The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-09-16
DEERING.
As to Riding Bicycles on the Sidewalk.
To the Editor of the Press:

Ab TO RlulnS DicyCies on Ine Sl0eWalk.
To the Editor of the Press:
read in Portland paper of the 18th
inst. an article critioising the City Mar
shall for warning bioyolist off the side
| walk. saw the whole thing. and the
facts were as follows: The young man
was riding on the sidewalk, and was told
| by the Marshal to get off the sidewalk
and give his name. He claimed some
rocks in the road forced him to the side
walk, but the rocks were some distance
away. An "ex-city father" rode up and
asked the Marshal to let the young man
go. The Marshal asked him on what
grounds this should be done. The Sex
city father said that the rocks in the
road were reason sufficient. The Marshal
called attention to the fact that the rocks
were 500 yards away; but let the young
man go.
In the article the insinuation is made
that the City Marshal is anxious to AZ
rest bicyclists IN order to purchase uni
form. The Marshal denies this; but
there is way, that is durable and last
ing for getting uniforms. 1t has been cen
tried In one ward of Deering and has
given good satisfaction. I would recon-
mend that the Marshal get coat of
"stickers. A LOCKER ON.
An exciting runaway occurred early
Wednesday morning ON Spring street,
when the horse belonging to a Mr.. Rand,
a milk dealer, made break for liberty.
In the mad rush the horse fell and in SO
doing broke both shafts. No other
damage was done.
An arrest was made on the 18th of
September Of one Timothy Mccarthy,
alias Owen E. Lamb, for the larceny of
63 pounds Of trolley wire. valued at st. 81,
the property Of the Portland and Var
mouth electric road company. MCCARTHY
was arrested by the Portland officers for
| stealing the wire from the rear of the
power house at Deering bridge, but as
the theft was found to have been COM
mitted on the Deering line the Portland
officers turned their prisoner over to
Marshal Clark yesterday noon. The case
will be heard this morning in the NUM-
cipal court before Judge Hopkins.
Mrs. W. F. Plummer and children of
William street, are visiting friends in
Bangor.
The local society of Good Templars are
to hold lawn party next Monday eve
ming with Mrs. E. B. Crockett, Alba
street.
Mrs. j. S. Clough is visiting Mrs.
Annie Latham of Stevens Plains avenue.
Mr.. John Smith and wife, Clinton
street, are visiting friends in Windham.
Mr.. Fred Fogg of Stevens Plains ave-
nue., is at home after an extended bust
ness trip.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thurston of Smith street,
moved this week into a rent on Ocean
street.
The committee Of the city council hav-
ing charge the erection of the new high
school building, which consists of Messrs.
Freeman Gowen, M. Lane and Elbridge
Cobb, will open proposals for the exca-
walton and foundations for the new build
ing at the office Of the architect f. A.
Thompson, in Portland, Saturday, Sep
TENDER 18th at 2 p. m.
City Clerk Jones reports the tax bills as
being pretty well cleared up for the year
of 1898. OF the $81, 01O assessed, Eat the
present time nearly 100000 has been col
lected.
The Deering Board Of Trade have
elected the following delegates to the
State Board of Trade: j. n. Read, Ira
S. Loce and E. n. Hanson.