The Portland daily press., 1892-08-01
BRIEF JoTTINes.

four days trip east.
There were 80 deaths last week, of
which II were for drunkenness.
Atlantic lodge will give it's annual
clambake at Spurwink, August 18th.
The Berlin Falls Wheel Club will make
a run to this city and the Cape today.
A new mail box has been placed at the
corner of Mountfort and Newbury
streets.
VIM. P. Goss transferred real estate in
Cape Elizabeth, Saturday, to Eliza A.
Chase.
A large excursion came in over the
Rochester yesterday and went to the
islands.
The little son of Mr.. John Sinclair has
constructed perfect locomotive about
five feet in length.
There is talk of yacht race be-
tween the island sloop yachts some time
this month.
S. D. Warren & Co. have 5000 cords of
poplar wood on the way to their mills at
Westbrook.
The Portland & Rochester is hauling
an immense amount of freight over their
line this summer.
The steamer Forest Queen went back
onto her route Saturday, her broken
shaft having been repaired.
There was great attendance at Fort
Allen Park Saturday night and the con-
cert by the Cadet band was much enjoyed
Mr.. James E. Cady in a card published
in Saturdays Argus, denies that the
sheriffs made a seizure at his place
Thursday.
Mr.. H. N. Jose has purchased two 200
horse power boilers for use in his heat
ing station rear of the Jose block, Ex-
change street.
The bark Antioch, Capt. Hemingway,
which cleared for Buenos Ayres, Satur-
day, took lumber cargo valued at $40,
255. A.
The larger part of the Chicago excur-
sion party that have been at the Ottawa,
started on their returned to Chicago yes
terday.
4 All boats moored near the channel of
the harhor are required by the treasury
regulations to keep bright white light
forward.
Over rs additional Italians have arrived
to work on the Mile track. 1t is hoped
to have the entire first turn completed
by next Saturday.
The Sunday excursion over the Noun
tain division of the Maine Central yester-
day was very well patronized. There
was large party went.
The Peaks island attractions crowded
the island boats Saturday. The Forest
Queen went on at p. m. The boats
carried 22S1 people at load.
The Fresh Air Society is doing a
capital work. Last week one of the lady
members took "a children on an excur-
sion over the Maine Central mountain
division.
The Venerable Gunner Association to-
gether with the P. C's will 60 on their
annual pilgrimage to their cottage at the
Cape today.
A fight between two men named
Wallace and Morse drew large crowd
on the old "Christian Shore grounds
Friday. The men were separated by by
ISLANDERS.
The 18th Maine reunion which will be-
gin at Long Island August 18th will last
two days. The annual dinner and bust
ness meeting will be held the first day.
The annual meeting and election OF
officers of the Central Labor Union will
be held this evening at 7.30 o'clock at
Painters and Decorators hall.
A special meeting of the Board OF
Trade will be held Thursday, at II a. m.
to consider the advisability of changing
article I'd of the bylaws so that the an
nual meeting can be held earlier if de-
sirable.
The employees of Thos. P. Beals & Co..
to the number of Al had their annual
field day at Long Island Saturday. The
base ball game resulted rs to 10. This
firm is the only furniture firm that has
made no change in nineteen years.
Sloop Rival, Sawyer, has arrived with
rocks for breakwater to be built fol-
Mr.. Frederic Walker, to accommodate
his steam launch at the shore near his
cottage, Cape Elizabeth, between For
Preble and Cape Cottage. Mr.. J. S
Sawyer of this city, in constructing the
break water, which will be so feet lone
and 20 feet high, and will cost about $1,000
Go and See tho Minstre1s.