The Portland daily press., 1895-07-31
BRIEF JOTTlNGS.

Mrs. Durgin, Peaks Island, Evergreen
Landing, Wednesday afternoon. Chowder
served at six
There are a great many fish arrivals
the schooner Frances Parker with 600
pounds of paddock, the Annie L. Holmes
with $50 pounds of mackerel and the Lot
tie May with big fare of mixed fish.
There is SO much fish that several vessels
could not dispose of their fares here.
John Mcdonald was brought to the
U. S. Marine Hospital at East Deering,
Monday from Rockland, where he.slipped
on his vessel and fell, breaking his ribs.
August Sd the Bethel chair factory
employees will make their annual excur-
sion to Portland and the islands.
For some time past the Pullman sleep
er on the Maine Central night train
has been attached to the rear of the train,
| instead of in the middle, next the bag
gage car. This arrangement is to save
time at Brunswick where another sleep
er is taken on, as it is desirable for the
two cars to be together for transfer to
the Boston train in Portland. When the
Pullman was in the middle of the train
it required some 10 minutes in Bruins
wick to make the several shifts to put
in the Rockland car, while now it is
only moments job to hitch it onto the
rear.
The alarm from box 412 yesterday
noon, was caused by chimney ON fire
at the house No. IS Pleasant street, two
doors from Hieber's bakery. Damage
trivial ~
The Young Womens Christian Asso-
citation outing this week will be lawn
party this evening at Mrs. DonnelPs,
Cape Elizabeth. Those attending go by
way of Ferry boat at $50 p m. All
members with friends are cordially in
yited.
Some of the bathing houses at Great
Diamond were tipped over by the high
tide Monday.
Battery E, U. S. Second Artillery,
stationed at Fort Preble, have received
the new Krag Jorgensen carbines.
ETonight Gen. Chote will inspect the
High School. Cadets.
| Eight of the more dangerous diphtheria
cases near Oxford street, have been re-
moved to the diphtheria ward at the
pest house.
Messrs. Woodbury. & Moulton were the
successful bidders for..the loan of South
Portland just issued, to take up bonds
| maturing August LIST.
The bakery property at No. 146 York
street was sold by E. o. Bailey & Co.,
yesterday afternoon to E. II. Verrill for
$55.
There was a large excursion over the
Maine Central to this city and the is
lands yesterday.
Yesterday morning was pleasant, but
hazy. About p. m. there were very
heavy showers, accompanied by thunder
and lightning, and the rain fell steadily
thereafter.
The handsome steel steam yacht Col
umbia of the New York Yacht Club,
came in to the harbor from Bar Harbor
yesterday, boundsswest.
By reason of the bursting Of some of
the tubes in the boiler at the power house
the electric cars did not make several
of the usual morning trips yesterday.
The horse cars on the Ocean street line
were brought into service, but the cleo
tries were worked in the afternoon.
The three-masted schooner Matte j.
Allies, Capt Croker, made a fine ap-
pearance yesterday noon as she came up
| the harbor under full sail in the stiff
southerly breeze.
| The Alice has gone on the Jeanette's
route while that vessel is being repaired,
and the Mary W. Libby is taking the
Alice's route to Falmouth Foreside.
Manager McCallum has presented
Mr. Geo. K. Henry, one of the company,
a handsome gold elgin watch.
| The Palmer Shoe Company and Cen
ter & Mcdowell, will close their stores at
Is p. M, every night except Saturday
during the month of August.
Members ofiDamon Assembly will meet
at K. of P. hallEthis afternoon at l. 30 to
attend the funeral Of Mrs. Charles A.
Cummings.
Department. of Maine, ..Woman's Relief
Corps, will esta blish their headquarters
at the Phoenix House, Louisville, KY,
during the meeting of the National En-
campment, 6. A. r. nextESeptember a.
The entertainment at Great Diamond
has been postponed until this evening.
If pleasant the Madeleine will leave
Portland Pier at 7.30, and cars will wait
the arrival of the. boat after the perform
ance.
n The Ladies' Veteran Firemen's League,
will hold special meeting in their
rooms today at 8. 80 O'Clock.
The showers cleared away at 6 p. m,
and there was fine rainbow. The eye-
ming was pleasant and much cooler.
The American Cadet Band will give a
concert at the Oaks at 7.3o p. m. to-
night.
Today the furniture and carpet dealers
will go on an excursion to the islands
1t is thought the Portland Theatre will
open for the season of 1886 on August
18th.