The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-12-30
SOUTH PORTLAND.

During the fall term of the tntermedi-
ate school at Knightville which closed
this month, the following named pupils
were not absent one-half day: Charlie
Baker, Ray Baker, Ada Hayden, Cora
Hayden, Edna Seavey. Thomas Walsh.
Cash Bros. have dissolved partnership
and Mr.. A. ]. Cash will continue the
business at the o Id stand.
THE PATENT WAS NOT INFRINGED.
The United States circuit Court of APP
peals in Boston, Tuesday, affirmed the
decree of the United States Circuit Court
dismissing the plaintiff bill in the case
of Benjamin S. Lowell VS.. Mary e. john
son. doing business as the liver johnson
Arms & Cycle Company. The suit was
brought for an injunction to restrain the
defendant from the alleged Infringement
of patent granted to Charles II. Euter-
BRONX on July 81, 1887, and owned by
plaintiff, for an improvement in breech-
loading firearms.
THE BOWLING TOURNAMENT.
1t was decidedly hot game which was
| recently played between the Deweys ana
PEBBLES and the score was: Prebies l24D,
Deweys 1928. 9he Volunteers, Deweys
and Prebles are now tied for first place.
There ara but two more weeks of bowling
in the present tournament and the games
are scheduled as follows for ext week:
Volunteers vs.. Hobsons Monday
Prebles VS. Schlays Iussday
Deweys vs. South Portlands Wednesday
Concords VS. Rough Riders Thurs sy
For the week beginning Jan. 9, the
games are az follows:
Deweys VS.. Concords Monday
Schleys VS. Volunteers tuesday
prebies VS. Hohsons Wednesday
Rough Riders VS. South Portlands.
Thursday
Mr.. Flavin late of the Congress Square
hotel was saying good bye to his friends
in the village yesterday. He left last
night for Boston; thence to New York
where he will engage thirty girls and
take them with him to Jacksonville, Fla,
where they will be employed as mattresses
under Mr.. Flavin's direction in the Hotel
Ormond at that place.
PEOPLES CHURCH SUNDAY
SCHOOL.
At the annual meeting of the Sunday
school connected with the People
Methodist church these officers were
chosen for the next year:
Superintendent-Z G. Manter.
Asst Superintendent-Ch A. Jewett
Secretary--Miss Addie Davis. a
Treasurer-A. E. Thurrill.
| Librarian--William Seaford.
Asst. Librarian-EIya MeTriman.
THE WHEELER HALL MEETING.
On Tuesday evening quite a number OF
the voters of Cape Elizabeth met in
Wheeler's hall at Bowery beach and in
formally talked over the matter OF the
annexation of Willard and Cape Elizabeth
and examined the maps showing the
proposed boundary lines of the new town.
1t was rather expected that delegation
from Willard would be present but the
willard people had no knowledge OF the
meeting and consequently did not put in
an appearance In view of all which, it
has been decided to call another meeting
In Grange Hall for Tuesday evening
next, when the Willard representatives
will be given an opportunity to argue
their side of the case.
ACCIDENT AT THE MARINE RAIL-
WAY.
| There was an accident at the marine
railway yesterday winch resulted in the
| breaking of two or three cogs in the large
wheel, which will prevent any vessels
being taken on the ways for week or so.
| This accident recalled to the memory of
| one of the Oldest inhabitants the OCCASION
forty years ago when the large cog wheel
at the railway burst, parts going through
the windows and flying through the roof
and finfially landing at a distance of
nearly quarter of a mile from the site
of the plant. This last one was a mere
bagatelle compared with the accident of
| a former day.
Miss Helen Pingree has returned home
after visit of several weeks in Boston.
Miss Hattie Cobb is bockkeeper at the
South Portland Cooperative store and en-
tered upon her duties yesterday.
i Miss Wayne Lowell has resigned her
position as teacher in the Pleasant street
school and the position will be filled by
Miss Olive Flagg.
W. r. Studley has sold the Amy
Vixen" to Florida parties who will en-
gage in snap fishing.
E. II. Dyer, road commissioner. il
Icontined to his home with the grippe.
| DR.. Lowell is entertaining friends from
the eastern part of the State.
| William Doughty is confined to his
home by sickness.
MAINE PENSIONS.