The Portland daily press., 1898-10-26
SOUTH PORTLAND.
Private Chisholm Meets With an Accid emit
Posting Sentinels.

| FrlvdSo OuAeuoliu, DaClory ~, luu Ar
tillery, barely escaped most serious ac-
cident at Fort Preble yesterday morning.
He was acting corporal of the guard and
while posting sentinel, about $50
O'Clock, he slipped while marching along
| the parapct and rolled down the slope
with his trappings included gun with
fixed bayonet, and landed on the rocks of
the pit beneath, distance of over twenty
feet He was picked up and taken to the
post hospital. His ear was badly torn and
his body quite generally bruised, but for
all this he luckily escaped, for contact
with the bayonet would under the cir
Gums tanes, likely have proved quite as
disastrous as running against buzz saw.
| Capt. Rogers, % Artillery, returned
from Augusta Monday evening and will
continue his duties as mastering out offic-
er in thu. city.
THE NEW BARRACKS.
| Surveyors were at work at Fort Preble
yesterday running the lines for the new
barr acks, and ground will also be soon
brokenfor the buildings at the Hcad.
| Up to yesterday no public announcement
had been made as to the awards of the
contract. The bids of the different parties
have been forwarded to the proper author
tiles with recommendation and in few
| days the matter will be definitely settled.
Mr.. A. III. Spear, Pickett street, is
having his house thoroughly fitted up
with new heating apparatus and work
was begun yesterday by G. A. Tilton &
Co. of the village
Hon. James P. Baxter of the city visit.
ed the village Monday and carefully in
dations for the new coal shed of the
Peoples Ferry company.
The four masted schooner Charles
Davenport was on the marine railway
yesterday. The barque S. M. Nickerson
left the ways. Monday evening.
The bose company are negotiating for
new truck for their ladders. 1t will be
built SO that a horss, if necessary, can
be used and Cole Brothers, who have
stable near the hose house, have kindly
offered the use of their animal to the COM
pany.
There is considerable activity about
Niles Nelson green houses just now. A
gang of men are at work moving the
bulbs, dahlias. etc., from the outside to
| warm places within.
There is no likelihood of any oessatio
of work at the Marine railway as orders
for work are coming in at a rapid rate.
A. E. Thurrell left yesterday for a
visit in Boston.
The Ladies' circle connected with the
Baptist church at South Portland
Heights, will hold its annual fair at
Town hail. on Tuesday and Wednesday
evenings. October 25 and &c.
Mrs. Henry l. Springer of East High
street is visiting her daughter at Liver
more Falls.
Mr.. Daniel Elliott has leased the store
of j. II. Edwards, formerly occupied by
Richardson, the stove dealer, and will
engage in the grocery business.
Mrs A. j. Doughty is visiting in
Lyna, Mass.
Mr.. N. L. Houston of West High
street is entertaining relatives from Bos- |
ton.
The South Portland Reading club will
have banquet at SWEETS hotel Saturday
evening.
At the grange hall, Spurwink, last ev-
ening, there was q harvest supper and en-
tertainment for the benefit of the Bowery
Beach Methodist church A fine musical
and literary programme was arranged
and a cantata was given very acceptably
by local talent There was good at
tendance.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. Otis Kaler and Miss
Lizzie E. scammon Of the Heights are
visiting in New York. b
Mr.. Haskins and daughter sse spend
ing the winter at Clement Staples, Bow.
cry Beach
PLEASANTDALE.
Mr.. George Apt. who has been suffering |
from a severe attack of erysipelas, is gable
to be out.
Mr.. r. % Smith, Pearl street, has re-
turned from brief visit with his parents
in Biddeford.
Mr.. h. B. Copp, who has been passing |
few days with his family hns returned |
to his labors in Salem. sf
Mr. Albert e, Hayes of Brewer has
been the guest OF Mr.. W, T. Lindsey,
Summer street
Mr. William Robinson of Mechanic |
street is suffering from rheumatism.
& Miss Ida Nickerson has returned to |
the home of her sister, Mrs. Albert |
Gavett, Kelsey street, where she Will pass
the winter months.
Mrs. Lila Woods Jordan, who has been |
ill fol some months, passed Iussaay
W 18th her sister, Mrs. Charles Cole,
The Ladies' Aid will meet this week al
the home of Mrs. Grace Smith, Chapel
street. e