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

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Nathan Morgan, John T. McAndrew, f.
F. Fisk and Charles c. Record.
Master Fred Hall, the young son of
Howard f. Hall, ESQ.,, climbed upon the
roof of house Saturday in search of
lost ball. When he attempted sto de-
scend he missed his footing and fell
about 20 feet, striking Con his face and
chest, cutting his chins and bruising
himself considerably.
The Sirocco, Vice Commodore Mer-
rill's new yacht. left Rockland for Port
land on Saturday.
The regular monthly meeting of the
Woman's Maine Indian Association. will
be held in Trinity chapel, Woodfords,
on Tuesday, May 9TH at o'clock p.m
All cars pass the church.
Last weeks foreign exports were val
ned at $l4l,47s.
The Daughters of the American Rev
olution will meet at 2. 30 o. clock today at
the Union Mutual building.
There were so arrests last week, of
which 30 were for drunkenness.
Mccormick, the man who was so vio-
lently insane at the police station Fri
day night, will 60 to the insane asylum
at Augusta, two doctors having signed
the certificate.
The Diet Mission reports 37.-patients
during the month. ST. Stephens church
will serve the first two weeks of May
and Chestnut street the last two.
Michigonne No. will answer Fal-
mouth No. AS boxes while that engines
horses are getting accustomed to bust
ness.
Peter H. Fisher, alias John jackson,
who was charged with stealing three
gold watches, chains and a ring from
the house Of W. H.Evans, Yarmouth,
was sentenced by Judge Robinson on
two counts to nine months.in Jail for
larceny and case was continued on one
count.
1t is reported that the committee on
estimates will not recommend a in
crease in school salaries this year or
new school house. on. Munjoy hill.
The. committee on fire department have
decided to change Truck from India
street to the central station, the Hayes
truck going to India street. The reason
for this is that the Hayes truck is to
have three-horse hitch, and there is
no room at the central for three horses.
One track of the electric railway is
laid to the head of Green street. Work
will be commenced today at Vaughan
street on the other track. The curves
will be laid after the straight track is
down.
1t is expected that 26 car loads of Ohio
Christian Endeavorers, returning from
the Boston conven tion will come to
Portland to visit the Williston church,
arriving at l am, and staying till
p. M, when they will :go to the White
Mountains.
Edward Willard, son of VIM. H. Will
lard of Newbury street, fell from a ham,
mock Thursday and broke his collar
bone, which will keep him in the house
for some time.
A handsome new restaurant and swait-
ing room is to be, erected at the head of
Franklin wharf for the convenience of
passengers OF the Boston & New York
boats.
Saturday was summer like in the
morning, the mercury indicating 70 de-
grees at noon. At 8 p. m.. the fog and
east wind came in and the mercury
dropped 20 degrees in two hours. There
was a thunder shower at night. Sun
day was quite cold and disagreeable.
A fine drizzle set in last night which,
it is hoped, will result.in warmer wealth
er.
Two man were arrested for drunken
ness and disturbance on the corner of
o'clock last night.
Col. F. E. Boothby has presented the
Butler school pupils a. a.beautifully framed
picture of the "Heart of the Crawford
Notch"
The market, as was stated Saturday.
is full Of short Holsters, and rybody
is enjoying them. On push.cart vender
sold 500 Saturday and made SIS.
Mr.. Geo. Robinson of Cum perland
street, was thrown from his carriage
Thursday at Kezar Falls, and seriously
injured his knee.
The annual Saturday half holiday of
the employees of the Grand Trunk offices
began last Saturday. The holiday sea-
son lasts till October. The q. r. is
the is the only 10 cal company who
give this privilege.
The.syndicate which is considering the
matter of changing the plush mill to a
woolen mill will, il the enterprise is
found feasible, make it into three or
four set woolen mill, provided with ex-
tracting works. These latter perform a
process by which the cotton is removed
from rags of mixed material by means of
acids. which leave the woolen portion
intact. Mr.. White will probably be the
manager of the mill.
The flag on the Fiji tn Maine Memorial
building is flying at half mast for Mr..
Areras E. Pratt, the late proprietor of the
Eagle house. Mr.. Pratt enlisted at the