The Portland daily press., 1890-10-13
Brief JoTTINCS.

The police Saturday donned their new fall
helmets.
Cloudy Saturday. mild in morning, and
cooler in afternoon.
Lasts twice as long as cheap soap for
laundry use-Brussels.
Sunday was bright, cloudle IS October
day, with stiff north wind.
There were 80 arrests last week, of which
"a were for drunkenness.
An unknown man had his nose broken on
Bank street Saturday evening.
Winona Council, Daughters of Pocahon-
tas. will hold fair in the winter.
1t is expected the Grand Trunks new coal
shed will be ready about November LIST.
Alfred Gustafsen, "a Quebec street, COM
plains that SIT was stolen from his room.
A large full blown rose was lately plueked
In w. c. Clark's garden on Franklin street.
There will be union temperance meetings
every Tuesday evening at Gospel Mission
hall.
Since the 1st of July, out of Is Saturdays,
10 have been rainy and three partially rainy
or cloudy.
Officers Smith and McGrath arrested a
man named Keefe, charged with hen steal
ing Saturday.
The Argonauts have reelected their old
officers and the club is in capital financial
condition.
A fireplace made of pressed brick, with
tiled hearth. has been put in the directors
room at the Casco Bank.
]. r. Young, section foreman, at Var
mouth, had one of his fingers badly jammed
under steel rail recently.
A boy was knocked down by team in
front of the Falmouth Hotel Saturday night,
and sustained bad bruises.
Mr.. B. A. Norton was awarded the con-
tract Saturday, for printing the new pavilion
of the Maine General Hospital.
Deane Sc Colley will furnish the upholstery
altar and pedestals for the new Grand Army
hall. and L. P Beals & Co. the chairs.
The Portland Stove Foundry has increased
the capacity of its works So per cent. and
last week shipped five car loads west.
There was bad break III the water main
on Gray street early yesterday morning. The
water flowed for long time before it was
shut off.
Rats made nest in baby carriage be-
longing to a man on Pleasant street, and
when disturbed five rats ran squeaking from
the nest. There was family crisis.
The Order of Columbia hall in the new
Brown block in Monument square will be
known as Columbia Hall. 1t will be dedi-
Gated about November LIST.
During the summer Inspectors Flowers
and Staples have inspected 80 steamboats,.
They have two more to examine, one at Sa-
battus and the other at Ellsworth.
Marshal Green, officers Massure, Firth,
Skilllngs and Pickett returned Saturday
from their Umbagog trip and brought two
fine deer shot by Firth and Skillings.
Carpenters Union No. 344 will celebrate
their third anniversary Wednesday evening,
with an oyster supper. Ex-Vice President
Lloyd of Toronto will be present.
Quinn & Co. are building new boilers for
the PHANTOM and Plymouth, and a new pro-
peller and shaft for the Pioneer. Extensive
repairs will be made on their works.
AS has before been stated, Munioy Lodge,
K. of p, will visit Industry Lodge at Lewis
ton tomorrow night. leaving at $50 O'Clock
by special train via the Grand Trunk.
William Brizinski, 4S5 Portland street
CUupidluo budt iiO hdu d baJ hOAoCs IL 1Cdio
years. weight about $50 pounds, slightly
lame In foreleg, stolen from his stable.
By the politeness of Mr.. "a. N. Jose the
Rossini Club enjoyed trip to the White
Mountains in Vice President fuckers pri-
vate car Saturday. Robinson catered for
the party.
The new Board of Water Commissioners
organized Saturday, electing George +. En-
cry chairman and Edward w. Kent secreta-
ry. The Board adjourned to meet October
oath.
Higgins's two-horse produce team ran
away on York street. and down through
Fore street Saturday, colliding with several
teams, and finally stopped by run ming into
heavy team. The damage done was slight.
The mail from Boston, which has arrived
at the post Office at 11.3O a. M. during the
summer, on and after today will arrive at
1890 p. M, the express train having been
taken off.
The Builders Exchange will hold meet
ing at p. m. tomorrow. The reports Of the
National Association will be ready for dis
tribution. The delegate from the Portland
Exchange. Mr.. d. M. Mannix, will make his
report.
Messrs. d. w. Hoegg & Co. of this city,
have added to the number of their corn fac
tories by the purchase of the Prediction, N.
B. cannery, large building. four stories In
height equipped with every modern conve-
nience.
The Sheridan Rifles are making extensive
improvements In their new armory The
walls have been painted a cream color and
the woodwork has been cherry-stained, max
ing very pretty effect. The armory has
been papered and bordered with handsome