The Portland daily press., 1898-02-15
SOUTH PORTLAND.

The Meetings Of the Crusaders at the
Peoples Church.
Lively Runaway on Sawyer Street-Close
of the Fair Held by Volunteer Hose
Company-Items of Personal Interest.
Mr. Andrew Cooper, while out driving
with his sister Mrs. McManus on Sunday
last had very narrow escape. Reaching
the corner Of Sawyer and Front streets
and attempting to make the turn near
the drug store, the runner of his sleigh
caught in the back of the electric road
and the sleigh upset, tipping out the o.
cupants In mud, slush and water. Mr.
Cooper and his sister sustained no person.
al injuries, beyond thorough shaking
up, but were pretty we'll .besmattered
with mud. The horse then started at
breakneck pace down Sawyer St., and the
contents of the sleigh, robes, cushions, etc.,
were scattered along the streets. Reach
ing Coles grocery store the horse bolted,
took to the wooden walks, dashed into
tree near by, and after cutting his legs in
several places as he broke through the
sidewalk, finally was arrested in his
"mad career" by Mr.. Sypher, just In
front of the Chinese Laundry shop on
Sawyer street.
| The next meeting of the Ladies' Circle
of the Universalist church will be held
| tonight at the residence of Mrs. W. E.
johnson, East High street.
Capt. David Upton. who some time
ago, fell on the ice and broke his collar
bone, is doing we'll and likely to be
around in few days.
Mr. f. L. Bradford, of Knightville,
who has been suffering from loss of
speech. happily has recovered the use Of
his voice.
The Portland Shipbuilding Company
has received the keel and other timber
needed to push work and yesterday in
creased it's force by five additional men.
| The whole plant. when in operation will
give employment to 30 men, and about 35
men are now actively engaged.
The Ocean View Commandery, U. o.
G. c., met last night and offered very
pleasing musical and literary entertain
ment. Mr.. G. A. Tilton has been elected
treasurer, and the society thinks itself
fortunate in enlisting his services.
The Odd Fellows have their regular
meeting tonight, and on Wednesday the
Pythian Sisterhood, followed on Thurs
day evening by Bayard Lodge, K. Of P.
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stalled the following officers:
N. Oh. W. Dyer,
4 G. Cecilia M. Mile,
4 W-Carrie Merryman,
II Con.-AnDie Cole,
O. CIV. E. Miller,
I. Fisherman g. Willard,
r. S. N. G.-John e. Fisher,
] l.. S. N. G.-Edward Whitney,
Chap.-Ada Q. Tilton,
Mrs. A. A. Lowell of Columbia Lodge,
!, was the installing officer.
Mrs. Lincoln Jewett, who has been
visiting relatives in Westport, Me-, has
returned home.
Miss Lizzie Skinner is at home after O
, pleasant stay in Orono.
The Bethany Congregational society are
arranging for supper to take place in
the near future, the date to be soon an
nounced.
A. V. Cole is suffering at his residence
on Sawyer street with a cold.
Mrs. W. E. Davis. of West High street,
ia confined to her home by illness.
Capt. James Perkins, Of the tug Ben
Hur, has purchased the "Crookett
j. house'' on West High street, for future
residence.
, Nat Gordon's house is now about ready
, for occupancy, and the recent extended
repairs make it model dwelling place.
, Monday, Feb. 81, will be the banner
, night of the South Portland polo club
, at City Hall. Portland. Keen lovers Of
the sport to the number of 40 will be il
attendance, and Geo. Spear is Arranging
for ths special tickets for the occasion.
$ The Lowell bicycle factory had 60 ap
, plicants for work yesterday, and six were
I taken on-one from Windham, two from
S Scarboro, while Alfred Hinokly, Georg'
. Burroughs and Joseph Alexander Smile,
= were the fortunate ones from South Port
land.
Mrs. Margaret Graham of Locus
! street, Portland, is visiting e. P. S
. Dyer, 30 Sawyer street.
Stanley Hubbard, who dislocated hi
shoulder while playing. foot ball not Ions
since, while on the way to his SISTERS OF
Friday last, fell and knocked it out o
joint.
Mr.. Herbert Arey, while at work paint
ing the house of Mr.. George Griffin a
r Willard yesterday afternoon, fell from
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