The Portland daily press., 1892-10-07
BRIEF JoTTlNes.

The Yacht Club raft will be towed over
to the Cape Elizabeth side November 1st
at which time the yachting season will
close. Most of the yachts went into
their winter quarters some time ago.
1t was bright and quite raw yesterday.
The wind was from the northwest and
the wind squalls in the morning were
like those of November.
Samuel Rolfe, treasurer of the Port
land Widows Wood Society, acknowl-
edges the receipt of $4,000 from the es-
tate of the late Joseph Walker, through
Mr. Frederick Fox, executor, and F. K.
Swan, treasurer of the Aged Brother
hood, $1,000.
The first meeting of the Fraternity
Club for the season was held at Judge
Putnam's on Monday evening, and a pa
per on 1.-The Church of the Future" was
read by President Hyde of Bowdoin Col
lege.
A large kerosene lamp in Hurlburt
Brothers drug store at $40 Congress
street exploded Tuesday night with
slight damage.
Superintendent Lord has received COM
plete returns from all the schools in the
city, except the one on Crotch Island.
The total is 5000 against 509S last year; a
loss of IS.
The target off Ram island went afoat
the other night. The soldiers who tried
to tow it ashore found much difficulty in
getting near shore and were picked up
by the tug Salem and given a tow to the
island.
Sunday afternoon the adjourned meet
ing of the railroad men will take place at
Columbia Hall. The movement for the
state relief is progressing well and it is
now considered that steps will be taken
to form the desired organization.
Nearly Is delegates from the Metho-
dist missionary meeting will leave today
for Worcester to attend the meeting Of
the Epworth League at Worcester. Rev.
NJ att S. Hughes and Rev. George D.
Lindsay are among those who will at
tend from this city.
There is chance for promising in
vestment in this city, it is said, in an es-
tablishment for printing labels for
canned goods, millions of which are used
in the state.
Forty-seven years ago John M. Todd
put out his barber's pole on the corner
of Middle and Exchange streets, occupy
ing the site continuously except just af-
ter the great fire.
A visitor here was recently heard to
make the certainly uncomplimentary re-
mark that the streets of Portland were
the dirtiest of any city that he visited in
his travels.
The Westbrook Manufacturing Com
pany has built large trestle in their coal
pit at their mills to be in readiness to
put in their winters coal. The trestle is
over 100 feet in length
The Knights of Pythias' fair will be
held at City Hall, November 14-19. The
Portland, South Portland, Deering,
Knightville and Westbrook lodges will
be represented.
Schooner Harvard of Gloucester struck
on ledge yesterday while proceeding
through the channel near Portland
breakwater light. The schooner was in
the channel and passed quite near the
buoy, the practice of fishing vessels.
The Harvard is new vessel and is about
three feet deeper than the old vessels,
which accounts somewhat for the acct
dent.
Plans for the building on House island
of the quarantine station can be seen at
the house of A. z. P. Meserye, NJ. D.,
No. 100 Emery street. 1t is hoped that
the builders of Portland will estimate
upon the cost of the same and furnish
their figures to the Board of Health this
week.
Rev. W. S. Ayres will lead the teach
ers Bible class at the Y. M. c. A. this
afternoon at 4.30 o'clock. All interested
in the work are cordially invited to at
tend.
There is an old horse that has been at
the stable at the police station for several
days that was picked up on the street.
The Haydn Quartette gave a delightful
concert at Congress Hall in aid of the
Free Baptist church fair last evening.
1t was beautiful moonlight evening
last night.
The w. G. T. U. will hold its weekly
meeting ats o'clock today at 36 Oak
street.
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