The Portland daily press., 1895-06-05
BRIEF JoTTINos.

The regular (adjourned) meeting OF
the Deering City Council, will take place
tonight.
An artesian well has been bored at
Great Diamond island, which struck an
ample supply of excellent water at a
depth of So feet
The steamer Forest City will be lowed
today from her winter quarters between
the bridges to the Casco Bay Company S
wharf to be put in order for the summer
work.
Forty car loads of freight arrived over
the Grand Trunk from Berlin Falls yes
terday. Business is reported to be rushing
in the lumber mills and pulp factories at
that point.
The Grand Trunk office building oppo-
site freight shed Nos, is being re-roofed
David Mcpherson, an employe in the
boiler shop of the Portland Company
who was struck in the head by falling
joist has recovered.
Flags were at half mast yesterday out
of respect for the late ]. W. Trefethen.
Mr.. Thomas A. Bowen who was elected
superintendent Of school buildings yester-
day to succeed the late Chas. FL. Holland,
took the oath of office yesterday morn
Ing before City CLERK Dyer and entered
upon his new duties at once.
Judge Peabody has reserved his decis-
lon in the Cookson case for few days
Yesterday the occupants of the old Mar
ket building were notified to vacate, and
the committee on public buildings will
advertise for proposals for the new ar
mory at once The old building now on
the Market lot will be sold at auction as
it stands.
There was flood of water on Congress
street, near Monument square yesterday
afternoon The street main was drained
to allow two new hydrants to be put in.
A little ten-year old girl was knocked
down by a horse and carriage at the head
of Green street yesterday, but escaped
with bruised ankle and wrist.
Fifteen local laborers employed setting
the poles on the Electric road on Cape
Mizabeth, struck Yesterday morning on
the ground that they were getting too
much work for the money. Two chinese
are employed on the job.
The Portland Salvation Army Aid
Society will meet in the First Parish
house today at 10. 30.
The Women's Council asks for $12O
from the Fourth of July appropriation in
order to have grand display by the
school children at City Hall, between II
and 10 a. M, on that day, and want to
pay for the music, flowers, etc.
The Munjoy Hill grocers and provision
dealers will close their stores Wednesday
afternoons until October /, commencing
today.
The regular monthly meeting of the
Portland Yacht club will be held this
evening.
Yesterday was raw and chilly, although
the morning was bright. The afternoon
was overcast.
The steamer Forest Queen will be the
first and probably the only steamer in the
harbor to have the Hunt saving gun.
1t is a brass cannon with two and one
half inch bore. 1t is charged with pow.
der and cartridge that contains line
to be carried ashore. In case Of accident
connection can be made with the steamer
and the shore.
The Grand Trunk summer time table
will go into effect on June 23d. The
day express for Montreal and Chicago
will leave Portland at s. 40 a. M, and the
night express for the same point at s. 4C
pm The express train from Montreal
will arrive in Portland at 5. 40 p NJ and
7.35 a. m.
The Centre street school is to have new
floors. The committee on public build