The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-07-06
BRIEF JoTriNcs.

Yesterday was a delightful day. bright
and clear, with a north-northeast wind.
iHfhe Bath towboat Knickerbocker arrived
here yesterday with coal barge in tow.
Mr.. Lyman Guptill. of Morrills, burnt hi.
hand severely Thursday night while dis
charging fireworks.
With the exception Of about 1000 pounds oil
mackerel, there were no fish arrivals yester
day.
Members of the Loyal Legion were enter,
tanned at the residence Of Col. Chas. b. Mer
rill, on Spring street, Thursday.
The morning train on the Maine Contra
was delayed near Freeport an hour yester
pay by the breaking OF an eccentric rod.
The steamer Forest City will make he
first trip up the Yarmouth river Sunday af
ternoon at 23O.
Yacht Aphrodite. G. Ii. Eaton owner, ar
rived off Peaks Island yesterday. and tn,
yacht Carlotta, of New York, is In tine har
Dor.
An excursion of 100 Odd Fellows from
Rochester, N. H., went to Greenwood Gar
den yesterday over the Garden steamboat
line
young man performed the gastronomic
feat yesterday of eating fifteen turnovers al
sitting for % cents aud the cost of the turn
overs.
The boot and shoe stores will be closed all
day Tuesday. July 9th, as the Shoe and
Leather Association go on their annual ex.
cursion to Sebago Lake.
Next Monday evening will occur the pub
lie installation of the Golden Cross CON-
az he d.
will be served.
The regular monthly meeting of the Port
land Typographical Union, No. &c. will b.
held at their room in Mechanics building
this evening. at 7.30 o'clock. f' aFHss
The yawl White Cap, ID. B. Rice owner, q
the Hall Yacht Club, the advance vessel oi
the fleet, arrived yesterday morning. The
Warren, formerly of Portland. also arrived
All the hat stores of this city win close on
Tuesday next, as the hatters will 60 on
their annual excursion to Little Chebeagut
Island. "f'r
1t was Councilman Fits, not Coyne, who
presented the petition at the last city meet
ing for crosswalk on Washington street, al
the head Of Gould street. 80
All members of the Maine Press Associa-
ton should notify the excursion committee
whether or not they intend to join the party
on their excursion to st. John on the 22d
inst.
Steamer No. 3's men were called to the
residence of Mr.. Coolbroth, on Bracket
street, July 4tl, and extinguished fire that
had started under thu steps. threatening the
building.
Hiaa lar III
used in Portland are at the Portland Com
pany's works. They are the main shafts for
the new Boston steamer, whose engines are
well under construction at these works
Their united weight is about 234 tons, or Iii
tons each.
Assistant. Adjutant General 4. q. Milliken
telegraphed from Milwaukee yesterday
stating that he had engaged rooms at the
Kirby House during the encampnent Mt q
satisfactory rate for the Maine delegation,
and that he should start for home on Friday.
There were several arrests made in Aroos-
took county on charge TO-. selling liquor
without license, and the parties brought to
this city yesterday. They viii nave hear
ing before the United States Commissioner
this morning.
Among those who received injuries from
premature explosions of powder or crackers,
Thursday, were Charles Googins. NJ. 12i
Pearl street. face and hand; George Nash OF
Gray, lost thumb and finger; Chas. Long
had his face burned, aud Fred Skillings his
right leg burned.
Deputy Sheriff Sargent yesterday disposed
of at private sale 5000 cases of corn put up
last fan by Lucien Phiuney OF Westbruok.
which he had under attachment. A suit ia
law is pending to decide whether the money
shall go to tn, farmers, who sire supposed
under the statutes to have the first lieu, or ta
the firms who furnished the tin