The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-07-01
BRIEF JOTTINCS.

The value of last weeks exports was $15,-
26709.
Saturday and Sunday were both fine sum-
mer days.
The roof of Center street school will be
slated this week.
The Portland Club clam bake was much
enjoyed Saturday. ,ts
Nine intentions of marriage were filedwith
the City Clerk last week.
Yesterday was observed as temperance
day at the Gospel Mission.
There were 3S arrests last week, of which
81 were for drunkenness.
The Portland & Rochester conductors will
90 into new uniforms this week..
The Maine Chautauquans will meet at
Fryeburg, July 20 TO August 10.
The Fresh Air fund donations at the
Times Office now amounts to SIT.
The Sebago Lake 4th of July regatta prizes
can be seen in McKenney's window.
One hundred and fifty school children from
Knigbtville went to the islands Saturday.
Mr.. Grant Rolfe, pressman at South
worth Bros, broke toe in the press Friday.
j. e. Bradford & Co. have presented Oasis
Commandery of Knightville with fine flag
staff.
Steamer Nofs boys will give an exhibition
of fireworks in front of the engine house
July 4th.
A million feet of hard pine shipped to this
port was carried over the Grand Trunk road
last week.
Frank G. Stevens hennery was robbed
lately Of some seventy-fve chicks about
ready for market.
Mrs. John II. Jordan. of Pine street, re
ceiyed quite severe injuries from falling
down stairs last week.
The Little Women had a delightful outing
at Little Diamond Saturday, and enjoyed
the chowdei exceedingly.
The West Congregational Sunday school
90 on their annual excursion to Great Che
beague Island Tuesday. .rw
Mrs. c. A. Jackson was knocked down by
team near Marston's on Commercial street
Saturday and had her leg broken.
New summer time table on all the rail-
roads today. The new morning fast express
from Boston will arrive at II am.
The Chess and Checker club tourna-
ment will be continued at the room No. 80
First National Bank building for six months.
Preble Chapel Sunday school will 60 on
their annual picnic to Sebago Lake Tuesday,
July I'd. If stormy will go ON the following
day. aa
Mr.. Moses G. Sherbourne of Worcester
Mass, succeeds Mr.. Ed. Lawson at the
Union Station, in charge OF the hacking In
terests. ~t.
A new transfer company, owned by Messrs.
Fernald & Lehman. will take charge of pas
sengers and baggage at the Union station
this summer. oNesz
E. c. Chase's baggage transfer Saturday
took the 1888 pieces of baggage from the yes
tibule train to the Ottawa House promptly
and quickly.
Superintendent of Schools Lord has been
presented by his old pupils of the Batter
school with an elegant Leonard fishing pole
as token Of their regard
The officers of Maine Lodge, l. o. o. f.,
will be installed tonight and a collation. will.
be served to members after the ceremony. A
full attendance is requested.
Burglars climbed ladder left standing
against Mr. f. w. Buxton's house on Chest
nut street Friday night and tried to get in
the scuttle but the servant girl frightened
them away.
Newhall 81 Knowlton of Cape Elizabeth,
extract oil from the scraps of leather OBJ
tanned from Portland shoe shops and the Jail
work shop. The yield is 800 pounds of oil to
ton of leather.
A horse belonging to Gorham man threw
his owner from the wagon, on Main street,
Saccarappa, Saturday, quite severely injur-
ing him about the head and shoulders. The
vehicle was badly damaged.
George Cleeves' Settlement, o. of c., will
confer the first three degrees on eight appli-
cants Wednesday evening. When the grand
officers come here August 18th the military
degree will be conferred.
The Longfellow c. L. S. c. will hold its
last meeting for the season this evening at
the cottage Of Mr.. George H. Davis on Peaks
Island. There will be picnic supper and
entertainment. All the original members
of the circle are earnestly invited to be pres