The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1891-06-15
BRIEF JoTTINcs.

BRIEF JoTTINos.
Hot weather Saturday and Sunday.
The Sisterheea fair, at Union Hall, Cape
Elizabeth, Melted 800.
The Merlin, of the Eastern Yacht Club,
was in the harbor Saturday.
There were % arrests last week, of which
IL were for drunkenness.
Iron Hall members are reminded that as
sessment 1853 falls due today.
The Dallas is being painted and re-cop-
pered at the marine railway.
Mr. r. F. Hamilton, press agent for Bar
mum, was in town Saturday.
The Grand Trunk clerks will get Saturday
half holidays through the summer
The Pine Tree Rifle Club committees will
report Tuesday, between and p. m.
The boat fishermen are having good haul
Of mackerel, which have struck into the bay.
The Board of Trade of the city of West
brook will hold a meeting this evening at s
o'clock.
Messrs. Cook, Everett & Pennell have seat
their check for $75 to the Maine General
Hospital.
A little son Of Mr.. Edward W. GRAHAM
fell In the barn from the NOW, and fractured
his leg at the thigh.
The powder spilled overheard at Galt's
wharf has been recovered. 1t was some
what damaged.
The class of 81, Portland High School,
will send two of its members to college, the
smallest number for years.
The s. e. Spring has received new pad
die wheel. been reftted, and will go on the
Greenwood Garden line soon.
Steamer Portland began the summer Sun
day night trips from this city to Boston last
night. with large number of passengers.i
Colonel Hughes. acting inspector of the
Maine militia, was at Fort Preble Saturday,
inspecting the two companies stationed
there.
The special train for the excursion to Nor
way to the Odd Fellows meeting will leave
the Grand Trunk station at p. m. tomor-
row.
The Young Mems Democratic Club will
have field day at Long Island July 10th.
They will give a reception to L. d. NJ. Sweat
tonight.
A man threw monkey wrench at driver
of one of Watson's coal teams Saturday.
The wrench hit the man on the head, infiict-
ing an ugly wound.
The mercury indicated all the way from
$50 to 800 in the shade yesterday. Numbers
of people went to the islands and others
drove out of town.
The Grand Trunk has issued a very neat
pamphlet, giving the tourists routes, fares.
and connections Of the Grand Trunk system.
1t is very handy book for the pocket.
A boy named Chase stole Mr.. j. j. Lap
pins gold watch and chain from his vest.
which was hanging on a nail in the store.
The boy was caught, but he had sold the ar.
tIcles.
The K. RS have elected NJ. E. Mccarthy
president, f. w. Hopkins vice president. E
Dow, Jr., secretary, and Il. G. Mccarthy
captain. The banquet will be given JUNE
10Th.
The Concord & Montreal railroad will ex
tend their line to Berlin Falls, N. H., will
the idea of dividing the freight business a
this point with the Grand Trunk, which nov
enjoys monopoly.
The Portland Clubs summer house at Dla
mond Island was opened Saturday after
noon. About 70 members of the club ant
their ladies were present and did ample jus
tice to the clambake.
Il. N. Jones, j. FL. Dow and T. j. Welch
committee of the Travellers Association
left for Montreal Saturday to complete ar
rangements for the excursion.
The contract for the new beach house II
be erected between the Great Eastern
wharyes will be given out by the committee
tonight. and the house will be ready befor,
July 4th.
AT meeting of the Cumberland Count,
Agricultural Society Saturday, it was voteS
to put floor under the main building fo
the display of poultry and agricultural i'm
PIGMENTS, and to floor over The old hors
stalls.
A past grand's jewel will be given to th
lodge Of Odd Fellows having The creates
number present at Norway tomorrow. 1t i
silver star, with heart and hand in the cen
tire. and surmounted by the three links. TIT
bar bears the word champion"
Two little boys, under five years of age
broke into Mr.. G. A. s. Hollands house OF
Emery street while the family were at the
islands Friday afternoon, lighted matches
and threw the burned ends about, broke
open drawers and ransacked every place.
pair Of gold bracelets were taken. The boys
said they were playing burglars.
DR.. McCosh's plan for the confederation Of
the churches will be the subject discussed al
this mornings meeting of the Evangelical
Ministers Association, to be held in the
Young Mems Christian Association BUILDING
at 1890 o'clock.
the following ladies will be guests of the
Women's Literary Union at their second an.
nual field day and dinner at Hotel Waldo
Chebeague Island, June 18th Mrs. Merrill
Jean Kincaid" Boston Globe, Mrs. Abba
Goold Woolson of Boston and Mrs. Butte,
of the Beecher Club. Mrs. Augustus Ste
vens, of Spring street, will be POSTMASTER.
The Young Peoples Societies Of Christian
Endeavor of Berkeley Temple and Claren
don street church, Boston, will be the guest
OF the Second Parish society. Wednesday
The programme includes clambake at Dia
mond Island, where the party will spent
some hours in various amusements. Break
fast and supper will be served in the Second
Parish vestry.