The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-06-13
BRIEF JOTTINGS.

The Republican county convention will
meet in City hall, Thursday at 10
o'clock. At the same hour Buffalo Bills
Wild West parade Is due. 1t Is safe to
ray that the convention will not be called
70 or Ter until after the Rough Riders
have gone past.
All day yesterday stream OF drays was
depositing loads at the Myrtle street
entrance to City hall and a force Of pack
ers have been buslly engaged In setting
up medicinal and surgical exhibition
In Reception hall. Booths have been
arranged about the four sides Of the
ball, carrying n multiplicity of samples
hanging from pill to an operating
table. The exhibit is occssioned by the
meeting of the Maine Medical associa-
tion meeting in this city today, Thurs
day and Friday.
The drawtender of Vaughan bridge
has returned to Commissioner Of Public
Works Fernald the following statistics of
travel over that structure on the first
Tuesday in June: Vehicles, 956; pedes-
TRANS, 81; persons riding, 1907.
Mr.. Charles l.. Purinton, employed as
driver for the W. l.. Wilson Co., at their
Congress street store, met with an acct
dent Saturday night while engaged in
looking after his team He was passing
behind horse when the animal kicked,
striking Mr.. Purinton on the leg about
half way between the knee and ankle
joints. A bone Of the lower leg was
fractured and Mr.. Purinton was removed
to his home on Vesper street. His con-
dition is improving daily and the tract
ure is not expected to prove serious.
Yesterday Liquor Deputies Gribben
and Osborne made seizures at 51S Dam
FORTH 81 and 36s Commercial streets.
Petitions in bankruptcy have been filed
In the district court by George NJ. Bur-
leigh and William Moses OF Portland and
Edward Spear of Waterville.
A bankruptcy session Of the District
court was held yesterday. Petitions in
bankruptcy havelbeen filed by George X.
Bishop of Carroll, Fred A. Fischer of
Gardiner, Clarence p. Thomas and
Frank o. Deering Of Portland.
Yesterday street department crews
were employed in laying new streets and
inllaying cutters ongCasco street, from
Shepley to Cumberland.
Yesterday Judge Peabody admitted the
will of the late Payson Tucker of Port
land to probate. No opposition was
raised, although it is understood that an
appeal from probate will be taken later.
Staff Captain Smith of the Salvation
Army has leased the property 1926 Pearl
street, where he proposes fitting up a
wayfarers' lodge. 1t will contain sleep
ing apartments, kitchen, bath room and
workshops.
At the registry Of dee dis has been re-
corded the transfer of lot Of land In
Pownal from Al l.. Cassidy to Frank
ID. Blackston, both Of that town, for 81.
The picnic of the Mutual improvement
club which was to be at Riverton today,
has been postponed to next Tuesday.
Special cars will leave Elm street at 10. 10.
Each member may invite guest. The
date has been changed to bring the pic
mic after the opening so that the pleasure
Of hearing the popular Fadettes maybe
added to the other attractions of this de-
lightful resort.
The XII club enjoyed basket picnic
Monday at the cottage Of Mrs. George F.
Morse, Delano Park. A barge met the
party at the termination OF the car line.
A meeting of the projectors of the He
brew synagogue was held Sunday eve-
ming and the necessary money subscribed
SO that steps will soon be taken towards
the building of the edifice.
The Ladies' Circle of the Second Parish
church will meet with Mr.. Hardy, 24o
Cumberland street on Thursday, June
IA. A large attendance is desired.
At the last meeting of the board of
trade, President Boothby stated that there