The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-11-01
BRIEF JoTTINGs.


Yesterday was bright andclear and the
coolest of the season.
Captain Began, of the tug Warren, left
his post last night for the winter, and
leaves his boat in charge of Mr.. Edward
Griffin.
The Fannie G.. towed the yacht Brent
wood to her winter quarters yesterday.
The Portland Club will hold the first
of the Monday night lunches for the
winter season next Monday evening.
Once month there will be dinner and
invited guests will speak.
Owing to the necessity of making re-
pairs to one of the steamers, the Satur-
day night trip to Boston, November 18th,
will be omitted, a special Sunday night
trip. November 5th, being made instead.
The Saturday night trip from Boston
will be made as usual.
Schooner Chapel Brothers brought
$500 live Holsters to G.. W, Marston & Co.
and schooner Nina Davis 5000 to S. A.
Skillings & Co. yesterday.
At Palermo, last Saturday night, as
Mr.. L. c. ellison, travelling salesman
for E. Swasey & Co., of this city, was
getting into his carriage, his horse ran
away, throwing Mr.. ellison out. When
the horse was captured the carriage was
a complete wreck. Fortunately Mr..
ellison escaped with few scratches.
A team, loaded with furniture, broke
down on Congress street, near Oak, yes
serday.
At the regular meeting of Highland
Castle, K. G. E., this evening, business
Of importance will be brought up, and it
is requested that all members be pres
emit.
The meeting of the Wednesday even
ing private class at Gilbert's Academy is
postponed one week.
The committee on the 50th anniversary
of Odd Fellowship will hold their final
meeting. Monday, November 9th, at the
library room, Odd Fellows building.
New windows of cathedral glass will
be put in the sides of the Plymouth
church auditorium at once. Next spring
an entrance will be made to the vestry
from the base of the towers, and new
heating apparatus put in.
The special meeting of the Relief As
ISOLATION of the fire department will be
held at 7.30 o'clock tonight.
From to 10 o'clock this evening, the
Women's Auxiliary will give reception
for the new secretary of the Young
Mems Christian Association at Y. M. G.
A. hall.
Last night was Hallowmas 'een, or, as
It is sometimes called, nutcrack night,
and there were many pranks played by
the young people.
Peter Jackson, the colored pugilist,
passed through the city Monday, on the
way from Skowhegan to Boston.
'Dr.' Williams, the bogus army sur
coon, who stopped at the Preble House
some time ago. and swindled several peo-
pie by bogus checks, has been arrested
in Albany. N. K, for passing forged
check in that city.
Mr.. Peter Lane, of schooner Maud B.
Witherell, stepped on chain Monday,
and slipped and turned his ankle. He
was cared for at the Marine Hospital Of
fee.
The Manhattan arrived from New
York last evening at 7.15 o'clock. with
large freight and few passengers.
Governor Cleaves and Council will Wis
it the public institutions in this vicinity
today.
A patent has been granted Edward E.
Ling of Scarboro for an oil solvent
Thomas B. Mosher, the publisher, of
this city, has given set of De Quincey's
works to the library of the Biddeford
High School.
The board of directors of the Fal.
mouth Loan and Building Association
declared semi-annual dividend yester
day Of S1.G4 on shares in the first series:
ST. in the second; 81 cents in the third:
50 cents in the fourth; and IS cents in
the fifth.