The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-09-20
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The one session of school alarm was
struck yesterday noon.
The usual Gospel temperance meeting will
be held at the Mission this evening at 7.45
o'clock all are invited.
Hon. Fred Y. Dow has, been invited to
deliver the address at the triennial. festival
Of the Mechanics Association. ,,t.,.,,s 5
The annual meeting Of the Womaa i, Chris,
tian Temperance Union will occur today at
3p.m.,'at 5la Exchange street.
The clam bake at the Portland club house
Great Diamond Island, will take place today
II pleasant. otherwise Saturday.
man made complaint at the police sta
tion yesterday that another man swindled
him out of dollar In making change. ~
1t poured all Wednesday night and Thurs
day morning. The wind shifted from north.
east to west and the mercury dropped TWEEN
ty degrees. go, ,,.,..
Capt. J. o. Wilson, of schooner Bertha ",
made complaint to the deputy marshals
yesterday that a boatwas stolen from the
schooner on Thursday last. .....-~....,s..,
A party of gentlemen from Brunswick and
Fairfield have purchased the patent bit of
Mr. A. f. Gerald the paten.ee, and will at
once put the same on the market. ~ at,ss
Angus McDoull fell from the Portland
Pier wharf to the deck Of his vessel which
was lying alongside, and broke his arm.
He was taken to the Marine hospital..in
Horace N. Sargent has bought the old In
dian Head Carrying Place, at The mouth of
New Meadows River. and will build cottages
there for summer resort e,e
at Maple Farm, Cape Elizabeth, the prop
erty of ID. A. Meaher. Esq, an apple tree.
from which the fruit was gathered this fall,
is hrayely putting forth fresh blossoms.
The heavy rains have washed out, the
earth under the newly laid pavement in
front Of the Lunt building and part OF the
granite has fallen in, making a bad hole I'M
the street. -s. .a....
A gentleman.asked his little five year old.
who has just begun attendance on the prim-
airy school, what he liked best about the
school,. The lad promptly replied, 1.-THE
recess" ar coc.. ~.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. A. Weston. of Pleasant
street. celebrated the 10th, anniversary Of
their wedding Wednesday night. A large
number Of friends were present and pleas
ant time was enjoyed by all.
Owen, Moore & Co. have generously
promised to give. as a prize In the wheel
!. club races, fiue jersey suit, in the league
color, consisting of jersey and tights. They
will be made to fit the winner of the race.
Mr.. Cook of Florida, has been up to the
lakes fishing and has, he thinks. discovered
sure indications of natural gas. By running
stick through the water intotbe sand large
bubbles arise, which on the application Of a
match explode.
Tie Sebago Lake Steamboat Company's
steamer Hawthorne will make her last trip
through the Songo Saturday, September 81.
ALI persons wishing to avail themselves of
this delightful excursion should do so before
that time.
A curious scene occurred on Congress,
near the head of Green street, yesterday.
A hackman, driving hack, stopped a wag.
ON coming in the opposite direction, and
took off the boots from the boy driving.
The boy then proceeded in his stocking
feet. .a a.