The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-10-04
BRIEF JoTTINGs.

Mr.. Horace Butterworth removed &
sail from his cat boat short time ago
and stored it in the water house on Cen
tral wharf. The rats ate it.
Thirteen applicants for positions in the
custom service took their examination al
the Custom House Tuesday. Of the
thirteen applicants eleven took their ex'
animation for inspectors and two fol
clerks
The permanent firemen have met and
drawn lots for days off. There are 81 OF
them, SO that there will be one man of
about ali the time.
A child named Riley was running be.
tween two buildings when> projecting
nail caught in his eyelid, decorating
1t in a serious manner.
Yesterday was bright in the morning,
with gray sky in the safterroon with
Indications of rain in the afternoon.
The schooner Sarah p, lumber laden,
sprang aleak onsthe trip from Calais to
Weymouth, Mass, and put into this
port yesterday.
The British tug Springhill, with the
great barge No. 5. laden with 754 tons OF
soft coal for the Rumford Falls paper
Company, arrived yesterday.
The Mary Libby went on the ferry
route in place of the Josephine Hoey, for
the winter, yesterday.
Rev. David Martyr delivered an inter-
esting lecture on !" Scotland and the
Scots, rat Park street church:last evening.
From the latest advices received it is
thought that the first English stea mer of
the season will arrive in Portland about
November 18th.
The boy Desmond, charged with tip
ping over a lamp at t he Friendly Inn.
fire alarm, was before court yesterday
morning. His case was continued until
this morning.
The schooner MINI lie Davis brought
1000 Holsters yesterday.
It was almost as sill as Sunday on
Commercial street yesterday afternoon.
Rigby called the merchants.
There will be meeting Of the Union
Veteran Legion this evening. Every
mem Der should be present, as important
business will come up for action.
The call men of the fire department
will be paid, after 10 a. M, today. The
amount paid will be 1923.
Deputy Marshal Sterling and Officer
Miles made the big haul of AS bottles of
lager and some hard stuff at John Sulli-
vans. Centre street, yesterday.
The demand for barrel apples for ex-
port has begun month earlier than
usual.
ny decision of the Secretary Of the
Treasury. given out Monday, fresh salt
water fish, including fro zen herring, are
to pay duty of one-halt cent per barrel.
In the yard of as.residence in the lower
part of the city were growing until the
past week. two enormous trees whose
shade was very heavy, but in the house a
man has been lying desperately sick,
and his physician decided that the in
vAlid's chance of recovery might be in
creased by the cutting down of the trees
that shut out the life-giving sun. Now
only the stamps of these trees remain.
At the meeting of the Yacht club las
evening no business of Importance was
transacted.
The Young Ladies' Mission Band had
their annual ..thank offering at High
street church lasts..evening.=
] There were several smart showers last
night
Ths:hotels received very large pat
ronage last night. At the Preble and
United States not room was left.
Cypress Temple, No. 2, Ladies of the
Golden Eagle, will hold it's regular
nesting this evening, at s O'Clock, at
K-6.E. hall, so Exchange street. All
members are requested to be present, as
business of Importance Will come before
the meeting.