The Portland daily press., 1895-10-02
BRIEF JoTTINGs.

Fine day for the first Oh octoper, but
the mercury in the early hours dropped
into the thirties
When it freezes and SHOWS in October,
January will bring mild weather; but
If il ia laundering and heat lightning
the weather will resemble April in tenn
per.
Full moon in October without frost,
no frost till full moon in November.
Dry your barley in October,
Or you'll always be sober.
The Portland & Rochester railroad will
run a special train from Gorham to
Portland Thursday, October Sd, at the
close of the evening service OF the Cum
berland Sunday School Association.
The First Spiritual Society will open
their fall and winter meetings with a
grand test seance by Mrs. Nettle Holt
Harding OF Cambridge Mass. Mrs.
Harding is an excellent speaker and test
medium, and all interested should hear
her.
The annual meeting Of the, Portland
Salvation Aid Society will be held in
the First Parish House, Wednesday Oc-
tober at 10. 80 a. m.
The annual meetings of the board of
managers of the Invalids' Home will
be held today at 2 p m. At p. M, the
home will be open to the public Car
will leave Monument Square for Deering
at g. As o'clock.
The first meeting of the Cresco Club
will be held Wednesday, October 2 at
Sd M, at Mrs. F. e. Loves, No. 249
Cumberland street.
The annual meeting of the Invalids
Home at Deering, will be held this after
noon.
Allen, the man who broke into Kehoe's
millinery store in August, and afterward
fell down stairs at the jail is reported as
being in such bad shape that it is doubt-
full if he can be taken to prison today.
On Wednesday evening, Oct. 2, Long
fellow Lodge, N. E. o P, will hold a
reception at their hall, So 10 Exchange
street, in honor of D. D., Fl. A. Wey-
mouth of Saco.
There was a lively blaze in the shed inthe
ell of DR.. G harles D. Smiths house on Free
St., Monday A hydrant stream extin-
guished it with slight damage 1t is
supposed to have caught from spontaneous
combustion in some camel coal while
the family was away from home.
The British schooner Romeo brought
oF eI,i uoctor1 W for
Rufus Deering & Co. They came
from St. John.
The regular monthly meeting of the
Portland Yacht Club will be held this
evening.
The old book case in the room of the
superintendent of school buildings, has
been placed in the board of health room
and the large book case brought from
the old school committee ROOM andss placed
in the. superintendent of school buildings
room.
The Walter Corey Company are COM
pletely remodelling their store and ware
house on Free street and building an adj
ditional story. The block when COM
pleted will be handsome, modern,
plate glass front building, very commodi-
GUS and conveniently arranged.
The fishing schooner Carrie & Annie
of Gloucester, brought 10 barrels of
mackerel to Webb & Sheppard, from the
Bay of Chaleur.
The committee on fire department and
board of engineers were present at the
opl Of fho Moohi
gonne, No Engine Company, held at
Ruby's dining room at the Harpswell
line waiting room, Portland Pier, Mon
day evening. Thirty-fourI guests were
present.
Yesterday morning aFlady was riding
in beach wagon on her way home from
this city. When opposite the Marine
Hospital in Deering her horse stumbled
and fell, throwing the lady out, breaking
the shafts and doing other slight dam
age to the wagon. Neither the lady nor
the horse was hurt.
The Maine Central noon train yesterday
was very heavy one. Many people
were on their way home from Bar Har-
Dor and there were quite number of
through passengers.
A bicycle belonging to W. H. Dean,
was stolen from in front Of his candy
store, No. 419 Congress street, yesterday
morning, and another belonging to Mr..
e. A. Richardson from in front of Ro-
dicks barber shop on.Congress street
A civil service examination, conducted
by the local board of examiners, was
held in the inspectors room.in the Gus
tom House, yesterday. Seven candidates
for the position of inspector, one for
clerk and two for Waterman, presented
themselves.
Mr.. G. H. Farley is manufacturing
the stained glass windows for the Park
street Presby terrain church.
The trial of the Sanford conspiracy
cases will take place at Alfred today.