The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-05-15
BRIEF JoTTINGs.

A milk man named Clancy was knock
ed down and beaten by an unknown man
on Newbury street Saturday morning.
There were % arrests last week, of
which Is were for drunkenness. The law
the places of closing unlicensed vic
tuallers Sunday will be strictly enforced.
Machigonne / answered still alarm
for a box of paper on fire in the rear of
Brown block Saturday. No damage.
Saturday night, Marshal Trickey, De-
puties Sterling and Hartnett, and Patrol
man Frank Merrill made an unexpected
call at the Adams House, and in the
upper story found a number of young
men drinking. A quantity of liquor was
seized. The proprietor, Mr.. Taylor, dis
claimed all knowledge Of the affair.
Mr.. Peter Daley, the contractor, while
at work experimenting the repairing Of
a sewer on Mountfort street, was struck
by plank in the lower part of the
ankle, injuring one Of the ligaments, and
nearly breaking the leg. He was con-
veyed to his house on Newbury street
and is doing nicely.
The Portland Company have four diges-
tors building for the Glen Manufacturing
Company, and have orders for four from
the Katahdin Pulp and Paper Company.
The double ender and the Papoose will
have trial trips this week.
The Vaughan street Epworth League
held their anniversary at the Vaughan
street church last evening.
Rev. Mr.. Perkins of the First Parish
recalled the fact yesterday that on the
corresponding Sunday in May-though
not the same date-the late Rev. DIR. Hill
was installed pastor of the church. The
music yesterday was very fine.
At regular meeting Of the Typo
graphical Union, an amendment reducing
the monthly dues to IS cents and in
creasing the initiation fee from 81 to So
was adopted.
Inspector General Choate will inspect
the Portland Cadets, Capt. Baker, Fri
day, the 10th inst. From Portland Gen.
Choate will accompany the Governors
party to the Worlds Fair.
Oakdale wants a wire to the fire alarm
box at Thompson's point. This would
cost 5000. Then Machigonne could
answer the alarms at $50 an hour, the
same price as charged for the fire boat.
It's reported that the Maine Central
has sold the steamer City of Richmond to
New York parties.
Fourteen new vestibule coaches are be-
ing built for the Maine Central by the
Pullman company. Ten of the number
will be regular passenger coaches and
four will be smoking cars. These cars
will be delivered to the Maine Central in
season to be put on the vestibule express
trains running between Boston and Bar
Harbor via Lewiston under the summer
schedule.
The damage by the fire at Mr.. John T.
Trott's house at Sterling street, Peaks
Island, will amount to about 5000. The
fire was extinguished by the use of
buckets.
There were eight arrests for drunken
ness yesterday.
Yesterday was cloudy and muggy with
occasional spits of rain.
The Evangelical Ministers Association
will meet at the Y. M. 9. A.. at 1890 to-
day. The question foT discussion is
n -
opened by Rev. W. S. Ayres.
The regular meeting Of the Central
Labor Union will be held this evening at
o'clock. Every delegate is requested
to be present as action will be taken in
regard to the Labor Day celebration.
We are requested to state that the
Pine Tree Pins have come and may be
obtained at Carter Brothers by the
ladies who have ordered them.