The Portland daily press., 1886-06-28
BRIEF JoTTINcS.

There were 81 arrests last week of which
% were for drunkenness.
A little son of H. l. Nelson received bad
cut over the eye from stone thrown by an
other boy at play Friday.
The value of foreign exports last week was
$13,10O and there were 7,O59 feet of lumber
exported.
Commencing Thursday, July 1st the Pub
lie Library will be closed evenings except
Saturdays.
Attention is called to the fact that the rail
roads are running on their summer time ia
bles today.
The Willis Cbautauqua Circle will meet
Monday evening, June %, with Miss Mamie
Ladd, No. So Spruce street.
Three inebriated youths were thrown from
acarriage, corner of Middle and Franklin
streets Saturday and one suffered concuss-
ion of the brain.
A meeting of the Land League will be
held this evening at their hall at 7.30 o'clock
-Members aadall others interested are re-
quested to attend.
The Herald says, Howard Knowlton's
new opera house at Peaks Island is one of
the handsomest little places of amusement
in the East.
An eight year old boy stole a team and
took number of urchins to ride Saturday
The owner refused to appear against the lit
tie thief.
Mr.. G. II. Cloudman is making an elegant
silk flag for Canton Ridgely, No. 1, l. o. o.
F., Patriarchs Militant 1t will appear for
the first time in the centennial procession
July 9Th.
Two boys named Patrick Feeney and Will
liam Duross ran away from the Reform
School Saturday while engaged at work in
the house under lady's charge. A reward
of $40 is offered for their apprehension.
Commencing at 6.15 a. IN. this Monday
morning, June 2sth, all trains of the Boston
and Maine Railroad, Western and Eastern
divisions, will leave from the new union sta
ton.
The Grand Trunk railroad is about to re-
build wharf No. with cresote l;iling The
first installment of piles is now n the way
from New York. 1t will take 400 piles, and
the expense of each pile is So.
A horse attached to carriage, containing
a man, woman and child took ght in Deer
ing Oaks Saturday afternoon. The lady and
child were thrown out but only bruised. The
carriage was badly broken.
T. n. Burbank made quick time with his
engine and one car from Portland to Gorham
N. H., the 18th, being only one hour and
ffty-seven minutes from the time he left
Portland until he arrived there, including
four stops.
The United Order of the Golden Cross pro-
poses to celebrate its 10th anniversary by
three reunions: at Downer ling, July
z; in New Hampshire, at Lake Massabesic.
August 4; and in Maine, in Portland harboI,
September l.
Three young priests have recently been
ordained for this diocese. They are all ma
tives of Maine. Rev. Patrick j. Clarity, of
this city, celebrated his first mass Saturday
morning, in the Cathedral chapel. The 9th
er two, Rev. Patrick j. Riordan and Rev.
John Nelligan, belong in Bangor.
The fourth reunion of the Universalist
Sunday Schools of Maine at Lake Marano-
cook, Thursday, July sth, promises to be
successful gathering Aspecial train will be
run from Portland to the lake. Among those
present will be Revs. Messrs. Crosley, Shinn
and Hayden.
About fifty members OF the Maine Com
mercial Travellers Association met in the
Common Council Chamber Saturday even
ing. A committee consisting of E. S. Stev
ems, C. H. Chase and A. E. Perry was APP
pointed to draft resolutions of respect to the
late Frank B. McMann.