The Portland daily press., 1898-10-07

'VCuuc6udy 0Y6uluS 1oSo WhiOn
tended by over forty persons. An OF
ganization was perfected of which ID. W.
TIefethen was made president and treas
urer and G. f. Evans, secretary. Elgno
teams of I've men each were formed unoer
CAPTAINS Hart, Willard, Studley, Coie,
Hartford, C. N. Trefethen, Dyer and Har-
rington. 1t was decided to roll fifteen
week tournament at Trefethen's alley In
the village beginning Monday evening
next. There will be three strings rolled
then to be followed by strings on Tues
day, Wednesday and Thursday nights OF
each week on to the close of the series.
Two independent teams have also been
formed and they will roll Friday evenings
series lasting twenty weeks, the losers
to pay for q banquet.
The manager of the alley is putting ~
in first class condition, new sheathlnR,
ETC., and will offer suitable prizes to the
winners of the tournament.
SCHOOL COMMITTEE MEETING.
There was an important meeting OF the
school committee on Wednesday evening.
Chairman Reynolds presided. DR.. brown
was present, Mr.. Seaman being absent.
After approving several bills, 1t was
voted that the local committeeman, Dr.
Brown, and Superintendent Pickett
should inspect the room in Hose company
building to ascertain is fitness for tempo
rary school purposes. The crowded con-
d ition of things at the School street
y; an
the sense of the meeting that prompt
action should be taken to insure addition
al accommodation for the scholars. Ii
was also voted to repair the fence about
the Knightyille school house.
SUPPER OF UNIvERSALIST SOCIE-
TY.
The Harvest Supper" given by the
ladies of the Universalist society last
evening at the Union Opera house was
heartily enjoyed.by over 1875 people. There
was an air of joyous sociabiliJy about the
affair and notable feature was the in
formal reception given to Rev. and MIS-.
W. W. Kimmell. Autumn flowors deco
rated the tables and music was pleasingly
rendered during the evening by chorus
of many voices. The ladies on the COM
mittee are deserving of praise for the very
happy arrangements and these ladies
were Miss Patience Thompson, Mrs. Star
board, Mrs. N. e. Gordon, Mrs. E. L.
Cole, Mrs. Barbour, Mrs. ]. E. Merri-
man, Miss Latham, Mrs. W. e. johnson.
Mrs Amanda Cole
m
1t was Dewey. for this is the illustrious
name which Nat Gordon's hull dog bears,
that prevented q burglary at the village
about four o'clock yesterday morning.
The barking of the dog awakened Joe
Warren who sleeps in Gordon store, who
suspecting that something was wrong
grabbed his revolver and looked out of
the window.
Seeing no one about the opened the door
and inspected the building, when he got
sight of two men running through the
field toward Front street. They were too
far away to be in good range for shot,
and they could not be identified by War
rel. Had it not been for Dewey's alarm,
Nat Gordon's store might again have suf-
fered from gang Of burglars, who in
making their rounds never forget to visit
him.
RUNAWAY.
About four O'Clock yesterday afternoon
there was a runaway on Sawyer street,
just in front of Coles grocery store. A
horse with buggy carrying two girls,
kicked over the traces, smashed the shafts
and started at break neck pace down the
street. He was soon stopped in his mad
career and the girls escaped without in
Jury. 1t was close call, however, and a
bad fright. ..
The South Portland football team will
play the Westbrook Seminary team on the
grounds of the latter Saturday next at 8
p. m.
DR.. Kincaid and family have returned
from visit in Massachusetts,.
o. P. S. Dyer made big haul of fish
yesterday. One mackerel tipped the scale
a four aud one-half pounds.
Mr.. Robert Campbell died very sudden
ly at the home of his daughter, Mrs. W.
P. Brown, Tuesday night.
Mrs. Carl Ham has returned to New
York.
Mrs. Martha Nelson has returned to
her home in Boston.
Mrs. Guptill of West Baldwin has been
the guest of her daughter, Mrs. William
B. Haggett.
PLEASANTDALE.
Mr.. William Williams of Elm street
left Wednesday on business trip to Bos.
ton. Before returning MIR. Williams will
visit friends in Roslindale
Mr.. John La mont is suffering from
sprained ankle.
Miss Susie Williams has returned from
few days at Yarmouth.
Mrs. j. A. Lewis is quite i'll at her
home on new Elm street.
Mr. Reuben Cousins has moved his
family from Portland to Pearl street.
Deafness Cannot be Cured
by local applications as they cannot reach the
1eoood ,,ortinn OF the ear. There IL Only one