The Portland daily press., 1898-09-19
BRIEF soTTINos.

well. hut heavy showers with lightning
land thunder occurred at noon.
Extensive improvements are being
made at the reservoir on Brackett and
Vaughan streets.
A case of diphtheria was reported Sat
urday at AZ Cotton street.
The members of the Portland and Au-
burn Gun clubs will hold tournament
at the range on Ocean street, Woodfords,
today.
The laundry shop of Sam Lung on Fed
raj street between Market and Pearl, was
broken into Friday night and s24.79
stolen from the money drawer.
Two boys, John Davis and Joseph M.
| MCGEE, were arrested Saturday night
charged with larceny of lead pipe from
Sheriff Plummer's house on the Eastern
| promenade. a soldier from the Cape
was brought in for assault on Catharine
Eldridge at her home, and there were
several cases of drunkenness.
1t is stated that owing to the existence
of ledge and brick wall in the earth
between the cesspool and the Chestnut
st. school house and the fact that the
vault was covered with three feet of earth,
the pool could not have been a menace to
the school.
There was an earthquake noticed at
Morrill's Corner Saturday morning. the
first seismic disturbance recorded in
this neighborhood since February IL,
last. The first shock occurred at 10. 81,
lasting seven seconds, followed after
an interval of II seconds by second
shock, lasting five seconds.
The electric lights at Peaks island did
duty for the last time this season last
night.
At an early hour Saturday morning,
George Defour a switchman, was thrown
from the top of car in the Maine Cen
trail yard. He struck on his head and
shoulders, but was not run over. He
} broke his arm and cut his head badly.
Rich's ambulance took him to the Maine
General hospital, where he is now doing
we'll.
AS a result of Major W. S. Stanton's
tour of inspection through the first and
second lighthouse districts, large
amount of work is to be done. The ten
der Myrtle is at Central wharf loading
brick, shingles, long and short lumber,
etc., for Whitehead, Petit Manan and
West Quoddy stations. Here number
of new buildings are to be erected imme-
diately to accommodate the assistant
keepers and their families.
Saturday morning about O'Clock a
wagon belonging to the firm OF Maurice
Cummings & Co., produce dealers On
Commercial street, broke down on ths
corner of Park and Congress streets.
The Ladies' Veteran Firemen's aux
} iliary have received an invitation to spend
the day next Thursday at the summer
cottage of one of their members, Mrs.
Susie ). Sawyer, Mariners landing,
Long island. The members are to leave
on the 1890 a. m. boat from Custom
house wharf. A basket lunch will be the
order of the day. The invitation includes
the husbands of the members who are
invited to attend.
The members of the Carciotto quin.
! Il ette, have returned from their vacations
and are about to enter upon their sea-
sons engagements.
Ivanhoe lodge K. of p, will confer the
rank of Knight Tuesday evening.
The parliamentary club of Fern lodge,
U. o. of l. o. L.. will meet at Mrs. Ills
ley's. 1o5 Brackett street, Monday eve
ming, September 18th.
All members of Thatcher Relief corps
are requested to be present at the next
meeting, September 20, as business of
Importance will come before the meet
ing.
The annual retreat for the clergy of the
diocese of Portland opens this eve
ming at the residence of Bishop Healy.
The new Emerson school building was
thrown open for public inspection Satur
day and large numbers of citizens visited
this fine addition to the city's temples of
!, learning.
Wenonah council, No. 8, d. of p. are
} to move to Red Men S hall. Harrington
} block, the first of the week and their
regular meeting will be held at the above
place next Thursday evening.
; Mt. Vernon lodge, n. E. O. P. will
hold a special meeting at Mystic hall,
this evening, september IL, aIDer the
meeting of Cum berland lodge
The annual harvest celebration of the
Salvation Army is on in the
hall on Federal street, lasting until the
night of the goth. The special object
this year is to repair and refurnish the
hall. A nice display of goods of every
description will lie seen at the hall and
the meetings will be highly interesting.
The Ladies' Aid of the Church of
Messiah will meet in the vestry of the
church Wednesday afternoon. Vacation
boxes will be opened at four o'clock.
Picnic supper at half past six O'Clock.
|. DR.. Nickerson has been called to Can
ton. Me-. to attend his wife's father, By
Iron Waite, who was severely injured by
being thrown from his carriage.
| CUMBERLAND COUNTY FAIR.
The Cumberland county fair at Cor
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