The Portland daily press., 1868-01-04

MISUNDERSTANDING forenoon, horse be-
longing to Mr.. Irving Blake, that was left
standing in front of the Savings Bank Build
ing ON Exchange street, became frightened by
snow that fell from the roof, and started down
the street at a furious rate. He had gone but
a short distance when he came in contact with
a coal sled and cleared himself from the pung
to which he was attached. Unfortunately
Captain Coyle's team, driven by his son, and
with whom Mrs. Coyle was seated in the sleigh,
was Just turning the corner from Middle to
come up Exchange street. The frantic animal
dashed full upon them, throwing Mrs Coyle
out and almost entirely demolishing the sleigh.
Mrs. G. was taken up in an insensible condi-
ton and carried into the store of G. A. Par
sons & Co. where she was soon restored to
consciousness. She was afterwards removed
to the house of s. T. Corser on Cumberland
street, and DR.. Gilman was called, who found
that her injuries were not so serious as was at
first supposed, although her face was consid-
erably bruised and her shoulder badly sprain-
ed. The boy was not injured at all. This was
a very narrow escape from a fatal calamity,
and we hope something will be done to pre-
vent these snow slides. Our ordinance re-
quires that preventative for this should be
arranged on every building, and why is it not
enforced?
MAsoNIC.-The officers of Atlantic Lodge,
No. 81, were last evening installed in Egyptian
Hail. by M. w. Grand Master T. J. Murray.
1t was one of those highly social occasions in
which the "Sons of Light" occasionally in
dulge, when the profane are permitted to catch
a oil IF fha fa1
GERS installed were, George A. Wright, Mas
ter; A. B. Butler, S. W.; s. G. Rand, j. w;
D. w. True, Treas; A. M. Burton, Sec; f. E.
Chase, S. D.; w. E. Miller, j. D.; Charles
Grohsarth and j. w. Jackson, Stewards;
; Frank Sweat, Marshal. After which the menr-
bers Of the Lodge, with their guests, repaired
to the Banquet Hall, and the mouths of many
witnesses testified to the excellent quality of
Phillips collation.. The ceremonies were in
terspersed with music by the First Parish
Oh DIR, with Kotzschmar ON his throne, and
twas of course of the highest order, and added
materially to the interest of the occasion. 1t
may well be said that Atlantic Lodge has the
alright man in the wright place.
FINE SLEIGH.-We saw sleigh in front
, of the Preble House. yesterday, that was GER
tainly worth stopping to look at. 1t was paint
ed White, had splendid polish, and was not
overloaded with ornamental work. 1t was
very neatly trimmed with crimson plush, and
the iron work shew great skill. One greatim-
provement we noticed, and that was the brace
to protect the bend in the shaft This is an
! invention that has been needed for some time,
, and is something that must come into general
use. This sleigh was built by the well known
and enterprising firm OF Martin, Pencil &
Co., who did an extensive business in this line
on Federal street previous to the great fire;
but being common sufferers with the rest they
afterwards, and with no delay, located them
selves on Prebe street, where they have
building with every convenience for this bust
ness, and where they are constantly tnrning
out WORK that gives satisfaction wherever it
goes, and of which the beautiful sleigh that
was on exhibition is fair specimen.