The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-11-07
BRIEF joTTlNCS.

Bright and cold yesterday.
large black bear stands sentry in the
rotunda Of the PrebIe house.
1t is thought that the cost of repairing the
Portland bridge draw will be aboutSI5o
The Board of Mayor and Alderman order
ed an insane man sent to the asylum yester-
day afternoon.
1t was the Female Provident Association
of which Mrs. Mary d. Snow was made
director.
William Farren, aged seven years, while
climbing into wagon on Fore street yester-
day, fell and was badly bruised.
We are informed that the first team that
crossed the Ferry landing was not Ira Clay's,
but that it was Mr. John Birnie's milk team.
The Thatcher Relief Corps fair continued
yesterday afternoon and evening, aad the
promenade concert was prominent feature
last night. asstssef .a7u4s
Friday evening the chiefs of Winona
Council will visit Cumberland Mills and in
stitute wigwam Of Daughters of Poca-
hontas.
The bag sale to be given by the ladies aid
of Williston church at the Reception hall,
this afternoon and evening, should be well
patronized.
Large focks Of sea gulls lowered over the
harbor yesterday. The cold weather drives
them in towards shore and the fishermen
have lots of sport shooting them.
The boys of the Butler school have formed
accompany which marches about the streets
before the sessions. 1t would be good thing
II all the schools followed suit
A man was standing on the crevice be-
tween the ferry and the slip yesterday when
the boat started. He knows that the water
Is cold, but no serious harm was done.
Ayoung man giving his name as James
Harvey, which is evidently an assumed one,
started out Tuesday evening to see the ele-
plant he saw one. he says, at a cost of
SAB.
After the concert at City Hall last plight
tho Roston Mandolin aud Gntar Club were
the guests of the Portland Mandolin and
Guitar Club. There was a banquet at Gre w.
ers.
The fountain and the duck-house in the
oaks have been covered in for the winter
and the pond has been filed again so the
small boy can now rest easy in regard to
skating ground.
There was slight furry of snow about
six o'clock yesterday morning. The wild
geese passed over the city Sunday morning
hint to the wise to put on winter fiannels
and winter overcoats.
The lighter COaldale, which used to coal
the English steamers, was brought over
from the Cape shore yesterday, where it has
been laid up for the summer, and was put
in readiness for use.
The hearing In the case of the petitioners
for u new encampment of Odd Fellows In
this city will be given Wednesday evening.
the 18th inst, not the 26th, as stated in yes
terday's issue.
The work of settling things at the Ferry
landing goes merrily on. A line of oil lamps
has been set up on the wharf and the water
pipe has been completed so that tbs Cornelia
II. has no moro difficulty in getting supply
Forest City Lodge. Chevaliers Of Phythas
worked all four ranks Tuesday night. This
lodge is hoping soon to arrange its work so
as to be relieved of the necessity of conferr
Ing so many ranks in one evening
Messrs. Goudy & Kent shipped last month
$4,000 pounds Of candy. They turn out each
day at their factory 5000 doughnuts, 5000
dozen of cup cakes. 100 dozen cream cakes
and about 100 barrels of common crackers.
They use 60 barrels of -four each day and
more during the summer season
1t was 80 years ago last Juue since boats
capable OF carrying teams ceased running
between the city and Cape. George Turner
had established snipbuilding yard at Ferry
Village, and also a shop for forging anchors.
and that made sufficient business for several
years to warrant the running of boats to
carry teams.