The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-09-02
BRIEF JOTTINGS.

Saturday evening the last steamer for
Harpswell will leave at S o'clock instead
of 6.
Do not forget the Sunday excursion
to Harpswell and shore dinner at Poolers.
Only one or two more opportunities Will
be given to take this excursion this year.
A long snow fence has been built along
the line of Jose street, so called, in Deer
ing.
The special express from North Con-
way yesterday afternoon made flying
trip. 1t left North Conway at $50 and
at 500 was in the Union station having
stopped at West Baldwin, Sebago Lake
and Cumberland Mills. For the most OF
the time the train was running at the
rate of IS miles an hour.
VIM. Durgin was brought to the Maine
General Hospital from Brunswick Thurs
day. He is the messenger at the railroad
station there who slipped and fell under
a moving engine Wednesday and had
both feet badly crushed. He was
brought to the hospital in the hope that
amputation would not be necessary.
Schooner Carrie Kreischer arrived here
from Bucksport yesterday with party
of twenty-five ladies and gentlemen on
cruise and sailed again.
The bark Skobeleff is now out two
weeks from this port, for Norfolk, Va,
and fears are entertained for her safety.
Capt. Price Tucker of this city is in
command. She is the vessel that was
in collision with the steamship Nor
MAMMA.
Yesterday was cool and rather chilly
with southeast wind.
The only we'll on Basket Island con-
tains salt water since the late storm. The
family who lives on the island are obliged
to go to Clapboard Island for water.
The two men arrested Thursday by
the deputy sheriffs at Old Orchard on
suspicion of breaking into Mr.. Hamlen's
at Pine Point some time ago, were dis
charged.
Two fishing vessels not yet heard
from since the late storm are Ira Kill
born, Cape Porpoise, and Josephine
Swanton, Capt Freeman Griffin, Long
Island. Those on board the latter were
James Burgess, James McMane and John
Dewey.
In the Hebrew calender, Sept 18th, is
the first of the year 1884, The several
synagogues in this city will observe the
new year day in the usual manner. All
places of business will be closed. On
the evening of the 10th, services will be
commenced and continued through the
18th and 18th.
Rev. J. A. Forslund, pastor in the
Evangelical Lutheran Augustana Synod.
will occupy the pulpit of the First
Lutheran church on the Elm street, this
city, at 1890 a. m. and 730 p. m. Sunday.
The underground steam pipe between
the table factory and Cox's shoe factory
burst yesterday morning.
The members of the Portland Cub and
their ladies will enjoy a clambake next
Tuesday afternoon at the Club House.
Great Diamond Island, under the au-
spices of the executive committee. A
special steamer will leave Custom House
wharf at LIS to arrive before the open
ing of the bake at o'clock.
Steam yacht lJathniel, yachts Flying
Scud, Gossip and Adrian were in the
harbor yesterday. Three vessels are
about to sail one riMartinique, one fol
Rosario, and one for Scotland.
r. On Thursday, six Lewiston young men
Leroy Sawyer, Arthur Lowell, Martir
Curran, A. Richardson, Burnard Mann
and E. c. Ross, chartered the steam
yacht Leo, and went deep sea fishing
They had jolly time and captured all
told 900 cod and hake. The prize fish,
which weighed ten pounds, was pulled
in by Mr.. Mann,
The lucky number, 31,953, emitting
the holder to trip to the World Fair
was presented at Guppy & Co.'s to Mr.
W. E. Leighton, the cutter at Allen &
Co.'s.