The Portland daily press., 1898-07-19
SOUTH PORTLAND.
Painful Accident Near the Copeland
House Saturday Evening.

ME-. Churches-Ropairs on 81 idge-Road
Commiss Work -pleasantdale
Notes-Personal Items, etc.
A quite severe accident happened about
s o'clock Saturday evening near the
Whiimore cottage, three or four miles
beyond the Copeland House. Julius Ward
and wife who were accompanied by his
brother with wife and baby were return
ing in team to the city when the horse
took fright, ran into the. embankment
upset the carriage, and its occupants
were tipped out and fell heavily to the
ground. The baby Jared better than any
one else and escaped with slight
scratch, while Mr.. Julius Wards ear was
half torn off, catching, as it did, on some
part of the carriage and his hip was
severely bruised. Mrs. Ward was severely
injured about the chest and the others
were more or less Scared. The damage
to the team was comparatively slight
The party was taken to the Whitmore
cottage and DR.. Rogers, who was hastily
| summoned, lost no time in rendering the
necessary medical attendance. The in
jured ones were able to return home on
unday save Mr.. Julius Ward, and wife
| who are obliged to remain quiet for few
days.
| Steam will start up in the Lowell
Bicycle factory to-day when sixteen tool
makers will go to work.
The force from now on is likely to be
| increased.
The Portland bridge is undergoing
some repairs in the way Of patching with
new planks in the vicinity of the draw.
They were very much needed.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Sharp and baby of
Munjoy Hill, have been visiting at the
home of Mr.. ]. Wright, Elm street. They
will soon leave for Pittsfeld, Mass, Mr..
Sharp's former home.
Both engines at the Cape Elizabeth
power house are now in good working or
der and everything is in readiness to &C.
commodate the large crowds which will
go to Rigby Park and the Cape Cottage
this week.
Mr.. Woodbury., the barber on Sawyer
street, has been Obliged to suspend work
on account OF ill health, but Mr.. Lamb,
his partner, will still be found at the old
stand. iag
Mr.. Geo. Blake, of Brooklyn, N. Y, is
visiting Mr.. +. A. Dyer, of Dyer street.
Master Dana Edwards, of Gorham, who
has been guest at the home of F. A.
Dyer, will return home this afternoon.
Road Commissioner ]. F. Chaplin was
yesterday filling up the old box drain in
| front of the post office and extending as
far as Pleasant street.
Mrs. Arey and family left yesterday for
Cumberland. where they will make an
extended visit.
Mrs. A. E. Thurrill is a guest at Old
Orchard.
Mr.. Levi Seavey, the popular clerk at
MerriInan's grocery store. is taking his
summer vacation,
W. S. Small and family are at Higgins
Beach for an outing.
Mrs. Hiram Boothman and son are
summering at Old Orchard.
The South Portland hook and ladder
company have supplied themselves with
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every side for their neatness.
Hospital Steward Stevens, of the Con-
necticut Volunteers, did not accompany
the troops but will remain at Fort Preble
to care FOR the sick of his regiment who
were left behind.
j. I. Davidson, OF the village, is re-
pairing boats for the steamer Caprice.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Downes are enter
tanning Mrs. William Hamilton.
Mr.. Ralph Parker and wife are spend
ing few days at thir farm in Greene
Mrs Sadie Leeman and daughter, who
have been the guests of Mrs. Thomas Nc
Farland, have returned to Portland.
Mrs Edward g. Littlefeld and son who
have been the guests of Mrs. G. M. Lit
tlefeld, have returned to West Kenne.
bunk.
FORT PREBLE.
Private jackson, of Battery D, I'd Artil-
lery who escaped from the guard house
ea1ly Sunday morning at last accounts
had not been apprehended.
Private Dumpsey, who had been absent
without leave, since Thursday last, was
arr ested in the city Sunday afternoon, on
Free street, by Policemen Jones ana Han.
son and turned over to the patrol from
the fort.
SEVERE ACCIDENT.
Mrs. Margaret Small met with very
severe accident at the Cape Cottage on