The Portland daily press., 1895-07-26
BRIEF JoTTINas.

Geo. W. Atkins has been appointed
temporary relief in the fire department..
Among the steam yachts in the harbor
yesterday were the Haumiel and Verona,
the sailing yachts Grundrel and Roud-
inia of Boston, sloop Dare of New York
Mr.. David f. Murdock has recently
purchased the Drinkwater property at the
corner of Cumberland and Mayo streets
Mr. Murdoch intends having the house
changed over to accommodate four ten
ants.
Schooner Olive Robinson, returning
from sword fishing trip brought big
sea turtle
There will be special meeting of the
City Government held next Monday even
ing it is said.
The devotional meeting of the ". G.
T. U. will be held at SO Oak street Friday
afternoon at O'Clock.
Osgood arrested here for robbery in
Boston, and taken to that city was before
the court yesterday, waived examination
and was held in $500 for the August term
of the Superior Court.
President Tuttle and other officials of
the Boston & Maine Road have been
looking over the Gloucester Branch of the
Eastern Division this week, preparatory
to the commencement of the work of ex-
tending the second track from Manches-
ter to Magnolia.
The liquor deputies spilled great
quantity of beer yesterday, and sent
four barrels of liquor to Boston to have
the alcohol extracted.
sThe Lewiston and Auburn market men
will come from those cities on their an
nual excursion to Harpswell August 7th.
1t is expected that 1900 people will at
tend.
The steamer Louise brought 100 bushels
of turnips from Clapboard Island yester-
day.
The libel case against the steamer
Louisburg, brought by the Portland Pack
ing Company by VIM. Morris, owner of
the schoonerValorous will probably come
up in the United States court today
The libel cases against the steamer
Labrador were not called up in the
United States court yesterday, as the
steamer has not yet arrived.
The schooner Addie and Hattie
brought $500 live Holsters yesterday.
Fire caught in mass of rags on the
roof of the Portland Stove Foundry
Wednesday afternoon, but the workmen
in the foundry put out the fire without
any damage resulting.
The west end of the city is pestered
with tramps, and some OF them are in
sulting. They are en- route for Boston.
The tides are now running very high
and very low
1.-THE . little sloop Memory is now
moored in Simonton's s Cove, and is ad-
mired by all who see her.
The executive committees of the Ma
sonic. celebrations ofss1SS0 and 1890, made
their annual excursion to the Gunner
Club house yesterday. There were
about 45 gentlemen present. the largest
number that ever assembled at any re-
union of the committee.
A new slip is being built on the east
side of Portland Pier, by the entrance
to the Barge Office. This slip is to be
used by the steamer Mary W. Libby.
which is to be used for picnics, fishing
trips, etc. Capt Upton will command
her.
The grocers and meat men of Auburn
and Lewiston are to come to Portland
and thence go to Harpswell for an out
ing August z. They will come over the
Grand Trunk.
The italian bark Teresa arrived es-
terdy from Boston to load spool wood
for Scotland
The schooner Maud Briggs has arrived
from Philadelphia with iron pipe for the
Maine Water Company.
The steamer Louisburg is due from
Cape Breton with coal for. the Maine Cen
tral.
The American Cadet band excursion
and concert was well patronized last eve
ming.