The Portland daily press., 1894-03-01
BRIEF JoTTINGs.

DhlEE w tiSASs
The prices of Western poultry in our
markets have been and continue the
lowest known for many years, the only
objection urged to it being the great size
of the turkeys. These are brought here
by cold storage. Corn is very cheap
West. and the farmer can realize much
better prices by feeding it to poultry
than to feed to hogs to supply the pork
market.
A fisherman at Duck Pond the other
day caught a trout-a beautiful red spot
weighing two pounds and half. 1t had
seized the minnow the moment he
lowered it through the hole. Such
fish at Duck Pond is very rare. There
are red spots in Duck Pond, but they
are about as common as halibu5 i'll Cas-
co Bay.
The Board of Manager of the Board OF
Trade will hold their regular monthly
meeting at II O'Clock today.
The Maine Historical Society has re-
Gently had very valuable addition to
luS cOlltCblOA SitopO VI "tAo As>>S
volume issued by the general government
with descriptions and illustrations of the
uniforms in use by the army from the
earliest times to the present.
The bill of the harbor commissioners
for the year was audited yesterday. 1t
amounts to STOP for the three for the
year.
The committee on accounts met yes
teraay to audit the final bills for the
year.
A box of oranges sent from Florida by
DIR. A. K. P. Meserve of the Board OF
Health, made glad the officials in the
city building yesterday.
The Mayfower Club, assisted by the
st. Lawrence street quartette, rode out
to Falmouth Foreside in the barge c..
S. Fairfield, on Friday of last week and
gave an enjoyable entertainment at the
hall to a full house and did great justice
70 the fine supper.
At3.15 o'clock yesterday afternoon,
there was false alarm from box 5. The
boz had not been opened. The wires
got crossed.
The owners of the Schooner Moses B.
Linscott of Harpswell have brought suit
against the Bostan schooner Little Liz
zie for damages from collision.
There was only one case in the NUM-
cipal court yesterday. Annie Hayes was
sent to jail for so days for vagrancy.
The committee on public buildings
yesterday afternoon visited the High
School building for final inspection be-
fore giving formal acceptance of it.
Patrick Feeney. an employe of the
Casco Tanning Company, while brak-
ing freight car in the company's yard
yesterday morning, fell from the top of the
car to the ground, striking on his right
side. He was badly bruised, but no
bones were broken.
The Veteran Firemen will meet at AZ
Oxford street at 3 o'clock this afternoon
to attend the funeral of Comrade Joseph
7. Skillin.
In the United States Court yesterday
morning, IS men from Lewiston were
naturalized.
The Numidian of the Allan line that
sails today, will take a full cargo and 42s
head of cattle. The Mongolian of the
Allan line is due next Tuesday. The
Montevidean will sail for London Friday
and take $50 head of cattle.
The ladies of the Second Parish church
are to have an old-fashioned supper in
the vestly tonight. A cordial invitation
is extended to the parish and friends.
The High School Cadets elected a
number of new members yesterday, but
will not elect officers until today.
John FL. Chandler of Machias. and Jo-
seph A. Locke of Portland, have been
elected members of the Portland Genoa
logical Society.
A small boy named Charlton, fell ov-
erboard at Portland Pier yesterday
afternoon, and was saved from drowning
as he was going down the second time by
some of w. E. Carter's men. The pa
troll wagon took him to the station.
1t was mild pleasant day yester-
day.
There were number of vessels in the
harbor yesterday, some of them fearing
storm outside.
The opening day of the celebrated
Dunlap hat is today. March 1st. Merry
the halter, is the agent, and can be seen
only at his store.
The Racquet for February 18th, pub
lished by the members of the High
School, is out.
A supper and entertainment will be
an attraction at Oakdale Hall, Pitt street,
Oakdale, this evening at O'Clock.
The Samaritan Association will meet
this afternoon with Mrs. A. D. Sullivan,
corner of State and Sherman streets.