The Portland daily press., 1891-11-30
BRIEF JoTTINcs.

Scarlet fever is reported to exist on
Peaks Island.
The buoy steamer Myrtle came In yester-
day for coal and proceeded along shore In
the evening.
The Loyal Legion will hold regular
meeting Wednesday evening, Dec. I'd. at
the Falmouth.
The steamer City Of Richmond sailed
yesterday afternoon for Machias and inter-
mediate ports.
The pulpit Of the First Parish church
has been draped In black. In memory OF
DIR. Hill.
There was special service at st. Luke's
Cathedral yesterday. the occasion being
st. Andrews Eve.
The game of living whist as played in
this city will be given In NewbuIyport,
Mass, early In December.
Fire alarm box "a at the corner OF Cum
berland and Green streets has been moved
across the street to new telegraph pole.
Charles Paine, the printer, has put In
Chapman electric motor and will run his
machinery by that power hereafter.
The ordinances governing the fire depart
ment, some parts Of which belong to the
good old times before the war are to be en-
tirely remodelled and renovated.
Mr.. Joseph King accepts the challenge
Of Rollin, N. York to contest Ia club
swinging and the two will meet at the
Preble House at 7o'clock this evening to
arrange the details.
Arthur F. Berry of Deering attempted to
jump on the front platform of an electric
car when it was In motion and was thrown
to the ground. The fender. prevented him
from falling under the wheels. ~
There was first class freeze In the pond
at the Oaks. Saturday night, and unless
the Ice is wantonly broken up. or great
thaw comes good skating is assured.
There was foot ball game on the
Western Promenade Saturday in which
Capt. Lappln's eleven. defeated Capt. H.
Burrowes' eleven by score of IL tot
Orders have been received from Wash
ington to have the recruiting station in
this city in charge of Lieut.. w. 81. Kell,
22d Infantry. removed to Concord, N. ID.
The regular monthly meeting of the
Women's Maine Indian Association will
be held In the vestry of the Second Parish
church tomorrow afternoon at SPIN.
A man named John Leonard was struck
over the head by bottle Ia the course of a
quarrel on Danforth street Saturday night,
and had long cash cut in his forehead.
DIR. Brock. the city physician, attended
him.
The PRESS incorrectly stated Saturday
that the boarding house in which the
Western man was robbed by his room
mate was of shady reputation. The house
bears an excellent reputation and always
has.
celebrated their transfer to the Gorham's
Corner beat last night by gathering in
three young scapegraces who were driving
horse up and down Fore street and
abusing 1t shamefully.
The water company can probably stop
one loss in their pipes if they will look
after rivulet that is coursing down Oak
and Congress. streets. having its source
near Rowe's carpenter shop. This stream
has been running since Friday noon.
The Waterman on the steamer Chebeague
reports that when that steamer was burned
he had considerable money either burned
or stolen. As several weeks elapsed be.
fore he. reported his loss 1t will probably
be impossible to trace 1t now.
fleet of nearly hundred coasters
came into Portland harbor between $50
O'Clock and dark last night, and many
more came during the evening. Late at
night the harbor looked like populous
city with its many twinkling lights.
Officers Flynn and Norton have been
transferred from the Gorham's Corner
beat, The former changing places with
Officer Granville Frank on the Washing
ton street beat, and the latter with Officer
Woodbury. on the Middle street beat.
A petition is to be presented to the city
government asking for a. fire alarm box at
the corner of Federal and Temple strsets.
The nearest box now, is that on the Preble
House which leads the apparatus away
from Federal street and causes considerable
loss of time.
There was runaway on Congress street
Saturday near Temple A boy about 16
years old, sorrel colt and an open wagon
being the interested parties. The wagon
was utterly demolished. the boy received a
terrible blow In the ribs from being thrown
out, and the horse had fine half mile
dash all by himself.
There was something of sensation on
Exchange street Saturday morning, caused
by the finding of blood In the doorway Of
No. 81 Exchange street. 1t subsequently
was learned by the police that woman
named Ellen Greeley was seen to fall while
drunk striking her head on the curbstone.
The same persons saw her assisted into
the entry way. When found by the off.
GERS at the house Of Chas. Dickson on New
barry street, no physician had been called
and her wound was uncared for. Seeing
her wretched condition the Marshal called
the city physician to attend her.