The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1891-09-14
BRIEF JoTTINCS.

There were two arrests yesterday, both
for drunkenness.
There were Al arrests last week, of which
81 were for drunkenness.
The summer vacation has ended and the
schools of the city begin today.
There were three chattel mortgages recor-
ded last week. amounting to $780,
John Cady was badly bitten by dog on
Centre street, while going to the fire Friday
light.
There were showers yesterday afternoon
and evening and heavy thunder with sharp
lightning.
Chas. Partridge was thrown from his Dicy-
Gle at Saccarappa last Thursday, and struck
on his shoulder and broke it.
The Maine Central did a rushing passen-
ger business to and from the State fair last
week, besides their heavy summer business.
Steamer Hawthorne will make the last
trip up the Songo for the season next Satur-
day, September 10.
A large number of citizens in
spected the new Jackson school house Sat
urday afternoon and were very much pleased
with it.
Mr.. Walter Sabin has purchased the house
on Walker street. belonging to Mr. George
Foster and now occupied by Mr.. Thomas
Talbot.
A well-dressed man about 60 years old, is
going the rounds asking for change for
quarter and then making off with both
quarter and change.
Two young toughs named McGoYern and
Fields were arrested Saturday evening by
Officer McDonough for an ARRAY in front of
the post office.
Apassenger on the p. N. train from Bos-
ton, Saturday, was noisy and abusive and
was arrested at this city by Officer Thrasher
and Brakeman Welander.
An old lady caught her dress while going
on board the Cadet at Peaks Island, Satur-
day night and fell between the wharf and
steamer. She escaped with bad bruises.
A woman, Mrs. Timothy Gralmer, who is
mildly insane, went to Secretary Bakers Of
tce in the City Building Saturday and made
disturbance. Officer Massure took her in
charge.
The annual meeting of the Local Union
will be held In the Free Street Baptist
church this evening. The feature of the
evening will be an address by Miss Tel
Sono, Japanese reformer.
The Reform School boys went to Little
Chebeague Island last Friday for days
outing A chowder dinner was served in the
clambake house, and the day was spent in
sports and games.
The 10 classes that have graduated from
the Cape Elizabeth High School, have under
consideration the getting up of 10 concerts,
one to be given by each class, to raise funds
for high school library.
Mr.. Harry f. Dennis. formerly of this city,
now superintendent of the Ithaca Falls, N.
Y, Electric Light Company, was seriously
injured fortnight ago by having his foot
jammed by car wheel while getting on a
train.
The Portland Company has erected a
small addition to their buildings for direc-
tors room. The company Is putting new
cylinder in the steamer Forest Queen and
overhauling the Forest City.
The mail for Portland which closed in
Biddeford at 3.45 o'clock, and the mail from
Portland which arrived in that city at
o'clock p. No., have been discontinued on ac-
count of lack of patronage.
The mems lodging room at the police sta
ton is now ready for use. There are three
hOoe AVN bOuobOu0o WIN opAlhB DCuos
a commode and a table. The room Is heated
by steam and lighted by gas. 1t is a want long
needed.
High street church organ has been thor
oughly repaired. The instrument has been
revoiced, and the great organ and swell organ
provided with new actions. new pedal &C.
tionIput in and modern swell and modern
valves. G. p. Graves directed the work.
DIR. Charles E. Banks. while in Portland.
put on foot, plan for grand reunion of
the Glass Of ~. Portland High School, on
their 10th anniversary, June, 1892. There
will be literary exercises, class chronicles
and supper.
A team belonging to j. p. Marshall OF
Falmouth, started from the lower part of
Middle street Saturday, ran up Middle street
and when at the post Office collided with an
other Both carriages were overturned, but
the damages were slight.
Cloudman Relief Corps of Westbrook, is
making extensive preparations to enter tain
the visitors who are expected to attend the
company reunion of the First and Tenth
Maine Regiments, September H. A COLA
ton will be served in the morning and sup
per In the evening.
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