The Portland daily press., 1896-11-02
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Deering City Council. November g., at
100 p. M, for tabulating election re-
turns.
Saturday was damp and mere like
late April than October. There were
clear skies and bright sunshine In the
midday hours, and then fog and later
a little rain. Sunday was disagree
BILE.
Thursday, November a5th will DO OBJ
served as Thanksgiving day.
At the Cathedral of the Immaculate
Conception yesterday was solemn high
mass in celebration of the feast Of All
Saints.
The quarterly meeting Of the New
England Veteran Firem ems League will
be held next Thursday at Boston in
stead of Tuesday. election day. The
delegates from the Portland Veteran
Firemen's Association are Messrs. Cum
mings and Pfaisted.
A horse belonging to Simeon SkilliDgs
fell through the barn floor on Vesper
street Saturday afternoon. He escaped
with few scratches.
Otis Reynolds of Westhrook met with
a severe accident at the -Burmah
Slate Company works on Commercial
street, Friday afternoon. Gle fell over the
rubbing bed, which is a disc revolving
at the rate of so revolutions minute
One half OF one revolution WAS enough
for Reynolds and he few off on tan
gent, striking some boards. 1t is a
wonder he escaped death.
Chief Of Police Flynn Of Cape Eliza
beth,was pounced upon by two unknown
men near the Rolling Mills about II
O'Clock Saturday evening and badly
handled. He made desperate fight and
succeeded in overpowerng the Two and
brought them to this city and landed
them at the station.
While the night crew were working at
the new Grand Trunk elevator, one of
the derrioks collapsed, caused by the Civ
ing away of guy rope. LUCKILY no ono
was inJ ured.
The Police Relief Association will
clear about t1,100 from its present
ball.
Mary Carey, who broke her leg and
was sent to the Greedy hospital for treat
ment, has died.
The annual parish meeting of the
Vaughan street NJ. e. church will be
held tomorrow evening In the lecture
room of the church, at which the annual
election of officers will take place.
The iron beams for the roof Of the
basement of the new church of the
Sacred Heart were placed in position
saturday.
The following case Of contagious dis
ease was reported Saturday: Ray Falls,
II Munjoy street. scarlet fever.
Today will be pay day in the oity de-
partments.
Saturday was the last discount day
for the payment of taxes; and the City
TreHsurer's office was crowded.
The old and well-known firm of J. H.
Hamlen & Son has been changed into a
corporation called the J. Il. Hamlen
& Son Co., with ]. H. Hamlen presi-
dent, J. G. Hamlen treasurer, and these
two, with George M. Thomas. directors.
Today the Department. of Public
Works will begin to tear up the old
Tukey's bridge, in preparation for the
building of the new.
The season for the Associate member
of the Rossini Club will begin on Thurs-
day, November fifth. in Kotzschmar
Hall at eleven o'clock.
Exports from this port for the week in
clude shocks, lum Der and general mer-
chandise to the value of $40, 942 to Porto
Rico.
The annual parish meeting of the
Vaughan street NJ. K. church will be
held next Tuesday evening in the lecture
room of the church at which the annual
election of officers will take place.
At the Cathedral of the Immaculate
Conception yesterday there was solemn
high mass in celebration of the feast of
All Saints.
The Governor is preparing the usual
proclamation that Thursday, November
26th, will be observed as THANKSGIVING
day.
III VIC " Hltc0 0uduc5 Guilt SATURDAY
Judge Webb gave hearing in the case
of Sprague VS.. Steamer Phillip Eaton,
to recover damages alleged to have been
caused in towage in Sullivan River in
July, 1895. Geo. E. Bid appeared for
claimant, and Benjamin Thompson for
libellant.
Comrades of Thatcher Post, No. III,
g. A. R., are reminded If the inspection
to be held this evening by Past Com
mander Graham of Westbrook. A camp
fire will be held al the close of the meet
ing.
Martha Washington Council, Daugh-
tiers of Liberty, will entertain at their
council chamber this evening Friendship
Council Of lewiston, Star of Liberty
Council of Westbrook, aud Victoria Ooun-
Gil Of Bar Mills. The Council will be
open at o'clock. Supper will be served.
Harbor Notes.
The harbor was quiet and placid