The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-08-13
BRIEF JoTTlNas.

Saturday was bright and quite au-
tumnal. Sunday was partially cloudy,
with a stiff, damp, south wilma.
A large party of Second Parish people
and friends will enjoy sail on the fine
steamer Madeleine this evening. Steamer
leaves Portland Pier at 1880. Instru-
mental music will be furnished.
A skylight has been placed in the
Maine General hospital operating room
to furnish stronger light.
The Naiade, of the French North At
lantic squadron, is expected in Portland
soon. Later she will leave for France.
The Portland companies left for the
muster field at Augusta on Saturday.
The Portland companies and the Bid
deford company are in Major Bryant's
battalion. Captain Bakers thi I'd battal
ion includes the Cadets, the Roekland
and Brunswick companies.
The deputy sheriffs made seizures Sat-
urday at Eagan's on Washington street,
Daley's No. Commercial street, Bron
rigs, Fore street, 543 Commercial street.
shop foot of State street, 81 Centre, 80
Pleasant, II Centre.
The Street Commission have recently
conceived the idea of taking photographs
of all big work on the streets before and
after it is finished, showing the exact
condition. which cannot be shown on the
plan.
There is talk of new boat cl ub, with
headquarters at the old Dirigo house on
Twitchell & Champlin's wharf.
The Brown heirs have purchased Back
strap monument and the fifteen acres of
land surrounding it.
The New England commercial travel
lers will meet at Boston, August 25th,
and organic re an accident insurance COM
pany.
Last weeks foreign exports amounted
to SIS, $50.
Councilman James O'Neil was kicked
by horse Saturday, ssrecei wing wound
that required six stitches.
The Typographical Union have elected
IN. Stanley captain of the Labor Day
parade John Sullivan and F. A. johnson
Eeutenants, and Messrs. Hatch, Gill and
Croker arrangements committee.
Chandler's band concert drew large
crowd of music 10 vers to behring's Oaks
Saturday, despite the attractions of the
boating carnival, and the music was
much enjoyed.
Randall & McA listers teamsters had a
delightful outing at Cow Island. Satur-
day, going ON the steamer Sampson. The
ball game between the teamsters and
carriers was won by the teamsters 20 to 9.
O'Donnel on the swimming and running
matches.
There were 80 arrests last week, of
which Is were for drunkenness. A seiz-
ure was made at Ada Hobbs's on Preble
street Saturday night.
Alderman Little, of the fire committee
Chief Jackson and First Assistant Payne
will attend the National Convention of
Engineers at Montreal this week, and will
invite the convention to hold it's next
meeting in Portland.
The Papyrus Club will go on it's annual
outing to Prout's Neck Thursday.
The steam yacht Kalolah, bound
east arrived in the harbor Saturday.
The organ recital at State street church
was postponed last night to next Sunday
on account of illness in Professor Tor
ringtons family.
The militia, about 1925 strong, left Tor
Augusts Saturday, with Captain Baker,
of Co. B, in command. Captain Dow
commanded Co. A. Lieutenant McGilli-
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Mr.. Baxter's yacht, the Neckan, has
been chartered by Mr.. James H.Smith
for August.
light sail on Thursday next, on the
Merryconeag. Chandeliers full band will
furnish the music. These sails have a
long time celebrity.
Joseph Martin, alias Joe Prescott, about
80 years of age, is wanted by Deputy
Sheriff Chute on charge of stealing a
team from George E. Browns stable at
Cumberland Mills.
The Maine Central for August is out,
containing portrait and sketch of
Colonel Thomas P.Shaw,, the popular
pawn aster, a sketch entitled "Through
the Mountains, by HID. Waldron, finely
illustrated, and other features of marked
interest.
Marshal Tricky has given orders to
the fruit peddlars and hucksters to get
out of Monument square.
There is considerable in terest felt in
the new steamer Jeanette, and when
she starts out with the Casco Bay line
boats there is quite little rivalry. Sat
urday the Cadet left her quits handiIy,
and last night the Emita left Peaks
Island just little behind her. The
Emita was behind time, and in trying to
make it up she ran far ahead of the
Jeanette.