The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-03-24
BRIEF JoTTlNcs.

The roads on the Cape are deep in mud.
Last weeks exports were valued at $685.
5lO57.
The Greenwood will go on the Island route.
April LIST.
Capt. Spear is reftting the Cornelia II. for
summer travel.
A large flock of wild geese passed over the
city Saturday.
There were 10 arrests last week, of which
10 were for drunkenness.
The crocusses and snow-drops are in
bloom In sunny exposures now.
Lamson will take the pictures Of the class
of 80, Portland High School.
TWAS mild and rainy on Saturday, with
snow at night and rain yesterday.
The firemen of the city have voted to ask
the committee on salaries for an increase.
Officer Skillings made seizure of As bottles
of lager in the cellar of No. 81 Center street
yesterday.
Mr.. Peleg Barker is fitting up office accom-
modations for himself at the end of Custom
House wharf.
The heirs Of +. G. Messer have presented
the Home for Aged Men large collection of
books for the library.
The Portland Railroad Company will be-
gin fitting up their new station corner of
Congress and Preble streets today.
1t is reported that an elevator. microscopes
and other improvements will be put in the
Ottawa House for the coming season.
A small blaze occurred in David Chaplin's
house in Cape Elizabeth last week. 1t was
extinguished before much damage resulted
The Builders Exchange have appointed
four out Of six members Of the arbitration
committee, and the other two will be APP
pointed in few days.
Thirteen minute guns will be fred from
Fort Preble in memory Of Gen. Crook, and
flags placed at half mast and badges of
mourning worn for thirty days.
The State of Maine resumed her trips on
the International line Friday night. The
New Brunswick after overhauling, will run
between Boston and Annapolis.
A boy named William McClare, employed
by Owen, Moore & Co., was bitten by a
large dog at Libby's stable on Preble street.
Officer Hussey shot the dog Saturday by
order Of the marshal
The portrait of Payson Tucker, ESQ.,, APP
pears in profusedly illustrated article of
Maine and the attractions of the Maine Cen
trail railroad, in the Denison, Texas, Daily
Herald Of March 18th.
Thomas O'Brien was arrested Friday night
charged with stealing from the fruit store of
Cassase Brothers on Congress street. The
firm think they have lost about $50 worth of
goods.
The schooner Francis Edwards, in ballast,
ran on Ram Island in the fog Saturday
morning. The tug Belknap, and the life
saving crew from the Cape got her off. She
was bound from New Bedford here
April LIST the Women's Christian Temper
ance Union will open the day nursery at No.
80 Oak street. Mrs. Merron will be the
matron and working women can have their
children taken care of for ten cents day.
A biographical sketch of Hon. Thomas B.
Reed, with portrait and illustrations of his
birthplace and residence, will appear in the
New England Magazine for April The
writer is Mr.. W. II. Brownson of the Port
land Advertiser.
j. Ii. Fogg, w. P. Chase, B. b. Farms
worth, w. N. Prince and A. S. Thayer have
been appointed committee by st. Alban
Commandery to arrange for an excursion to
Denver, COL, in 1892, to attend the Masonic
triennial conclave.