The Portland daily press., 1892-06-24
BRIEF JoTTINes.

Fifteen thousand Holsters arrived yes
terday.
Steamer Forest Queen is going on the
marine railway.
A fire place is being put into the office
of the recorder of the Municipal Court.
Seven cases of marble tiles for the Eye
and Ear Infirmary came on the steamer
Portland yesterday.
The United States Circuit Court will
come in today, with Judges Gray and
Putnam on the bench.
The monthly meeting of the Maine
Central directors yesterday was ad-
journed for one week.
st. Alban Commandery has given up
its trip to Denver, Col. They couldn't
dispose of enough tickets.
The United States mail car No. Is of
the Portland & Rochester line is being
very handsomely painted.
The probate office is being cleaned.
The carpet has been taken up and other
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The apple trees in Cape Elizabeth from
the Ferry back are being devastated by a
worm that resembles the inch worm.
The Democrats fired salute from
Fish Point yesterday morning after re-
ceiying the news of Cleveland's nomina-
ton.
The gravel bank at the end of the
Clark street tunnel is being shovelled
away, and will be used to fill in beyond
the gas house.
The parlor car service between this
city and Montreal over the Mountain Di-
vision of the Maine Central will be re-
sumed Monday.
A steam hammer for the Eastern
Forge Company from Bement, Miles &
Co.. Philadelphia, arrived on the steam
er Portland yesterday.
A very large steam yacht, the Kanara-
ha, arrived in the harbor yesterday
morning, but only stopped long enough
to coal at Randall 6 McAllister's.
The weekly meeting of the Woman's s
Christian Temperance Union will be
held at S6 Oak street today at 8 p. m.
Subject of the meeting, Systematic
Giving"
Bethany Commandery, Knights Tenn
plar, of Lawrence, passed through here
yesterday on their way to Gardiner and
Augusta, at both of which cities they
were entertained.
Frank Dolloff, who was arrested last
week for an alleged dishonest transac-
tion in the sale of his hay, was dis
charged yesterday noon, as no one ap-
peared against him.
The Montreal drummers who are ex-
pected at II o'clock today, will breakfast
at Fabyan's, and arrive over the Noun
tain division of the Maine Central. They
will number about $50.
The opening of the Granite Spring
Casino will takeplace tomorrow, June 25.
The boat leaves Custom House wharf at
2 p. m. The afternoon will be devoted
to the entertainment of invited friends.
The steamer City of Richmond is max
ing the last trip to Portland. The Frank
Jones will go on the route July 10 from
Machias to Rockland. Portland will not
be included after this trip. The Rich
mond will be sold, the crew to be trans
ferred to the Jones.
The anniversary of the Mechanic
Blues Veteran Association will be held
at Long Island today. The boat will
leave at a. m. Dinner will be served
at p. m. under the charge of Mr.. Mitch
ell. Members unable to go at s a. m.
can take the 1890 boat and arrive in
| time for dinner.
The committee on electrical appliances
have signed a. a.contract with the Game
well Fire Alarm Telegraph Company fol
25 police signal boxes and the modern
Improvements. These boxes are the
| kind now in use, minus the improve
ments, and the new contract gives an in
crease of four.
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