The Portland daily press., 1889-08-26
BRIEF JoTTINcs.

There were As arrests last week, of which
% were for drunkenness.
Mr.. John w. Lane has bought Basket Isl
and and the buildings thereon.
The Moges islands, Casco Bay, will be
known in future as Indiana and Louisville
islands.
s1S,04612. The imports were las tons of
plaster.
Thirty-two dozen of lager were seized on
Center and Monuments streets by the police,
Saturday.
A thousand dollars will be laid out in i'm
proyements at the Y. NJ. C. A. rooms in Far
rington block.
The executive committee OF the Central
Labor Union will meet tonight at their hall,
176 Middle street.
The agent for the Prevention of Cruelty
Society took horse away from Daniel Cobb
of Windham, Saturday.
The steamer E. P. Shaw ran aground on
House Island in the fog Saturday night, but
came off without injury.
Clifton Fogg, the boy who ran away from
Portland and shipped on a schooner, has
been arrested at Rockland.
Mr.. Albert Lindsay, fireman for the
Forest Queen, had finger badly jammed
while he was oiling Wednesday,
Some miscreant put revolver bullet
through ]. A. Martins large plate glass
window on Exchange street, Saturday night,
Mr.. III. ]. Chapman, of Emery street, fell
In getting off a horse car, Saturday, and
strained the ligaments and muscles of his
hip.
Mr.. Thomas Foley, an employee of the
Maine Central blacksmith shop, had his
right leg badly fractured below the knee,
Saturday.
Admission Lodge Hall, No. 5591 Congress
street, new lodge of Good Templars will
be formed Wednesday evening, with 40 char
ter members.
There were six cargoes of sword6sb
brought in on Saturday. The Monticello
brought so and the Annie Reed a. They
brought two cents pound.
Wednesday next the Martha Washington
Society will hold its annual picnic at Mrs.
Cooper's, Jones' landing. The members will
leave on the 9.45 a. m. boat
The John Brooks VIII 90 ON the line to
Boston tonight in place of the Forest City,
the latter boat going on the International
line between Boston and Digby, N. S.
Mr.. G. E. Libby's Cape Elizabeth omnibus
line has been so successful that he will soon
extend it to Cash's Corner, Turner's Island
and Aliens Corner.
1t is understood that Portland parties have
taken the contract to float the schooner VIM.
French, ashore off Small Point. The Boston
Tow Boat Company spent $4,000 on the job
and failed.
A committee from the Portland Wheel
Club left this city for New York, Saturday,
to welcome the members of the Elwell party,
who were expected to arrive in that city
from Europe, Saturday.
Two men stole a horse and carriage on
Franklin wharf Saturday night and while
they left the team to get a drink two other
men stole the team, but it was recaptured by
the police and returned to its owner.
A picture of the executive committee on
Inc entertainment of visiting knights
Templar, at the October Grand Encampment
meeting to be held in Washington, can be
seen in James A. Morton's window on Ex-
change street.
The Reform Club has leased the rom
lately occupied by Holbrook &c Co. This
VIII give the club very handsome quarters
The increase OF membership rendered more
room matter Of necessity. The room will
be at once put in first class shape.