The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-08-03

BRIEF JoTTINGs.

Yesterday was DeautlIul oepleInpel
day.
There is still lack of cheering news
from the mackerel feet.
A concert will be given in Fort Sumner
Park, North street, this evening at s
o'clock.
The annual illumination at Peaks
Island will take place Saturday evening,
August 10Th.
An excursion from Raymond Springs
passed through this city yesterday morn
ing for Harpswell-
The Veteran Firemen will hold
meeting in their room, City building, at
7.30 o'clock tonight.
The various gun clubs will shoot the
Richmond Club for the championship
badge at Richmond, today.
The 18th U. S. Infantry Association
will hold it's annual reunion at the
Preble House. August 18th.
The Maine Charitable Mechanics As
ISOLATION will hold it's monthly meeting
this evening at 7.30 o'clock.
Yachts Irene, Capt. FL. P. Armstead,
and Magic, Capt. Neal of Lynn, are an
chored in the lower harbor.
Schooner yacht Republic, of New
York, from New York for Bar Harbor,
E. B. Condor, owner, is in Portland har-
Dor.
Daniel Cressey of Westbrook, was
kicked on the arm by a horse Tuesday
and sustained severe injury to the liga-
ments.
The yacht Torment, of New York, is
in the harbor with party on board in
Guiding Messrs. C. Davis English and
Henry M. Warren.
Michael Linnehan of Portland, in at
tempting to board a train at Old Or
chard, struck his head against piller
and cut big cash.
The Maine Commissioners of Pharma-
cy will examine candidates for registra-
ton as licensed druggists at the Preble
House, Wednesday, August 9th.
The officers made a raid in the rear of
1O1 Oxford street. yesterday, and arrest
ed two women named Foster and Clancy
on a charge of keeping and living in a
disorderly house.
Seven weeks ago D. Ell. Mountfort, the
carpenter, put his hand in his pocket for
his rule and struck his left forefinger
against nail. Yesterday the finger had
to be amputated by DR.. Weeks
The annual meeting of the Atlantic q
st. Lawrence railroad was held Tuesday.
The old board of directors was reelected
except that W. w. Brown takes Judge
Putnam's place, who resigned.
The Carpenters Union will have two
floats in the Labor Day process
sion. one picturing the log house of the
olden time, and the other showing a
cottage with modern improvements.
Deputy Marshal Hartnett brought
O'Donnell and McDonough, the two
Hogan's alley rioters back to Portland
from Boston last night. Two more were
arrested last night. one of them named
Conway.
Rose Glenn of 81 Pleasant street, for
violation of internal revenue laws. plead
ed not guilty and waived examination
Yesterday. Commissioner Bradley
bound her over to the September term at
Bath in $500 bonds.
Abner Hawkes., administrator of the
estate of the late Alonzo Knight, who
was killed at Cobb's Crossing on the
Maine Central several months ago, has
brought a suit in behalf of the heirs
against the railroad for $1,000.
Sunday, small boy attracted consid-
cradle attention on Congress street at
Days toy store by his loud lamentations.
Inquiry elected the fact that in looking
into the store window he had thrust his
little finger into recess used for bolt
and was unable to extract it. He was
instructed to spit freely upon his finger
and by so doing succeeded in releasing
himself.