The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-08-09
BRIEF JoTTiNGs.

S.H. Colesworthy has purchased the
Hall lot on Cum berland street, between
Myrtle and Stone streets, and will erect
an apartment house thereon.
Southworth Bros. have bought the old
Eye and Ear Infrmary building, corner
of Federal and Franklin streets. and Will
turn it into three tenements.
The U.S.S. Fishhawk will sail for
New York today. Ryan and Kelsey have
fitted her out with full set of signal
flags.
The Young Mems Democratic Club will
go on their excursion to Long Island to-
day, leaving Custom House wharf at
$50 o'elck. Among the speakers will be
HonJ. W. Deering, ex-Mayor Staples OF
Biddeford, W. H. Clifford, John c. Cobb,
J. F. II. Merrill and others.
The voting lists will be published by
City Messenger Mcgowan Saturday.
There was a large arrival of Goa. In
the harbor yesterday. Seven schooners
and one barkentine came in with an az
greg ate of at least $1,000 tons. ..sss1
Yesterday was hazy and sultry; reg
ular dog day.
Burnham & Morrill, have made the
first entry of canned ma ckerel for the
season at the custom house, 1856 cases
from Pictou, Ms.
The teamsters of Randall Il McAllister
will have picnic Saturday.
The Red Men and knights of Pythias
of South Portland, with their ladies',
had delightful excursion to Sebago
Lake yesterday. They filled seven cars.
A gentleman over 70 years of age, says
he picked ripe Astrachan apples in his
garden in Portland, July "a, the earliest
he had ever known.
The members of the Association OF
Savings Banks for Maine met at the Fal
mou til Hotel yesterday, to consider the
st. Joseph traction and lighting bonds.
r.Baker of Dorchester, Mass, has
purchased from Mr.. j. HI. Littlejohn a
good sized lot on Central avenue, Peaks
Island, and will build handsome cot
tage thereon.
The present indications are that canned
goods will advance in price because
there is SO small a stock on hand. Mr..
LA. Goudy is selling the wholesale trade
gallon apples at So. SO per dozen that ne
bought at So. % per dozen.
The law court adjourned finally yes
terday morning.
The Sunday Times employees went to
Little Chebeague yesterday on their an.
nual outing. Captain G. Gilbert furn.
ished an excellent shore dinner.
The steam yacht Avenal arrived in the
harbor yesterday and coaled up at Ran
dali & McA llister's. She is white and
very handsome model, and of about 10
tons burden. Her owner is F. E. Simp-
son of Boston. She came from Tenants
Harbor, and is on her way home. Cap
tain Sherlock says that she can make 1e
knots.
The Commissioners of Pharmacy, F.
R.Partridge of Augusta and NC. Earle
of Portland, examined four candidates
yesterday. one from Portland.
The audience room of the First Free
Baptist church, which has been closed
for repairs the past few weeks, will be
opan for service next Sunday morning.
The pastor, Rev. e. Cate being.absent
on his vacation, the former pastor, Rev.
J. M Lowden of Boston will occupy the
pulpit.
Mr.. A. S. Kinds has bought the cottage
on Great Diamond Island Of the late
Joseph A. King, and is now moving in.
MIR. John M. Fox has gone to Masschu.
sets to wire the buildings at Amherst
College for electric lighting.