The Portland daily press., 1892-06-20
For additional Local News see
Fifth Page.
BRIEF JoTTINes.

Forepaugh car No. 8, arrived Satur.
day.
J. Fl. Wolf will open the old Burleigh
store the 10Th.
The Mayor has engaged Chambers
band for July 4th.
The monkeys and bears at the Oaks
are prime favorites with the children.
The Boston boats began their Sunday
trips last night for the summer.
There were u arrests recorded last
week, of which 81 were for drunken
ness.
Another whistle will be added to the
fire alarm on the electric light
station
The regular meeting of the Central
Labor Union will be held at 7 p. m. to-
day.
The sixth annual reunion of the Port
land Fraternity will take place at Long
Island tomorrow.
Major Geo. M. Brown of Bangor, will
inspect Thatcher Post tonight and Bos-
worth Post Tuesday night.
At Cape Elizabeth, near Prof. John
sons cottage, two trees were completely
broken off by the lightning Friday.
A barn belonging to Mrs. Adams of
Libby's Corner, was struck by lightning
during the shower Friday.
Officer Frank had his head badly
bruised in sl1irmish with hoodlums at
Gorham's Corner, Friday morning.
kilograms from Niagara Falls say the
Maine delegation to the Chicago conven-
ton are having fine weather and good
time.
A change in the time table of the
Freeport Steamboat Company's
takes place today. Particulars will
be found in our advertising columns.
Harry Chase of Morrills Corner, while
at the East Deering flag raising Friday
night, got his finger caught in a fence
and lost part of it.
This week the committee on band con-
certs will arrage for IL evening concerts
to be given this summer at Fort Allen
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Promenade.
Winona Lodge, D. of P.,will elect off1c-
ers next Thursday; EasternStar Encamp-
ment, Tuesday; Ligonia Lodge, I.OO.F.,
Friday, and Harmony and Ivy Rebecca,
Saturday evening.
Mr.. A. B. Norwood will go to the
Worlds Fair at the expense of the Tele-
gram. He guessed the candle would
burn 100 hours, 10 minutes and 10 Sec
onds, and was only As seconds out of the
way.
Gen. Buffers yacht the famous Amer
lea, arrived Saturday night and will
await the Generals return from Poland
Springs. The steam yacht Title, of New
York, and Silva of Boothbay, and the
cutter Beatrice, of New York, are in the
harbor.
Mr.. Geo. Care, the man who was
stricken with apoplexy on the T remont.
was able to walk about the Greedy hos
pital yesterday, although he still was
troubled with pain in the head.
At the races at Woodfords Park next
Saturday there will be 2.45 and 2.3O class
races, $3.50 for the first and 5000 for the
second. A silver cup will be given to
the man making the fastest mile on a
safety bicycle.
The chemical engine will arrive Satur-
day and go into the Market street house
which has been fitted up as Described in
the PRESS. 1t is expected trial will be
given the engine by building great bon
fire on the dump. Frank E.Berry will be
captain, J. E. Winch, hoseman and J. u.
Flemming, driver.
Patrick McMinniman and VIM. Soule
were driving a young horse Saturday
night in Deering, when the horse became
frightened at an electric car and threw
Soule out. He received bad scalp
wound.
The committee on finance Saturday
authorized city loan for $4,000 at 81
per cent. 1t is also thought desirable
by the Mayor to get estimates for paint
ing the register of deeds office. The
proposals for constructing the new City
Hall exit will be opened at Mr.. Fassett's
office at noon next Thursday.