The Portland daily press., 1898-07-12
BRIEF jOTTbN0s.

flower was in the h arbor yesterday.
We have received from the Thurston
Print, compliments of Chief Eldridge. the
chiefs annual report of the fire depart
ment for 1898 1t is a very neat docu
ment The substance of the report has
already been published in the PRESS.
Excellent are the results of treatment
at Kelley Institute, Portland, Me.
The United States court came in yester-
day and accounts were presented.
A boy about IL years old was run over
on Congress street near Dow yesterday
afternoon and considerably hurt. We did
not learn his name.
The High School Cadets..will probably re-
turn from their camp at High Head to
day.
The trustees of the Wesleyan Seminary
ternoon at the office of Hon. Joseph A.
Locke. The business related largely to
closing up the accounts of the year.
A fellow was arrested by Officers john
son and Riley yesterday who was begging
for money to buy an artificial leg.
The manufacturers of the Paul Kauvar
and Issue cigars Ct. j. Dunn & Co. of
PHILADELPHIA are the largest holders of
Havana tobacco in the country.
Yesterday was very cool for the season
and it seemed as if storm was brewing
The number of fire. alarms in this city
in June was far above the average. There
were 10, seven bell and six still alarms.
Today is Tap day and the boot and
shoe dealers will leave by the Casco Bay
line for Long Island at a. m.
Right Rev. Bishop Healey of this city
administered the rite of confirmation in
ST. Augustine's church, Augusta, Sun
day morning to class of 81 boys and 81
girls.
The members of the Maine Press asso-
citation went to ST. John, N. B., yester-
day morning, where they will remain the
entire week. A number of Portland peo-
pie are in the party and they left on the
11.05 O'Clock train.
City Clerk Dyer reports that 413 dog
licenses have been issued so far this year,
quite good deal short of the number for
last year. There are over 1900 dogs owned
in this city.
The police yesterday arrested colored
lad named Frank johnson on charge
of stealing wheel belonging to clerk
at Lambert's grocery store.
The freight handlers of the Maine
Steamship Co. went on their annual out
ing to Long Island yesterday forenoon.
There were nearly 50 of them and they
l,F+ n ~
Frankin wharf. The days programme
consisted of baseball, football, r1nning
and rowing races and all kinds of athletic
sports A fine shore dinner was served
about O'Clock. A band of music emily
ened the occasion.
The Cum berland County Agricultural
society has issued their annual catalogue
for the 49th annual fair to be held in Cor
ham, September 20, 81 and 20.
The recruiting office sent seven men to
the 1st Maine last night in charge of Rob
ert Curran.
The members Of Cascn Bay lodge, Loyal
Orange Order, are to go on their annual
excursion and picnic today at Long Is
land Members are requested to be at the
hall in harrington block by 9 O'Clock to
receive transportation and dinner tickets.
The programme for the day includes field
sports and addresses by prominent work
ers in the order. A shore dinner is to be
served at noon. The ladies from Cum.
berland Mills, Lewiston and Sanford are
expected to attend.
The Ladies' auxiliary of the 18th Maine
regiment association are requested to
meet Wednesday afternoon at the home of
Mrs. George o. d. Soule, 10 Merrill
street, city.
Rev. Father Healey, brother of Bishop
Healy, ofHciated at st. Mary's church,
Biddeford, Sundays.
Tho Montauk men have heard the ru-
NOR that their craft is likely to be trans.
ferred to Cuban waters.