The Portland daily press., 1899-08-17
BRIEF JoTTINGs.

In another column will be found the
advertisement OF concert at the Abys-
sian church this evening.
The memtars OF Portland council,
Knights Of Columbus win 60 on their
annual excursion Thrrfday, august "a,
TO Long island. Dinner win be served
at Cushlng's at o'clock, after which a
literary and musical programme Will DO
conducted By members OF the socisiy. In
the afternoon thers will be u baseball
game and fat mems raos Ia addition TO
other exciting sports.
The city 10 more than usually free from
contagious disease. There are but three
cases OF scarlet fever and hut one case OF
diphthsria. This 10 ,unsidered an exnep-
t.onally good condition Of things as COM
pared with past summers
A Fearing on the proposed turnout OF
the Yarmouth road ON Washington street,
was held yesterday afternoon before the
committ,s appointed by the city govern
menk
The new voting lists will go into the
hands of the printers In few days. as
the board of registration has about com
pleted It's work. Considerable care as
been exercised In preparing the lists this
year on account Of the addition OF the
Dsering lists. The board went into SEES
sion May "a and during that time has
worked about ten solldl weeks. omitting
Saturday half holidays, holidays and
Sundays. Moro changes have been made
in the city proper than ever before.
A hearing on ths S. II. Colesworthy
building matter will be given before the
board of aldermen Thursday afternoon
at 4o'clock.
The regular monthly meeting OF the
board of directors Of the Iuvalids' home
was held yesterday afternoon 40 the
Home. Ths reports of the officers were
very satisfactory. The Home Is now
hiled and much good is derived by those
who SO mu,h need the rest and quiet OF
the place.
Dividends ware payable Tuesday. Au.
gust 10, by the Consolidated Ice company,
which controls nearly all the ice houses
along the Kennetec andl Penobscot rivers.
Of per cent ON Its common stock. and
by the New England Telephone and
Telegraph company of regular quarterly
of Si.t0 share.
The horse attached to Ryan a. Kelsey's
delivery team which was left standing Ia
front of Hlake's ON Commercial street
yesterday morning, ran away and col
lided against William Cash's team of
South Portland.
About 8 o'clock yesterday afternoon
horse owned y Walter Dresser, hut driven
by someone else, fell down on Exchange
street, near the Post Office, and in at.
tempting to get on his feet, mede things
few minutes.
As soon as the architect gets the .plans
In shape for the remodelling Of the Park
street schoolhouse they will be submitted
TO the school committee for consideration.
Park Commissioner Smith had his men
at work removing aaiarge eimtree on the
north side Of Cumberland street, just
west of Myrtle The tree was almost en-.
tirely decayed.
The New England Telephone 6 Tele-
graph company is now laying its oulvsrts
for underground wires on West and
franklin streets. ssfse
1t is rumored that the steam saw mill
at Lincoln Centre, has heen sold to Port
land parties who intend to put IL in tho
rough repair and stock and run 1t anoth-
er season.
Ex-Governor Robie, who Is commander
of the Maine Department., 9. A. r.,
states that the outlook Is for large at
tendance from this state at the National
Encampment at philadelphia next
month.
Stated convention of Bramhaii lodge,
No 8, Il. of p, at Castle hall this eve
ming lat o'clock. The rank Of esquire
viii be conferred. Visiting knights in
the city are especially invited TO b, pref-
ent. All knights are cordially weicoms d.
The Portland jodrneymen barbers viii
meet ct Howard behring's barber shop.
cit Federal street, on Thursday evening.