The Portland daily press., 1894-09-10
BRIEF JoTTINGs.
Vote Early.

NOtO LdrlVs
WA. Kimball, the Maine Central ex-
cursion agent, is organizing an excursion
to Montreal and Quebec, opening on Sep
TENDER Dist.
and at p. M. the rain began to fall,
and continued throughout the night.
Ueering Oaks roads will be graded
with gravel today.
The Chandeliers band concert drew a
large audience to the. Oaks Saturday af-
ternoon. The new march. @Colonel Ken
DALI" seemed to give general sa5isfac-
tion.
There were ~ arrests last week, Of
which 81 were for drunkenness
The liquor deputies made seizures Sat-
urday at one place on India, four on
Fore street, two on Commercial street,
one on Centre ard one on York street.
Mrs. Necott, of Ocean street, Deering,
fell down the steps leading to the piazza
of her house Saturday. and was badly
shaken up.
| blue-winged teal has Joined the
flock of ducks at behring's Oaks, of it's
own accord and is quite domesticated.
Mizrah Chapter, of the Eastern Star,
will elect representatives tonight to the
Grand Chapter to be held at Hallowell
on Thursday next.
A dirt cart, drawn by two horses. tum-
bled over steep incline at Portland
Head last week, and strange to say, es-
capped serious injury.
The fort target has been placed off
Simonton's Cove, and the artillery at
Fort Preble are showing good practice.
The various barges that have run from
Cape Cottage to the ferry boat Eliza
beth City, during the summer, have dis
continued their trips
Sycamore Encampment I.O.O.F., of
Plymouth, Mass, will be entertained
next Friday by the Portland encamp-
ment in different ways on Friday next.
and with shore dinner at Ponce's ard
sail on Saturday. Saturday night a
collation. will be given at Odd Fellows
hall.
Schools will begin today. The new
class at the High School will number
over 200 pupils. Mr.. Babb, the new
teacher in the Manual school, and Mr..
Cook in the High School, will begin
work.
Plans for the bridge to replace the one
now in use between Washington street
and East Deering have been received at
the Mayors Office. 1t Is understood that
provisions have been made in the new
bridge to allow of car tracks being laid
upon it, and that the Portland Railway
Company intends to run line of cars
between Congress and Ocean streets.
Smaller and Butler schools will open
as usual today, although the repairs are
not yet completed, and will not be for
several weeks.
A man purchased a mileage book at
the Union Station, and gave a check for
$40 in payment purporting to be signed
by Hon. Charles J. Chapman. The sig
nature was forgery. The man escaped.
Alderman Thompson, chairman of the
committee on drains and sewers, has
notified the Board of Health that an in
spection of Back Bay in regard to the
sewage will be had this week.
A letter has been received by Chair
man Little from the Amoskeag Compa-
ny in which they state that the Mary W.
Libby's boiler has heating surface Of
493 square feet, while but 200 feet are
required to drive the contemplated new
pump.
The Boston & Maine directors have
met and passed on the annual report,
but it will not be issued until a short
time before the meeting.
The brig Leo brought the first cargo of
molasses under the new tariff law to
Milliken, Tomllnson & Co., Saturday.
The molasses was consigned to Boston
parties, but sold by them to the Port
land firm. The duty, at two cents a
gallon, amounted to $500.
A Frenchman broke his ankle while
working on the railroad at Morrills Cor
ner, Saturday, and was taken to his
home at Brunswick.
Schooner Star of the West and Brine
and Bessie brought 1000 Holsters each,
Charlotte A. Beal and JIG. Jameson 500
each, Eva and Belle 5000, Leo 100, and
Wasp 1900 Saturday.
The Emma Jane brought % swordfish,
weighing 5000 pounds, Saturday.
The Fannie Rand brought 10000
pounds of cod and paddock Saturday.
the Monticello Is, 900 pounds of sword
fish, the Jack o'Lantern and Chandler
r. each 10000 pounds of cod and had
dock.
The Democratic city committee issued
Saturday circlar letter, which has been
semitic the voters in the party urging
them to come out and vote without fail.
Loring, Short & Harmon have big
window full of school books writing
books, drawing and spelling books,
school pads, pencils, erasers, states, COM
panions and many other things which
makes school life pleasant. See the new
display in their large window.
Voters in Portland who have been out of
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