The Portland daily press., 1888-07-23
BRIEFaJoTTINcs.

The sheriffs seized bottle of liquor at
Peaks Island Saturday.
Only the lower story of he Old Market
Hall now remains standing.
Last weeks exports were valued at $10,-
954 Asses 1921
There were 60 arrests last week of which
As were for drunkenness.
Hartwell and O'Brlon, the sprinters, will
run a race Wednesday.
Mr.. II. b. Brown, has sold one of his fine
marines to Chicago gentleman.
The largest crowd of the season visited the
islands Saturday night.
The steam yacht Clean was in the harbor
yesterday.
The rain of yesterday will prove very ac-
ceptable.
The Argonauts annual moonlight excur-
sion will take place at Long Island, August
End
Arcana Lodge will visit Orient Lodge of
Saccarappa this evening. leaving the horse
car station at Gas p. m.
An Italian firm has been established in
Portland for the manufacture of cork stop
pers.
REPAIRS are being made on the Clark
street bridge and the foot way on Portland
bridge.
The street committee will report in favor
OF paving Congress street from Park street
to State street with granite blocks.
Burglars got S25 worth of cigars and to-
bacco from Alfred Thrasher's store, in Will
lard, one night last week.
The Aged Brotherhood with their ladies
and friends. will go on their annual picnic
to Long Island ON Friday next.
A man attempted to cross the toboggan
chute at Peaks Island Saturday night and
was badly cut in consequence.
The Oxford Bears will make their annual
excursion, probably to one of the islands,
early in September.
W. j. johnson, guessed 1859, the exact
number OF peas in the vase at Greenwood
| Garden and secured the gold watch.
Messrs. Stevens & Cobb have completed
the plans for the new Odd Fellows Hall at
Island Pond, VT.
The Montgomery Guards field day will be
held at Long Island tomorrow. Tie compa-
ny win leave this morning at $50.
A sneak thief was seen making his escape
from Mrs. Davis's retaurant on Franklin
wharf early Friday morning. He did not Sc
cure any plumber.
General Manager Tucker and clerks and
Train Dispatcher Hall and clerks. took
| up their quarters at the Union Station Sat-
urday.
Marshal Hawkes., Deputies Crowell and
Merrill and Officer Hicks made seizures at
| Howley's and in the rear of Tracy's on Sat-
| urday.
Messrs. A. M. Hurd, F. S. Davis and v.
johnson Of the South Boston Canoe Club
returned home Saturday night They have
been camping at Cushing's Island
Mr.. L. ii. Pratt, cashier Of the Casco Bay
Steamboat Company, plunged into the dock
Saturday and rescued small boy named
| Flaherty from drowning, who had tumbled
| overheard.
| A large pane of glass fell from the upper
story of Clark & Chaplin's ice house on Mar
ket street and struck Mr.. Fl. M. Wright on
the head, cutting through his hat and in
fcting painful scalp wound.
Steamer Greenwood broke one of the fans
of her propeller Saturday afternoon on the
o'clock trip, catching it in the eel grass.
| The damage was repaired Saturday aud the
steamer ran as usual Sunday.
The island steamer Merryconeag has made
the trip to Orr's Island, distance of %
miles, making nine landings and handling
all the freight, in one hour and ffty-three
| minutes.
Some men were skylarking yesterday
morning in front of Cushman's fruit store on
Congress street, and one of them accidental
| lypushed through one of the great front
| squares of glass.
The Ladies' Aid, with Shepley Camp, S.
Of ", as guests, will have picnic at Hig-
gins Beach Wednesday, going in Rays
barges from the horse car station at 0 a. M,
and State street Square at 9.15 a. m.
Canton Ridgely. with ladies, had de-
lightful time at Mr.. T. Archambeau's in
Deering Saturday. There was picnic sup
per, games, and speeches by G. G. p Hig-
gins, G. s. W., j. s. GiIliatt, Al. Chase and
| others.
Canton Worumbus, P. M. of Lewiston,
passed through Portland Saturday, on their
way to Cincinnati, o., to take part in the
great competitive Canton drill for $500 and
$1,000 prizes. Maj Brabson was in command
and Maj. Gen. Sprague accompanied them.
E. W. Leonard, G. A. Eaton, C. Fl. Pike,
G. E. Kenworthy, Jr., o. T. Hodsdon and E.
e. Wyman, are the committee on Odd Eel
lows basket picnic at Sebago Lake Wednes-
day. A special train will leave at s. 10 a. m.
and return at p. m.
The steamer Express of the Casco Bay
steamboat line, that has just been repaired,
was given trial trip yesteday. She made
the run to House Island and return very
satisfactorily. Tuesday she will go on a
deep sea fishing trip, and after that will be
used for spare boat.
The committee on judicial proceedings
and claims will report that John Batty, who
claimed damages for clothing and bedding
destroyed by the health authorities on ac.
count of diphththeria in the house, has leave
to withdraw, and the same decision on
claims of people for damages for falling on
the ice
There were number of excursions to the
islands Saturday. The employees of Zenas
Thompson, Jr., called on Mr.. Thomson al
Little Diamond and then went to Lone
Island; the shoemakers went to the same
place; the Knights of Pythias OF South and
West Paris, and the Ancient Order of Hi
bernians of Lewiston and Auburn went to
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