The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-09-07
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Engine 5's company had an outing at
Spurwiuk, Monday afternoon. There
were some good boat races.
Patrol Driver Kennard was quite seri-
ously injured by being kicked by horse
last Sunday morning. to such an extent
that he is off duty for a few days.
Charles Mcgowan is acting in his place
Members of the Loyal Legion will re-
member the meeting at River5on this
evening. The business meeting will be
held at D. M. and the supper at z
O'Clock.
Warren Colby and Martin Foley of Co.
E. 1st Me Vols, have been taken to the
Maine General to be treated for typhoid.
Robert Fl. Mcdonald, Co. A, is sick at
home
Forest City Lodge No. 16, A. o. U.
W. purpose having social times at their
regular meetings during the fall and
winter Refreshments ana music
will be furnisheds each evening.
Thursday evening, September sth, is the
first meeting of this kind, and it is hoped
that large mum be Of the members will
be present.
There were several persons naturallzed
in the Supreme Court yesterday.
Yesterday was return day in the Pro.
bate Court for the September term and
there were a number of members of the
Bar present.
The first regular meeting of the Pine
Tree club willsbe held on Friday after
noon Sept. 9th, at q 80 o'clock, with the
president, 772 Congress street.
The meeting of the circle of the Ladies
Veteran Fireman's auxiliary, will be
postponed until Wednesday, September
Il. Meeting at 5 Green street.
The regular monthly meeting of the
Portland Yacht club will be held this
evening.
The Portland club will give luncheon
on Friday afternoon between 1 and
O'Clock for the Republican committeeman
and nominees of Cumberland county
Congressman Reed is expected to be pres
emit.
Yesterday was hot and muggy in the
morning, cooler in the afternoon. The
mercury indicated 81 degrees at noon.
Mr.. Whitney of Myrtle street, had S3(
in his coat. which he left hanging in thu
front hall. A sneak thief openedEthe dool
and stole the money. There is no clue
to the guilty person.
The officers Of the U. s. District court
have gone to Bath, where they are. hold
ing the September term.
The Pullman train No. 8. from St.
John, which generally leaves Portland at
$50 a. M, was about half an hour late
yesterday morning. 1t consisted OF six
passenger cars and six sleepers. which
shows how the tide of travel is turning
westward.
The sealed proposals for building sew
ers in Eastern promenade and Orange
street, were opened at Commissioner
Fernald's Office yesterday noon. There
were five bidders, John Gullivel being the
lowest
There is a case of diphtheria at 45 Lin
coin street.
The Hibernian Knights of Montreal left
for home at s. 80 p. m. last evening amidst
cheers and applause from the Portland
knights.
Several Of the Boston & Maine summer
trains between here and Old Orchard,
will be discontinued next Monday.
Three Boston bicyoIists, who left that
city at midnight, Monday, arrived in
Portland yesterday about O'Clock.
Mshlon Jordan's string Of horses went
through here yesterday morning for the
state fair.
The York County fair will receive its
state stipend this year. Secretary Nc
Keen of the state board of agriculture
was present at the fair and has since
prom ounced it highly moral show.
The Cornish fair WAS loser this year.
The York county fair also came out sew
eral thousand dollars short.
The Saccarappa base ball team was de-
feated by Biddsford, Monday.
Steve Trqyers, q well-known Maine
pugiIist, who served with the regiment at
Chickamauga. lost AZ pounds. He is now
eligible to the middle weight class.