The Portland daily press., 1896-08-17
BRIEF IoTTINos.


restaurant on Congress street. Saturday
afternoon and ordered dinner. While
their order wasssbeing filed they attempts
ed to skip out. Mr.. Roberto, the proprie-
tor put in his appearance andsgave the
men a sewers thrashing, as we'll as max
ing them both settle.
Officer Craig arrested Leo Lawlor Sat-
urday evening for stealing fruitsin Me-.
Randall's orchard on the Eastern Prom
enade.
There was q still alarm at eos Satur-
day morning. This fire.was In story
and half house at 80 Turner street.
Hose 2 responded. The woodwork around
the chimney caught, and was extin-
guIshedzw with slight damage.
A young man attempted to jump on.a
Casoo Bay steamer at Long island SaUur-
day from the wharf, when the boat was
q little distance off and fell between the
wharf and boat. Re was recovered. but
cut his head and one hand badly.
: One Of ingalls, Brothers employees was
quits badly injured Saturday by a bottle
bursting. The flying glass struck one
of his hands and inflicted several severe
gashes which required the services of a
physician.
A banquet viii be given at Swett's
hotel Tuesday evening at O'Clock to the
surviving comrades of the 80 Maine Regi-
ment by Capt. Thomas P. Beals.
A gold watch was found in the effects
of William Montgomery. who was
drowned Wednesday, that was lost from
the Preble house three weeks ago, and
was the property of Mrs. Richardson.
wife of Prof. Richardson of Dartmouth
college, boarder at the PreEle at the
time.
Through the month of August the
Ellingwood Furnishing Company will
close their store at o'clock Saturdays.
Transactions at the Portland clearing
house Saturday amounted to S147, 305.
a decrease of S69.93o in the figures FOL
the corresponding day of the week q
year ago. The amount for this week
Was 81, O64, 928, decrease of $40. 023 in
the figures for the corresponding week
a year ago.
Mr. John N. Todd denies that he IL
considering filing an application for an
Injunction to restrain the holding of the
Populist Sunday school, He strenuous
ly objects 30 the meetings, but will sit
quietly aside and let his brothers argue.
The members of the Veteran Firemen' s
Association are requested to meet in full
uniform at Firemen's hall, this eve
ming at 7.3o sharp for escort duty.
ss-.The number of arrests for the week end
were for drunkenness.
gThe alarm from box Sc at 420 Saturday
afternoon was false alarm.
s==Martha Washington council No. D. OF
l., will meet Monday evening, August
II, at o'clock. All members are re-
quested to be present as there is to be an
initiation.
:. Fern lodge, q. o. of I. o. L., will hold
a basket picnic at Mariners Pavilion,
Long Island, 7 uesday, August IS.
The C. T. A. S. ball team defeated the
Diamond island team at Diamond Isl.
and Saturday by score of 16 to q The
@. =. A. S. team challenge the Irons
for game at Diamond island Wednes.
day afGslnoo
A special meeting of the Portland
Camera Club will be held this evening
at p. NJ. in their rooms in the Society
Of Art Building, to take action upon i'm.
portant matters. All members are re-
quested to be present and take charge OF
any personal propertysthey may have in
the building which will be removed early
this week.