The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1888-09-17
BRIEF JoTTINCS.

Note the change Of time in the Harpswell
Steamboat Co.'s advertisement.
Machigonne Tribe, l. o. r. M. will work
the Hunters Degree tonight.
The gentle rain began to fall last even
ing.
The railroad track on the Marginal Way
is being rebuilt with steel rails.
Wild geese are flying over betokening the
coming of cold weather
The Portland Company's lower wharf will
be rebuilt. ay M
There was but one arrival of fresh fish
Saturday.
Bosworth Post G. A. r. has voted $50 aid
to Mitchell Post of Jacksonville, Fla.
M. F. MORGAN was thrown from his car
Stage on Bracket street and considerably
hurt
The steamer Greenwood since May, has
run over 10000 miles and carried 10000 pas
sengers, an increase of $4,000 over last year.
Tenney q Durham are to move into the
Jose Block. A work shop is to be built in
the rear of the block.
Mr.. Edward Murphy has begun fine
three-story brick building on Congress street
opposite the North school.
The number of arrests last week was for
ty-five, of which thirtysix were for drunken
ness.
Cogawesco Tribe, No. g. Improved Order
of Red Men, will confer the Warriors De-
gree on four candidates, Tuesday evening.
Commencing tonight the steamers of the
Portland Steam Packet Company, will leave
Boston for Portland at 6 D. m.
The Odd Fellows Register for September
is out and is filled with valuable matter per-
tanning to the order.
The Ladies' Aid Society, auxiliary to the
Sons of Veterans, are to hold fair the 10th,
nth and 18th of October, in Thatcher Post
Hall.
A child playing with matches caused an
incipient fire in Munjoy residence Friday.
The blaze was discovered just in time to
avert conflagration.
new system of ventilation will be put
into Turnverine hall, and piano used for
class work.
Bramhall Pythian Circle met at "a High
street Friday evening and reorganized. 1t
will be known in future as Pythian Sister
hood, No. /, of Maine
Mr.. Albert M. Palmer, clerk at the Port
land Kerosene Oil Company's works, was
injured last Thursday while lifting a barrel
Of oil.
The steam heating apparatus in the new
Public Library building will be put in by
Smith & Abbott. A thirty horse power boi-
Ter will be furnished by Quinn d Co.
Among the attractions at the Flower Fes-
ffvQl of ba Hburah &c he .x;n L.
three fancy dances by young ladies of the
parish, and an allegorical scene entitled ''war
of the roses"
ID. G. Baxter has started up his canning
factory in Oakland. About two-thirds of
the corn contracted for will turn out good,
and he expects to put up about $4,000
cans. ssc4
The Portland schooner, Ada Adelia, when
off Cow Island, Friday. was struck by
squall, which broke the mainmast close to
the deck. A tug went to her assistance and
towed her into this city.
The Amoskeag Veterans of Manchester,
n, h., have voted to come to Portland and
have appointed committee to make ar
rangements. They will probably come about
October 25th.
Rev. N. I. Whitaker in behalf of Mr..
George l.. Kimballs class in Chestnut Street
Sunday school, presented Mr. and Mrs. KIM
ball with handsome piano lamp, as they
are about to remove to the West.
Mr.. e. 0. Hawkes., the Fore street pattern
maker, got his hand caught in saw and
two fingers were nearly severed, and Mr.. B.
+. SWEET, of Princes Express, tore his hand
badly on a nail in a box.
The Maine Central will run excursions
daily this week, except Sunday, to Bridgton,
North Bridgton and Harrison. The rates
include the privilege of stopping over
one day and night at the hotels in these
places.