The Portland daily press., 1895-07-08
BRIEF JoTTlNGs.

The boot and shoe stores of the city
will close all day Tuesday to celebrate
their annual "Tap Day" Dinner will
be served at 10 o'clock sharp at the Mer-
ryconeag House, Harpswell.
The members of Company E, First
Regiment, N. 6. S. NJ, are ordered to ap-
pear in fatigue uniform with white
gloves for inspection by Col Kendall this
evening at 7.45 sharp
Gov. Cleaves will not appoint any COM
missioner to the Atlanta (Ga.) exposi-
tion, as the State of Maine made no ap-
preparation for an exhibit.
There was slight fire in the cellar of
K. S. Rand's crockery store on Congress
street Saturday morning Mr. Rand s
son left lamp burning in the cellar too
nea" somA stray while he went up stairs
a menant end the straw took fire. Ma
chigonne put on stream and extin-
gulshed the blaze. Some of the crockery
was spilled -..r-
Charles F. Guptill and his counsel,
Hon. George E. Bird. will leave for Rock
land this morning to attend the hearing
in tregard to Two Bush Island which
is to be condemned by the United States
government and used for the erection of
lighthouse. 1t will be jury case,
Judge Emery presiding.
Portland Commandery, Knights Tenn
plar, has initiated 3S members the past
year, the largest number in any one year
of it's history.
Saturday and Sunday were dog days,
but Saturday was cooler than Sunday.
Mr.. James H. McMullen of State street
has bought the Milliken property on
Park street. He will reserve a greater
portion of the property adjoining his
land for an extension of his grounds. 1t
is reported that the State street Congre-
gational Society has bought the house
and it is to be usedssas a parsonage.
The windows in the Greeley Hospital
have been fitted throughout with Bur-
rows patent screens.
There were 65 arrests last week, OF
which Al were for drunkenness.
Thatcher Relief Corps has voted a do,
nation of $40 to Knox Relief Corps, No.
81 of Lewiston, that corps having been
burned out short time ago.
Superintendent Frank Floyd of Ever
green Cemetery, had very narrow escape
from "a serious injury last Friday after,
noon His horse. attached to a heavy
wagon, was at the lower end of the GENE,
terry and wandered to the edge of a
ravine and fell over. Mr.. Floyd caught
hold of the back of the wagon and went
over too. Man and horse escaped with
bruises
The breast work underneath the end oi
Custom House wharf is being strength.
ened and more piles are being driven,
which is necessary for the great amount
of business done ON the wharf
The trustees of the Female Orphan
Asylum have secured commodious quarters
at Fort Kent, Gorham, for the summer
home of the children, and they went out
last week.
There was slight blaze in Mr.. James
Judges house Thursday night The win
dows of the parlor were open and the
squall blew curtain into the gas jet.
Considerable damage was done before the
flames were extinguished. The depart
ment was not called.
The vesper. service at the First Parish
will be omitted during the months OF
July and August.
The quarterly payment of the call mem
bers of the fire department will be made
tomorrow. The pay roll amounts te
So, 223 rs.
The Casco Bay line carried over $500
round trip passengers on July 4th
The fremont will leave for New York.
on Wednesday. Every other week she
will leave on Monday and Friday and
every other week on Wednesday, through
the season. She carries passengers almost
entirely, her load of freight being small
The Veteran Firemen are requested tc
meet at their rooms in the City Building
this evening at Z. 80 o'clock. There will
be business Of Importance and full at
tendance is expected.
The Elizabeth Wadsworth Chapter
Daughters of the American Revolution
will meet in the Union Mutual building
today at 2. 80 pm.
The American Express Company ha
received two large trunks from Philadel
phia with costumes and ward robe of Mr.
McCallum to be used in the production
of the Two Orphans this week.
At 7.30 this evening there will be {
special meeting of the Relief Associa
tion of the Portland Fire Department al
the chief engineers office to take actor
on the death of Charles FL. Rich, who
was life member.
The New York boat arrived about {
O'Clock last night She brought large
passenger list including a number O.
italian workman