The Portland daily press., 1890-09-22
BRIEF JoTTIncs.

BRIEF JoTTIhcS.
It's conomical-Brusses soap.
Thirteen new members have joined the
Turnverein.
Today is the first day of autumn, the sun
| crossing the line.
| There were IS arrests last week, of which
10 we're for drunkenness
DIR. Gordon will take his class at the Port
land Medical School today.
Charles III. Ray has been elected Sachem
of Cogawesco tribe, l. o. r. M.
The Second Adventists are talking of erect
| ing a chapel on Vernon court.
The Longshoremen will have their excuR
sion to Lake Sebago tomorrow.
The Presbyterian Society is said to have
purchased Park street church for $4,000.
Officer Norton arrested a man on susplc-
ion of larceny of jewelry Saturday night.
An insane person was taken from Vesper
street to the Greedy Hospital Saturday night
Don't forget the Ministers meeting at the
| Chestnut street church vestry this morning.
Two men stole pair of trousers and
vest from A. F. Hill & Co.'s clothing store
Saturday.
| An unusually large amount of fine toma-
toes have been put up by the packers and all
| are sold.
| Mr.. j. H. True, in stepping from Grand
| Trunk train Saturday, broke the ligaments
| of his ankle.
| Cashier Chenery entertained the postofies
| employees at his cottage at the Cape Satur-
day night.
John j. McGill complains that Patrick
Ooip n1a hna l1xyh
ery's wharf.
Sir Henry Tyler and Sir Joseph Hickson
will inspect the Grand Trunk plant here
Wednesday.
The Portland fire department has received
| an invitation to take part in the muster at
Bath, October 4th.
Mrs. Miriam Fulton of Woodfords, on her
s0th birthday received box containing so
silver quarter dollars.
| The FIVE principal officers and Comrade
| Abbott are the committee for furnishing
Bosworth Post hall.
Fruit thieves have plundered Mr.. John
Trefethen's garden on Franklin street OF a
quantity of fine plums.
Willie Davis Of Oakdale, pounded a gun
cap; it exploded and entered his leg,
making painful wound.
The Barpswell Steamboat Company will
build sister steamer to the Merryconeag at
East Deering the coming winter.
Saturday was warm and summer like, with
an occasional shower In the morning. Sun
day was quite autumnal and pleasant.
Representative-elect Lamb of Saccarappa,
gave supper at the Presumpscot House
Thursday evening to the Republican town
committee.
Mr.. Nat Jacobs Of this city will build
Burgess model steam yacht for c. f. Hutch
inson of Boston, who will build his own en-
CINE.
The sweet corn crop will be two-thirds
the average quantity but supsrlative in quail
ity. The pack will be finished In about
fortnight
The Manatahqua Whist Club have elected
M. A. Jewell, president: George A. Barrows,
vice president; E. J. Skillin, treasurer; S.
b. Kelsey, secretary.
1t is reported that the Knights of Pythiss
have purchased the Cahoon Block, corner
Congress and Myrtle streets, and will make
two halls by adding another story.
Officers Rowe and williams seized five bar
rels of ale at the Boston g. Maine freight
shed Saturday, and Harmon and Langmaid
two half barrels claimed by Peter McCue.
The regular monthly meeting of the WOm-
ems Maine Indian Association. will be held
ut the Friends meeting house. Oak street.
tomorrow Tuesday afternoon at O'Clock.
ST. Alban Commandery will make an ex-
cursion to lntervale Thursday, at 845 a. M,
dine at the lntervale House, and return at
755 p. m. d. w. Heseltine. j. d. Williams
and j. A. Martin are the committee.
The presence of mackerel off Mackworth's
Island induces every one who can get a boat
to press 1t into service. The fish are very
fat, weigh about half a pound each and
command good prices.
In New York harbor New Bedford
steamer ran into the steamer Cottage City
of the Maine Steamship line, breaking the
Cottage City's stem, and the damage was re-
paired at the Dry Dock there.
The Cumberland Rowing Association of
this city will be represented at the Pawtuck |
ct regatta by two of their fast scullers.
Quinn will enter the junior amateur, and A |
A. Frates the intermediate.
The report in Saturdays PRESS that II |
ID. Shaw was about TO erect a residence cor
ner OF Pine street and Western Promenade |
was incorrect. Mr.. Shaw says be has never |
thought of building there. IN,
curing every evening of the present week
'ne new rooms Of Shaw's Business College
S WIN % thrown open for inspection of the old
oSuuon's, sueir friends and the public gen.
orally Entrance next to Owen Moore g.
Co.'s NA0'io ="
l.. B. Roberts, G. W. Tenant. w p
Clement. G. L. Briggs. j. H. Davis. r D
Dunbar, E. l. Hall. B. NJ. Ilsley, F. w law.
EFT, w. M. Jordan, G. NJ. Moore, w. 81. Rob
inson, j. A. Schmitt, T. j. WEIGH are the
Commercial Travellers committee on the |
ball and will report October 18th.
A stranger ordered lot of goods from a
grocer Saturday to be sent to his vessel Iy- |
ing at wharf. The goods were sent. La
ter the owner of the goods ascertained that |
the vessel was the hands of keeper. libelled |
for $4,000. The keeper was called from the |
,,ossaI hy q talanhona call and then the firm