The Portland daily press., 1894-07-02
Baby cried,
Mother sighed,
Doctor prescribed; Castorias
BRIEF JoTTlNGs.

The annual school census, made by
Mr.. Edward A. Gray, shows a total of
1886 scholars between the ages of 4 and
81. Last year the scholars returned
were 10, 527
No pleasanter way can be desired to
spend the afternoon than by taking a
trip to the Miantonomoh in the harbor.
The Mary ". Libby will make trips ev.
cry afternoon and all day on the 4th.
The Portland Catholic Total Absti
nence Society, which was organized re-
Gently in this city, voted Saturday night
to join the National Catholic Total Abb
stinence Society and send delegate to
the national convention, which is to be
held in st. Paul in August.
The Invalids' Home at Trefethen's
Landing will be opened to visitors Tues
ay. July Sd, and ready for applicants
Thursday, July 9Th.
The sheriffs made seizures Saturday at
34a and 344 Commercial street.
The provision, grocers and fish dealers
of this city will close their stores all
day July A.
Mrs. Jane Malloy was knocked down
and her right arm broken by team,
Saturday night. The driver left her un-
conscious in the street.
The whole number of arrests last week
were 60; drunks, 80.
Cornelius Boyle, of Green street, over
10 years of age, while sitting on his
Cat iOht 81 orb
tabled in the lip with knife by "a
Frenchman living in Westbrook. Both
men had been drinking, and had few
words before the cutting.
Frank Loveitt, four years of age, was
quite badly bitten by a.monkey belong
ing TO an Italian, who was accompany
ing another with hand organ.
The Portland Club will have days
outing at their summer club house on
Great Diamond Island next Thursday.
Fhe mem bers will be accompanied by
their ladies.
Thursday, July 9Th, at $50 pm,
meeting will be held in Baxter Hall for
the purpose of organizing chapter of
the National Order of the Daughters of
the American Revo luton.
The Silsby engine will be returned to
her engine house on the EHill, August
10. She will be practically a new ma
chine.
The firemen will have their new coats,
furnished by the city, delivered to them
today. The cost was $500 Tor 100 coats,
the men being obliged to find the pants
and vest.
The Maine Central are to put a float
in the trades procession on the 4th, rep
resenting an immense Pullman car,
drawn by ten horses.
Two Deering ladies were thrown from
a phaeton on India street Saturday
night. fire cracker frightening their
horse, who ran for home.
Saturday, C ocoanut tree branches were
displayed before the stores of the Com
mercial street fruit dealers, which
were curiosities to great many.
Dog fish are very thick, consequently
fish In the markets are very scarce.
The mem bers of the Portland High
School Cadets, who for the past two
years have encamped pear Haprsweu
during July, will not have an encamp-
ment this year.
Mrs. W.Joy has the masonryscontract
and f. J. Albee the building contract for
the T.. .Beals & Co., new factory on
Newbury street.
Mr.. Arthur d. Morse was driving a
two-horse hay rack down New High
street. just off of Congress street, Satur-
day, when the pole straps broke, drop
ping the pole to the ground. The horses
became badly frightened and ran, collid-
ed with tree, and broke the rack up.
Mr.. Morse escaped with severe bruises.
A circular announcing the consolIda-
tion. of the two divisions of the Boston
& Maine railroad under one superin-
tendent, has been sent out
In the District Court Saturday, the
case of United States Vs. MCGOWAN, for
selling liquor. without a government IL
cense, was mol pressed.
The letter carriers will turn out in the
Fourth of July parade, under command
of Captain M. I. Raglan.
The engineers of the fire department
will wear gold metal crossed trumpets
for their caps aud coat collars.
At High Street church last evening,
Miss Viola Winchester sang the great
air with Verdure Clad" from the Gre
alton, with much dignity and feeling.
Her voice is flexible and she displayed
much execution.
Yesterday was hot one. The mercury
at noon touched So degrees.