The Portland daily press., 1892-12-03
BRIEF JoTTlNGs.


law office to Casco bank block.
The numbers at the rooms of Dr.,
Greene at City hotel are the wonder OF
everyone who goes that way 1.-The pa.
tients of the famous healer crowd the
hotel parlors from morning to night.
The teamsters would call the attention
of the street commissioner to two large
holes in Market street. They say they
have tried to mend them themselves by
throwing rocks into them when passing
by.
Don't forget to see Heideman's Panop-
ticon, PSI Middle street.
The Numidian of the Allan line sailed
for Portland via Halifax Thursday.
"a Fair Rebel''-Theatre this after
noon.
The imbecile girl at the aims house be-
longs in Aroostook county, and was sent
here by the Massachusetts, authorities.
Secretary Baker will see she is sent
home.
The monthly business meeting of the
Diet Mission will be held this afternoon
at o'clock, at the new rooms of the
Portland Fraternity, 70 Spring street,
near Oak street. Ward visitors are re-
Quoted to be present.
This afternoon the bids will be opened
at the United States engineers office for
dredging Moose-a-bec bar, and repairing
ietties in the Saco river.
That Cape Elizabeth town meeting will
be held at p. m. today, and indications
point to an interesting afternoon.
The Congress Square Annex gave their
second entertainment last evening and
sour Boys was much enjoyed. TIE
turkey dinner yesterday was delicious.
The Gushing shoe factory at Freeport
has declared a semi-annual dividend of
three and one-half per cent and reelected
the Cushings president and secretary.
Three hundred and forty barrels of
apples were shipped to Portland from
Corinna over the Maine Central the other
day that were bought at st. Albans.
The engine of the o'clock train ran
into horse belonging to Mr.. Freedom
Moulton Of Scarboro at Westbrook yes
terday and killed the animal.
Mrs Spear slipped and fell at the cor
ner of Monument and Mountfort streets
Thursday and broke her leg.
William Manuel, the colored man, who
assaulted Officer Dresser of Westbrook,
Tuesday evening, was brought before
Judge Shaw in the Municipal Court,
Thursday, and fined So and costs for
drunkenness, $40 and cost and thirty
days in jail for assault He immediate
ly paid his fine and was conveyed to the
county Jail by Sheriff Chute.
Yesterday morning was bright and
mild. In the afternoon it was cloudy
and colder.
The directors of the Portland Water
Company go to Sebago Lake tomorrow
to look over the new works there.
Mr.. Hunt has returned from New
York and says that he has found ferry
boat well adapted to the needs of the
South Portland people
Mr.. Johnny Beatty's condition for the
past two days has been very serious and
if he does not improve very soon it will
be necessary to amputate his foot if his
life is to be saved.
The Board of Health visited House
island yesterday morning and inspected
the new disinfecting station. This is not
,xo4 o-,,,nlo+ol b,,+ ~ ;c bonad to baua II
done ready for use next Sunday, when a
steamer load of steerage passengers is
expected.
There was no session of the Municipal
Court yesterday morning. The liquor
deputies had four cases continued until
today.
Browns express wagon loaded with
timber broke down on Middle street yes
terday forenoon, delaying the horse cars
| for short time.
All boys under twelve, who wish to
join asmilitary company, are requested
to call upon Captain Walter Sprague, PSI
Congress street.
Yates Lodge of Perfection worked the
degrees last night and had supper.
| Several well known Masons were present
| from out of the city.
A report was current last night that
| woman had jumped from third story
! window on Preble street and been car
ried to the hospital. The story original
ed in the fact that woman kicked in
the cellar window of her house, while
intoxicated and entered the house by
that opening.
1t was splendid moonlight night last
evening.
A station heater is being placed in the
Allan offices. The room has been cold
| the former winters.
Portland Lodge Of Elks will hold a
| Lodge of Sorrow tonight for members
who have died during the year.
Rev. DR.. Dunn will deliver an illustrat-
ed lecture at Free street church, Sunday