The Portland daily press., 1894-08-02
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS TODAY.
BRIEF JoTTINas.

The artesian well in the paint manu-
factory of Burgess, Fobes & Co. on
Munjoy street is in working order again,
and every stroke of the pump delivers
a gallon of water that comes from a
depth of 295 feet.
The Veteran Firemen will meet at
their room City Building, at 1880 p. m.
tonight.
DON'T forget the sail and dance given
By the American Cadet band this even
ing.
The monthly meeting of the Mechanics
Association will be held tonight
The old wooden buildings on Congress
street running from the southerly corner
of Oak, westward, are being demolished,
preparatory to the building of hand
some block by Mayor Baxter.
A lady in this city who has been hav-
ing some repairs made in her house, had
an old fashioned brick oven taken away.
The workmen took from it 1900 perfect
bricks-enough to pay for all the masonry
work she was obliged to have done.
The addition now being made in the
rear of the Baxter building is to supply
the need of the Public Library, giving
place to store coal, and also room for
the use OF the board of trustees.
The trustees of the Public Library
voted at their meeting on Tuesday to
keep the library open until pm, dur
ing the month of August, books to be
delivered up to the hour of closing.
The midsummer edition of the Board
of Trade is out. 1t contains a picture
and sketch of the late R. o. Conant.
Yesterday was cool and comfortable.
Large mackerel are very scarce all
around, an d small mackerel are compar-
atively plenty, but at prices too high for
Gamers use.
his horse at the Myrtle street entrance to
the City Building yesterday noon, the
animal started. dragging Mr.. Cram
across Congress street. The horse was
stopped in front of the chemical engine
house. Mr.. Cram escaped serious inju-
~.
Schooner G. B. Harrington brought 1000
Holsters yesterday.
Captain b. Willard, with party of
friends, steamed out of the s.harbor Eyes
terday morning on the steamer: Fannie
g., for a days sport in sword fishing.
Some of the members of the city gov
eminent accepted an Invitation to visit
and inspect the almhouse last evening.
The Overseers of the Poor and City
Government had a nice Slittle set-down
at Weferling's last evening.
The street department are macadamiz-
ing State street, from Congress to Cum
barland streets, and will begin to mac
adamize Grove street Monday next.
Those persons who hold bills against
the city for Fourth of July orders will
present them at the city auditors Office
at once.
At the monthly meeting of the Yacht
Club held last evening, no special bus
iness of Importance was transacted.
The New York boat brought another
full passenger list last evening. This is
most popular route between Portland
and New York.
Mrs. Barakat, of Mount Lebanon,
Syria will speak at the First Free Bap-
list church, Congress street, nearly OPP
posite the Public Library, in the fore
noon, at the usual hour for church SER
vice. Mrs. Barakat is very able and
interesting speaker, who is always heard
with pleasure apd profit.
The fine schooner yacht Trou badour,
f. A. Iockhardt owner of tho BOSTON
and Hull yacht club, was in the harbor
yesterday. She is 81 feet long, "a feet
beam, and nine feet craft.
little boy named Smith, living at
Libby's Corner, strayed from home
circus night and wandered up on Wash
igton street. Officer Ford found him
and sent him home