The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-07-16
BRIEF JoTTINos.


There was bad washout on the noun
tain division of the Maine Central at
Cowle's brook seven miles above Bartlett
Wednesday. Teams were procured and
passengers transhipped- at the break all
day.
Marsh Dyer, fisherman at Basket Is
land, lost a car full of Holsters anchored
off the island few nights ago. There is
no clue to the thief.
The prize winners in rife practice dur
ing the camp Of the High School Cadets
were as follows: Sergt. Max Smith,
LIST prize; Corp. L. A. Derry Cd; Corp.
c. E. Brown, Sd. Sergt. F. E. Cum
mings was the fortunate winner the tin
medal of which he is very proud.
The G. 80 D. M freight Wednesday, for
Rochester, N. H., broke an axle on one of
the cars between Westbrook junction and
Cumberland Mills stations. The train
hands had to walk to the electric road,
then come to Portland and get q wreck
ing train that fixed matters SO the train
could proceed.
Mr.. Stevens the architect of this city,
is drawing the plans for a police station
at Rockland.
Yesterday was delightful summer day,
bright with a pleasant breeze. The
mercury touched rs degrees at Q p. m.
Ward & Lee drew two good audiences
to their circus yesterday afternoon and
evening.
The Grand Trunk has begun digging
out around the base of the cliff at Fish
Point preparatory to laying new track
The Portland = Rochester steam shovel
is at work on the gravel bank under the
Washington street bridge preparatory to
laying it's new tracks.
The Kennebec engine company, No. 8,
has voted to attend the Firemens muster
in this city.
The Burnham & Morrill, company is
building an addition to it's corn canning
factory at Harrison.
At meeting of the municipal baseball
committee of the city council held We'd
nesday evening it was voted to entertain
the Boston city fathers July % and 80,
the great game to occur on the afternoon
of the 2Sth.
The wind blew out a large pane of
glass in the armory of Canton Ridgeley
in the new Baxter building Wednesday.
The 22d Maine Regiment association
will hold its reunion at Dexter, August
liz.
The First Maine Heavy artillery will
hold reunion at Bucksport, August "a.
The steamer Pilgrim will make an ex-
cursion up Royal river and down the bay
next Sunday afternoon. The steamer
will sail about two. hours among the in
ner islands Of Casco bay.
Repairs are being made on the sewer
at the corner of Free and Centre streets.
A large crew of men were at work
paving Fore street, between Plum and
Exchange streets, where the asphalt is
ripped up.
Some time Wednesday night some per-
son or persons broke window in Sewall
Lang's fish market on Bracket street.
A few cans of lobster and salmon were
taken.
The members of the Portland Gun
CluU udNO ICIO1SCd oOlAO FOAy AsAApO1Ac
programmes of the shoot to be held by
the Interstate Association with the
Androscoggin Gun club at Lewiston,
Wednesday and Thursday, August 5th
and 9Th
The Rockland delegates to the e. L.
convention at Portland had a most en-
joyable time in spite of the heat. They
speak in terms of praise of the hospitable
entertainment they received and the
courtesy of the officials of the various in
situations which they visited. Courier
Gazette.
The Lewiston and eAuburn Market
mems association have changed their
plans and now intend to have an excur-
sion to Bemis instead of to Peaks is
| land as was at first intended, says the
Lewiston Sun.
The regular meeting of Portland
colony. No. 81, Pilgrim Fathers, will be
held this evening. Important business
| is to be considered and the degrees will
be conferred upon candidates.
1t was magnificent moonlight night
last night.
| The police made quite seizure at
Cooks on West Commercial street. last
evening