The Portland daily press., 1889-01-28

Mr. Tristram Stevens broke his leg by
fall on Commercial street.
james Hussey injured his leg while coast
ing on Fox street, Saturday.
Ancient Brothers Lodge, l. o. o. f., has
formed a degree staff.
There were 80 arrests last week, of which
10 we're for drunkenness.
The value of exports and imports last week
was S178,911.46.
The schooner Charles Haskell arrived with
10000 pounds of fish yesterday.
Bosworth Post. No. 2, G. A. r., will give
grand campfire In this city in February.
The class of SO, Portland High School,
will hold their reunion in February.
Ten recently sentenced convicts were taken
from the Jail to Thomaston, Saturday.
Wednesday will be celebrated as the
Chinese New Years Day.
The annual dinner of the Cumberland Bar
will be held at the Falmouth Hotel next Sat
uaday
Portland steamer No. 2 has been returned
to her house by the Portland Company. in
excellent repair.
Officer Hanson seized barrel Of beer from
shed In the rear of 1876 York street, Satur
day.
Mr.. j. f. Moses, the horseshoer, was kick
ed by horse Friday Mr.. Moses was struck
in the breast. the blow being quite sever.
Henry Russell has put fine eight-day
clock into the chart-room of the Allan liner
Sarmatlan.
Mr.. ii. f. Thompson was the recipient last
Saturday of handsome meerschaum pipe,
the gift Of Sir Charles H.Tupper of Canada.
The Longfellow Chatauqua Circle will
meet this evening with Miss Alice Hyde, No.
so Bracket street.
The yacht Iroquois, owned by j. t. Cool
idge of Boston, has returned to that city, and
will go on West India trip.
To night the degree Of the 'Buzzards" will
be conferred on Knights of the Golden Eagle
by the Deputy Supreme Chief.
Michael Madden, the pitcher of the Bos-
toms, has received an offer to coach the Col
by's. and will accept.
Mr.. Parker Pillsbury win lecture on
"Ante-war Memories" at Browns Block,
rooms and 6, at s p. m. to-day Seats free.
The Young Ladies' Circle of the First
Parish church will meet this afternoon at
3 O'Clock, at the rooms 51lA Congress street.
A full attendance is requested.
Stephen McDonough was arrested Satur-
day for stealing a watch from the vest Of
Mr.. Pierce Somers while 1t was hanging in
the store of r. +. Somers 81 Co.
A man who had boarded for three days at
Mrs. Danforth's. No. 26 Temple street, was
complained of Saturday for the larceny Of
jewelry and silver ware from her house.
Lieut.. Conley of the Fraternity Cadets,
l.. A. I'll
that company Of reserved militia be locat-
ed in Portland.
Mrs. Marcia Bradbury Jordan has written,
and Miss Harriet c. Shaw illustrated.
beautiful little poem published in the Janu-
airy number of the Travellers Record.
The schooner Perseverance, Capt. Willard,
made the round trip from this city to New
York in II days. This is very quick trip
for this time of the year.
The Winnie M. Getchell brought in $1,000
pound of cod, and 1900 of halibut, on Satur-
day. The V. A. Brown brought 1000 lob
sters, and the Mary f. Smith as many.
The tow boat Plymouth arrived yesterday |
from Portsmouth with the three-masted |
schooner Charles II. Trickey, which has re-
Gently been purchased by Sargent, Lord g.
Skillin and others.
officers Stevens. Eaton, Heath and G. |
Frank arrested two young men named Nc |
Govern and Connors, Saturday night, for |
breaking into McCarthy's shoe store, and |
Henry Welch as an accomplish.
Some time ago quantity of silver ware |
was stolen from house in Danvers, Mass. |
Officer Usher, Saturday night, found silver |
spoon, marked r." at Union Station, that |
corresponds with the lost property.
Mr.. j. ID. Aaron's picture of Mr.. F. w.
Bailey, in the window Of j. T. Stubs store,
attracts much attention. Mr.. Stubs will |
soon give an exhibition of fine water colors
by the New York artist, Prosper Sennett.
Fred Plaisted has designed and finished |
boat he calls the stage" which can be used |
for races in rough water 1t is nearly water /
and air tight, and he rows up from Long |
Island in it. 1t is provided with the Davis
seat and rigging.
The Portland Cadets have extended an in
vitation to all the military companies in the
city. including the Sons of Veterans and the
Latin School Cadets, to act as escort tu Gov.
Burleigh and staff on their arrival here Feb |
ruary 18th.
The letter carriers were entertained Satur-
day night by Mr.. William Chenery. the
cashier of the Portland post-oflice, at din
ner at his cottage az the Cape. They Pre-
sented Mr.. Chenery with a fine range. |
There was vocal and instrumental music
August 10th, 1881, George ii. Plummer,
son of A. j. Plummer of Westbrook, left |
home. He had exhibited signs of mental
arrangement. The other day his father re-
ceived letter from him from Portland, Ore
gon, where he has resided three years. tie
makes no explanation Of bis doings.
The Latin School Cadets will give drill
at the Portland Cadets reception to Gov.
Burleigh. Feb. 9TH. The members of the
Legislature and all the officers Of the LIST and
"a regiments, the Grand Army officers and
sons OF Veterans Of this city have been in
vited to be present.