The Portland daily press., 1891-07-20
BRIEF JoTTINos.

Reddy, the Mail Girl. at the Pavilion.
The whole number OF arrests for last
week was 80. of which % were for drunken
ness.
Trinity Lodge presented handsome past
chancellor's jewel to P. G. Warren C. King
last Friday evening"
Most of the Portland delegates to the
Christian Endeavor Convention at Minneap.
oils have returned home.
Members of the Press Club are reminded
that the regular monthly meeting will be
held at 73O o'clock this evening
The rails have been laid for the Stroud
water, extension of the horse railroad, and
the road will be opened In about two weeks.
Saturday was cloudy and muggy. Heavy
showers fell during Saturday night and ear
ly Sunday morning. Sunday was muggy
and showery.
The July number of the Official Time Ia
bles of the Maine Central railroad has been
received. 1t is an excellent publication, and
each issue shows marked improvement
The prizes to be awarded at the field day
of the Sheridan Rifles at Lcng Island on
Wednesday. are exhibited in the window of
E. @. SWEET & Co.'s jewelry store.
Ligonia Lodge, No. 5. /. o. o. F., will
make fraternal visit to Ammoncongin
Lodge of Cumberland Mills. this evening.
Barge will leave Odd Fellows Hall at 7.15
sharp.
Officer Miles, Driver Miles and Firemen
johnson and Rowe of Engine 3, Tillerman
Jason Of Hayes truck, and Assistant Engin-
eer Long are going yachting this week in the
yacht Tempest
McCallum's big comedy-dram commences
this afternoon at the Pavilion Theatre.
A little son Of Leonard Dyer of South
Portland was struck with pitchfork Satur-
day, in some way, so that one Of the tines
entered his face near the eye and came out
at his neck.
The large sloop yacht Verona. OF the JEFF
freys Yacht Club of Boston, was in the har-
Dor Saturday. She was all decked out from
stem to stern with bunting in honor Of the
birthday of the owners wife.
A workman discharging clay from vessel
at the wharf of the Portland Stoneware
Company in Deering, Saturday. was struck
on the back by heavy lump of clay, but
was not seriously hurt.
The teamsters and truckmen of the city
next Wednesday evening, at O'Clock, in the
hall at the corner of Temple and Congress
streets, entrance on Temple to arrange for a
field day.
The many patrons of the Falmouth market
will see the pet cat no more. He was a
handsome animal, weighing IS pounds, and
was IA years old. He was favorite with
everyone and will be greatly missed.
The Central Labor Union and the Labor
Day committee will hold their semi-m0nthly
meeting tonight Besides nomination of Of
fcers, business of importance will be brought
before both meetings.
A club run TO SacO Thursday night and
return by moonlight is talked of by the
Portland Wheel Club. 1t is reported that
Mr.. F. M. Brown will endeavor to make a
record between the cities on that occasion.
The Young Peoples Methodist Social Un-
ion have charterud the steamer Merryconeag
for moonlight sail this evening. The
steamer will leave the wharf at 735. The
American Cadet Band will furnish music
The members of Cumberland Engine Com
pany, No. 8, desire to express their thanks
to the members Of the fire department who
gave them such cordial reception and en-
tertainment on their return from Bangor
Thursday evening.
The fair held by the ladies at Great Dia-
mond Island Friday was continued Saturday
and many articles were sold at good prices,
and quite sum of money was melted. The
dance in the evening was largely attended, a
number going down from the city.
A sloop yacht, painted white. evidently
in the hands of inexperienced boys, went
ashore on Little Diamond Island ledge Sat
urday afternoon, where she stuck hard and
fast. She came off at high tide however,
evidently not much damaged.
The Harpswell Steamboat Company will
put ON o'clock p. m. trip Monday to Long
Island, Harpswell and Orr's Island and in.
termediate landings in place of the 8 o'clock
p. trip. They will also add a p. m. trip
to Long Island and Little Chebeague. The
7.15 p. m. trip will be discontinued.