The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1891-08-03
BRIEF JoTTINcs.

Great play this week at the Pavilion.
Saturday was partly pleasant and chiefly
threatening rain.
General j. j. Lynch has been elected treas
urer Of the Falmouth Club.
The committee on fire department will in
spect the Peaks Island apparatus Thursday
afternoon.
Mt. Vernon Lodge. New England Order OF
Protection, has leased the Williams Hall for
three years.
The new addition to the Macao Little
Diamond, consists of a kitchen, dressine
room and piazza.
About 60 guests arrived at the Ottawa
Saturday. The Tufts College Quartette
gave a fine concert.
The fire supposed to be on Great Che
beague Island was made by a potatc-roast
ing party on Long Island.
James Kerrigan's, the fruit peddler's
horse fell and broke a shoulder Saturday
night and had to be shot.
See London by Night" the great success.
The schooner yacht Alice of Boston, from
Bar Harbor, put ia here Saturday morning
and later proceeded to Boston.
Officers Frank and Miller arrested Joseph
futile and woman on Congress street Sat-
urday night for assault on Jerry Donahue
During the month Of July the arrivals and
departures of vessels at the Custom House
comprised 1873 arrivals and 21s departures.
The police arrested Sarah McBrine for in
toxication and disturbance last night. She
was very pugnacious. Sarah had just ended
term in jail for drunkenness.
Through the exertions of Mr.. Lyman III.
Nelson of the Maine Central, Portland will
be included In the excursion visits OF the
Whiteomb-R Raymond parties.
The Venerable Gunner Association and
Propeller Club will celebrate its 46th ami
versary at the cottage, Long Point, Cape
Elizabeth, tomorrow and Wednesday.
AT meeting Of the creditors of Messrs.
Deane & Colley a proposition was made to
settle for rs cents on the dollar, Mr.. Colley
to assume the entire indebtedness of the
firm and Mr.. Deane to retire,
Go and see McCallum's London by
Night"
Nathaniel Harrington, with the Twitchell-
Champlin Company. had a fall and cut his
head seriously. DR.. Warren dressed his
wound and the patient is as comfortable as
could be expected.
The "Herald train," due at m. yester.
day over the Western division of the Boston
& Maine, was delayed an hour aud half by
a hot box and so people had to wait for
their papers.
The Italian who sells Frankfort sausages
In Monument square was on his way home
Saturday night, when he was assaulted by
three toughs and his money and sausages
taken.
There was large crowd went up to Lake
Sebago yesterday to hear the Chambers
band concerts. The music was delightful,
the crowd very orderly and evidently en-
joyed the music exceedingly.
Mr.. Charles Milliken, who resigned the
treasurership.of the Portland Company, has
been succeeded by Hon. B. ID. Verrill, pro
tenn. Mr.. Milliken was chosen a director.
The company is building four locomotives.
Yesterday was charming day. The wind
was west7southwest and most agreeable, and
the mercury went into the seventies. Num-
bers of people visited the islands, sailed In
the bay and went to Old Orchard and Deer
ing.
The officers of Ancient Landmark Lodge,
Nc. II, F. & A. NJ, have made arrangements
for shore dinner at the Portland Club
House. Great Diamond, for next Wednesday
afternoon, August 9th, at go O'Clock. The
boat will leave at 1 p. m.
Workmen have been at work for month
putting in the switch board at the
new Office of the Telephone Company at
the corner Of Milk and Exchange streets,
and it will require two or three weeks long
or. The company expect to be in working
order at the new Office by September /.
There were % arrests last week, Of which
16 were for drunkenness and eight for lar
ceny. Officer Bracket will be night turnkey
at the station, and Officer Usher will take
McGrath's beat and Officer Woodbury.
Brackets beat. Officer Harris will take the
signal telephone while Newcomb goes on
vacation.
Everyone talking of London by Night"