The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-08-17
BRIEF JoTTINes.

Yesterday was cooler, threatening
showers all day.
There will be special meeting of the
Machinists' Union at Painters andlDeco-
rators' hall this evening at S o'clock.
Business of Importance. -
The reunion of the 18th U. S. Infantry
Association will take place at the Preble
House tonight.
Atlantic lodge will go On their excur-
sion to Spurwink today.
The first annual excursion of the furni-
ture dealers and carpet dealers will come
off today.
The gunboat Castine was seen outside
the harbor yesterday on one of her pre-
liminary trial trips. She seemed to be
making fast time.
Steam yacht Stranger of New York
left the harbor yesterday noon for the
East
The 18th Maine Infantry association
will 90 on their reunion to South Paris
by the a. m. Grand Trunk train tomor-
row.
All persons interested in the Christian
Alliance are invited to meet at the Cos
pei Mission this evening at 7.30 o'clock
with view to recognizing an auxiliary
branch.
The schooner Contest, Portland, Capt.
Rridham. arrived in Boston Sunday from
Georges Banks after weeks fishing,
each man clearing $75.
VIM T. Murray, who was awarded the
contract for the Aims house valley sewer
has thrown up the job as he made a
mistake in his estimates. Consequently
new bids are advertised for in another
column of this paper.
The annual picnic of the lumbermen,
the planning mill men and door, sash
and blind dealers will take place on Sat
urday next, when their respective busl-
ness places will be closed for the day.
City Treasurer George H. Libby, treas
urer of the Diamond Island Transporta-
zion Company,is trying to get a new
:.teamer to ply between Portland and
Diamond Island. More than $1400 have
been subscribed.
Ancient Brothers Lodge of Odd Fellows
at their meeting this evening will take
action in relation to their parade and
celebration on the 25th inst. A full at
tendance is requested.
CITY Auditor Tobie is having new
shelves placed in the vault Of the audi
tors room, and the reports and accounts
L Eay, the
city clerks Office, will be put in there
as soon as the work is finished.
A big picnic took place at the islands
Yesterday in aid of the Catholic Orphan
Asylum.
When the Forest Queen was making a
trip to the city the other morning Capt.
Parsons noticed that his compass was
two points out of the way as he neared
Bug light. Investigation showed that
two bicycles had been placed near the
wheel house These were removed and the
needle went back to it's proper place.
Clarence Hale, ESQ.,, has purchased the
Sargent cottage on Cushing's island, and
will expend about $4,000 in enlarging and
otherwise improving it.
AS the Chebeague sailed up the roads on
the morning trip yesterday, the boat
passed mink about foot and half
long The fur of this animal, like the
oyster, is good only when there is an r
in the mouth. The skin which formerly
sold for $40 sells now for about S..
J.A. Merrill & Co., Portland, will fur
nish the gold and silver medals to be
awarded the winners in the state compe-
tition of the National Guard which oc-
ours in Augusta, August SSth and Both.
They will be elegant trophies, those pre-
sented by Gov. Cleaves being ssolid is
carat gold.
Police Patrolmen Keprimanded.