The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-05-20
BRIEF JoTTINcs.

There were 81 arrests last week for drunk
ness.
The number of marriage intentions record
ed last week was seven.
Steamer Gordon took tame live deer to
Little Chebeague Saturday.
The value of foreign exports from Port
land was $31, 1923 IL last week.
A new well at Chebeague will supply the
Waldo with pure cool water.
The new Baptist church at Yarmouth will
be dedicated next Thursday.
Division No. /, A. o. H., will meet at the
hall on Plum street this evening.
At the Gospel Mission this evening the
first jubilee entertainment will be given.
Maine Lodge of Odd Fellows will work
the first degree on several candidates this
evening
Mr.. William B. Carney fell In a fit Sat-
urday In Lincoln Park and cut his head
badly
Hearn has been taking photographs of the
students of Bowdoin, Colby and the Maine
State College.
An awning will be put over the hurricane
deck of the Cornelia H., and her condenser
finished today.
Portland Commandery will act as escort
for the Masonic Grand Lodge Decoration
Day.
Falmouth Encampment, l. o. o. f., will
work the first degree at the regular meeting
tomorrow night.
The work Of grading the driveway on the
Eastern Promenade, and also of turing the
esplanade has commenced.
The Infantry WofarapS will oalal,ro ta hair
anniversary June 9th by an excursion to the
Ocean House.
Ancient Landmark Lodge, T. and A. NJ,
will hold special meeting next Wednesday
evening. First and second degrees.
Saturday snd Sunday were fine warm sum-
mer days. The mercury was well up in the
seventies.
Conveyances of personal property amount
ing to about $3.50 were recorded in the city
clerks office last week.
Saturday the Josephine Swanton
arrived with 1900 pounds and the
Eva II. with $500 pounds of cod and had
dock.
Steamer Mary O'Dell has been sold to par
ties in Port Hawks0ury, Cape Breton. she
was formerly owned by Burnham & Morril
of this city.
The station has been supplied with a
medicine chest containing bottles of medi-
cine properly labeled, bandages and other
necessary implements.
The regular meeting of the Natural Histo-
ny Society will be held this evening at 7.30
o'clock. The annual report of the president
win be read.
Mr.. Charles Buck of Waterville, head
brakeman on freight No. SO lost two fingers
of his right hand while coupling cars at
Westbrook Junction, Saturday night.
league & Bennett have finished the Roll
ing Mills wharf and will begin tomorrow ON
the draw at Martins Point bridge. 1t will
take about month to complete the draw.
The contract for the building of the new
Baptist church at Skowhegan has been
awarded to Messrs. j. & j. Philbrook Of
this city. The architects are Stevens 81
Cobb.
The class of art students which passed
several weeks last summer at Lowell in out
door sketching are now making arrange
ments to spend the month OF July at South
Waterford.
Peaks Island Methodist church has voted
to build new altar and refurnish the par
sonage, and Charles Trefethen, Capt. Wheel
ly and Mr.. Frazier appointed the committee
on the work.
The Central Labor Union will hold an i'm
portant meeting at Mission Hall this eve
ming Action will be taken on the observ-
ance of Labor Day, and other matters of i'm
portance to labor interest.
AT its meeting Saturday evening Grand
Canton Ridgeley, No. 2, Patriarchs Militant,
voted to turn out in uniform May 81, and as
sist in the ceremonies of laying the corner
stone of the soldiers monument.
The Queen of England's birthday which
occurs Saturday, May 25th will be observed
In social way by some of her loyal subjects
in Portland. Several small dinner parties
are already arranged for.
The Masonic Token for May, containing
the proceedings at the annual meetings of all
the grand bodies, has been received. The
Token has much that will interest the craft
In this and other States.
Officer Miles caught couple of boys dry
ing stolen team at furious rate near Han
cock street Saturday The team, a red horse
and blackboard wagon, was taken to Saw
yer's stable. The owner is unknown.
There was large travel on the island
steamers yesterday and special cars were
run on the Deering horse car line to accom-.
date the travel to the country. Hundreds
visited Evergreen Cemetery.
At a meeting of the Portland Labor Union
to be held this evening" President Courant
will suggest plan for great procession La
Dor Day to be composed of the labor organi-
cations of Portland.
Mr.. K. e. Proctor has purchased IS acres
of land at Prouts Neck Scarboro, being the
property owned by Mrs. Mary T. Libby. 1t
is divided In lots End comprises about 200
lots, 50x100. -.
This evening the much talked of Cato
Brennan boxing match will take place at the
rooms Of the Dirigo boat club. Brennan is
the champion bantam weight Of New Eng
land, belonging in Boston. Cato is a clever
sparrer Of this city.
Difficulty is experienced by shippers of
lumber and ice both in this city and Bangor
in obtaining vessels. The scarcity of yes
sells arises from the fact that many big stick
ers went off shore last fall with lumber and
have not returned.
The Hand on the Glass.
People have been visiting the residence of
Mrs. Clough, Pleasant street, Deering, to see
the print of hand on a pane of glass in q