The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-09-06
BRIEF JOTTINGS.

Mr.. C. R. Miliken has taken the land
of the Oxford Land Co, Mechanic Falls.
Boys placed stick of timber on the B.
& M. track, Kennebunkport branch, in
broad daylight last week, but the OBJ
struction was seen and removed before
any damage was done.
The fire alarm whistle has been moved
from the electric light station back to
Doten's mill where it was placed for SO
many years.
Schooner Lizzie J. Clark is taking on
board 1000 kegs of powder from the
Gambo powder mills for Boston.
The chemical exercise wagon will re-
ceiye 400 feet of hose to be used as { long
lines when needed by the freboat.
Preble Chapel is being painted inside
and out
Yesterday was bright and summer like
until late in the afternoon, when the
sky was clouded, and the barometer in
Dictated change of weather.
John W. Burrowes carriage ran into
the pole of large wagon near the cor.
ner of Spring and Brackert streets yester-
day, but received little damage.
The three-masted lschooner Hugh KEEL
ley brought $50 tons of coal to the Roch-
ester road yesterday.
The Brilliant of Deer Isle brought 100
barrels of mackerel to Webb & Shepherd
yesterday.
The bark Samuel Nickerson is expect
ed from Scotland to load lumber for
Frank Dudley for the River Plate
The schooner Lottie May brought in
1900 pounds of fish to Trefethen yester-
day, and the Amy Wixon "a sword fish
stocking over 500 to a man. One of
the sword fish weighed $50 pounds.
Each Eof the drivers and conductors of
the Portland Street Railway Company
received five dollars extra for the hard
work of last week. That's the way to
treat men.
The wholesale grocers on Commercial
street will continue to close their stores
at p. m. through September.
There will be special meeting of the
school committee this afternoon.
The school houses will be open from
to p. m. today for the inspection by
the public
Rev. Mr.. Bean of the West Congrega-
tional church, who has been attending the
State G. E. convention at Houlton, de-
livered his lecture, "Christianity and
the SPHINX at Caribou last evening.
He is expected home today.
The steamer Madeleine will give anoth-
er of those delightful excursions up the
Harraseeket riversto Freeport next Sun
day.
The grand jury now in secret session
will adjourn over today, SO that such
ones as desire may go to..the State Fair.
The street department. is repairing
Stroudwater bridge. The bridge will have
10 be nearly rebuilt, at cost of $500.
1t was very quiet in police circles yes
terday. The patrol wagon was called out
but once.
The fire department has purchased three
fine horses for the Hayes truck on India
street of Mr.. John D. Murray, the we'll
known horseman. They areslarge bay
horses and ought to be able to draw the
truck well.
Mr.. John Weston of Stark, Me-, whose
handsome Hereford steers won the pull
ing contest at Rigby last week, by pull
ing the drag 148 feet, is brother of Mr..
Clarence A. Weston of the firm of G. A.
Weston ,& Co., of this city. The week
before at Bangor his four yoke of Here
ford cattle won SIS in premiums. He is
now at Lewiston with them. At the
three big fairs this year. they will probab-
ly win az least $500 in premiums. Last
how
total of $3.50.