The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-10-12
BRIEF JoTTlNos.

Predecessor. The programme as pub
he'd in the PRESS was fully carried
yatd Leavitt was arrested yesterday
with stealing an overcoat val
80. belonging TO Mr.. D. /. Nick
from his boarding house. Officer
Jtt arrested Leavitt at Union
ut 100 people enjoyed the Maine
al excursion to the mountains yes
Y.
Rollerson made complaint at the
yesterday that she had been as
by Edward Kent at SO Myrtle
The case will be investigated.
gu he police do not take much stock in
it.
Saturday was bright and cheerful, but
yesterday was cloudy. gusty and raw.
Saturday forenoon, Mr.. Charles Fair
field, the well-known barge owner, drove
into his stable with load of bags Of
grain. He called to his young son to
get the grain measure out of the box.
The hoy misunderstood him and went
{ to a barrel to clean that out. Mr.. Fair
field was carrying in bag of grain and
not seeing the boy as he was back to
with the bag Of grain, be dumped it In
the barrel. The boy was struck by the
bag and was badly cut about the face.
William T.. Sanborn of the firm of
Riohner & Sanborn caught one of the
fingers of his right hand in lathe in
nis Congress straet shop and lacerated
it badly.
DIR. Dalton will address the ministers
meeting this morning on the subject
"Dr. Briggs's View of Redemption
The United States civil service COM
mission will hold an examination at the
post Office, commencing at a. M. Ooto-
Der 81, to I'LL vacancy in the position OF
watchman, at 5000 per annum, under the
custodion of pu blio buildings.
The topic of DR.. Burrage's article be-
fore tho Fraternity club this evening
will be "a Forgotten Maine Congress
man.. The club meets at Hon. F. e.
Richards's house.
The Maine Bi-metallio League was
organized Saturday with the following
officers: President, Sidney ". Thaxter
SECRETARY, Fl. NJ Milliiken; treasurer, A.
L. Hussey.
The time for which the property on Con.
gross, en,ple and Federal streets was
bonded by the Masonic committee has
expired, and as nothing has been done te
complete the purchase it is believed that
the project is practically dead.
A bicycle belonging to James Phinnsy
was stosstn on Monument square Satur,
day evening.
The sherifrs made seizures Saturday
at 5a7 Commercial. 81 York, 80 India,
II India. $40 Fore, 1863 Fore. CONNER
clad streets.
A collapsed wheel dumped load Of
hay On the car track near Spring and
Brackets streets and delayed business
for some time.
The board of registration will begin its
sessions October 20.
Three agents of estates in Portland
notified tenants Thursday that in the
event of Mr. Bryan's election they
should require rents to be paid in gold.
Harry Dale. the Freeport burglar, wal
caught by the warden at Augusta last
Thursday night attempting TO set fire tt
his cell. The blaze had gained quite
Roadway and it was with considerable
difficulty that the FIRE was sxtinguished.
There were only four deaths in Port
land last week, caused by apoplexy, can
car, meningitis and nephritis.
The number of arrests for the week
ending Saturday night was 56, of which
81 were for drunkenness.
The Carpenters Union will celebrate
their ninth anniversary this evening
at Pythian hall. TheTe will be vocal anG
Instrumental music and speakin q, CON
Guiding with a supper in the banquet
hall. An Invitation is extended to all car
pc nters in Portland to be present.
Elizabeth Wadsworth Chapter, Daught
ers of tbs American Revolution will
meet at the fraternity House. Spring
street, this afternoon at O'Clock
A gavel from hiEs. Marion Longfsllow
O'Donoghue. Washington, D. c.. will b.
presented to the Chapter.
Ia the Portland clearing house Satur
day business was as follows: Clearings
Si92, 497; same day of 1896, 1870. 249; fol
the week, 81. $685. 72S; corresponding weel
of 1895, 81, GIG, 404.
Eighteen men took examination fo
OWL sasgioe positions at the custom
house Saturday.
The contract for building the granite
piers for the now Iukey's bridge has beer
awarded to MARS and Lewis, of New
York, for $4s, o25 so.
TIE com mittee on the haryests supper
and entertainments of Eern lodge, No. 2
N. o. of /. O. L. will meet with Mrs
Sands, 133 Pearl street, Monday evening
October II, to make final arrangements
for Tuesday evening Every member il
earnestly requested to sbe presents