The Portland daily press., 1893-07-17
BRIEF JOTTiNGs.


days.
The yachts were out in great numbers
Saturday owing to the stiff breeze.
A young man named Robert Jones of
South Portland went out in yawl boat
in the harbor Saturday afternoon. He
couldn't handle his craft and she cap
sized. Jones was rescued by the jose
phine Hoey.
The Cape Elizabeth strawberry crop
hasn't paid the last season. The crop
was very large and the berries dropped
from II to and even 4 cents box.
The temporary pier at Portland bridge
is completed.
The Marguerite and E. L. Wright-tug
boats-will be sent out with their new
machinery from the Portland Company
this week. Two large digesters are be-
ing built, and 1926 men are at work in the
boiler shop.
Ivy Lodge has accepted an invitation
to visit Queen Esther Lodge of Bath, to-
gether with sail on the steamer Island
er to Mouse Island on Tuesday, July
25th.
The stiff southwest gale prevented the
balloon ascension at Peaks Island Satur-
day afternoon.
A young man cheated sausage ven
der out of a sausage Saturday night and
the vender gave him a throw to the
sidewalk that was worth more than five
cents to him.
Young Coyne, who fell from Portland
Pier Friday and struck on his head and
shoulders on a lobster car, is still at the
Maine General Hospital. Saturday an
operation was performed on him, and a
blood clot removed from his brain. He
is doing as well as can be expected.
A man named Stone, at work on St.
John street, had his arm broken while at
work. He was taken to the Maine Cen
eral Hospital.
About 40 of the employees of the Mill
en-Tomlinson Co., by invitation of Mr..
Tomlinson, went out to Pine Point Sat
urday. Base ball and other out-of-door
sports were INDUCED in. The ball game
resulted in a victory for the nine cap
tanned by Mr.. Wallace by score of Ia
to 10.
The power station at Morrill's Corner
which supplies the electricity for the
electric cars, gave out about 4.15 p. M,
Saturday, and all the cars were hung up
for nearly half an hour. At the end of
that time the trouble was remedied.
The Cumberland SIS hose carriage was
called to D. F. Nash's house on Spring
street yesterday morning. A chimney
had become clogged with SCOT and the
smoke filled the house. No damage.
The not wave promised for Saturday
did not materialize that day, for strong
cool southwest wind blew. But yester-
day it struck the town. The mercury
crept up to 900.
The Lewiston and Auburn marketmen
will enjoy their annual outing on Peaks
Island, Wednesday, August 2. Mr.. John
Garner and aparty of friends were on
the island Saturday perfecting arrange
ments.
The fftieth anniversary of the intro.
duction of Odd Fellowship into this
state is to be observed by grand cele-
bration August 25th. All the members
of Haddattah Lodge, No. III, who are
Interested in this event, are requested TIC
be present at Odd Fellows Hall, tomor-
row evening at clock.
The cat yawl Jester, Vice Commodore
Allan NJ. Davis, sloop yacht Mildred G
Rear Commodore Loring Sears, sloof
yacht Folly, Fleet Captain A. W. B. Eos
ter, all of the Sayin Hill Yacht Club,
have sailed for the east.
Pearl street, from Federal to Newbury
street, is being paved with granite
blocks.
Friday night Mr.. J. Z. Martin finished
haying on his farm on Ocean street
Deering, securing 100 tons in the bes
condition. The crop was secured in just
10 days. seven horses and about 20 mel
being employed most of the time.
We understand that there are mum
Der of United States government detec
tives in town looking up pensioners VIII
are not entitled to draw pens ions.
The timbers of the old Grand Trunk
bridge are being removed as fast as pos
sible by a large crew of men. Many O
| the timbers are RATED together ant
foated away to save the trouble of haul
| ing and loading.
Patrolmen Heating and Williams al
rested four men Saturday night on sus
picion Of larceny. John Sullivan, VIII
escaped from the patrol wagon lately
was caught againg Saturday and agaiI
escaped. There were al arrests las
week, ~ for drunkenness.