The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-12-22


Philip York, Flossie Arey, Lucy Baker.
! At the bowling contest Tuesday even.
ing between the PEBBLES and Volunteers
the score was Prebles 1920, Volunteers 1243.
This gives the Volunteers the lead in the
them by winning this week.
The schedule for next week is:
Hobsons VS. Schleys Monday
Volunteers VS. Rough Riders tuesday
Deweys VS. Prebles Wednesday
Conoords VS. South Portlands Thursday
The tow boat Paoli is still on the ma
rine railway waiting for the arrival Of
her new wheel. s
g. W. Doughty, JF., who had the CON
tract for shing ling TIE new buildings al
Preble and the Head, has already laid
about $40, COO shingles, and it will require
abous 20, 600 additional to finish the job.
| A petition Is in circulation in Turner's
Island and KnightviIle praying that un-
favorable action be taken on the petition
for the division of the town by the set
ting off of Willard.
Lieut. Jones. formerly with the Chris
tian Crusaders, has returned and is the
guest of q G. Manter.
Mr. and Mrs Edwin Harrington Of
Cundy's Harbor are visiting relatives in
South Portland.
MIR. and Mrs William Harrington gave
musical at their home on Pine street,
Tuesday evening.
M, E11o~ Tox-om+r e. tori-o 10 IF
hand painted china at her home on Saw
yer street.
Mr.. Hill superintendent of the schools
at Rookland and former superintendent
of the South Portland schools was calling
in the village yesterday. He is spending
his vacation with friends on the Cape.
MILITARY NOTES.
Lit. j. G. Goodfellow has been attached
to Battery e. 9TH Artillery at Fort Preble
for temporary duty. He is acting adJu-
tant of the post.
Lit. Barrette is still absent on duty in
connection with the muster out of New
Hampshire Volunteers.
1t will be some time. before Major Wat
trous makes another payment at Preble
and the Head as he expects to be soon or.
dered from this department.
Work on the mortar battery has been
suspended for the winter and about three
months more work next season will be
required to finish the work. For a day or
so Capt. Field has been constructing a
drain, man hole. etc., for the rapid firing
six FOUNDER at the Head.
Private e. Il. Hitemhn, Battery E, 9TH
Artillery is confined to the Post Hospital
at Preble with sore eyes,
GRIFFIN-DILL.
Miss Nancy Griffin, who lived for some
time at the home of Capt. and Mrs. York,
on Sawyer street, was quietly married
last evening to Mr.. Ernest Dill The
ceremony was performed By Rev. Mr..
Ayers, pastor of the First. Baptism church,
at his home on Cumberland street, in tn g
presence of few friends of the contract
ing parties.
HOLD UP NEAR THE HEAD.
Private James Walsh, an old soldier
who has seen about II years. service and
| is now member of Battery D, 7th artil
lery, was set upon by pack of ruffiians,
Tuesday night He was knocked senseless
while on his way to the post; stripped OF
his fur cap and gloves and robbed OF
about $685. He was unable to get back to
his battery until about 6. 80 O'Clock In
the morning. Most likely the despera-
does knew their man and just about how
much money he had i'll his possession.
PLEASANTDALE.
| Mr.. Merle Smith, who has been suffer
ing from sprained ankle, is now able tn
| be out
Miss E. Mildred Woods has returned
from Falmouth from being the guest OF
her sister Mrs. Charles Cole.
Mrs. Matthew Woods is suffering from
a severe attack of the grippe. Mr. James
Bowie, employed at J. W. Minot's green
houses, is very i'll at his house on Middle
| street.
Miss Mae Pillsbury entertained friends
from Bangor, Tuesday.
The Christmas exercises at Elm street
church will be held Monday evening.
| Mr.. j. @. A. Jordan, who has been i'll
with pneumonia is somewhat improved.
! MIR. John F. Lenont is suffering from
a severe cold and unable to attend to his
duties as switchman in the Maine Central
yard.
Xmas tree trimmings at Shaw's.