The Portland daily press., 1894-11-01
BRIEF JoTTlNGs.


Last night was Halloween. Children
born last night according to ancient
lore will possess mystic powers and be
aple to converse with spirits"
The spare ladder truck now in ladder
No,1's house is to be removed to the
Spring street storehouse, and it's place
at ladder No. Us house will be taken by
relief engine A and a spare hose reel.
Yesterday was rainy and foggy, with
an east wind.
Henry Nadeau, of Fort Kent, was
brought in last night by Deputy United
States Marshal Prescott on a charge of
selling liquor without a license. The
deputy found his man sat work at
Presque Isle. He will probably be ar
raigned today.
A dentist of this ci ty had among his
patrons the other day lady 90 years Of
age, whose teeth, he said we've better
preserved than most young women of 25.
The harvest entertainment of the III
on's Mission Monday and Tuesday was
very successful. The net proceeds were
$40.
Monday nearly 900 were received
for city taxes. Tuesday $4,000 were
taken. and yesterday probably as much
as $50, 600 was received at the treasury.
Negotiations are pending to obtain
the Donaldson Company's Bristol line of
steamers for Boston.
The street and sanitary crews will be
paid off Friday OF this week.
The committee on public buildings
examined the City Building yesterday,
and found it in excellent condition.
Schooner Kate and Mabel brought $500
Holsters yesterday.
Ex-United States Marshal Charles b.
Harmon has just received from the gov
eminent about $1,000 IN payment of his
claim for fees and expenses, the trial of
which resulted in verdict in his favor.
The case was tried shortly after his re-
tirement from the marshalship.
Auburn and Lewiston are to witness a
novelty in tho way of kirmess this
week, November 1, 2, and 3. 1t will be
given in City Hall, Lewiston, under the
auspices of one of'the local churches. It
is called Pardon and Kirmess-the Par
don being the unique and impressive
Nfeature Half fare can be secured by
any who wish to go from Portland to
the Kirmess.
Rev F. c. Roger of Pine street church,
Portland, will address the Epworth
League at Clark Memorial church, Wood
fords, this evening, on the subject: The
Optimistic Worker"
rho Pooouat \, haS hear, cr1p
ported admirably by the High School
scholars From a subscription of fifty
three years ago there. ARE now $50 su
scribers
The High School boys complain be-
cause the Congress street yard is not
drained and the boys basement is slop-
Ply.
The heavy showers about p. M. yes
terday, were succeeded by a starlight
evening.
The annual meeting of the Widows
Wood Society called for last evening.
was postponed one week Cd account OF
the storm.
The.weekly meeting of of the Veteren
Firemen will be held this evening.
The Samaritan Associ alton will hold
its annual meeting with Mrs. Ludwig,
Congress so uare today at p. IN.
Fred Steere of Washington street
complains that he was badly bitten by 6
dog belonging to a man named McDer-
mott who lives on Washington street.
The fathers of two young men named
Fred Coombs and JamesEDole are aux
ious to learn their whereabouts. They
live in Lewiston.
The regular meeting of the Union
Veteran Legion will be held at Sons Of
Veterans hall this evening.