The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1888-12-03
BRIEF JoTTINCS.

Sixty more Italians left for New York
Saturday.
There were 81 arrests last week, of which
q were for drunkenness.
Mr.. d. r. Frohock is building a large
house on William street, Deering.
Three hundred additional Eastman heated
freight cars have just been ordered for the
Maine Central railroad.
Willie Bragdon was arrested Saturday for
stealing tools and old metal from the Maine
Central
The Portland Company is building re-
claiming furnace for the Somerset Fibre
Company at Fairfield.
Burgess, Fobes & Co. and F. B. Hanson
presented their employees with turkeys on
Thanksgiving.
Carl Warren, with Twitchell, Champlin 81
Co., broke ligament in his leg while prac-
tlcing at the Turnverein Thursday.
Mr.. George Shackford fell down stairs at
his stable ON Frederick street, and was badly
bruised.
Officer Hughes got the easy chair at
the Cathedral fair, and the Wicket Club
the secretary.
The Dirigo Boat Club ball will be given at
City Hall, Dec. Goth. and the Kempster row.
ing tricycle.. exhibited.
Two handsome banners have been present.
ed the Atlantic Association by their lady
friends.
The Turnveren badges have arrived, and
the society will give an exhibition for the
benefit of Horace Cromwell, sick member,
Dec. 10th.
Officers Hussey and Skillings arrested P.
W. McCaton, Saturday, for stealing an over
coat from David Schwartz, corner of Deer
and Middle streets.
Some tobacco, cigars and small change
were taken by burglars from the shop near
ellis eating house on Moulton street, Satur-
day.
Mr.. Emile Enfer, formerly clerk in a c-
gar store in Portland by the possession of a
patent, is now resident of New York with
fortune of quarter of million dollars.
1t is said that a representative of the
Standard Oil Company has been looking over
the property of the Portland Gas Company,
preparatory to making bid for the stock.
Mr.. l. +. Clark has contributed $25 to the
agents of the Associated Charities for the re-
lief of special cases of misfortune and $40
to the Children's Christmas Club.
All heads of families employed by w. K.
Dana Co., Saccarappa, were recipients of
fine Thanksgiving turkey Wednesday eve
ming
The First Regiment Band played for a
grand ball given by the Eben Simpson en-
CINE company of Biddeferd Thanksgiving
eve, and gave great satisfaction. -
The monthly meeting of the Portland
Teachers Association will DE held this eve
ming at Reception Hail. A lecture on read
ing will be given by Rev. Henry Blanchard.
Citizens are cordially invited.
Stevens, who it is alleged defrauded his
creditors in Wilkesbarre, Pa, of $4,000 and
fled to England, and was arrested here on
the arrival of the Vancouver, left for Penn
sylvanja with two officers Sunday morning.
Street Commissioner Staples and Mr.
Richard Berry stopped a horse at the corner
of Pearl and Cumberland streets, Saturday,
which had just thrown two men from the
carriage he was attached to.
Mr.. +. ii. S. Morrill, thinks he shaved the
Braintree murderer at the barber shop of
Mr.. Adams on Congress street, Friday morn
ing. The man answered the murderer's de-
scription
The value of foreign exports last week was
$147,7S2.O4. There are 10000 barrels of ap-
pies in the Grand Trunk sheds, and the Van
couver will take 5000 barrels. Apple ship
ments for 1888, therefore, beat the record.
The new wing Of the Warren street school
house, Sacearappa, was dedicated Saturday
night by the school committee, with appro-
pirate remarks. The building will be deyot-
ed to primary work.
The Boston & Maine has advanced the
Eastern the 100000 for its sinking fund,
and the money is in the hands of trustees.
This 100000 is therefore virtually loan to
the Eastern.
Those who are interested to hear an able
young lawyers view of the best way to put
down the liquor traffic should go and hear
MILFORD g. Chapman before the Prohibition
Club 515 Exchange street, this evening, at
7.30 o'clock.
Scotch soiree, in honor of st. Andrews
day, was held with success at Thatcher Post
Hall, Friday evening. Remarks were offered
by Rev. Mr.. Crosley, Alderman Smith, DIR.
Lamb, Mr.. Cross and others. Scotch songs,
dances and Rotations were rendered.
The illustrated lecture, "Life and Works
Of Our Savior" which was to have been CIV
en- last Monday evening, and was postponed
on account of the severe storm, will be given
this evening at the Gospel Mission, at 7.45
o'clock. Fifty dissolving views, twelve feet
square, will be presented.
herdic belonging to Mr.. Dolan and one
of Goodwin's hacks driven by Mr.. Merry
field, collided on Congress street Friday
night. The hack was badly stove up and
the herdc sustained serious injuries. There
were two or three passengers in the hack,
but they escaped unhurt.