The Portland daily press., 1899-07-12
BRIEF JOTTINGS.

A boy named Mataerson, residing near
the foot Of Wilmot street, was severely
bitten about the faos and head early Mon
day evening by large st. Bernard dog
owned by Archie Knowles. The boy was
playing with the ddg, and in tumbling
1around with the animal, probably hurt
zhim. the result being that the dog jumped
the boy and bit b twice.
rpenter employed
thomson ler 'Strathm ore, met
..ssa. . serious pcident Monday. He
was engaged in rigS ng stage from a
Spar when the tack let go and he was
precipitated into the hold. His left arm
and leg were broken. He was remove to
Ills home, No. 9s India street.
Inc imprinting of revenue stamps on
shecks by private parties Is NO longer
allowable. An order went into effect on
July TO the effect that acquisitions for
The imprinting Of revenue stamps upon
checks and drafts must be made in the
sfiice of an internal revenue collector.
ihis las had the effect of stopping the
practice Of leaving orders with stationers,
banks and printers
II the weather Is ia vorable, the union
&picnic of the South Portland and Knight
Vile Methodist Episcopal churches win
Jake piace today. Boat will leave State
I street wharf at g. 0U and Railway wharf
Int $50 q. m.
Forest City lodge, No. 16. Ancient Or
Peer of -kzsled Workmen, hold their semi
monthly meeting, Thursday evening,
{July 18th. for the reading Of reports Of
III $fsr<f ar.rs esUxf4 tan. n
Sshe initiation of candidates.
All the members of Ivy Rebekah
Hodge, who can. are requested to take the
). 45 boat for the basket picnic at Little
Fields landing, Great Chebsague, next
pa turday morning. Boiled clans, coffee
And hard bread will be Enthusiastically the
2committee.
The proprietors of the Union wharf COR
<poration had their semi-annual meeting
yesterday and the usual routine business
zsvas transacted.
The alarm Of fire shortly after noon
yesterday was for a slight blaze In our
pain at the house of Mr.. Fred J. Close,
pm Marie Terrace, which is In the region
ri St Panl's church on Congress street.
3Aliss Lizzie Close. being about to curl
per hair, lighted lamp. throwing down
$he match. This ignited the curtain,
(Which blazed deresly. Mrs. Close, by
Ehe fire before the department arrived.
Ihe damage was vary slight.
4 Mrs. Maggie Stewart and her husband,
zwhile intoxicated, were badly beaten by
companion in the Oaks Monday night.
a controversy between Farmer Com
Rtock and Hannaford BROTHERS relative TO
he price of potatoes, enlivened CONNER
al street, yesterday morning.
There was break in the water main
st. Lawrence street yesterday.
Susauisong lodge at Yarmouth have
presented q jewel to Deputy Sheriff
E3ucknam.
4 A case of diphtheria at No. 90 Thomas
reef. has been reported to the board of
Xsalth.
The resurfAcing of portion Of Deering
reet has peen completed. and the steam
liar Is now working there.
The Grand Trunk express from Mont
l. al TO Portland ran into q freight stand
on ths track Monday morning about
Xs4lf mils from Sherbrook. The front
the engine was broken in, but mono of
lie GERS Of the express left the track.
ne train Was running at about 10 miles
4 ) hour. and the passengers were conse
lentlv badly shaken up, though fortu-
ttely no one received serious injury.
&1she quarterly session OF the New York
II s6fiot conference of Swedish Lutheran
aruhes. viii be held at the sherman
.eet churrh, on Tuesday and wednes-
~. July is aud 10. Some IS ministers
#sili IL present, and the meeting will be
NJ az great importance, as the district
aprisss New York and all New Eng
nd.
There are nov 16[A prisoners confined In
d Cnml erland and 100 employed
the vo.k AL This is slight in