The Portland daily press., 1889-06-10
sRiEe JoTTInos.

CRIES JoTTINos.
The electric lights at the Ottawa House
are all in position
The date for the Oxford Bears excursion to
Canton has been fixed for June 18th.
The value of foreign exports last week was
S7,2O9.5S.
The Horse Railroad Company will begin
trips on the Spring street time today.
The donations received at the Times Office
for the Fresh Air fund now amount to Sl4
Mr.. Solomon Matthias has presented to the
Portland Sociecy of Art bust of Hermes by
Micheli Bros. of Berlin.
The meeting OF the Longfelow C. l.. s.
Circle will be postponed until Monday even
ing. June nth.
The park commissioners will beautify the
new road on the Eastern Promenade this
week. s
The new water tank of the Diamond Is
land Water Company gives great satisfac-
tion. The tanks capacity is 100000 gallons.
Lincoln Park was somewhat cut up by the
bursting of the overflow pipe of the fountain
Friday.
Mission Lodge, Good TemplaIs, gave an
entertainment for needy brother last week
which Melted S45.
There were 40 arrests last week, 20 of
which were for drunkenness, eight were
made Saturday evening.
boy fell overheard from Burnhani's
wharf Friday night. and had narrow es-
cape from drowning.
The Carrie A. Norton made the trip from
Buenos Ayres to Baltimore in the quick time
OF 80 days. Ing
Mrs. Ann Flaherty of Center street, found
man in the barn Friday night, bent on rob-
berry. They had tussle and she drove him
off.
The tickets have all been sold for the fast
yestibule train from Chicago to Portland and
there is talk of running second section.
The Hilton ponies. some twenty in num-
Der, will arrive at Cushing's Island this
week.
Officer Riley arrested Michael Welsh for
assault Saturday evening. and officers Heath
and Eaton two runaway boys from Lewis
ton, found in Cross street barn. 5a.
Wet, showery, muggy weather Saturday.
What is so rare as day In june" is being
exemplifed. Sunday was showery and
damp.
The keel of the New York and Portland
steamboat, is being laid at the New England
yard on the blocks just vacated by the four
master John PAUL.
The Edith Co Hey and Fannie Thrasher
brought in 1900 pounds of cod and halibut
Saturday, and the small boats 1000 pounds of
mackere
The runaway team ON Congress street Sat-
urday afternoon created great sensation.
No one was hur. and the horse was caught
near Green street.
Mrs. Tindell wife of the rector of ST.
Pauls church, was run against and thrown
down by large Newfoundland dog the 9th
er evening, and had her knee badly injured.
Tomorrow the Maine Medical Association
will begin its annual sessions in this city at
the City Building. In the evening, Mrs,
Weeks will give reception to the society.
On the bow Of the Greenwood is flag
bearing The words "Harbor Master" The
Greenwood had twelve electric lights in OPP
Grafton Saturday night.
The committee on laying out new streets
visited Long Island, Saturday. and had a
hearing on the proposed new street to Har-
Dor Grace. No definite action was taken.
Steamer Greenwood will give moonlight
sails every pleasant night this week, leaving
Burnham's wharf at $50 O'Clock. She will
discontinue her $50 pm. trip for this week
only
From new until September 18th the Port
land Steam Packet Company will run Sun
day night boats between Portland aud Bos-
tsn. The fremont went up last night at
o'clock.
The Advertiser says "a Portland man has
offered $4,000 for the Goddard property,
Cape Cottage" Does it mean S25, 900 for the
Cape Cottage property, or the Goddard prop
erty adjoiningp
A. A. Waite, superintendent of construc
tion of the Commercial Onion Telegraph
Company, arrived in the city Saturday, and
Will begin at once In the construction of
their lines. East.
Young Mems meeting at Y. NJ. c. A. hall,
Wednesday evening, at 7.3O O'Clock. All
young men interested in the Y. M. G. A.
work are invited to attend the rehearsal this
evening at the association hall, from to 0.
Marland and Lendall Knight of Limerick,
have killed 10 black snakes this spring. Two
were 6 feet long and one feet inches long.
They have sent the reptiles to the natural
history rooms in Portland.
splendid albatross measuring ten feet
from tip to tip of wings, shot by Captain
Richardson of the barque III. ]. Libby, on
the passage from South America was brought
to Portland, and given to Mr.. C. A. Plum
mer.
AT the meeting of the directors Of the Com
mercial Travellers Association at the Preble
House. Saturday evening, it was announced
that 300 will dine at the Ottawa July 9th.
The next meeting will be held at the Preble,
next Saturday evening.
Mrs. John M. Beal, A High street, fell
down the cellar stairs and injured her head,
arms and shoulder, and the son Of James
Robinson, son Of the first mate OF the John
Brooks, caught his hand In shoe press Sat-
urday, and DR.. j. +. Thompson had to am
putate finger.
The directors of the Portland Opera House
Corporation held meeting at the office of
J. Is. Brown Sons Saturday afternoon, to
talk over matters pertaining TO disposing of
stock In the new corporation. They consid-
cred the outlook very promising and that
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