The Portland daily press., 1898-07-06
BRIEF LoTTlNGs.

A man named Garlic was wounded n
the arm on Braokett street Monday night
by the explosion of home made cannon.
There were two or three still alarms for
small blazes, Monday, but the damage in
each case was trivial.
Daniel P. Parker of Portland has been
nominated by the First District Prohibi-
tionists for representative to Congress.
A spark fellon Mr.. Pettengill's house
No. IS Mayo street, Monday night, call
ing in an alarm from box 81, but the
flame was, extinguished with a bucket of
water.
The first annual field day af the Conk-
lin class will occur Saturday, July at
the Ottawa house. The boat leaves Gus
tom house wharf at 10. 80 o'clock.
The Salvation Army camp meeting will
occur at Old Orchard beach, July 1926
Among the distinguished officials in at
tendance will be Commander and Consul
Booth Tucker.
The Sunday school and Parish--of the
picnic at Cape Cottage on Thursday.
Special cars will leave head of Elm
street at 10 o'clock
The meeting of the circle of the Ladies'
Veteran Firemen's Auxiliary is post
poned till July Goth.
During the funeral of Mr.. Carter today
the jewellers of this city will close their
places OF business between the hours of
2 and O'Clock. Mr.. Carter was men,
Der of the Mechanic association.
Yesterday was much cooler than for the
two days past. There was strong breeze
from the north. The mercury touched rs
degrees at noon.
Candidates as teachers in the Portland
public schools will be examined today
and Thursday in the common council
chambers at the City building at Q q. M
The plasterers of Portland to the num-
Der Of 25, went to Long island yesterday
morning on their annual outing. The
day was passed with various athletic
sports, bathing and a shore dinner.
Yesterday forenoon James Murphy was
sitting or one Of the posts over Vaughan s
bridge and fell distance of about 10
feet. Rich's ambulance was called and
took the injured man to the Eye and
Ear infrrnary, where it was found that
one of his hips was broken. Murphy is
about 50 years Of. age and he has been
working at the rolling mills.
There was no quorum present at the
Monday night meeting of the City Coun-
Gil Ii necessary special meeting may
bs called at a future date
There was a meeting of the government
of the Id. c. NJ. A, last evening to ap-
prove bills.
All grocers, provision and fish dealers
are requested to meet at C. J. PennelI's
today at O'Clock
The funeral Of Margaret Villas will
take place this morning at 9. 80 O'Clock
from the residence of her sister, Mrs.
Charles Whey, No. 43 Greenleaf street.
Ser ices at the Cathedral of the Immacu-
late Conception at 10 O'Clock
An extra passenger train will leave
Boston at Los p. IN. for Portland, every
Saturday during the summer, over the
Western division of the Boston & Maine.
The object in running it is to relieve
the burden of traffic from the regular
train which leaves! Boston about that
time, and which on Saturdays during
the summer is always crowded.
The steamer Forest Queen will make
two trips daily between Portland and
the new pier at Old Orchard
The Free street Baptist Sunday school
will go to ChebeagHe tomorrow on its an
0ual excursion. The trip will be made
on the Harpswell line the boat stopping
st Littlefeld's landing If the weather
eRmorrow should be stormy the excur.
&on will lie held Friday
The old locomotive which started in the
Fourth of July parade was stalled on
Weymouth street. The float was too cum
bersome to keep up with the parade