The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-06-29
BRIEF LoTTlNas.


Saturday was lovely day, one of the
finest days June can produce.
The steam yacht Siesta and cutter
Swirl were In the harbor Saturday.
Whom off the port the condenser pipe
burst and the yacht will go on the ma
rine railway for repairs.
While at the Union station waiting
for train Saturday, DR.. Jane Hersom
had her pocket picked of fine sea skin
wallet containing $50 inEmoney, check
for SIS and another for SO.
Two men got into fight on CONNER
cial street Saturday afternoon and one
got cut in the head that DR.. Pudor
had to take several stitches in. Officers
McGrath and Conlin arrested John Riley
as the other man in the row.
The regular monthly meeting of the
Portland Yacht club will be held We'd
nesday evening.
1t is now expected the Portland theatre
will open for the season Of 1867 on
August 18th.
No successor of Superintendent Rich
ardson Of the life saving station has
been appointed yet. The appointment
will be made by civil service examine
ton held in this city July 22. The ex-
animation is open to the IL station keep
er of this district and it is expected that
most Of them win compete. This will
be the first time that an appointment
has been made by civil service examina-
ton in the life saving service
The members of the McCullum Comedy
Comedy at Peaks Island have sent Man
ager Leonard of the Portland baseball
club sum of money which they had
subscribed to the benefit of Charles A.
Tebeau the injured player.
The Casco Bay Steamboat Company
have made arrangements for grand
celebration at Peaks island on the af-
ternoon and evening of Independence
day. There viii be grand display OF
day fire works. balloons, etc., and band
con certs IN the afternoon and in the eve
ming there vii be one of the finest ex-
hibitions ever seen in this vicinity and
a band concert.
There win be special meeting of
Elizabeth Wadsworth chapter, D. A. R.,
today at 5 O'Clock, at tho home
of the regent. 279 Congress street. All
members are requested TO be present.
The Seaside Special the Grand
Trunk train of vestibule1 palace cars,
arrived II. As a. NJ. Saturday with so
passengers. having loft Chicago on We'd
nesday. The passengers reported pleas
ant trip.
About 70 members of Woodbine lodge
day on their annual picnic. Most Of the
party went in barges and buokboards
while some went on the train. Dinner
was served at the Spring house after
which the party enjoyed themselves in
various ways until they were ready to re-
turn. They arrived in this city about
o'clock last night.
Master Tom True Of Beach street,
Willard, met wish painful accident
| Friday afternoon. He was putting fish
| pole under the piazza of his parents
cottage when the hook ON the line caught
in one of his fingers and penetrated the
| flesh above the barb. He was taken to
| Fort Preble where the doctor cut the
hook out and bound the finger up.
On the petition 90 widen Oak street be-
tween Spring and Free streets, there will
be hearing Monday afternoon. July 6,
before the committee on laying out new
| streets. a.
The old Weeks house situated at the
corner of Fore and India streets, has
been sold by the Grand Trunk road to
Mrs. Mary ]. Frazier, 1858 Fore street.
The terms of sale call for the removal
of the house within 80 days from the
| time of the sale.
The regular meeting of the Ministers
association will be held this morning
Speaker, the Rev. Mr.. Allen; subject
"Hymnology."
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