The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-10-26
BRIEF IoTTINos.


A middle-aged woman named FInherty
fell from the second story of her dwelling
on Pleasant street. where she was hang
ing out clothes, to the ground. No
bones were broken, but her physician
fears internal injuries.
Officer Thompson picked up q man
named Mckay Saturday night who fell
backward down flight of stairs ON Fore
street and was unconscious and ba dly
cut.
Mr.. John B. Curtis accidentally lost
part of the index finger of the right hand
while travelling. 1t was caught in a
window frame Of the pnrlor car.
In the municipal court Saturday morn
South Portland were brought up on a
| charge of breaking. entering and steal
ing. The case was continued to next
Wednesday, bail being fixed in the sum
of $1,000. in default of which they were
committed to jail.
A woman fell down the steps at the
| Gath olio cathedral yesterday morning
/ dJlu WHS SOIU6W nat urea.
There will be an autograph social at
the rooms of the Young Women's Chris
tian Association. 587 1-2 Congress street,
Monday evening at $780, There will be
special musical programme. All
women are cordially invited.
Mary O'Brien fell at her residence on
Federal street Saturday night and broke
her leg. Officer Emery took her to the
Greedy hospital where DR.. Pudor set the
bone.
Yester day was bright with a cold
wind, the mercury indicating 80 degrees
at s a. m.
| A special meeting Of the Free street
Baptist Society will be held this even
ing In the vestry of the ohurch at 7.30
O'Clock to elect treasurer and collec-
tor.
Dor few days past partridge shooting
gunner than it has been before since the
beginning of the open season.
| The Portland Yacht club smoker
will take place Friday evening, Ooto-
Der 30.
A man named Curtis, who attempted
to take kerosene barrel from the yacht
club wharf Saturday forenoon. was pur-
sued by Janitor Aderson and Capt. Mar
tin. They recovered the barrel, but Cur
tbs escaped.
The silk umbrella In the voting con-
test at the Ladies' Veteran Firemen
League fair for the most popular veteran
fireman. was awarded to Mr.. Andrew
j. Cummings, treasurer of the Veteran
Firemen's Association.
Exports from this port the past week
included ice. hay, etc /, TO British Guiana
to the value of $1,000; to Argentine
Republic, 5000 feet of lumber, valued
at $12, 342; to Barbadoes, 954 sugar
hogsheads, valued at So, 954.
A special meeting of the Free Street
Baptist Society will be held this eve
ming in the vestry OF the church at 2. 80.
The resignation of the treasurer and
collector of taxes will be acted upon, and
new officers elected to fill their places,
which will be brought before the meet-
ing.
Messrs. Fred Crockett, William Dresser,
j. ". Feeney and VIM. Furgsrson, en-
ployes of the Portland q Rochester r all.
road, will leave today for Aroostook
county for hunting.
| Russell q. Dyer, the Belfast newspaper
man, who has been appointed as assistant
to Grand Secretary Joshua Davis of the
Grand Lodge, I. o. o. F.,ss will re-
move to Portland.
The granting of petition at the meet
Ing of the city governm emit to Mr.. Frank
Freeman for the erection of stable on
Brackett street. hns called forth re-
monstrance from the residents in that
vicinity, and petition will probably be
presented to the inspector or com mi tee
against it.
A still alarm was sent ia to Maohi-
gonne engine house about s. 45 Saturday
night for slight fire in the house in the
rear of Gof's grocery store 1856 CUNT er-
land street. The fire was caused by a
Lighted oil stove catching fire. Members
OF Machigonne engine company respond
ed and the fire was soon extinguisbed
with pony chemicals. The damage was
slight.
The arrests for the week were forty OF
which numder eighteen were for intox
Ication and six for larceny.
The Young Woman's Christian As.
ISOLATION has secured Mr.. B. Fay Mills
for lecture to be given in City hall,
Friday evening. November 6. Subject,
"The Milk of Human Kindness. -
i A number Of young boys were enjoy.
ing game of football on vacant lot
ON Sheridan street when in struggle
for the possession of the ball, boy
named Dennis Maloney, who lives on
Adams street., broke his leg.
Steps are about to be taken to Improve