrests last week, of which 16
were for drunkenness.
The value of foreign exports last week was
%, 451. 90, including 2o9,2S feet of lumber.
Nine vessels brought 2087 barrels Of mackerel
to this port last week.
There was break in the water main on Middle
street, near Hampshire Saturday.
The u. S. Circuit Court was adjourned Saturday
to next rule day.
The High School Cadets have adjourned sine die
and now an attempt is being made to form new
company.
The Willis Chautauqua Circle will meet this
evening monday, Oct. 12) with Mrs John Rus
sell, No. 335 Bracket street.
There were no arrests for drunkenness Saturday
night, state of affairs which has not occurred
for long time on a Saturday night.
A crazy man was arrested and taken to the po-
lice station Saturday night, after he had threaten
ed to shoot his sister.
The eighth anniversary of the conservation of
ST. Luke's Cathedral will be observed shortly
There will be special services on that day.
The Young Peoples Temperance Society Of
Ferry Village was organized under the W. c. T.U
last Friday evening, with nearly fifty members.
The breakdown of locomotive on the Boston
g. Maine train at Dover, Saturday, delayed the 8
and 8 p. m. trains.
John w Lane bought the Perry House property
from the Maine Savings Bank, Saturday, for
$500.
All the open wires on Market, Newbury and
Federal streets will be taken down by the tele
phone company, and two cable, containing so
wires each, substituted
The police made a raid on what was supposed
to be a faro bank on Union street, Saturday
night but nobody was present and no gambling
tools except two tables.
Arcana and Mystic lodges Of Good Templars
are to give an entertainment at their hall this
evening consisting Of reading, music and a
supper.
Machigonne Engine Company, No. 1, celebrated
its twenty-sxth anniversary by hosting upon its
house the handsome new burgee just made for the
company and christened on that occasion.
There was bad break in the main water pipe
on Congress street, near the Second Parish
church Saturday morning horse belonging
to Mr.. Towle, the truckman, was thrown down.
Mrs. Colbys lectures, at the hall corner of Con-
gress and Elm streets, delivered yesterday after
noon and evening, were of very interesting
character.
It's reported that John May has consented to
drive Pilot Knox against Jack Spratt for purse
Of $1,000, over the Deering track, and that the
Cumberland Agricultural Society is perfecting
plans for series of other races.
Attention is called this morning to the changes
Of time in the running of trains on the Portland g.
Rochester, Grand Trunk, Maine Central, Boston
& Maine-both divisions-and Rumford Falls rail-
roads.
Mr. John Cox. in Market Square, has just sent
5000 sbig rings taken from the brand of tobac
co bearing that name, and sent them to New
York He hopes to obtain the $4,000 prize offered
by he firm.
We have received from Joshua Davis, Grand
Secretary, the journal of proceedings of the 41st
annual session of the Grand Lodge of Odd Eel
lows. 1t is from the press of Charles Paine, and
is very neatly printed Volume.
small child was run over Saturday, by car
rage containing two women on Congress, near
Brown street. The poor child cried and lmped to
the sidewalk, attracting large crowd. The
women drove off, hardly stopping to inquire If
the little one was hurt.
Members of the Young Mems Christian Associ-
alton and of the Womans Auxiliary are reminded
that they must show their membership cards on
entering City Hall at the Stuart Rogers entertain
ment tonight Mr.. Winter will be at the rooms
through the day to receive new names and re-
newals.
The Longfellow Chautauqua Circle will meet at
Chestnut street vestry this evening at 7.45. All
who are contemplating reading IN eonnecuon
with this circle are invited to be present The
Chestnut street vestry was crowded last night at
the school service, and good religious interest
prevails there.
N. T. Phillips Monson, has received an order
through F. M. Clement of Portland, president Of
the newly organized Monson Water Power Com
pany, for 49, 900 feet of lumber for South Ameri-
can shipment. The lumber will be forwarded by
vail over the Bangor &; Piscataduis and Maine
Central railroads 10 Portland, and thence by yes-