The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-04-29
BRIEF IoTTINGs.

L A0 oAlA"h0 HatSr company nave sci
a hydrant in front of the Hammond
block on the south side of Monument
square.
Ivanhoe Lodge, Kof P, will confer
the rank of Esquire tomorrow evening.
Saturday morning there was rain, and
the rest of the day was cloudy and quite
cold.
Assistant Postmaster Sanborn brought
home 30 good sized trout from brook
near White Rock. Saturday.
The case of the United States against
the Pepperiu mills of Biddeford, is eX-
peeted to come up for trial in the United
States court today.
The grand jury of the United States
Circuit court came in Saturday morn
ing and brought in &c indictments. The
jury was then discharged.
A salmon weighing six and a half
pounds was on exhibition Saturday in
the window of Cloyes & Hobbs's market
on Congress street. It was caught in
Sebago Lake by G. H. Cloyes.
The committee GU finances examined
the treasurer's Office and accounts Sat
urday. The treasurer's books were found
to be in excellent shape.
The buoy and fog bell which is TO be
placed on Stamford ledge. off Bug Light,
is all ready to be placed in position.
the delay being due to the non-arrival
of cables.
The liquor deputies made seizures
Saturday at l., 2S, and 10. India street,
431 Commercial, SO Centre, 517 Fore and
Pleasant streets.
The special committee from sthe city
council and that from the Board of
Trade will meet this week to perfect ar
rangements for the reception of the
National Association in July.
United States Inspectors Pollister and
Newell made thorough inspection of
the fire boat Saturday afternoon. They
report the boat in frst-olass condition
and all the recent Improvements being
for the best.
1t was pleasant to see the sun again
yesterday noon.
The water company will begin to lay
it's 16-inch main on congress street. Ito
day. Water will be shut off today from
St. Stephens church to Oak street after
10 a. m. They have put in a new water
gate at the upper end of Deering Oaks.
Last weeks foreign exports were val
ued at SIPS, POI.
A man was arrested for indecent ex-
posure by Officer Pillsbury Saturday
evening and made such resistance that
he had to be thrown aud the twisters
put on.
There will be special meeting OF the
school committee tomorrow evening to
consider the matter relating to the spring
tenn beginning May 9th.
Mr.. James Crafn's buggy broke down
on the corner of Middle and Exchange
streets Saturday night.
BenniG Devine of Adams street, acct
dentally shot himself in the hand with
q pistol Friday, making a serious wound,
Mr.. Joseph H. Korntz, the civil engi-
neer in charge of the construction ofathe
Cape Elizabeth Electric Railroad, says
work will commence Friday at the Cape
Elizabeth end.
There were 60 arrests last week. of
which SO were for drunkenness. A raid
was made on the st. Jumes on Free
street Saturday night, and mau and
woman taken to the station.
The CTR. clerks and checkers who
have been employed during the winter in
connection with the European steam
ship business, returned Saturday to Mon
treal and other points. Friday night Sc
lect party celebrated their last evening
in Portland by farewell supper at
Moore's hotel.
The 18th annual fair Of the Ossippee
Valley Union Agricultural Associa-
ton will be held at Cornish on August
10, IA, IS, 1876.
Mr.. Andrew Crossswill Egiye.the second
free lecture on hypnotism at Gospel
Mission hall this evening. Mr.. Cross has
been patient investigator of what is
now termed "the science of hypnotism
for % years, and is a ready ana interest
ing speaker.