The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1892-07-07
BRIEF JoTTlNos.

LIZ was magnificent moonlight night
last night.
Two drunken women were gathered
into the cooler last evening.
The examination of teachers for the
High School is in progress.
Fifteen members were added to the
Lincoln Club last evening.
Yesterday was bright and cool in the
morning, warmer, with south wind in
| the afternoon.
There will be meeting of the Fresh
Air Society at the Y. M. G. A. rooms to-
day at 1890 a. m.
The schooner Julia, lumber laden,
sprung leak, and is anchored off the
breakwater water logged.
Schooner Nellie Grant brought in 5000
cunners yesterday, while the lobster
smacks landed 2O,3oO Holsters.
The monthly meeting of the Yacht
Club was held last evening, but no bust
| ness of Importance was transacted.
The Christian Endeavor party left
yesterday noon as planned, and will be
in New York this morning if all goes
well.
Steamer Forest City went on the rail-
way asa slight leak was discovered yes
terday. She will be on duty again to-
day.
Mrs. Annie Louise Cary Raymond, has
once more removed her free bed at the
Maine General Hospital by paying
$3.50.
The young men who broke the Legrow
window in Bosworth Memorial hall,
July 4th, have come forward and set
tied.
Officer Harmon, day turnkey at the
station, says there were eight arrests on
the Fourth the smallest number for 20
years on that day.
Mr.. Floyd, who has charge of Ever
green cemetery, is improving the en-
trance by putting up new fence in front
of the waiting station.
The Deering Land Company have an
nounced their intention of putting up
four new tenement houses on William
and Pitt streets, Oakdale.
The ladies' committee of the Munioy
Lodge fair, will meet with the chair
man, Mrs. A. M. Sawyer, 81 Free street,
this afternoon at o'clock.
A large party of ladies from Portland
visited the Lawson house at Harpswell
yesterday and enjoyed a fine dinner, and
received every attention from Mr.. Pool
er.
Mystic Lodge, I. o. G. T., intends hay
ing picnic at Camp o. M. o. B. on
Peaks Island, next Saturday. A full at
tendance is desired at the meeting this
evening.
The reason Councilman Simpson did
not present to the city meeting petition
relating to rifle range, was because he
had aseertained that the location referred
to could not be bought or leased.
A gentleman of this city who re-
turned from Baldwin, Tuesday of this
week, reported that the temperature
there was so low that the ground that
morning was actually frozen. Think of
that for July 5.
A large and substantial float for the
use of boats has been constructed at
Cushings landing, Cushing's Island. It
is enclosed in a frame of strong piling,
and will be arranged to remain in posi-
ton through the winter.
The annual moonlight sail of the
Young Peoples Methodist Social Union
of Portland, will come off this evening.
The American Cadet Band is going, and
pleasant time is expected. The steam
er Merryconeag will leave Portland Pier
| at o'clock.
There was lively scrapping match on
Market street, near Hannaford's saloon
yesterday afternoon. It was the out
come of feud that dated from the last
Washington's birthday. One of the par
ties was involved in the affair at Cape
Elizabeth short time ago. Both were
| hauled in,