The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-11-15
BRIEF JoTTINes.

The Thomas Bayard brought about250OO
| pounds of shore fish yesterday.
Yesterday morning there was furry
of snow followed by rain
An old fisherman says there is more
sea fowl flying around the islands in the
bay this fall, than has been seen here
since the forties
| It is said to be an actual fact that ~
years ago, three hunters brought in
14-toot dory loaded gunwales to the
water with ducks and old squaws, the
| result Of only three hours shooting.
The past five months there has been
along the coast of Maine an abundance
of very small mack erel, not much longer
than ones finger One of our Oldest and
most experienced fish dealers predicts
that this marks the return of the macker-
ell in abundance next year.
Capt Soule of Shepley camp, S. of ",
was accompanied by a number of the
members of his camp on his trip to in
spect Phil Sheridan camp at Freeport
last evening.
A hundred barrels of sailed cells have
arrived over the Grand Trunk from
Canada, for shipment by steamer to
Boston.
The second degree was worked last
evening by Bayard Lodge, knights Of
Pythias, at their hall on High street,
South Portland A clam supper and
sociable was given.
The sparring exhibition between
Portland and Boston boxers will be held
at the Portland Athletic Club gymnas-
ium on Saturday evening, November
80 Prof Lee has visited Boston and
personally selected the mon to oppose the
local talent.
A party of the students at Bowdoin
college will attend the Padrewski concert
here next week.
A granite crosswalk has been put in
on Lincoln and Elm streets.
Mrs Herrick, one of the women en-
ployed by Janitor Coyell to care for City
Hall, picked up three bank bills of the
date of 1860 on the floor of the hall. yes
terday morning, and as the bills must
Uo OIL COuSlu6fdDl6 Sdlu0 tb ICllCS, Blu
de sires to return them to the owner.
Bosworth Relief Corps, No i, will be
inspected Friday afternoon, November
10, by the state president, Mrs. Sarah L.
Pascal of Rockport.
Some of the island cottages have been
entered lately and goods stolen. Driver
Sawyer of Hose No. 5, lost things from
his cottage.
The policemen on the "bank beats' are
required to visit all the banks three
times each night "Calls'' are also re-
ceived at the station several times each
nighJ,
A beautiful memorial window to the
late E. Greey Spring has be en- placed in
st. Stephens church. In the upper part
of the window is Greek cross and just
below are tall stalks Of passion flowers
and lilies, with the colors Of the sky for
back ground and entwined with rib
bon on which is inscribed the passage
s"Who best can drink his cub sf woe,
triumphant over pain; who patient bears
his cross below. He follows in his
train
Bramhall lodge, K. of P, will confer
the Esquire rank this evening
Trinity lodge, K. of p, will work the
rank of Page this evening.
ELigonia lodge degree staff are to be the
guests of Maine lodge. No. 1, L o. o. F.
Monday evening, November 18th, and
work the second and third degrees A
collation. will be served in the banquet
hall at the close.
These cases of contagious diseases were
yesterday: Nellie Mccormick,
No. 80 Burnham street, measles; and
Florence Holt, whooping cough.