The Portland daily press., 1889-04-13
BRIEF JoTTINcs.

league & Bennett are rebuilding the Roll
ing Mills wharf
The changes in the Public Library build
ing will be completed next week.
Yesterday was a thorough sumhei-nho
day. the mercury touching 6S' at 2 p u.
There have been 10 new members aaded 70
the Pythian State Relief since April l.
Portland Divisions, Sons of Temperance,
gave a concert and supper at their iodge
room last evening.
The first woodcock was seen in the SUI
burbs on March l4th this year; two weeks
earlier than usual.
The Portland Central Labor Union win
hold meeting tonight at the Plasterers'
Hall, 19a Market Square.
The peoples temperance meeting and en-
tertainment will be held at the Mission this
evening at 7.S0 o'clock. All are invited.
A number of Italians arrived in town yes
terday; it was reported to work on the res
ervoir on MunJoy. The report is not sub
stantiated.
Cleveland Curtis of West Harpswell aged
ID, was seriously injured Wednesday by the
recoil of his gun while shooting crows for
the bounty
Work is being rapidly pushed at the Dry
Dock ON the ship Governor Robbie. 1t is ex-
pected that she will be ready for sea in a
short time. leaving at once for New York
A man was sitting on the end of Franklin
wharf yesterday, when tug brought mud
scow up to the wharf. The scow broke two
Of the pilings Of the wharf and nipped the
mans leg badly.
| All persons intending to bid fol
| the erection of the new build.
irgs at the Insane Hospital at Augusta, are
notified that the plane and specifications are
ready for inspection.
An out of town manufacturer Is talking OF
leasing three-storied building in Portland
| and putting in 80 skilled workmen, his bus
mess to add $4,000 to the city's taxable
| property.
The constitution committee appointed by
the Central Labor Union of Portland on
March 18th will submit full report at the
meeting of that body this exening at Plas
ters' Hall, 19a Market Square. This will be
an important meeting.
Superintendent Harrington of the Reform
School is away examining cottages with tn,
view Of selecting plan for tie cottage home
at the school. He is accompanied by Hon
Albion Little, Gen. Perry and Mr.. Bolster
| They will visit the reform schools in New
Jersey and Connecticut
| A epecial town meeting will be held today
at North Yarmouth, to see If the town will
vote to exempt from taxation for ~ years
all improvements that may be made by the
| Wescustogo Spring and Park Company, and
to see also If the town will vote to purchase
a new road machine.
The Maine Central has issued an order
which forbids the agents to receive Tor trans
portation any moose or caribou or deer be-
tween the first day of October and the first
day Of January each year. As all the rest
of the year is close time this will wholly pro-
hibit the shipment of game.
An evening contemporary reported the
other night that the janitor at the Custom
House had been pushed over railing and
came very near dyi ng in consequence. Il
has since discovered that it was the
janitor's broom, and not the janitor, thai
went over the railing. The broom is in a
very critical state.
Mrs. O. r. LeGrow. committee of Ward 1
Of the late fair, acknowledges an additional
contribution of money through the kindness
of Mr.. Charles W.Skillings, from the follow
| ing gentlemen: L. j. Carney, Fred v
Chase. q. L. Fish, j. a. Carlton, G. p Dew
ey, w, b, Hobbs, ]. NJ. Boardman, Frel
Warren Dr. j. b. Thornton