The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-12-13
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Mr.. John Anderson broke his leg sun.
day. Mr.. Anderson and cornna nion
we're walking rapidly over Saco street
each endeavoring to outstride the other.
Mr.. Anderson halted for moment to
pick I'D a stick. He then started hurried
ly forward to regain the lost time when
he trlpped ana fell wrenching his leg
badly. He arose to his feet suddenly and
gave a sudden jump to see if his leg was
badly hurt In jumping the bone
snapped and broke near the ankle. He
was removed to his home in Cumberland
Mills in team
Mr. James Merriman, whose brother
Hugh Merriman was on the wrecked
steamer Portland, spent Sunday with his
sister, Mrs Frank Lewis, Lamb street,
this city. Mr.. Merriman had been in
Boston in hopes that he might recover
the remains of his brother.
Mr. Hugh Woodside who has been
quite i'll for the past two months 10 no
better
mir. E. II. Phillips of the firm of Phil
| lips & Webb has returned from business
trip TO Boston aud the South.
Miss Ellen Knight who has been so Sc
riously i'll since last summer is greatly
improved and hopes to resume work be-
| fore long.
Rev. G. c. Phelan of this city, pastor
of the Methodist church, preached Sunday
afternoon at 30 O'Clock at the Peoples
Methodist church, South Portland.
The Westbrook, Windham q Harrison
Railroad company, through its president,
John q. Scates, has given notice of its
intention to ask the legislature to extend
the charter for two years, The request
will doubtless meet with a favorable ra-
Spouse although not with out opposition.
The directors of the company have made
a beginning In the direction OF the con-
struction and equipment of the road and
the people all along the line are interested
in its completion and ready to assist.
The West End W. 9. 4. U. will hold its
regular fortnightly meeting with Mrs
Bohrsen. Church street, Thursday, De-
Gem her Is, at 3 p. m.
The s'Chizzle WizEle'' as the Congrega-
tlOHul lthlI 10 W NC CGilONl Ofl6nS VeuH6S-
day noon in The parlors of their CHURCH
at the West End. A turkey dinner is to
be served at noon. The entertainment
Wednesday evening is TO be THE Fami-
" A lbum" withE music by ladies quar-
tette.
Windham, who was severely burned
few weeks ago by jumping into Pile of
hot ashes. is very low.
The local lodge of Foresters are to hold
grand ball on the evening of Thursday,
January 10 at the Westbrook opera bouse.
The special renewal lrvices held dur
ing the past week at the Rerean Advent
church were we'll attended and much in
terest manifested. The meetings are to
continue every evening this week except
Saturday. The pastor will be assisted on
Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday eve
ming by Rev W. Fl. jackson, pastor of
the Advent church of Biddeford. ae
Hon. B. T. Cnadbourn of Biddeford
was in the city yesterday.
Judge j II. 1olman of the municipal
court was out of doors yesterday and at
his office during the morning hours This
is the first appearance the judge hasImalie
for about two weeks owing to weak
condition of his eyes. which are now i'm
proving.
Charles Francis and John Carter were
before Judge Tolman yesterday morning
on charge of vagrancy and begging. They
...o,.- ,aoh found o,jItv and eaptapoad 70
60 days in the county jail.
Temple lodge, +. and A. M, are to hold
their annual election of officers next Wed
nesday evening.
The water closet in Warren block, West
End. on the same floor of the municipal
court room became clogged yesterday and
as result the floor was flooded. One of
the stores on the ground floor was quite
badly wet down.
A young peoples chorus has been orga-
nized TO sing at the Baptist church, Sun
day afternoon at o'clock, Rev. II. W.
Purin zton, formerly of Canton, Me-, will
breach next Sunday afternoon on the
theme "What is Sim" The evening adj
dress will be on "Power." All are invit-
ed
The mplimentary banquet rendered by
the honorary association of the Cleayes
Rifles to the active members of the COM
pany is to be held this evening common
cling at Z. 80 O'Clock at theWesthrook opera
house. There are $50 tickets out to in
vited guests to witness the banquet. Sup
uer is to be furnished the company, speak
ers and guests of honor, in all about 500
persons. Ex-Governor Henry j. ssCleayes,
Carroll W. Morrill, and the regimental
officers ale to be guests of the occasion.
Tho Ladies Cecilian quartette will fur
nish vocal and instrumental music.