The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1871-07-12

SMASH-UP AND MARROW EsCAPE.-Yester-
day afternoon one of Sise & Nevin's carts was
driven down Moulton street and Just as the
driver turned the wagon into Commercial
street he found his way blocked by several 9TH
er teams SO that he made wide turn bringing
the wagon on to the railroad track just as the
freight train from the Grand Trunk station
was crossing the city to the P. s. & P. station.
The bystanders yelled out to the driver in
frantic manner, expecting to see team and
man demolished, but he whipped up his horse
and the locomotive struck the wagon breaking
off wheel and precipitating the man right
close by the wheels of the cars. He would
have assuredly been run over and mangled had
he not held ON the reins and the horse pulled
him out of danger in twinklng. The whole
affair was but the work of moment, and if
the train had not been going slow the conse-
quences would have been fearful.
PLUMER CoMPANY.-The annual meeting of
the Piumer Patent Last, Boot and Shoe Com
pany was held yesterday. The reports of the
Treasurer and Directors show the affairs of the
condition. Officers for the ensuing year were
elected as follows:-Drectors, j. G. Lindsey,
ESQ.,, of Boston; Charles T.. Webb, ESQ.,, Bos-
ton; DIR. Benz. F. Lunt, Portland; Stanley T.
Pullen, Esq, Portland; Charles w. Spooner,
Esq Boston; Secretary, Charles w. Spooner,
Esq; Treasurer, J. C. Lindsey, Esq. General
Agent, Charles T. Wood, ESQ.
Directors meeting was holden immediate
ly after adjournment of the stockholders
meeting, at which Stanley I. Pullen, ESQ.,,
was chosen President.
A dividend of fifty cents per share was de-
clarsd payable at the Company's office in Bos.
ton Aug. 10, 1871, to holders of stock of this
date, July IL, 1871. All transfers of stock
after this date must be ex-dividend.
EXAMINATION OF TEACHERs-The examina-
tion of candidates for the position of teachers
in the public shoots of this city was concluded
Monday afternoon. Twenty-nine were exam.
ined and tue following received certificates:
For High School-Miss Laura E. Hovey
Mary E. Lefavor and Eliza j. Perley.
For Grammar Schools-Misses Ellen I. Jones
Amanda I. Boothby, Mary A. L. Burton, Alice
L. Hartford, Julia w. Griffin, Myra Hall, Eliza
j. Perley, Mr.. G. e. Williams and Mr.. E. s
Morris.
For Primary Sch ools-Misses e. F. Brack
EFT, Mary f. Plummer, Josie b. Stanley, An
ME d. Kinds, Mary A. Burnham, Sarah e
Rounds and Florence 9. Curtis.
LOOK OUT FOR SNEAK THIEvks.-One o
the numerous gang of sneak thieves prowlinf
around our city, went into the house Mr. D
Weber, No. Anderson street, Monday ant
going up stairs stole two pairs of pants ant
some other articles of clothing. As he wa
making off with his plumber he was observed
by Mrs. Weber, who pursued him. Tn,
scamp dropped the clothing and escaped.
IHE Methodist society of Cape Elizabeth De
pot yesterday placed in the belfry of thei
church edifce fine toned bell of nearly hal
tons weight, the gift of Hon. e. L. Nutte1
who has been from the beginning exceedingly
liberal to this growing society, now under tn
pastorate care of Rev. q. G. Mason we
known in this city Methodist minister
long faithful service in the Maine Conforono
of MethOdists
The raising Of the bell was superintended b
Rev. f. C. Aver, a former pastor of III
church, under whose administration the bui,,
ing was erected, to whom it was promise
when bell was put therein, he should be IL
conductor thereof