The Portland daily press., 1898-07-02

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Bayard Loage. K. of z, at lis meeting
on Thursday evening last chose the fol-
lowing officers Tor the ensuing term:
G. C.-Joseph t. Shea.
V. C.-H. b. burlington.
Prelate-W A. Skinner.
NJ of W-Chas O. Spear
K. Of R. and S.-M &. Allen.
NJ of +. F.-Willis T. Strout
b. OF FL IF. w. Richardson.
Il. at "A. Y. Skinner.
I. G.-F. N. Orr.
D. G.-Will1am Gardiner.
. 9'he meeting of Ocean View Comman-
derry usually held on Monday will be
omitted next week on account of the
Fourth. 6
Sehooners Martha D. McClain and
Emma of Portland were on the marine
railway yesterday.
The bicycle factory shut down yester-
day, and work win not be resumed until
about August 1.
Mr.. Geo. Crockett contemplates going
to housekeeping in Mrs York's house on
School street.
Mr.. William Spear is having his house
improved by extensive plumbing work
under the direction of Mr.. C. A. Tilton.
Capt. Griggs's house will next. receive at
tenion along the same line of work.
ACCIDENT AT FT. PREBLE.
William Cole of Bryants Pond, who
~ FAINT EiQld in
work on the Mortar Battery at Fort
Proble, met with a severe accident on
Thursday afternoon. While working along
the wheel barrow track, he slipped and
fell distance of forty feet, injuring his
hip, arms and shoulder and badly bruis-
ing the side of his face. He was taken TO
the residence of Mrs. Jordan in Willard
and DR.. Orr was summoned.
FROLICSOME SOLDIERS.
A soldier of the 7th Artillery, stationed
at Fort Preble, while returning to his
post on Thursday evening, accompanied
by several frolicsome companions man
aged to get his head pushed through a
pane of glass in window of the waiting
roenl of, the Ferry company on the city
side. The accident was painful one,
and it left its marks in the shape Of hair
whichfeaught in the glass and in blood
which stood in pools on the floor. There
was considerable excitement at the time,
and q police officer was called in, who
ouieted matters and finally permitted the
party, including the wounded man, to
continue their journey to the post.
CAMP BURDETT.
Mrs. Saunders, mother of the COM
manding officer of the Connecticut bat
talon, is expected to visit the camp in a
few days.
Tie command was inspected and mus.
tered Thursday afternoon and next in or.
der is "pay day. which should be about
the 10th inst.
There is need of more tentage on &C.
count of the accesaions to the ranks by
arriving recruits. Five men are now
obliged 10 seek shelter under each tent, a
rather crowded condition for summer
service.
Co. HK'' had a good old fashioned
Rhode Island clam bake yesterday even.
ing. The day before one detail dug tho
CLAIMS near Fort Gorges, and another gath
cred in the sea weed so that nothing was
Iacking to make the affair success.
A detachment is engaged with the
proper engineering instruments, run
ming levels, taking elevations, and doing
the preliminary work necessary for a cor
rect topographic map of the camp and sur
rounding country.
PYTHIAN SISTERHOOD.
Mrs Cobb delightfully."- entertained the
members of Myrtle Assembly, Pythian
Sisterheed, at basket picnic at Fal.
mouth Foreside yesterday. The party
boarded the steamer Madeleine and after
a pleasant sail were welcomed by the
hostess. The day was most agreeably
passed in field games, sports, 6 tc. with
expressions Of satisfaotion.on every side.
CAPE COTTAGE.
The grounds near the theatre at Cape
Cottage are being beautiied by pretty
flower beds and the interior of the theatre
h graced with sthe pictures of Dewey
Hobson and other national heroes.
Mrs. Southgate of Boston is spending a
few days with Mrs. Frank Thomas ot
Main street..
Mrs. Jennie B. Pope and family re-
turned home Tuesday from visit to New
York.
& Mr.. William E. Beauman has sold his
yacht Loretta and has purchased the largs
sloop yacht zeta, formerly owned by Mr.
Patterson of Chicago.
Mrs Marcus Hanna, who has been con
fined to the house for the past month il
not improving as fast as her friends
would like to have her. q