The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-06-17
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Portland in May was $5.467.
Last weeks exports were valued at S.
299.4O
The s. E. Spring will go on her route June
oath. VIM. III. Burns will be mate.
New billiard tables we're put into the Port
land Club Saturday.
The Fresh Air Fund contributions re-
ceived at the Times Office now reach SIG.
Glass Of S9, p. Fl. s., will dine at the Fal-
mouth Hotel the 10Th inst
The mysterious hand on the glass at
Woodford's has vanished not trace of it
Is visible.
Portland Jail chapel has been cleaned, pa
pered and decorated very neatly by Hun
tress & Co. s r
The question of ventilatlng the North
School Is now before the committee on Pub
lie Buildings.
The last meeting for this season of the
Longfsllow c. l.. s. Circle Is postponed
until Monday, June oath.
At the meeting of the Central Labor I'M
Ion this evening, the question will be brought
up ''Shall Labor Day be observed or not
The Pastime Club will celebrate July 4th
at Lake Sebago with boat races, running
races, baseball and dancing. s..
Geo. IL. Mckinney &lCo., provision deal
ers. Portland. have called meeting Of their
creditors.
There were 80 arrests last week; 20 for
drunkenness and five for Sabbath breaking.
There were three arrests made Saturday.
The Masonic contributions made by Maine
Chapters for the Johnstown sufferers, will
be payable to X. II. Hinckey, Portland, Me.
s. II. Colosworthy has begun to tear down
his old building on Exchange street preyi-
GUS to putting up handsome brick store on
the same site.
Mr.. Scott Knight OF Falmouth, found a 80
pound deep sea bass in his eel pot Saturday.
How it got there from the ocean is a mys-
terry.
Today the Portland Wicketts receive the
South Boston Wickett's, and go 10 Long ISL
and with Portland Band, for dinner and
seashore games.
A little four year old son of Mf. 1. r.
Harper, playing with matches, Saturday,
made blaze In one Of the chambers Of the
house on Turner street, that cost his father
over $50.
The Maine Canning Company On Custom
House wharf have commenced the expert
ment Of canning picked clans for export.
1t is thought the project will be successful.
Miss Gates, the popular instructor at the
ladies' gymnasium last winter, has been pre-
scented by the members of her class with an
elegant French clock Of handsome design.
The Travellers Association will wear lin
en- busters and soft white that's on their ex-
cursion July 9th. Moore's Band, Chandler,
leader, will furnish music. The next meet
ing viii lie held June 29I
Mr. e. G. Mitchell Of the Telegram has
In his possession a unique Knights Of Pyth-
las clock. 1t is about foot square and Of
solid brass. 1t was made in Switzerland and is
in the form Of shield, with gaunllets. spears
and helmet. The workmanship is very ine
a handsome stained glass window will
soon be placed ia st. Luke's Cathedral, in
memory Of the late Mrs. Hannah Barrett.
the gift of her friends in Portland and else
where. Drawings have been sent for from
London by Bishop Nicely.
Thomas Hoods little daughter fell strik
ing her hand on barbrd wire fence, recciv-
Ing painful wound, and Mr.. Ii. +. Merrill,
who attempted to stop runaway horse be-
longing to Swazey and Lamson, was knocked
down and run over, and his eg badly in
jured.
The officers OF George Cleayes Settlement,
order OF Columbia-Dr. Sylvester, Messrs.
H. Z. Jewelt and G.. N. 4. Kimball-went to
Boston last night and will be given a supper
at the Thorndike, and ascertain when the
Minute Mems Degree" will be conferred
in Portland.
Two vessels of the Portland fleet. that
have been fishing the past two months on
the Western Banks, returned Friday having
got out of provisions. All they had secured
ON their long trip was 100 tubs of fish each,
not enough to pay their grub bills. They re-
port fish very scarce on the Banks.
Now is the time to flush the bydrants and
to do it frequently, thus getting all the old,
black, or rusty water out Of them. 1t is just
now that the Sebago under the warm
weather begins to have some taste Of the
pipes, and If the water is frequently changed
1t VIII help matters. Casco No. SIS drill
squads have begun hydrant practice, making
rounds Tuesday and Friday.
The new cottage at the Reform school,
plans for which have been drawn by Stew
ems g. Cobb, is to be 96 feet high and As feet
wide. The basement Is to contain work
shop 37x42 feet, bath room, store room,
boiler room and coal room. The first floor
will contain the school-room, dining rooms
and kitchen, Office and family living room.
The ground eoor will contain the dormatory
and hospital, with other apartments.