The Portland daily press., 1899-08-11
BRIEF JOTTINGS.


The regular business meeting of the W.
@. 4. U. occurs this afternoon at $50
O'Clock at $50 Free street. This is an
important meeting aud large attend
ance Is desired.
Owing to repairs being made on the
buildings there will be no service held at
the First Parish ohuroh rext Sunday. /.
In the rerort of the funeral of Frank
Sweetser yesterday, the name of II, H..
Oliver should have appeared as a men,
bar OF the guartette, in plaos of Mr.. Mitch
ell.
The stable at SO Pfeble street, owned
by DIR. g. W. Cha'e, was not sold at auc-
tion yesterday morning, no bidders ap.
pearing.
very jolly picnic party from town
was entertained at the cottage of Mrs. j.
II. Coleman, Falmouth Foreslde. There
were 20 at the tables. which were-set In
the gallery and fairly groaned beneath
their load nf dainties. Crcquet, cards
and conversation In all Of whieh Aunt
Nell'' was an active participants. whiled
awny the hours.
Mr.. Harry Thomas of Wcodfords was
thrown from carriage near tie old Web
ster homestead on the Cape on "Wednesday
by the csrrisge tipping ovsr. Ar. Thorn
as was slightly bruised and badly shaken
up, but no serious injuries resulted from
the accident
10 day or two the street department
will begin the filling of sidewalks on
Ocean street, East Deering, aud the grad
ing OF sidewalks on Main and Ocean
streets. Next week the sidewalks on Pre-
sumpsoot street. near the East Deering
sshool house, win be pegun.
A case OF typhoil fever at No. 81 Tying
street, has besn reported to the board CT
health.
At Monday rights city government
meeting an order viii be introduced In
the common council providing for the
appointment of fire examining COM
mittee Of three members, before whom
candidates for the department. shall
come for examination, appointments to
be by the mayor on the first AIon1ay In
September or as soon as possible thereaf-
ter. Not more than two of the commit
tes shall be Of one political party and at
least one member shall be a physician
or surgeon In good standing. The mem
bers are to serve without pay.
Yesterday the following jurors were
drawn for service at the September term
of the u. S. District court: Grand, OIL
yer +. Varney, Ernon ID. Eastman; petit,
Charles L. York, franklin II. Morse.
Vital statistics for the city of Portland
during the four weeks endl ng ugust
9th, show record of IS deaths. the de
ceased ranging from / to over so years.
Following is list of deaths by wards:
Wards, l. 8 67 s o
No. of deaths II IL 8 . 3IS 8
Contagious diseases: Scarlet fever, s;
diphtheria. o; typhoid fever, 5.
A petition In bankruptcy was fled yes
terday In the United States District court
by James f. Arnold Of Farnington. The
next session for ths adjudication of bank
ruptcy petitions will be held on August
&c.
Matthew Kennedy, laborer. fell down
an elevator shaft at the Winsiow pottery
Wednesday morning and received inju.
ries which 1t is thought will prove fatal
He was taken to tine Maine General hos
pital, where an examination was made.
1t is thought that the mans back is brok-
en-, and thatshe cannot recover.
The steamer Pilgrim will make two
more excursions to Old Orchard Pier
next Sunday, leaving Custom House