The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1879-06-11
sACo AND BIDDEFORD.
TUESDAY, June II


petition for the appropriation of 800
with which to procure music, refreshments,
etc., ETC., for the celebration of the Fourth
of July in aid of the Old Ladies Home, was
presented to the Saco city council for dis
cussion at their meeting last evening. 1t
was fully discussed and finally withdrawn.
AT Biddeford police court this morning,
Michael Seaman complained that Greeley
Hoyt sold him the rum upon which he got
drunk Sunday. Hoyt's defence is that he
ran the establishment for Fred Lttefeld,
who keeps rancho on Franklin street, and
was sent up last week. Fined $50 and
COSTS Hoyt will follow Littlefeld if the
above amount is not forthcoming before
Thursday.
The Pinafore base ball club of Saco has
challenged the ''Wiggin'' nine to play
game on Saco common Friday, June 18th,
at $50 p. m. The challenge has been ac-
cepted.
Horace Bean of Alfred. late crier of the
Supreme Judicial Court, and gentleman
well known here, met with a serious acct
dent while jumping from his carriage at AL
fred last Saturday. He had driven into
shed, and in stepping from the wagon his
foot caught in the reins and he fell across
the forward weeel. He suffered intensely
through Saturday night and Sunday. DIR.
Grant of Saco was called last night, in con-
sultation with resident physicians, who,
upon his return this morning, states that
Mr.. Bean is much better and recovering
slowly.
A runaway horse belonging to Daniel
Hooper, created considerable noise and ex-
element on Main street, Biddeford, this
afternoon. An out of town wagon stand
ing in front of Phillips boot store, was
overturned. Milliken's horse, attached to
his butcher wagon, standing opposite, be-
came frightened at the noise, and started
off down Main street, leaving the hind
wheels and top rolling over and over at the
first crossing. No damage to horses and
slight damage to carriages.
Last Sunday night VIM. D. Moore's res
taurant on Factory Island, next to the
round house, was broken into by boys,
probably, and a small amount of money,
perhaps two or three dollars from the
money drawer, and about fifty cigars were
taken. They were evidently hungry, for
sponge cake crumbs and sardine oil were
scattered around and upon the counters.
There were also blood stains upon the
counters, from cut fingers, done in break.
ing the glass in the rear door, where two
panes of glass had been broken out and an
opening made, large enough for the bur-
glars to crawl through.
Sporting Ne,uS-On Washington street,
Biddeford, this afternoon, "Perk" the live
ly young Runner versus VerrilQy) an
oldish horse man, Go-as-you-please, Perk
coatless, Verrill boot and stockingless; dis
lance, Larrabee's livery stable to Main,
Alfred, Washington streets, back to the sta
BILE. Time three minutes. Forfeit 80 cents.
Winner, 'Perk" amid much applause.
Saco City A,fairs.-At the adjourned
meeting of the city council last evening, the
following business was transacted: The
committee on streets to whom was referred
the petition of VIM. F. Fernald and
others for a new street running parallel
southerly to the Atlantic avenue, at Old
Orchard, submitted their report recommend
ing that the prayer be granted. Report ac
cepted and an order introduced instructing
said committee to lay out said street in ac-
cordance with said report and passage re-
fused. Also said committee on petition of
VIM. Ell. Googins for change of location
of the old road leading to the beach near
the school house, reported favorably and an
order introduced instructing them to make
such alterations and passage refused The
resignation of VIM. H. Googins, commits
sioner of highway district No. 8, was ac-
cepted and Alvin Googins chosen in his
stead. An order was passed not to accept
any more streets at Old Orchard until the
| construction of Grove street shall be COM
pleted and some provision for drainage be
made in that locality. An order was passed
directing the commissioner of highway dis
trict No. 4, to build new street laid out on
petition of III. Fairfield and others from
Main street to North street over lands of
late E. Knott and others.