The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1891-02-23
BRIEF JoTTIMcs.

There were % arrests last week, OF which
II were for drunkenness.
A. Fl. Coe, the halter. fell over trunk In
his cellar and fractured rib.
The steamship Dominion sailed for Bris-
tol, England. Saturday morning, with large
cargo.
Saturday was chilly, rainy, depressing
day, while yesterday was bright with brisk
west wind.
Mr. Lee P. Pike, foreman Of the Electric
Light Company, fell from ladder Saturday
and was seriously hurt.
The Westbrook Seminary alumni viii hold
their tenth annual reunion at the Preble
House, Friday evening, February 9th.
The Commercial Travellers Association
did not decide the objective point for the an
nual excursion at last Saturday nights meet
ing.
1.-The dance and entertainment to be given
by the Portland High School, class Of '91,
is to come off tomorrow evening at GIlbert's
hall.
The United States Depo sit Construction
Company will occupy the block next to the
Union Mutual building, on Exchange street,
when remodeled.
1up tuiou6u bldiu OtCk tuo MUuukdlu ui-
vision Of the Maine Centred was delayed sew
eral hours Saturday by snow beyond the
mountains.
1.-The schooner Ellen Crusoe, Capt. Taply,
made the run of 1900 miles from the west
coast Of Africa to New York, in 10 days, or
about nine knots an hour.
Saturday Mrs. George F. French was elect
ed president, and Mrs. F. E. Boothby, sec
rotary Of the Maine Eye and Ear Infirm-
airy.
A meeting o. the members Of the Cumber-
land County Agricultural Society was held
Saturday. After reading the records the
meeting adjourned for two weeks.
John Messenger. one of the crew of the
schooner Gertie May, fill between the vessel
and a dory at Fortune Bay, and was
drowned.
A heavy westerly gale sprung up yester-
day afternoon and knocked the murcry
down rapidly. The mercury dropped from
50o at 10 a. m. to go at Top. m.
Josiah Richards of WATERFORD, complained
that $1S was stolen from him by Mrs. Sarah
Andegee In house In the rear Of Stafford's
block. Officer Pickett Saturday, arrested
Mrs. Andegee.
A freight train of six cars which was back
ing into the Uuion Station Saturday evening,
got off the track. The second car was badly
broken. No one was hurt.
The Methodist ministers Of Portland will
meet at Chestnut Street church, this morn
ing at 1880. Topic. 1.-THE duty Of fasting as
taught in scriptures" Opened by Rev. c..
Munger.
A little girl named Cook, living on ELS
worth street. fell from her sled over an en-
bankment. and in trying to aid her, her
grandmother received a broken leg. The
child was not hurt.
Charles M. Dyer, of Freeport, arrested for
violation Of the internal revenue law, plead
ed guilty Saturday, and recognized In the
sum Of $500 for his appearance at the next
term Of the District Court
, The water commissioners appointed by
the city met President Wescott of the water
company last week, who again submitted
schedule of rates, but no decision was
reached and the meeting was indefinitely ad.
journed.
The William G. Davis Company ask for q
street through the old trotting park property
near Libby's Corner, accompanied with the
verbal statement that when the town grants
the request twenty new houses will be erect
cd by the company.
A span of horses attached to an ice team
belonging to the Twitchell. Champlin Co.,
ran away on the Reform School road Satur-
day afternoon. They ran through Cash's
Corner end fell over an embankment near
Red river. Both horses were badly cut about
the forward legs.