The Portland daily press., 1892-10-20
BRIEF JoTTlNGs.


We have received from Stevens &
Jones the Old Farmers Almanac for
1898.
The choirs of several churches in West
brook, will form musical society.
Officers Skilings, Massure and Frank,
arrested three tramps at the Union sta
ton yesterday. !
The alarm from box Al yesterday fore
noon, was caused by kettle of fat boil
ing over. No damage except the loss of
the fat.
The Cumberland Farmers Club will
hold their next fair August 22d to oath,
1898.
Work on the new West School House,
on Lowell street, is progressing rapidly,
the brick layers being now at work.
At Rochester the Kermiss-for which
they are preparing at Bath-netted $15.-
600; in Utica and Albany over $4,000 at
each city.
Yesterday was showery in the morning
and partially clear in the afternoon. 1t
was quite warm and close.
1t is understood that Mr.. Walter
Bailey of. this city, has sued the Boston
Transfer Express Company, for the loss
of trunk and contents valued at $500.
The trunk was lost when he went to At
lanta as delegate to the National Red
Mems Convention.
Mr.. Henry Trefethen has had cores
pondence with New York parties in re-
gard to the purchase of large lot, some
thing less than an acre on Island avenue,
Peaks Island. If the purchase is COM
pleted, which now seems probable, there
will be erected upon it a large building
for the summer use of students from an
institution.
The lumber dealers will close Friday
on account of Columbus Day.
Robert B. Thomas's Old Farmers Al
manac has again made it appearance on
the counters at Loring, Short & Har-
| mons.
The State street parish at their meet
ing last evening, voted to concur with
the church in the call to the Rev. Mr..
| Dewey.
| While in New York, the cable of the
Manhattan was caught in the wheel and
| it took diver all day to cast it loose.
The Eagle Sugar Refinery machinery
is being sold. Part of it will go to Geor-
gia.
| The bantam hens in the Deering
Oaks laid number of eggs recently,
of which nine Matched out and all the
chicks were ROSTERS.
S. S. Stearns, Grand King of the Ma
sonic Grand Chapter of Maine, will in
stall Cushnoc Chapter officers next
Monday, and Portland members of the
order will be present.
Winslow & Co., of the Portland Stone
ware Company, will furnish the pipe for
the new sewer at the Togus Soldiers
| Home.
There was lamp explosion at Koreb' S
tailor shop ON Congress street, Tuesday
evening, but no serious damage result,
ed.
The adjourned meeting of the Veteran
Firemen will be held at Reception Hall,
this evening at 7.30 o'clock.
The boats of the Central Wharf Tow
boat Company, flew their flags at half
mast yesterday in honor of the memory
Of Engineer Charles Peterson, formerly
a ne Belknap, who died Tuesday.
Ms Pettes will open her studio
(iol iy Miss Gould's), on Monday, Oc-
to,er st. Her announcement will be
found in our advertising columns this
morning.
Charles Day advertises full line OF
flags. bunting and fireworks for the Co.
lumbus Day celebration.
The Standard Clothing Company will
close their place of business tomorrow
at noon in recognition of the day.
10 You Want Five Dollars a Week Free
for T.
If SO, just guess VIII vote of Gleve-
land and Harrison " in New York.
You are just as liable o to guess right
as YOU were weeks ago. Get THE Bos-
TON DAILY GLOBE at once for full par
tculars, and send in your guess.
You may get five dollars week free
for life. The contest closes soon.