The Portland daily press., 1891-09-07
Brief JoTTINCs.

Fair Saturday morning, showery In the af-
ternoOn.
Sunday was very cool. with thunder and
heavy showers.
The Merchants Exchange will be closed
today, Labor Day.
The public bathing house at Fish Point
will not be closed until the 18th.
Today Is legal holiday. Ali city offices,
banks and many of the stores will be closed
The whole number of arrests for last week
was 80. of which "A were for drunkenness.
Sheriff Cram has a bay mare which recent
ly trotted here first heat at Saco in 25l, max
ing quarter In 40 seconds.
Steamer Isis will run constantly between
the war ships and city between 10 to II a. m.
and from to p. m. during their stay here
A large number of wheelmen arrived in
the city yesterday to take part In the races
today, and are stopping at the hotels.
There were nine arrests Saturday and five
yesterday. Three of yesterdays arrests
were drunken women.
special meeting of the Unitarian Wom-
ems Alliance is called this afternoon at 2.3O
o'clock In the Parish House.
Mr.. John II. Flanagan, the contractor
has received the contract for building the
new sewers on Forest avenue and William
street. Deering.
The ships of the feet will be open to the
public from II a. m. to 5 p. m. today. To-
morrow morning the admiral expects to sail
for New York
The mackerel pack is now rather more
than double the entire pack of last year,
with about seven weeks more of the season
remaining.
All friends that are interested in the
American Board of Foreign Missions ought
not to miss hearing Mrs. Barakat this eve-
ming at the Second Parish church at
O'Clock. See advertisement.
At the last meeting of the Grand Lodge of
Knights of Pythias 1t was voted to hold a
field day on the Oath inst. and all members
have been urged to take part in the celebra-
ton atPortland, the 23rd and oath inst.
The steamer S. <. Spring will continue her
popular hourly trips around the White
Squadron during the time the vessels are in
port.
Steamers Of the Casco Bay line did big
business Carrying people to the war ships
yesterday. and will continue to run every
half hour from 10 a. n. to 8 p. m. as long as
they stay.
The Evangelical Ministers Association
will hold its first session for the coming sea-
son this morning at 10 o'clock in the rooms
of the Young Mems Christian Association.
Congress street.
Henry S. Hutchinson Saturday afternoon
on Congress street, was taken with internal
hemorrhage. caused by liberation of the
stomach. He was taken to his home and
DR.. Getchell called. He is in fair way to
recovery.
The large iron chimney, formerly used by
the leatherboard mill at Westbrook, was
taken down Friday and the boiler house
torn away, as they were not needed by the
tissue paper company that now occupy this
mill.
Fifteen Lynn wheelmen, headed by j.
Harry Shurman, wheeled from Boston to
Portland Friday, intending to remain in
Portland over Labor Day to witness the
races.
Three Scotchmen from Westbrook tried to
drive their carriage out to that city over the
railroad track via the mill pond Saturday
night. Result, broken carriage and three
drunken Scotchmen in the hands of the po-
lice.
The sailmakers will go on their annual ex-
cursion to Falmouth Foreside today. A
clambake, with Indian pudding and baked
beans, will be served. All sailmakers are
invited Take the steamer Alice and get off
at Town Landing. The boat leaves Port
land at and 10 a. N.
Mr.. w. o. Pitcher has received from his
ranch In Southern California an orioles
nest, empowered in branches, leaves and
buds Of the eucalyptus or gum tree. The
nest is made of hair and fbres of leaves
with small opening at the top, and is a
great curiosity.
Mr.. j. b. Chandler, conductor on the
Maine Central. was the recipient Saturday
of handsome gold conductors charm, with
enamel filling and a diamond In the centre.
The reverse side was inscribed as presented
to Mr.. Chandler by the members of the IT.
win Brothers circus for courtesies.
The handsome row boat built by Mr..
james A. Martin and Mr.. Frank Hanson
for their private use in fishing, will be taken
TO Sebago Lake this week. 1t has been
named the "Leonara," out of compliment to
the proprietress of the hotel on Muddy river,
near the lake.
Upon the invitation of Instructor w. L.
Montgomery Of the Boston Young Mems
Christian Association, who is rusticating In
Portland, Captain Otis of the Union Wheel
Club of Boston, is getting up large party to
visit him In September. The party, which
will probably number 30 wheels, will leave
Boston by boat on September 10, arriving at
Portland Sunday morning. After a run
the night boat for Roston