The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-06-03
BRIEF JoTTINcs.

The value of last weeks exports was $780,
2l5.7O
The Union House, Peaks Island, opens to
the public today. N
There were 60 arrests last week of which
80 were for drunkenness.
All barber shops will be closed Saturday
evenings a; 11.45 o'clock.
There will be no Sunday services at the
jail until the chapel is repaired ~
Work has begun on the foundation of the
new pavilion at the Maine General Hospital.
The Commercial Unions lines will be
erected this week between Portland and
Brunswick.
Officer Sparrow seized seven half barrels
of lager, and the team conveying it yester-
day.
The handsome steam yacht Norma and
schooner yacht Altama, Of the New York
Yacht Club were in port Saturday.
1t is stated by an officer of the Sewall Car
Heating Company that the company will
consolidate with the New York Company.
1t may interest many readers to notice, by
advertisement. that Mr.. w. S. Banks, has
purchased the old prescription list of j. r.
Lunt & Co.
The directors of the Commercial Travellers
Association met with Major w. M. Jordan
Saturday night. There were ~ names added
to the list of members. A fine supper was
enjoyed.
A nail located near the compasses of the
steamer Merryconeag, nearly caused the
loss of the vessel Friday morning in the fog.
The cause of the trouble was luckily dis
covered in season.
A drunken fellow was ailested Saturday
for evading payment of railroad fare from
Bath to Portland.
There were in stock in this city Saturday,
29,960 barrels cf.four, 1850 bushels of corn
and "a, 400 bushels of oats.
The wind blew stifiy from the southwest
Sunday morning early, and through the day,
and there were very heavy showers.
The Central Labor Union will meet at
Mission Hall this evening to make arrange
ments for celebrating Labor Day.
About 10000 pounds weight of almanacs
arrived at the Union Station, Saturday, for
distribution among the city drug stores.
The committee on claims acted on several
claims Saturday evening, that will be re-
ported to the City Government tonight.
Mr.. f. III. Palmer cabled the safe arrival
of the bicycle party at Dublin Saturday.
They were having splendid time.
All who wish to take part in the next chess
tourney must hand in their names now.
The tourney will begin the last of June and
continue six months.
AT the last monthly meeting of the Diet
Mission held Saturday, all the wards but one
were represented. There are now 80 patients
ON the list.
At Little Chebeague new paths have been
laid out, the old buildings in front of the
Waldo" removed, and the hotel and cottages
painted.
Nathaniel E. Gordon, the diver, has re-
Gently been down in 80 feet of water on
Spring Point Ledge to recover two anchors
los. there last fall.
Inc Maine Hotel Proprietors' Association
VIII meet at the Preble House Friday next
at p M, and there will be a business meet
ing with banquet in the evening.
The Methodist fair which closed in Sacca-
Kappa Saturday night was very successful.
Miss Lottie Woodman and Minnie Hodgdon
arranged the pleasing entertainment.
At a meeting of the Public Library
trustees held Saturday afternoon, it was
voted to keep the library open through July
and August, until s p. m.
The Light Infantry actives will visit the
Casco Bay house, Long Island, June 9th ;the |
Wicketts June nth; Montgomery Guards |
June ed; Mechanic Blues June oath.
Mr.. Josiah Startling while engaged in con-
structing the new house of Mr.. N. f. Ire
fethen, Cape Elizabeth, fell through the
flooring last Wednesday, breaking one rib
and fracturing another.
A photograph of Miss Belle Gregory of |
Nashville, Tenn, the winner of the New
York Morning Journal beauty prize at the
is on exhibition in r. H. Knights
window on Congress street. She has a
bright, winning face,