The Portland daily press., 1886-02-15
BRIEF JoTrsNcs.

The Allan liner Sarmatian has arrived at
Neville.
The severe weather has made oysters scarce
in the market.
There were 80 arrests last week, of which
10 were for drunkenness.
The Valera has taken the place of the Cor
don on the Harpswell route.
Mr.. NJ. NJ. Riggs slipped and fell on the icy
sidewalk Friday, injuring his head badly.
The Burlington carnival has been post
poned week on account of the mild weather
The mails carried large number of valen-
tines Saturday and there are more to be car
ried to-day.
The total value of foreign exports last
week was $410,519, and 1893, S33 feet of lumber
were exported.
Chambers Band will furnish the music at
the st. Vincent de Paul coffee party, at City
Hall, February 23d.
Several cellars in the western part of the
city were filled with water during the heavy
rainfall of Friday night.
Work had to be suspended i'll the mould
ing room of the Portland Company, Saturday
afternoon, owing to the water running in.
South Boston men fell on the ice on Mid
die street Saturday night, and injured one of
his legs. He was cared for at the police sta
ton.
Bosworth Relief Corps will give a supper
and sociable February 23d, and Thatcher Re-
liet Corps will give one next Thursday even
ing.
Portland No. eXtinguished slight fire at
John Adams house on Merrill street Satur-
day which caught on the roof from the Chin
ney.
The individual Drill Badge of the Portland
Mechanic Blues was contested for last Wed
nesday evening and was won by Sergt. J. R.
Marsh.
The horse railroad company put gang of
men at work digging out their tracks yester-
day and the work was continued through the
night.
Willie Stanton, son of Mr.. Alexander Stan
ton, of Ferry Village, was quite badly hurt
by being run into by sled while coasting
Wednesday.
young man named Kelly, residing on
Danforth street, was injured slightly at
Cousens & Tomlinson's by falling through
the elevator way.
Mr.. James Webb, of Bridgton, has pur-
chased the residence of the late Vomey
Barker on New High street, Portland, and
is moving into his new home.
The regular meeting of the Young Wos
mems Christian Temperance Union will be
held at the Y. NJ. c. A. rooms On Monday af-
ternoon at three o'clock.
At the Little Women's entertainment, Feb
ruary ed, there viii be a representation Of
states and territories, and the Portland Wheel
Club drill, besides an order of dances.
Freight and wreckage from the Cambridge
is strewn along the coast this way as far as
Harpswell, and some was even seen floating
off the Cape Elizabeth shore Saturday.
The station agent on the Ogdensburg road
at Fabyans reports that flock of eight rob-
ms were seen fitting about that place on
Thursday. Robins have also been seen at
Cape Elizabeth during the past week.
The ''Mikado tea" which will be given by
the Annex in Congress Square vestry, to-mor-
row evening, will prove novel affair Yum
Yum will serve the tea. The admission fee
will cover supper and entertainment.
An electric light wire crossing fire alarm
wire Frisay night, burned out the indicator
in the engine houses and the telephone boxes
at Taylor's stable and DR.. Cummings house,
but the latter places were not endangered.
Saturday the police assisted a man from
Gloucester, Mass, to find the place in Port
land where, it is alleged, Capt. Gerrior OF the
Racer sold lot Of sails and ship stores be-
longing to that vessel The evidence was OBJ
tanned.
The Oregon and Montreal of the Dominion
Line Will be due here tomorrow. The Poly-
nesan of the Allan Line is expected to sail
Thursday. The Kehrweider, of the Montreal
German Line, is expected here to load grain
and cheese for Liverpool
Ancient Brothers Lodge will make return
visit to Lincoln Lodge of Bath on the 22d
inst. They will go down on the regular train
of the Maine Central leaving Portland a
5.15, and return on the Pullman. A special
will be run from Bath to connect.
The committee on laying out new streets
met Saturday afternoon, and voted to widen
Congress street ten feet on the sOutherly
side, from Gilman street to st. John street.
The committee voted to refer the matter of
the extension of Wilson street to the next
City Council.
1t is reported that Hon. John w. Deering
has been interviewing parties to secure their
votes, and that in his interview with the pro-
prietor Of well known hostelry he met with
decided rebuff But the police must not
talk politics. This is ground for suspension
if not removal.