The Portland daily press., 1891-08-10
BRIEF JoTTINcs.

Great fun at the Pavilion this week.
AT one time yesterday afternoon the har-
borwas filed with fog.
There were "a arrests last week, of which
10 were for drunkenness.
The Portland Railway horses win 60 into
the new Munjoy hill stables today.
The Commercial Association will meet at
the Weber Club rooms at tonight.
The annual clam bake of. Atlantic Lodge
will take place at Spurwink, August 20.
Saturday was a perfect day, warm and
beautiful. Sunday was bright and consid-
erably cooler.
A 12-year old son of M. G. Larrabee made
16-mile run on abicycle over hilly roads last
week In two hours.
The adjourned meeting Of the Typographi-
cal Union will take place at the Argus Office
this evening at 6o'clock.
The Masonic executive committees of 1879
80, will celebrate the 18th anniversary at
Gunner Cottage. Cape Elizabeth on August
18th.
Every cheyalier should be present at the
meeting of Canton Ridgely tonight to hear
the report Of the committee on Old Orchard
field day.
&AAs - AtN AoiAAof Va 4tOuuWOii ~ hdIItes
New York bankers, has sent the Fifth Maine
Association for their reunion, quantity of
delicious hard tack.
The grocers, provision and fish dealers
will make their annual picnic at Long Island
next Wednesday. Dinner will be served at
the Casco Bay House.
Go and see McCallum's great comedy this
week.
A collection in aid of the Maine General
Hospital was taken up at the Cathedral of
the Immaculate Conception yesterday and a
goodly sum realized.
The next excursion In aid OF the Catholic
Orphan Asylum will take place at Diamond
Island on the 10th inst. A new pavilion will
be built upon the picnic grounds.
The Basket Island girl has been heard
from. She is living at Kennebunkport. Her
father sold the island to the late John Lane
for $1,000. built fishing vessel and went to
Great numbers Of people enjoyed the Eva
rious steamer excursions yesterday, visited
Evergreen Cemetery, and took the new ride
to Stroudwater. Old Orchard was well pat
ronized. ss
An old man named Donovan, arrested as a
tramp In Moth Yarmouth, was brought be.
fore Judge Gould Saturday morning. When
sentenced to three months in jail. he filed
the court room with profanity.
Schooner William Warren, Capt. King
horn. lumber laden, sprung a leak off the
Cape Saturday, and when 10 miles out. was
towed In by the tug Plymouth. The Warren
is from Machiasport and will 20 on the ma
rine railway.
The schooner Ellsworth has been put un-
der $4,000 bonds, and the owners, Sayward
Brothers of Gloucester, arrived Saturday.
The schooner will be allowed to 90 on sure
ties being given. the writ being returnable to
the September term Of the Superior Court
for this county.
Richard 1. Neeley, Western Union oper-
ator. telephoned Casco 8. for blaze in the
old storehouse Of the Kerosene Oil Company
on Fore street, Saturday night. A barrel
containing rags was on fire. A quantity Of
oil is stored In the building. 1t is thought
the fire was incendiary.
Join the crowd for the Pavilion tonight.
When the night Pullman from Boston
reached North Berwick Friday. she passed
through heavy shower. A bolt struck the
train, or close by 1t, for the shock threw the
fireman to the bottom Of the cab and shook
up the passengers. 1t was over In a moment
and the train proceeded.
1t Is rumored that new industry is to be
started In this city with capital of quar-
ter Of a million for the purpose of supplying
the packers Of canned goods with labels
When II Is considered that In this state we
use over 20,o00.OoO of these each year Its I'm
portance can be seen at once.
Some 10000 pounds Of fresh mackerel.
mostly large size, have been brought from
the pounds at Harpswell and vicinity and
brought good prices. Several good hauls
were made In the vicinity Of Prout's Neck
and some good strings of mackerel we're
caught with the hook off the English steam
er wharves.
The silver service which the State of Maine
is to present to her namesake. the cruiser
Maine, Is to be put on exhibition in the win
dow OF j. A. Merrill q Co., this week. After
that 1t will go to Augusta, thence to the
Eastern State Fair at Bangor and Maine
State Fair at Lewiston. The Governor and
Council will then deliver 1t to the cruiser at
such time as they see fit.
Little Ferrett at the Pavilion is a great
success.