The Portland daily press., 1896-08-24
BRIEF JoTTiNcs.

On Wednesday,, August 26, the Ladies'
Circle of Second Parish church will hold
jacket picnic with Mrs. Lane. Fall
mouth. The barge will leave Longfellow
square at o'clock sharp. If rainy will
go Thursday.
The hotels are all enthusiastic over the
New England fair They all did rush
ing business during the week.
( There will be special meeti ng of the
Lincoln club this evening.
Fern lodge, No. 2. U. o. of I. o. L.,
will held their meeting Tuesday, August
Is. A large attendance is requested.
In the municipal court Saturday
morning, Susie NJ. Kimball. 13-year
old girl, was brought before Judge Rob
inson for unruliness and running
about the streets late at night. The
girls father pleaded SO earnestly against
her removal to the Industrial school that
Judge Robinson continued the case un-
til "Wednesday.
The electrical committee of the city
government. which was to have met Sat
urday to sign contraots.for the wire for
the underground cable, did not have a
quorum and adjourned to today.
The Weisback gas lights were not test
ed during fair week, but will probably
be tried this week.
Andrew Meyers was considerably hurt
Saturday by falling from telegraph
polo on West street.
Transactions at the Portland clearing
house Saturday amounted to $40, 1885, a
decrease Of $50, III as compared with the
figures for the corresponding day of the
week year ago. The amount for the
week was 81, 121, 312, decrease of S22, 018
rs compared with the figures of the COR
responding week year ago.
Today the feast of st. Barth olomew
will be solemnized in the Roman and
ANGLICAN Catholic churches, with special
services morning and evening.
Edward c. SWstt has beensinvited to
take the stump for the Republicans in
this county.
In the bowling contest at Pines alley 8
between Camp Columbia and Camp
Edgewood for q handsome oak chair, the
prize was won By the Columbia boys by
h score Of 1876, with Edgewood $780,
Columbia winning four out of five
games. AS six games we re to be bowled
he final will take place Monday evening
Aug 31st.
The number of arrests for the week
ending Saturday night was II, Of which
Il were for drunkenness.
A full attendance of the members of
Machigonne'tr I. O. X. NJ is requested
ut the council fire this evening as bust
ness of Importance to the tribe will be
transacted.
Next Thursday the annual field day
and basket picnic Of the Knights of the
Golden Eagle will take place at Lake
Grove, Auburn. A fine programme of
sports has been arranged. base ball, sack
race, three-legged race. rifle shooting,
etc.. with dancing afternoon and eve
ming.
The Buxton and Hollis fair will be
held at Dirigo park, Buxton, Septem Der
1. 2 and 3. Good races each day and half
fare IN Portland and Rochester railroad.
The West End hotel on which so
many improvements have been made,
win be formally opened Monday, Sep
tember 9TH.
Yesterday wassshowery.
The AtaIsnta, George Gould's yacht.
arrived Saturday from Rookland, bound
West
: Several Of the exhibitors at City hall
presented Secretary Dennison a hand
some meerschsm pipe.
Mr.. j. s. Sanborn, the well known
horseman, lost valuable diamond min
at Rigby park, and thinks it was stolen
A peculiar disease is preyalenst in GER
tain sections of the city. 1t is not a
seFieus one out slighG combination of
rheumatism and mild form of influenza.
Strange TO say it's victims are poodle
less than twenty or twenty-one years.
One physician has nine cases on his
hands, another Ave, and another one
+. q. Bailey & Co., sold one undivided
half and lot of land at Chebeague island
to Mr.. Curtis for $3.50.
"A runaway horse collided with a Young
man named George Dyer, who was riding
along Congress straet on g bicycle Sat mr.
dayaeveDing. Mr.. Dyer was knocked
gowD, but escaped without injuries. The
bicycle was badly wrecked
Hose one responded to still alarm q
5urrowes' mill Saturday, where a small
Iir9 was discovered in the drying room.
1t was distinguished with little damage.
Braokett street lady deposited a
selali package on letter bog SATURDAY.
morning and some time later "a small how
reported that he saw q man, who looked
IKE a tramp, take it and then hastily
Walk away. The package contained n
looket valued at three or four dollars.
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