The Portland daily press., 1895-08-15
TIE PRESS
BRIEF JoTTINGs.

The work of rebuilding the burned por-
tions of the Waldo Block, on Middle
street, is progressing we'll The outside
brick work is up.
Mr.. L P. Butler is adding a decided in
terest to the long drawn out contest for
the appointment as State Liquor Agent
Mr.. Butler has been saving wood very
industriously in all parts of Maine, and
those who have seen wood piles say he has
a good one. :
A new carpet on the sheriff's office,
furnished by R. S. Davis & Co., makes
the establishment shine.
The commissioners of pharmacy ex-
amined class of eleven yesterday, three
of whom were from Portland. The three
commissioners, Messrs. Partridge, Hesel-
tin and Lord, were present. Two gradu-
ates of colleges of pharmacy took the ex-
animation.
George Washington Council, No. 8. will
confer the third degree by the degree
staff this evening All members are re-
quested to be present.
Yesterday Fish Wardens Bailey and
Bates started out from Bath on another
cruise The last raid they made gave
them two cars of short Holsters on Orr's
Island The cars have been sunk to es-
cape the eyes of the officers.
Some days ago twenty half barrels of
beer and barrel of whisKey were seized
by the police in transit through this city.
belonging as it has been claimed to the
Androscoggin Bottling Company of Ber-
lin Falls. The company made good their
claim and Judge Robinson ordered the
liquor returned to them.
Theypolice yesterday forenoon spilled a
large quantity of beer.
Yesterday morning at Benson's stable a
fine pair of black horses, weighing 2S0O
pounds, were purchased for No. AS en-
gine house.
The committe on public buildings
held meeting yesterday noon and voted
to advertise for new proposals for the
erection of new armory( (armory proper).
Machigonne engine, No. 1, went to the
Portland Company yesterday morning to
have her pipes adjusted for the new heat
er.
Our Southern friends who purchase, or
desire to purchase, Maine products like
canned goods, should noteA this fact, that
the freight from Portland via the New
York line of steamers is no more than
from New York to Boston, hence our
merchants should be patronized as first
hands, rather than from those of othe r
cities.
The bark Willard Midgett, Capt. A. G..
Colcord, cleared. yesterday with cargo
of COL, 325 feet of spruce lumber for Mon
tevideo, S. a. The cargo was shipped by
Frank Dudley.
The drill of Portland Commandery,
which was announced for August 10th
has been postponed until Saturday, Au-
gust 18th. at Sebago Lake. This will be
the last before going to Boston. Cars
leave postoffice at one O'Clock. Train
leaves Union Station at 1.25 sharp
Lunch on the train. Dinner at Sebago
Lake House at O. clock sharp Train
leaves lake at 4.25 and 7.16. Tickets 81. CO..
The survivors of the "Ninth Maine''
will hold their annual reunion August 80,
SbU OIulhhu. LILO iiOcaud u5lo VI ullc kay
will be in Bosworth Post room. AS the
New England Fair is held during the
week of the goth. it is confidently expect
ed that larger number than usual will
be present, owing to the reduced rates on
the roads.
The steamer Mary W. Libby took a
party of the friends of Mr.. G.. S. Hunt on
trip to Freeport yesterday morning.
The French Clerks Association of Bid
deford, will come on the steamer Forest
Queen on an excursion to Peaks Island
on Sunday.
Local fishermen are talking of establish.
ing station on the south shoal of Nan
tucket, where their. catches in that region
may be salted and taken to market by
steamer.
The officers of the 18th United Sttates
Infantry Association will hold their an
nual reunion and dinner at the Granite
Spring Hotel, Long Island, today.
Spring street car No. Al broke down on
Congress street last evening.
Ali members of BramhalI Lodge, K OF
P, are requested to be present at the
meeting this evening as business of gre al
interest to the members will be presented.