The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1888-10-29
BRIEF JOTTINCS,

There were 50 arrests last week of which
&c were for drunkenness.
One per cent. will be saved by paying taxes
before Wednesday.
Plummer Bros, on Cumberland street, ex-
hibited 176 ounce lobster Saturday.
About 100 pounds of cod, hake and had
dock were landed Saturday.
The Infantry got into their new armory
on Plum street Saturday.
Repairs on Tukey's bridge will be com.
menced at once.
The new illuminated window clock was
placed In the Telegram window Saturday.
The new street signs, light blue porcelain
on dark blue sheet iron, sos in number, have
arrived and will be put in place at once.
The High School library is so large it has
been moved down one flight to accommodate
it.
The city is remarkably healthy. There is
but one case Of diphtheria and very little ty-
phoid fever.
A lot on Fessenden street, Oakdale, has
been sold to Herbert X. johnson, who VIII
build upon it,
The Grattan Literary Society will reorgan-
lie at the Preble House tonight and have a
banquet, music and speeches.
The French Flower festival netted 5000 for
the organ fund of the Church of the Mes
slab. .,t..--i
James Mcdonald and Willie Moore were
arrested Saturday for taking a dory belong
ing to Fred Turner, of Cape Elizabeth.
Granville r. Lee is organizing a speciality
combination in Portland with which to give
acrobatic exhibitions.
About 100 Knights of Pythias Of Lewiston
will visit the Portland Knights tomorrow
evening
The public, on presentation of cards, will
be admitted to the Turnyerein class exhibit
ton on Wednesday evening.
Mrs. Ira l.. Pierce received 81, 800 from the
Odd Fellows State Relief for the death of
her husband.
We have received from Loring Short &
Harmon, the Maine Farmers Almanac for
1885,
The schooner George B. Mcclellan brought
$1,000 pounds of cod and pollock from JEFF
fries Banks, Saturday.
The Forest Queen has new propeller. and
the Portland Company has finished repairs
on the Winter Harbor
The County Commissioners have laid out
the town way in Gray to the Mountain View
House on appeal from the board of select
mon.
A platform about 100 feet long has been
located at Knapp's crossing, Cape Elizabeth
Depot for the accommodation of the seven
daily trains to and from Scarboro crossing.
Mr.. Antoine Dorticos has plans under way
for $4,000 house at Bald head Cliff for
George M. Conarre, of Philadelphia, and for
$4,000 hotel at Breezy Point, N. II.
Mr.. j. l. Shaw, former foreman, has pre-
sented Machigonne steamer, No. /, with
fine photograph of himself handsomely
framed
The new $1,000 school house in Deering
was inspected Saturday. 1t is a fine, well
built, two-story structure, and a grammar
school will be located In the second story
next spring
If Cleveland carries the four doubtful
States Republican will wheel Democrat
in barrow from the Post Office to Market
Square. If Harrison does, the Democrat
will wheel the Republican.
Thompson 81 Woodman, council for Capt.
). W. Webster, of the schooner Moreligbt.
recently in collision with schooner Sarah.
have filed libel in the U. S. District Court.
setting damages at $1,000 The hearing will
be held today.
Tomorrow evening Shepley camp, Sons of
Veterans, of Portland, will visit Surgeon
Francis G. Warren Camp, of Biddeford, and
exemplify the work of the Crder A grand
affair is in prospect. Shepley camp have in
Vlted Bosworth and Thatcher posts, G.. A. R.
and Wade camp, s. of ", of Saccarappa to
accompany them. Among the other guests
OF Warren camp are Department Comman-
der ID. Ii. Burbank, of Saco, and staff and
the g. A. X. posts of Biddeford, Saco and
Kennebunk, and Brown camp, of SPRING
vale. A collation. is to be served to the WISH
tors Immediately upon their arrival