The Portland daily press., 1890-08-25
BRIEF JoTTINcs.

James Moir is still missing from Long
Island.
There are now 90 men in the garrison at
Fort Preble.
The Sunday trips of the steamer Isis have
been discontinued.
number OF Portland pulpits were filed
by clergymen from abroad yesterday.
saturday was rainy and cold. the mercury
running down to 500, and not rising above
CO..
City Marshal Green, now leads the Maine
veterans in the sword contest by about 1000
votes.
The Portland Cooperage company shipped
$500 barrels to the Glen Cove Starch Works
Saturday.
The easterly storm filled the lower
hsrbor and roadsteads with vessels CT every
description.
The steam yachts Seneca, Neira and
Isolene, with the schooner yacht Mohecan
are in the harbor.
An excursion from Pennington and points
on the Maine Central arrived and went to
Peaks island Saturday.
The house Of Dirigo Hose Company No. 6,
at the West End has recently been orna-
mented by fine gilt sign.
The Grand Trunk vestibule train Saturday
brought 10 passengers. The travel east for
the season is about over.
Burglars endeavored to break into dwell
ling on Vaughan street, Friday morning,
but were frightened away.
Hook and Ladder No. /, will take part In
the firemen's muster at Skowhegan, Thurs
day, and compete for prize.
A small boy was arrested last night for
stealing some cigars from grocery store on
Congress street, above Washington.
Mr.. George S. Staples has finished the
esplanade at Fort Allen Park. It is go feet
long, graded with turing from the sidewalk.
There were % arrests last week of which
II were for drunkenness. There were seven
seizures OF small quantities of liquors and
beer.
The young son of Mr.. Melvin Stockman
OF Cape Elizabeth, was run over by team
Friday, knocked down and hurt about the
head. .,. atsa
1t is expected that the new Bosworth Post
hall on Free street will be all ready for dedi.
cation September 18th, the anniversary If
the post.
The new sewer across the fiat at Cumber-
land Mills has been completed and the one
on Brown street, at the same place, is being
built.
A representative of Kansas City locomo.
tive works was In town Saturday to secure
the right to build the complete combustion
locomotives.
A man named Horace Dewey from
Montreal, says he come from Old Orchard to
this city Saturday, to see the sights and was
robbed Of 500.
The guests at the Poland Springs house
contributed $14O for the benefit of Harry
woodbury. of Cape Elizabeth, who iniured
his hand playing ball.
A beautiful pair of slippers has been mazda
up by Dean Brothers for the poet Whi,tior
The design is white daisies filed ont In sin,
by Mrs. Elizabeth Cavazza.
The New England Order of Protection will
have picnic to Diamond Island. Monday
next. There will be band, base ball and
other sports and clam bake.
A company to carry on the work Of
asphalt paving has been formed in which
Messrs. George S. Staples and Mr.. McGilli.
cuddy the contractor, are interested.
A horse attached to country produce
wagon, ran away on Portland street Satur
day, and scattered the contents of the wagon
In every direction. The wagon was slightly
broken.
There will be meeting Of all the com
mlttees OF the Clark complimentary excur-
sion al the Gospel Mission this evening. It
70 necessary that every member should be
present.
Aaise orders are now taken in this city for
[aspoerfies and blackberries TO 90 west.
one hrm shipped % casks valned a. sso a
cask. The berries are used for soda svr,,,~
and to make wine ''AupS
pair othOrses attached to one Of Forno,a
ana lawyers hacks ran away on STATE &C.,.
Saturday evening and thenca IN Ir-,o '
depot. The hack ran into an exnrass ,ua. on
and was wrecked. ""s0h
The Cumberland Rowing Association ,u,,
send A. A. Frates as their represanta,in WIN
the Charles River regatta SentonaS w
and w. Merrill, T. McCartbv aps ISL
Harrington to Labor Day races NJ 81 D.
Lake. same day. ""eo
at the Cadets feld-day, Wednesday nov.
the company, accompanied by the Cada,
band. will leave the armory at II O'Clock
and reach the Ocean house at 2 D. m. There
will be the usual sports, supper at p. m,
followed by speeches,