The Portland daily press., 1895-07-22
BRIEF JoTTINes.

Saturday and Sunday three cargoe
of coal all came from Nova Scotia. Sat
urday the tug Spring Hill brought barge
No. 5; and the schooner Clara E. Ran
dali arrived. Sunday the schooner Susar
2. Thurlow arrived.
The harbor was remarkably clear o1
vessels Sunday.
The yachts had ge nera1ly gone east
ward to Boothbay yesterday.
The glorious haze of midsummer hung
over the islands and harbor yesterday.
The islands attracted hundreds yester-
day.
The Lizzie Maud arrived yesterday af-
ternoon. She came out of Gloucester
Wednesday, having carried a small trip.
On her way here she picked up ten bar
fresh. Saturday the crew caught big
sea turtle, about six feet long. He was
SO heavy that he could not be hoisted
aboard with the tackle, and SO they let
him 60 His head was nearly as big as
water pail
scot, arrived yesterday, having been out
three or four days. She had no mackerel
and had not seen any.
"There won't be shower today, said
local weather prophet yesterday. There
hasn't been a thunder and lightning
storm since the City Hall was struck early
in the season. We have been very free
from such tempests this year.
There were four men got into row
early yesterday morning on Congress
street. One of the men was hit blow
on the head with board that cut a
cash requiring several stitches Officers
Merrill and White arrested three of them.
The scowyAjax loaded Ecoal for the gov
ernment steamers Saturday.
The Irish Relief Society has refused an
offer of SIP, 600 made for their middle
street property recently purchased.
A curiosity was received in the mail
at the post office Saturday consisting Of
three tent poles, each about ten feet
long, large canvas bag containing tent
ropes, etc., and box nearly five fee
long, by one and one-half feet wide
These were sent by the department. a
Washington for the United States Geo
graphical Coast Survey.
Notwithstanding the Wild West shov
performances Saturday, large numbe
enjoyed sails to the islands.
Councilman Stoyer accidentally rul
over boy on Congress street Saturday
but the lad was only bruised.
Today the ferry fares of the People
Ferry Company will be taken in th
waiting rooms On and after today th
boat will leave Portland each week da.
at IL 40 p. M, instead of 11.20.
There were SO arrests last week, o
which AZ were'for drunkenness.
The splendid steam yacht Sapphire wa
anchored off House Island Saturday
Mr.. Kicker of this city is her second en-
gineer.
The case of E1voy Davis against Mr.
Burbank of Fryeburg, who was charged
with making libellous statements regard
ing Mr.. Davis while the latter was en-
gagged at the Union station some tim,
ago, has been settled by the payment
by Mr.. Burbank of 1925.
The Ivy lodge with friends went on
picnic to Two Lights Saturday. They
numbered 65
The cost of the Cape railroad is $18 OOt
per mile, instead of $500 as stated il
Saturday mornings PRESS.
The entire floor in front of the swim
ming tank at the Athletic Club, has beer
covered with mosaic work and is perfectly
drained
Mrs Salgado, No So Anderson street
was given birthday surprise party BY
her friends and presented a set of dining
room chairs, berry dish and bon-bo1
dish. There was music and a grand goot
time.
On a wager of a box of cigars to SCI
how many eggs they could eat in week
one man eat so and the other ~. Th,
winner is sick abed
Saturday was delightful summer day
Yesterday was a hot one, the mercury
touching 80 in the shade.
Mr.. E. Pride was driving on the East
ern Promenade last evening when hi
horse stumbled and fell fortunately NJ
damage was done.
CID. Whetmore of the Pullman Com
pany of Chicago lost his pocket book Sat
urday while in the crowd in front o
Waldo block. He felt hand in his pock
ct but before he could turn his poke
book was taken. 1t contained M
money, but his collection of passes il
gone. and will have to be renewed
The Universal Laundry has completed
arrangements for doing their work, ant
orders and work will be received a
usual.