The Portland daily press., 1899-06-03
BRIEF J0TTINGS.

George Seavey, of Boston, the we'll
known painter OF flower pieces has recent.
~ been in Brunswick. settling up the
! affairs Of his deceased aunt, Miss Louise
Lamb, who lived in the old Lamb home
stead at Park Row. 1t is the in tention of
Mr.. Seavey to keep the old house still In
his possession and to repair it. refurnish
1t with the old furniture in part, and
in summer to fill it with shouse parties,
holding it as gathering center Of all
branches of the family.
Mir, Robert Kennedy, young man en-
ployed at J. j. Thomas slaundry, No.
So9 Congress street, had the misfortune
Thursday afternoon TO catch his right
band in the extractor at the laundry and
before the machine could be stopped his
arm was drawn in and mashed as far up
ms the elbow. He was removed to the
Maine General Hospital. 1t was found
impossible to save the injured member.
Walter Riley, aged IL, appropriated
ro,ns OF his fathers money and ON thurs
bay bought q ticket for New York. as a
preliminary to an inspection of the world.
A policeman caught him at Union
Station.
Considerable dissatisfaction is still be-
ing felt by local merchants doing bust
nsss in New York, concerning the opera
tion of the scheme of charging percen-
tage on check collections which was in
auguEated by the clearing house assoei-
ationsof that city, two months ago The
local banks that nave shifted their rel
serves to other cities and are now carry
ing ON their New York business through
them, report that the plan works we'll
sThe Boston plan of clearing all New Eng
Sland drafss in that city, is also favorably
commented on.
Yesterday the liquor deputies made
seizures at Nos. 81 Summer street. rs
Centre street and 30 York street.
The Cape Elizabeth life saving station
clozed for the season at 12 o'clock Thurs
day night, and according to the usual
custom, will not be again opened until
August.
The annual convention of the Maine
Homeopathic Medical association, will
be held at Lewiston, June and 7.
Gases of measles at Nos. As Mayo and
6 Madison streets, have been reported TO
the board of health. Also case of
diphtheria at No. 81 Deering avenue.
GIi account of repairs now being made
on the water works, only the large foun-
tain has yet been turned on at Deering
Oaks. AS soon as the repairs are com
pleted the large pipe will be opened and
the reservoir can then be flooded in 4s
hours.
A special meeting of the P. c. 4. A.
s.. and1the Ladies' Auxiliary will be held
Sunday afternoon at 2 30 p. m. at their
hall.
President Buffers address on June 16
before the Normal and Training school
graduates, will be on 1.-THE Higher Edu-
satieny and the National Life.''
In May the police made l96 arrests, OF
Mhioh1s7 were for intoxication.
A new pink, styled the "Skillings, -
has been evolved by Silas Skillings of
Falmouth Foresids. 1t is an offshoot of
the Lawson.
Mr.. George II. Fitzgerald of Island
Pond. has purchased two large lots at
Coyle Park In Deering and will erect this
summer a residence which will cost
$4,000. Several other lots in this beau
tiful section Of the city have recently been
sold and will be built upon shortly.
Attention is called to the Sunday time
table Jof the Portland, Freeport and
Rrunswick steamboat company. Steam
8rs will leave Portland pier at 10 a. M,
For South Freeport, Mere Point. Birch
Island, Harpswell Centre, etc.
At the regular meeting of Woodbine
Rebekah lodge this evening the ommit-
tee to select place for the annual picnic
will report.
Secretary Garland of the Young Mems
Christian Ass ooiation has just returned
from the International Y. NJ. q. A. con
vention and will give some account of
the convention at the workers meeting
this evening. He will also conduct the
mens' meeting tomorrow afternoon at
4.5D. All are invited.
Another sharp advance was reported in
nails yesterday of 10 cents. Cut nails
are selling at s2.45-S2.65, and wire at
~. So S. 90.