The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-05-29
BRIEF JoTTINGs.

Deputy Sheriff Gould seized $40 bot
ties of lager beer in the old Groton
house, Center street, Saturday.
The Commercial Travellers Associa-
ton will dine at the Merryconeag House,
Harpswell, June 10.
The board of health were at Sebago
Saturday and inspected the source of
the Portland water supply and the gate
house.
The committee on streets, sidewalks
street between Federal and Newbury
streets, and Commercial street between
Commercial and Long wharf with gran
lite blocks.
Geo. F. West of Portland, is president
and L. A. Leach is treasurer of the new
Bar Harbor Electric Light Co.
The City of Richmond was sold at auc-
ton to B. M. Mahon of New London,
Conn.,, for s2,075 in New York.
The grocery, provision and fish dealers
of this city will close their places of bus
mess all day Memorial Day. GRE
The Elks will Ihave dinner at the
the Merryconeag House, Harpswell,
June Z, with accompanying outdoor
sports and speeches.
Owing to the absence of Mr.. Cooling,
the proposed meeting of committees
from the city government and board of
trade to advertise Portland adjourned
Saturday until all could be present.
The Knights of Pythias of Maine, will
have an excursion to the Worlds Fair.
A. M. Sawyer and N. A. Smith will ar
range for it.
The Women's State Relief Corps will
hold its annual convention at Gardiner,
June ~ and 2S.
The Lilac will go on the Marine Rail
way this week.
The Pappoose, Mr.. II. c. Baxter's new
yacht, had a little run out in the harbor
Saturday to try his engines
Mr.. James Craig was thrown from his
horse Friday near the Rochester station
and badly bruised.
Saturday was cold and raw with rain
at night.
Residences are in process of erection
on Munjoy Hill for J. E. Farr on Con
gress street, E. c. Richards, Morning
street, G. B. Kenney, Beckett street, Ed
ward Baker, Beckett street.
Mr.. 7. S. Webster is erecting hand
some house on Green street.
A slight blaze about,a defective Chin
ney called the chemical and hose 5 to F.
D. Totten's. Fremont place, Saturday.
The danger was slight.
Mr.. Bracket will open Greenwood
Garden and Mr.. Cooling the Rink at
Peaks Island, July 4.
The boats were put in the pond in the
Oaks Saturday, and the ring tail monkey
in the cage.
The Cottage City has been repaired
and will leave New York tonight.
Lieut.. Col. Hams will construct the
two torpedo easements at Diamond
cove as well as the Portland Head bat
terry where two rifled guns will be mount
ed as soon as the battery is constructed.
City Electrician Mason will take down
seven miles of rusty fire alarm wire and
replace it with new.
The cross country run will start from
Cape Cottage at II a. m. and the trail
will be laid by W. o. Thompson and E.
W. Kalor. About Is will take part in
the run.
Mr.. Elmer Woodbury. expects to open
the Ottawa with banquet, the American
Cadet band and dancing July 1. The
proceeds will go to some charity.
Mr.. Kenwood, former driver of the
patrol wagon was reappointed to that po-
sition Saturday and Mr.. Taylor, the for
mer driver is put on beat II as special
officer with Patrolman White.
Ex-patrolman Rowe has been appoint
ed night watchman at the Portland Safe
ty Deposit vaults.
There were 35 arrests last week, 26
were for drunkenness.
The lumber, sash and blind dealers
will close at 70 m. during June, July and
August.