The Portland daily press., 1892-06-13
BRIEF JoTTlNas.

SATURDAY WAS UriSHo dnu warm dnu
Sunday was bright and hot.
There were 80 arrests last week, of
which "a were for drunkenness.
The Great Council of Maine, I. o. r. M.
will meet at Gardiner next Thursday.
Arcana Lodge. !. O. G. T. will have a
delightful anniversary entertainment to-
night.
The Portland Shipbuilding Company
has obtained the contract for remetalling
the Dallas.
A new press for the Cape Elizabeth
Sentinel arrived on the Boston boat Sat
urday.
Mr.. McAuley the marble worker, has
completed the thing of the City Hall cor
ridor.
The Congress street cars ran to Fort
Allen Park Sunday and were we'll pat
ronized.
Mr.. O. L. Parker of Woodfords has
charge of the new bureau of information
at Union Station
The new passenger entrance at the
New York steamers landing was finished
Saturday.
The Argus force and their friends went
on their annual outing to the Fenley cot
tage at Falmouth Foreside Saturday.
The reunion of the Thirteenth Maine
Regiment is to be held in this city at
Thatcher Post Hall, June 28th.
|. The last crate of Maine sweet corn was
sold from first hands Saturday. This
never occurred before in June.
The Portland Club threw out Harri-
son and Reid flag Saturday morning
at o'clock.
Every member of Grand Canton Ridg.
ley should be present at the meeting to-
night, as business of Importance is to
come before it.
Captain B. A. Norton has the contract
for painting the new Adams building on
Exchange street.
Quinn 6 Co. delivered seven ton boil
hr to the tug Moreland Saturday, and are
building thirty horse power boiler for
the Gas Company.
A drunken sailor named John Little,
fell off the wharf Saturday and struck on
his boat on his face breaking his jaw
and receiving a severe cut over the eye.
A four-year-old-son of G. S. Fairchild
fell from doorstep Saturday and cut a
cash in his head that required four
stitches.
A meeting of Division 1, A. o. FL. is
called for tonight at their hall on Plum
street. Business of Importance will come
before the meeting.
The monthly meeting of the Young
Mems Republican Club will be held this
evening, and proposed amendments to
the constitution will be considered.
Ivy Rebekah Staff. I. 0. O. F. and
friends had an oyster supper at Harding S
Saturday evening, after the close of work.
Seventy-nine candidates have been in
stalled the past year.
A delivery wagon of the Forest City
Dye House knocked down Mr.. Fred
Heath at the head of Preble street, Sat-
urday afternoon, badly bruising him.
Mr.. B. L. johnson, an American Ex-
press driver, was crowded against the
side of his horses stall by the animal and
badly injured.
Mr.. E. A. Bennett, employed at Stew
ems, Woodman 6 Co.'s was struck in the
face by piece of metal from a lathe and
received cash on the cheek that required
several stitches.
The Wheel Club had run to the
Checkley House, at Prouts Neck for din
ner yesterday. Tonight they will run to
Oak Hill, returning via the Cape. and
next Saturday to the Two Lights.
The BARRIERS are making a move to
close on Friday afternoon during the
summer months. Petitions are already
in circulation.
1t is intimated that the Portland and
Rochester railroad will run Sunday trains
this season between Gorham and Port
land.
Mr.. W. P. Goss has purchased the F.
S. Stevens estate adjoining Evergreen
Cemetery, and sold part of his shore
property at Cape Elizabeth.
The Episcopal service held at the Uni
versalist church, Westbrook, Sunday, was
conducted by the Rt. Rev. Bishop Neeley
of Portland. This is the first service con-
Quoted by Bishop Medley in that city.
A gasoline stove at F. E. Rogers's
house on Cumberland street, set fire to
the house Saturday, but before the blaze
was of much size the domestic extin-
guished it with a>pail of water.
The Methodist preachers meeting will
be held this morning at 1890. Subject to
be presented, "The Possibilities and
Perils Of University Extension" opened
by Rev. G. D. Lindsay.
The Christian Alliance will hold a
three days meeting at Union Hall, Free
street, commencing June 18th, at p. M,
under the direction of Charles W. Ryder,
of Providence, aided by corps of able
workers, including the boy preacher.
The planks for Tukeys bridge have ar
rived and one-half is to be planked. It
will be remembered that one-half was