The Portland daily press., 1886-07-23
BRIEF JoTTINCS.

After the shower yesterday the temper
allure advanced decidedly
Thatcher Relief Corps will have picnic
at Long Island on Tuesday next.
The steam yacht Ibis of Boston was in the
harbor yesterday, and also several small sail
ing vessels.
The Gospel Mission Sunday School and
friends went to Diamond Island by steamer
Isis yesterday.
The annual picnic of the Cumberland Bar
will be held at the Ottawa House, Cushing's
Island, next Thursday.
c. o. Wheeler, of Cambridge, Mass, and
B. l.. Coombs of Dorchester, on their
wheels, arrived at Portland yesterday.
A lady's long brown kid glove was picked
up yesterday, corner of Pearl and Cumber
land streets, which can be found at the
PRESS counting room.
The Universalist parish Of Stevens Plains
made an excursion to Peaks Island by steam
er Express yesterday morning. There were
about 200 persons in the party.
Officers Harmon and Skillings secured a
lot of lager under the old Commercial House
yesterday and Officer Massure seized bas-
ket full at Stafford block.
Preparations are being made for the de-
parture of the war vessels. Yesterday on
the Tennessee the crew were employed in
getting the ship into sailing trim.
Among the passengers on the Gas trip OF
the steamer Mary w. Libby yesterday morn
ing, was an English sparrow, which hoped
on board the boat at Portland and flew off
when it reached Peaks Island.
The North Jay Granite Company have
purchased the interests. of Payson Tucker,
Geo. w. Wagg and James Fl. Emery in the
granite quarry at North Jay. The consider
alton named in the deed is 100000.
Recorder Dyer, of the Municipal Court,
sustained a severe sprain of the ankle and
bad blow on the injured member from ball,
while passing ball at Trefethens Landing,
Wednesday afternoon.
ST. Alban Commandery, Knights Templar,
numbering 60 Sir Knights, went to Long ISL
and for field day and drill exercises yester-
day. The Minnehaha, of the Forest City
line, took them down.
A young French lad was given nights
lodging at Saccarappa Wednesday, and re-
paid the kindness by stealing a suit of
clothes from his host and making off with it
yesterday morning.
The Orthodox Congregational church at
Sebago Lake had delightful social reunion
at Pavilion Hall Wednesday evening. A
most agreeable evening was SPENT and $34.12
realized.
Three young men who arrived yesterday
morning caught two large swordfish, weigh
ing over 400 pounds apiece, off Cape Eliza
beth, Wednesday, which they sold here for
$500; large price.
Wednesday evening, after the gates were
lowered at the Spring street crossing at
Woodford's, while the Flying Yankee and
an eastern bound train were passing, two fe-
capped being run over by the engine.
For five years past Mr.. E. NJ Lang has
been contending in the courts for the yalidi-
ty of his patent for steel Gaping. Yester-
day he received despatch containing the
news that his rights to said patent have been
fully sustained.
At the store of Frank T. Littlefeld may
be seen the gold epaulettes worn by the late
Gen. Abner Bourne Thompson while Adju-
tant General of the State during the Aroos-
took war. They were worn by his son who
was captain in the Union army.
An excursion numbering about 200 persons
came by the Maine Central railroad from
Hallowell, Augusta, Bowdoinham, aud other
towns, to Portland yesterday morning. They
embarked ON the steamer Forest City at Gus
tom House wharf, and at $50 o'clock arrived
at Peaks Island. Then the Hallowen band
formed in front of the Peaks Island House
and played a march, after which the eXcur-
sonists scattered over the island, each seek
ing pleasure in his own way. The party re-
turned at 4.15 p. m.