The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-09-11
BRIEF JoTTINes.

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ing and Westbrook.
There were 81 arrests last week, of
which 81 were for drunkenness.
Fannie, daughter of Walter Smith of
Sherman street, fell at the islands and
broke her arm.
Orders have been given for the placing
of long distance telephone in the po-
lice station. Connection will be made
with all the large cities.
The hearing before Judge Foster in
the Reed case has been continued until
November.
The committee on eetlights will put
an arc light at the corner of Quebec and
Lafayette streets, and will change the in
candescent light at the foot of South
street to one of 65-candle power, and
will put 65-candle power incandescent
light in Hogan's alley.
Paymaster Ellis, of the Boston &
Maine, got on the wrong train recently,
and discovering his mistake jumped off.
He fell, striking his chin on the rail,
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stitches had to be taken.
The park commissioners will soon
build another island in the pond at Deer
ing Park, and the modern house, which
was displayed in the Labor Day process
sion will be placed on the island. This
house was donated to the commissioners
by the Carpenters and Joiners' Union.
The Board of Aldermen Saturday
drew the following United States grand
Jurors: Benjamin Huston and John L.
Winship. Melville Fl. Tracy and RoIlin
N. York were drawn as United States
petit jurors.
The conductors of the different rail
roads throughout the state, accompanied
by their wives, will go to Harpswell next
Sunday, the 18th.
A special meeting of the Central La
Dor Union will be held this evening at
7.30 o'clock. Every delegate is expected
to be present.
Mr.. John Fl. Hill has bought the va
cant lot on State street, between DR..
Dow's and Mr. Tobin's, and will build a
residence The opposite lot, below Mrs.
E. M. Coyle's, has been sold to Walter
Brown of Deering, who is soon to build.
The Webster brothers are building a
double tenement house on Sherman
street.
The foundation for the new boilers for
the City Building will .be finished today,
and the boilers will probably be set to-
morrow. The boiler house will be built
three feet higher on account of the large
boilers. The carpentry work is being
done by Ellingham & Batty. The re-
pairs to the chimney have been complet-
ed.
The Degree Staff of the Great Council
will meet at the wigwam of Cogawesco
Tribe on Tuesday sleep, and new coun-
Gil fire will be kindled in the hunting
grounds of Yarmouth on Friday, Sep
TENDER 18th. Barge Argonaut will leave
| corner of Brown and Congress streets at
o'clock p. m.
The railroad excursion to the noun
tains and the harbor excursions were
| well patronized yesterday.
| The liquor deputies seized quantity
Of beer and liquor in the Welsh block,
corner of Centre and Pleasant streets,
Saturday evening, and four cases of lager
on Centre street.
The bank signal boxes arrived Satur-
| day, and will be wired and connected be-
| tween the police station, the two savings
banks and two deposit vaults at once.
Boys are plundering orchards and gar
dens of fruit and plants all over the city
and especially on Munjoy Hill.
All members and those interested in
the Christian Alliance are invited to
meet at the Gospel Mission this evening,
at 7.30 o'clock, to make arrangements
for the special meetings that will be held
this week. Workers are expected from
Boston.
A still alarm called Machigonne's hose
carriage to Carter Bros jewelry store
yesterday morning. The strong smell of
smoke was caused by the Waterman
making fire in the furnace.
| Saturday was beautiful warm day,
and Sunday was fine and warm up to 8
o'clock, when heavy clouds gathered and
there was quite squall, followed by an
east wind and a rapid fall of the mer-
curry.
Mr.. N. Fl. Lemberg, who is going to
Europe, was presented an elegant gold
ring by Mr.. and Mrs. f. M. Lowering of
Congress street, Friday, and Captain
Craig of the S. E. Spring and Mate Nc
Dowell were presented sums of money
by the cottagers at Bakers Island for
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