The Portland daily press., 1898-10-28
SOUTH PORTLAND.
Sunday Golf and Football Are Strictly
Prohibited,

Justice McManus Warns the JIa5o
Will Cause Arrests If They Continue
the Games-Tr ial Justice Case-socle'y
Notes--Items Gathered Here and
There.
Some of the citizens Of Cash's Corner
have risen I'D in arms, SO to speak against
the pleasant diversion of golf playing In
obliged in on Sunday in their mios' ny
certain citizens of Portland and Vicinity
and are determined to put stop TO IT,
Tbav uroed complaints against Justice
MoManus. who on Sunday last despatched
a constable to the grounds OF the CLUB
with instructions to stop the game. 1t Is
ranort.d that the action of the constable
was preyented by the parties present, who
held that there was no law which prohib-
tied their playing on Sunday. The JUS
tioe rules otherwise and has directed the
officers to stop Sunday playing and if
necessary arrest the players.
NO MORE SUNDAY BOOT BALL.
There is a crusade against the playing
of foot ball as well as golf on Sunday by
the residents of Cash's Corner, and com
nlaints have been made that religious
meetings are disturbed by lot of boys.
one of whom, Kerwin Jones, has already
been arrested. He was brought before
Justice McManus, and his case continued
to Saturday next, in order that his asso-
ciates in the game may be apprehended
and tried.
TRIAL JUSTICE CASE
Frank P. Hanson of Cash's Corner
made complaint against Tnomas Jones
for assault and battery Tuesday night.
The case was tried Wednesday by Judge
McManus aud the complainant confessing
satisfaction, the respondent was dis
charged on payment of costs.
THE DOUBLE QUARTETTE
The double quartette of the Universal
list society, which will lead the singing
has been organized as follows: Sopranos
Miss Jessie Gatchell, Miss Minnie
THOMPSON: altos-Mrs s5eabury, Miss
Vonnie Dyer; tenors-Frank Smith, Mr..
Gilmore; bass-Mr. Harrington, ha rold
Getchell.
The Young Peoples meeting of the
Uniyersalist congregation on Sunday
next will have for subject "Cr1me. its
Causes and Prevention. The Scripture
lesson is taken from James 6: 1-9. Text,
Galatians 2. Mrs. Ira Davis, leader.
The History Club held it's first meeting
of the season at the residence OF Mrs.
Young on Preb1e street. A course of
study for the year was carefully mapped
out, ana geograhy is likely to be dis
tinct1ve feature.
Mr.. ]. W. Mitchell of Portland, who
represents the Poland dairy company,
was calling on friends in the village yes
to-day
The Star dramatic company will take
the field with repertoire of enjoyable
entertainments, and it is thought that
the first performance will be given
Thanksgiv ng day.
The contract for building set Of Off
GERS quarters at the Head was awarded
q. W Doughty of South Portland. and
not A. J. Doughty, as was stated in yes
terday's issue of the PRESS.
Charles II. Gavitt, of the William TAI
lor company, who has been ill with ty-
phoid fever, is reported to be slightly
better.
There was goodly delegation from the
village in attendance at the Congrega-
ional Conference at Deering on Wednes-
day last.
AT THE BEAD.
A Young girl about IA years old was
arrested near Portland Head yesterday by
Constable Fowler and turned over to the
police authorities of the city. She be.
longed in the city, and the arrest was
made at the request of her mother whose
directions to the girl to keep away from
the Cape shore were repeatedly disobeyed.
Early yesterday morning the waves
broke high over the rocks along the shore
but the southwesterly winds soon beat
them down. The gale was violent enough
to lift some of the tents and others are
likely soon to be struck for the Second
artillery are already packing up their
battery property, books. etc., preparatory
for the order which will send them to
Porto Rico.
THE SOUTH PORTLAND COOPER
ATIVE STORE.
There was q well attended Meeting of
the employees of the Lowell Bicycle fac
tory, living in South Portland, at the
reading room last evening. About forty
were present and the matter discussed
was the organization of cooperative
store
f. W. Brigham was called to the chair
and L. G. Woodbury. acted as secretary.
1t WAS decided to establish co.opera-
tive store In the village and the following
organization was perfected: President,
G. NJ Richie; Woe president, Elliott W..
Brigham; recording secretary, l.. G.
Woodbury.; treasurer, G. A. Vincent;
board of directors, A. N. Spear, W. o.
Miller..J. S. Farnham, j. Mathews, l..
=. Poor. d
The trustees were instructed to look up
suit bic store for a full line of groceries
and provisions.
The corporation when established will
he do 49, IL. E.