The Portland daily press., 1892-07-04
BRIEF JoTTINGs.

The short lobster law has gone into
operation again.
Work was begun on the new Green
street sewer yesterday morning.
There were 81 arrests last week of
which 26 were for drunkenness.
George P. Crosby has been appointed
a permanent driver in the fire depart
ment.
Dealers were paying the fishermen
$1.25 for mackerel out of the boats Rat
ay.
The excessive rain is proving very dis
astrous to the strawberry crop in this
region.
The pack of Holsters in the Provinces
this season, it is reported, will be un-
usually small.
The Eastern Yacht Club will probably
visit Bar Harbor next week and stop at
Portland on the way.
The Veteran Firemen' s Association will
celebrate their first field day at Peaks
Island with that company.
The State and High ST., and Free St.,
and Friends picnics Saturday were large
ly attended and much enjoyed.
The horses for the new chemical en-
gine have arrived. They are dark bays,
weigh HOO apiece, and are very fast.
Even song will be recited at st. Luke's
during July and August, for which Mr..
Carter has arranged musical offertory.
Instructions have been given the
patrolmen on the different beats, where
sickness exists not to allow noise in the
vicinity.
A party of insurance agents left Satur-
day to attend the banquet given by Hon.
Frank Jones at the Wentworth, Newcas-
| tie, N. III.
Great show at the Pavilion. Go see it.
Mr.. Fl. Fl. Kicker had his pocket
picked at Nnion station Saturday, of his
pocketbook containing $3.50, and valua-
BILE papers.
The trenching of the mile track is com
pleted, and the grubbing and plowing
almost finished. Mr.. Griffin is expected
about Wednesday.
A petition for range for target prac-
tice will be presented to the City Gov
ernment meeting tomorrow evening by
the military companies.
Mr.. Frederick J. Hanson, teamster for
Brown the truckman, had his face badly
| bruised with powder by the premature
explosion of a small cannon
Schooner Sarah and Ellen of this port
dragged her anchor Saturday and went
ashore on Spring Point Lodge. She was
towed off with but slight damage.
The Y. P. G. U. of the charch of the
Messiah will go on their basket picnic,
to Mr.. Lefavor's cottage, Trefethen's
landing, next Wednesday afternoon by
the 6.10 boat. w
Mr.. jeremiah O'Brien, 42 Salem street.
was transferring heavy box of tin from
car to car, in the Maine Central yard,
when he fell and broke his leg and dislo-
Gated his ankle.
1t was announced at State street
church yesterday that the society will
worship at High street church, COM
mencing next Sunday, until the new
church is ready.
Don't miss the Pavilion two perform
ances.
Rev. Mr.. Cuckson of Boston did not
not preach at the First Parish yesterday.
The pulpit was filled by the Rev.
Mr.. Piper, formerly secretary of the Sum
day School Association.
The alarm from box 412 Saturday eve
ming was caused by fire cracker setting
fire to a pile of rubbish in the rear of
3S Union street. A hydrant stream ex-
tinguished the flames.
The new tool house on Hanover street
has been constructed. None of the bids
for the iron bridge at the Oaks have been
accepted. The Gamewell contract for
the new police signal system has been
signed.
Patrick Mulkern was making things SO
lively in his neighborhood last evening
that officer Norton was called in to quiet
him. Mulkern went for Norton with an
axe, but was captured after severe tus-
sic and taken to the station.
The Portland banks have declared their
semi-annual dividends. The First Ma
tional, Cumberland National and Port
land Trust Co. declare per cent; the
Canal, Casco and Traders, per cent;
and the Merchants per cent.
Officers Chase, Plummer and Goold
Friday night seized two barrels of bottled
whiskey, seven boxes of whiskey, and a
five gallon jug of some other intoxicant
at the Boston 6 Maine freight yard as it
was being loaded into team.
Mayor Ingraham has signed the order
appropriating $3.50 for band concerts.
Eight concerts will be given in July and
August, and two in September in this
city and two at the islands. The dates
will be arranged tomorrow night.
Matinee and evening performances at
the Pavilion.
Charles F. Stebbens, the eight year old
son of Mr.. Lewis Stebbens. the plasterer,