The Portland daily press., 1895-11-07
BRIEF JoTTlNes.

There will be a Harvest supper III tne
| vestry of State street church this evening
at z. Some of our best local talent Will
add to the enjoyment of the occasion.
Regular meeting of Casco Lodge No.
| 70 A o. u. W. this evening at O'CLOCK
All members are requested to be present.
Michael Casey, living at No. 70 Deer
street, while scuffling on one of the
wharves Monday, fell and broke his leg.
A man named Hooper employed by j.
J. Frye, the pillow manufacturer, had sew
eral fingers crushed in machinery at the
factory Monday.
| Mrs. Jarleys wax works was repeated
last evening at the Church of the Messiah
by Miss McCobb to a much delighted
audience.
There will be a meeting of the super
intending school committee at their
rooms in city building, this afternoon
at 4. 80 o'clock,
Yesterday was magnificent day warm
enough for early September.
The reception committee of the Y. M.
C A. was entertained by General Secre-
tary Garland last evening at his home.
The workmen worked steadily putting
in the big frog at the corner of Middle
and Market streets yesterday. 1t is
quite an undertaking to handle this big
frog which is composed of four cas- tings
each weighing about 1000 pounds, the
whole being strongly bolted together.
The game of football to have been
played yesterday afternoon between the
Portland High School and the Nichols
Latin School of Lewiston, has been
called off.
The tank steamer Maverick arrived yes
terday morning with cargo of oil for
the Portland Oil Works
Tuesday evening while Mr.. Fred
Evans was bowling at the Portland Ath-
letic Club, he slipped as he was about
to roll a ball and fell, striking his fore
head and cutting deep cash over one
eyebrow, SO that the services of physi-
clan were necessary to close the wound.
Robert H. Hayes, the Free street
grocer, made aD assignment yesterday
morning to John B. Kehoe, ESQ, for
the benefit of his creditors. The assets
1
and liabilities are not yet stated.
A man riding in road cart was
thrown out on Cumberland street near
| the Zenas Thompson carriage factory
yesterday noon. Ho struck his head on
stone and was badly cut about the eye
and nose, but got up jumped into the
| to am and drove off.
nLo uo@orov, T;voy,,o,, hava f-ad a 1aruo
large banner painted by G. f. Dam with
| which to advertise their annual ball
which occurs Novemb er 81.
| There was special meeting Of the
board of aldermen yesterday noon and
several insane cases were disposed of.
The petition of John L. Delot for per-
mission to erect an addition to his shed
on State street, was referred.
Leroy G. Bragg, 20 B street, is report
ed sick with scarlet fever.
The George F. Keene brought 10000,
the Lucy Dyer 10000. and the Barry
Queen 10. 600 mixed fish yesterday.
| The bridge of the steamer Portland
has been fitted by the Belknap Motor
Company with search light of 5000
candle power, similar to that on the
Bay State. 1t was tested before the
steamer left the dock for Boston, and
proved to be very effective.
The schooner Ethel B., Capt Kirk
patrick, from 1upperville, N. S., lumber
laden for Boston, arrived yesterday
morning from Nova Scotia, having lost
part Of her deckload during gale.
There was a meeting of the committee
on unimproved real estate last night.
The steam roller is at work on Cum
berland street, between High and Green
streets.
A sewer $50 feet in length, is being laid
on Cumberland street between Casco and
Oak streets.
The city forester.is trimming the trees
in Lincoln park.
Health Inspector Carney and Plumb
ing Inspector Cram will make an exami-
nation of the Emery street reservoir to
see that no sewers or drain pipes empty
into the reservoir.
The annual meeting of the Samaritan
Association will be held at the.resi-
dence of Mrs. DR.. Ludwig, Congress
Square tn is afternoon at 8 O'Clock
At the meeting OF the Maine Charitable
Mechanics Association.this evening, bus
mess Of considerable interest is expected