The Portland daily press., 1892-08-15
BRIEF JoTTIN0s.

A fancy dress party was given at the
Atlantic house Friday night.
The plumbers enjoyed an outing at
the islands, Saturday.
The produce dealers enjoyed their sail
and shore dinner, Saturday, immensely,
Capt. Geo. Orne has taken command
of Mr.. Gates yacht Brentwood.
The American Cadet band will accom-
pany Canton Ridgely to Burlington, vt.
Out of six candidates just examined by
State Board of Pharmacy, only one has
passed.
Saturday was pleasant. The sky
cleared about 10 a. m. The day was
bright and cool.
The steamer Manchester is running
again in connection with the Westbrook
Electric railway.
Sheriff Chute seized some liquor at the
Rochester railway station in Westbrook,
Saturday.
A. J. Robinson will erect a fine resi-
dence at South Portland for Capt. A. W.
Smart.
A large number of Westbrook carpen-
tiers have gone to work at Rumford
Falls.
The Central Labor Union regular meet
ing. will be held at 7.3O o'clock this even
ing.
There were twenty-three arrests last
Is IL, VIII for rTsI1n u,
enness.
There will be special meeting of the
Westbrook City Council held at 7.3o
o'clock this evening.
There was large excursion to Peaks
Island yesterday from Waterville, Farm
ington and other towns.
Members of the Young Mems Demo
cratic club will go to Westbrook tonight
and organize club in that city.
The Maine Wesleyan Alumni Associa-
ton will hold it's annual reunion at the
Falmouth hotel at p. m. September LIST.
Bark Ella cleared for Buenos Ayres
Saturday, with 1927 feet of lumber
and 5000 pickets valued at about $4,000.
The walls of one of the car pits at the
car house of the Portland and Westbrook
road, was washed out by Fridays heavy
rain.
Grading the Eastern Promenade from
Turner to Walnut street has begun. The
work on Fort Summer Park will begin
today.
The sheriffs made seizures Saturday at
Michael Carey's, 81 India street, and D..
P. McGlinohy's, corner Franklin and
Middle streets.
Gen. Dow declines the Prohibition
nomination for the legislature, and Mr.
Augustus F. Dolly has been nominated
in his place.
Mrs. Getchell of Portland, caught her
foot in the plank walk between the rink
and pavilion at Peaks island, and fell in
juring herself seriously.
There was no truth in the current ru-
NOR Saturday afternoon that the new
steamer Frank Jones had gone en- the
rocks near Bar Harbor.
The spiling for the Portland end of the
Grand Trunk railway bridge will be
ready for the timbers this week. Ten
feet of the stone walk for the draw is
completed.
The city committee on band concerts
will decide today when and where the
remaining six concerts shall be given and
whether they shall include any Sunday
concerts.
A man ran after a runaway team on
Congress street, Saturday afternoon,
seized the reins that were dragging on
the pavement, jumped into the carriage
and pulled down the horse.
The work of setting the posts for the
deer park at Deering Oaks was begun
Saturday. The late rains have raised
the water in the pond to the highest
point.
The class of 'ss, P. H. S., held a reun-
ion at the Lawson House, Harpswell.
Saturday. An excellent dinner was af-
forded by Mr.. Pooler. tbs is the third
reunion the class has held.
We have received from III. S. Hama
ford the souvenir city guide and pro-
gramme of the 25th Triennial Conclave
of Knights Te1nplar just held at Denver.
Sunday was bright and warm. A train
of sixteen fears, filed, came over the
Maine Central, and the passengers went
to Old Orchard. The steamers in the
bay did great business.
Manager Cooling of the Casco Bay line
will give splendid exhibition of fire
works next Saturday at Peaks island at 4
and 7.3O p. m. The day display will be
composed of elaborate Japanese fire.