The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-10-14
BRIEF soTTINCS.

Theryalue of last weeks exports was $4s,-
105.42. , T. Y ett g. $3.50
The stone cottage at Cushing's Island is
nearly rooted.
The factory Of the Maddox Wire Betting
Company is to be enlarged.
There were "a arrests last week, of which
IL were for drunkenness.
A four masted schooner will be built in
the East Deering yard soon.
Daughters of Pocahontas will hold fair
In City Hall early in the winter.
The late w. l.. GRAHAM was member Of
Ancient Brothers Lodge. IgO.aO. Fsispq u
Forest City Commandery, X. of G. E., have
been measured for their new uniforms
The Law Students Club will hold its first
meeting for the seasonnext Friday evening.
Mr.. George Bailey of Hanover street, had
three ribs broken Saturday by kick from
horse.
Lombard had fine exhibition of fish at
his market on Congress street Saturday
night.
A private fire alarm from Burrowes's
screen factory has been put into Machigonne
engine house.
Saturday was fair, day. The morning
was pleasant, afternoon cloudy, and little
snow furry at night.
The steamer Isis has been laid up for the
winter at Portland pier; the Cadet at the
Gas Company's wharf.
Inc harbor was 1uli of coasters yesterday.
Over 70 sail were at anchor at o'clock and
more were constantly arriving
There will be meeting of the Portlan d
Rrnnnb nj tha Eto
ming at Y. M. G. A. Hall, at 1880 p. m.
The Portland Company now employ 175
men. They are making passenger engine
for the Windsor Sc Annapolis railroad.
q. ID. Cloyes. A. l.. .Millett and Harry
Fitzgerald of Portland, and Mr.. Loring
Croker Of Boston, got % game birds Friday.
Captain George A.. Dow OF Portland 2,
photographed Casco and the hose carriage
Saturday. The boys are now awaiting fur
Their developments.
The lobster fleet got into Portland Satur
day. The schooner kingfisher brought in
5000. Hornell 5000 and Allwida Morse $500
About $4,000 pounds Of fish were landed.
The Swedish bark Sofie. Wilhelmjne Iv.
Ing at the Grand Trunk wharyes. was deck
out In all the glory of national ensigns and
International code signals yestc. day.
Mr.. r. M. Libby. teamster for d. w. True
Co., got his horses halter accidentally
tangled about his thumb lately and the
horse starting suddenly the thumb was cut
of. - -
Mr. q. A. Plummer, county commissioner.
caught mink one day last week that ran
from the Jail into private house. 1t is
tDought the animal came through a Back
Bay sewer.
Mi.aArthur N sawyer took in charge S a
sick horse Saturday belonging to Mr.. r. Ha
Elder of East Windham, and gave it to DIR.
Huntington, the veterinary surgeon. for
treatment
The bark British America. hailing froma
port in the Provinces and lying in 1this bar
Dor at present. has peculiar CHARM ON
board. This is sign over the forecastle
reading please don't swear"
The receipts of the Caseo Loan Associa.
ton are $4,000 monthly. Stock representing
half the capital has been taken up. A semi
annual dividend will be paid November 1st
Loans aggregating $4,000 were made Satur-
day night.
Mr.. Johnson Of Freeport,. who has been
serving sentence for drunkenness at the
jail and whose term expired last week, was
indignant because he was refused admit
tance to the jail workshop, where he had
been working wtffe prisoner.
The lectures which Rey. DR.. Till is deliv-
erlng on Saturday evenings are not, as has
been tated,public lectures on the history of
the Bible They are preparatory lectures
for candidates for church membership and
are not Of public character.
Those pulverized bricks in front of the
Preble House, of which the PRESS spoke a
lew days ago, have been replaced by large
DOCKS OF sandstone which are warranted to
stand banging for good many years. The
entire sidewalk has been relaid and leyelled.