The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-11-24
BRIEF JoTTINcS.

Lasts twice as long as cheap soap for
laundry use-Brussels.
The Thanksgiving number of the Figaro
is very attractive one.
There were 36 arrests last week, of which
Is were for drunkenness.
The Portland Club will have a supper at
their club house this evening.
One Of the street de partment horses fell
dead on Kennebec street Saturday.
The last weeks exports W ere valued at
$500, and included 5000 feet of lumber.
Cumberland put out q fire in the dry
grass on the Western Promenade Saturday.
Assistant Engineer Ray burned his hand
quite severely at the fire on Thursday even
Ing.
The Butler Grammar beat the fourth class
of the High School at football Saturday So
to-
Mrs. II. P. Ingalls has presented Bos-
worth Relief Corps with two handsome
paintings.
A jigger ran over boy named Thomas
Larkin, Friday, bruis sing his leg but break
Ing no bones.
Lefavor Brothers, the printers, No. 397
Fore street, have got out very hsLdy pock-
ct fre-alarm card.
The new Rebekah degree lodge Woodbine.
will be instituted next oaturday with 119
charter members.
IL all our ire-alarm boxes were non-inter-
feriDg we should have no such mixing up OF
alarms as occurred Saturday night.
Bosworth Post has voted to supply tur-
keys to sick and needy comrades and SOL
diers' widows for Thanksgiving.
j. Ii. Coffin & Co., the well known insur-
Rnce men, have sent us calendars for 1891, is
lied by the North American Insurance c. m
psny.
A rate gnawed hole in the water pire
over the Falmouth market on Congress street
and the ceiling was wet down and the store
flooded
Il Saturday was bright and cold Sunday
there was heavy snow squall in the morn
Ing, followed by bright and colder weather
than Saturday.
Saturday, some of his fellow employees of
the Grand Trunk presented Mr.. Daniel T.
Murphy handsome nickel plated lantern
with his name inscribed thereon.
The Cutters Union at their meeting held
Saturday, decided to take no action In regard
to the Webb 81 Cushing trouble until notice
was received from the National Union.
The Genealogical Society will hold meet
ing at the Historical Society rooms this eve
ming VIII the committee appointed to con-
slider the advisability of supplying the city
records from 1772 to 17S6 will report.
Atkinson's big gray horse took fright Sat-
urdsy at the Farmers band, and ran into
the iron fence at the Custom house, cutting
q big cash In his breast, smashing the fence
and a shaft of the wagon.
Inspector General Harper will inspect the
Cadets December End. and the company an
niversary will be held January 4th. A team
of seven men will shoot with a like team
from the Yarmoth Rifles on Thanksgiving
day.
The Macbigonne Engine Company has
purchased fine new flag with the proceeds
Of their late dance. and will, If the weather
is fine. raise it today; If not today on the
first fair day. The flag is 14x21 feet and has
A stars.
Mrs. III. B. Cotton of Conway Centre, N.
H., has presented a carload of wood to the
Home for Aged Men. By the courtesy Of
General Freight Agent W. S. Eaton of the
Maine Central, the car load was transported
TO Portland free of cost
The Daughters of Pocahontas and Coea-
wesco Tribe are making active preparations
for their fair December 1. and 8. 1t will be
held In Reception hall. Two beautiful med
hls are to he voted to the most popular
Sachem during the fair