The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1892-12-12
BRIEF JoTTINGs.

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at Widber's table factory, had to have
them amputed.
Some time ago Warden Cushmar
seized cargo of Holsters at the Boston
boat, some of which were not of Legal
length. The case was brought before
Judge Gould, and as no persons had
claimed the legitimate length Holsters
which had been sold-Judge Gould or.
dered the money realized to be paid into
the county treasury.
The Maine State Bar Association will
meet at the Senate chamber, Augusta,
December 81.
Hon. Josiah III. Drummond will adj
dress the Law Students's Club tonight
on Corporations.
Ivanhoe Lodge, K. of P, will confer
the rank of Page tomorrow evening.
Saturday was cloudy and disagreeable
with several snow squalls. Sunday was
delightful day.
Mr.. VIM. A. Chaplin, representing the
James Flynn architectural and iron
works of Boston, has been in the city in
consultation with Chief Norton of the
fire department in regard to the placing
of new fire escape ladder on some of
Portland's buildings.
Professor Kotzschmar will give an Or
gan recital at the Congregational church,
Gorham, N. H., next Thursday.
Schooner Jacob Reed, with lumber for
Deering, Winslow & Co., arrived Satur-
day. She had a rough passage, the
crew being obliged to work the pumps
for eight days.
Special Officer Field had difficulty
with hackman Sheehan at the Grand
Trunk station and got roughly handled.
AgentSmith will investigate.
The Brooks Arms and Tool Company
decided Saturday to locate their plant at
Woodfords, on land near the railroad
crossing, owned by Charles Goodridge,
and they will soon erect suitable plant
for the manufacture of the various styles
of arms manufactured by them.
The Vancouver had a number of wish
tors Saturday, and the officers enter
tanned some of their friends.
The class of '92, P. Fl. S., will hold
their reunion at West End hotel, Tues
day evening, December 81.
The first meeting of the Papyrus Club
for the season, will be held at W. 81.
Looney's, this week.
There were 81 arrests last week, of
which Is were for drunkenness.
The discharge of an air gun at South
Portland, nearly cost Howard McManu S
the sight of an eye.
The Lakeside Press contemplate adj
ding a large photographic plant to their
establishment.
The Sunday Telegram is enterprising.
Sunday it published 16-page edition.
The committee on fire department
does not favor giving the drivers an adj
ditional day off each month in addition
to their two weeks vacation.
Friday night Mrs. Thomas s. Lee, who
lives on Fore street, put coal on the
stove, shut the drafts and went TO bed.
She awoke half choked with gas, and go
ing down stairs opened the stove door.
The flames burst out and badly burned
her face and eyes.
At the final meeting of the committee
on Munjoy lodge fair, held Saturday
night, the net receipts were reported as
so, 92e.65, Chairman Sawyer was pre-
sented by the lodge framed testimonial
finely executed by Mr.. Merrill of Gray's
Business College, and Mr.. Geo. G. Gray
en- large bouquet by the ladies. There
were number of speeches.
Some waste used to oil the floor in
Goes hat store ON Middle street, caught
fire Saturday night, but the blaze was
extinguished with slight damage.
Mr.. A. S. Place had a finger cut off by
saw at Doten' planning mill Saturday.
We have received the 1892 edition of
the rules and list of members of the
Aged Brotherhood, published by the
Brown Thurston Company.
December goth the Royal Arcanum
Council representatives will dine at the
Falmouth hotel.
Hon. M. P. Frank and David F. Muir
dock have gone to Monson to negotiate
for 700 acres Of land adjoining their
quarry.
C. r. Phinney has bought the Rounds
property on Cumberland street.
A great mink, measuring nearly 30
inches, was shot near the Grand Trunk
bridge in Back Bay, Saturday, by Mr..
Gard Simpson.
It is reported that the Eye and Ear In
Urinary will be dedicated next Thursday.
In the walking contest atCongress rink
between Misses King, Armstrong and
Raymond, Miss King won by one mile
and four laps.
The house for the bears winter home
at the Oaks, is completed. 1t is built
of match boards and bound with iron at
the edges SO the animals can't gnaw
them. A large iron pipe at the rear
gives ventilation.