The Portland daily press., 1888-07-07
BRIEF JorTINcs.

The Republican county convention will be
held in this city August s.
There is petition in circulation for post
office at Higgins's Beach during the summer.
The Sunday School of the Church of the
Messiah will picnic at Sebago Lake next
Wednesday.
The committee ON public buildings did not
award the coal contract yesterday as the bids
were considered too high.
The class Of II, p. H. s.. will hold
their eleventh annual reunion Monday, July
9th, at Peaks Island.
Daniel X. Frohock has left by his will
500 to the Missionary Conference of the
Methodist Episcopal church.
The committee on public buildings were
engaged in an inspection Of the buildings
yesterday.
John Lee was arrested charged with steal
ing watch and some money from the house
of Matilda Thompson, rear Of Washington
street.
The schooner Eva Race landed 5000
pounds of fish yesterday, and small boats
about 10000 pounds. Three thousand
pounds of mackerel were received.
On Tuesday, July 10th, all the hat stores
of this city will be closed as the hatters go
on their 18th annual excursion to Long Is
land.
j. w. Bracket has petitioned the Harbor
Commissioners for permission to build a
wharf from Greenwood Garden. and hear
ing will be given on the matter July II.
Some dry leaves that had accumulated
back OF the sign on Peter Grants billiard
hall, Peaks Island, took fire from a cracker
and made quite blaze. 1t was extinguished
from scuttle without doing much damage
Doughty, the father of the alleged biga-
mist, who was released on a charge of steal
ing boat, has been re-arrested and will be
triedl In the Municipal court, Tuesday next,
on charge Of assisting his son to escape.
The South Portland Band gave a very
pleasing serenade to the occupants of Fort
Preble last evening, which was much en-
joyed, and the wish was expressed that they
would soon repeat it.
The Field Day excursion Of the Maine His
torical Society to Kittsiy, July 11th, has been
indefinitely postponed on account of the re-
fusal Of the Boston & Maine to grant re-
duced rate except upon the guarantee that
fifty or more persons shall attend.
a man entered the house No. 33 Smith
street. Thursday afternoon. Mr.. z. r. Far
rington lives in the lower tenement but was
away at the Cape. When he returned the
rooms were in confusion and a pair of gold
bracelets gone Miss Annie Doughty, who
lives overhead, saw the man disappear.
Jane Andrews, of Portland, has left all
her goods and chattels, except moneys in the
Savings bank. to the Catholic Orphan Asy-
lum on Free street. and the rest of her prop
erty to Bishop Healey for st. Joseph's Acad-
emp and Hospital at Deering, 500 to be
used for masses for the repose of her soul.
Mr.. e., Hopkins, in looking over some old
coins found one bearing the following inscrip-
tion: maj. General w. H. Harrison, born
Feb, 1873" On the other side "The peo-
pies, choice in the year 1s40" General Har-
rison's portrait was on one side and log
cabin and barrel supposed to contain hard
cider on the other.
The members of the Portland Gun Club
say that the bullet that went through the
window of Mr.. A. S. Fuller's house on
Elm street did not come from their grounds.
The use Of bullets there is strictly prohibit
ed, nothing but fine shot that will not go
over 150 yards being allowed. The club
take all precautions, and no damage is to be
apprehended from them.