The Portland daily press., 1898-10-22
SOUTH PORTLAND.
Accident Near the Power House In
Knightyille Yesterday.

KnightYille Yesterday.
Motorman Duncan and Lineman Moshe
Sustain Injuries They We're Strucl
By a Trolley Pole.
Yesterday morning about II o'clool
while party was engaged in setting
poles:a along the new bridge, being.built by
the Cape Elizabeth e1eotrics in Knight
vile. the fall gave way and one of the
poles fell and struck two of the employees.
Motorman Duncan and Lineman Mosher
Duncan received bad cash over the eye
from which the blood flood. freely, and a
piece of his cheek was taken off. Mosher
was hit in the mouth and two of his
teeth knocked out. AS he fellshe reeled
against the rope and was thrown back,
very fortunately, otherwise he most like
~ would have landed in the mud beneath
the bridge. DR.. Brown was summoned
and sewed up Duncan's wounds, after
which the injured man was taken to his
home on Pickett street in South Port
land. Mosher's accident while giving him
considerable pain, was not quite SO Sc
rious in it's results as that of Dunoan's.
UNPAID TAXES.
1t should not be forgotten that the
discount on 1898 taxes will expire Novem-
Der /.
GTON-DOUGHTY.
A very pretty wedding took place at
New Sharon, Maine, on Thursday even
ing. The contracting parties were Will
liam a. Doughty and Miss Hattie Pur-
ington, both of South Portland. The
service was performed by Rev. Harry
Rider, a former resident of the village.
The welded couple will spend some time
at New Sharon and in visit to adjacent
places, and on their return will make
their home on Preble street.
Mr.. Edwin De Coster of ST. Paul,
Mimi, spent yesterday at the home of R.
NJ Cole.
Mrs. r. B. Copp went to East Bald
win Wednesday to visit her sister, who
Is stopping for few weeks with DR.. Lor-
emo Norton.
The meeting of the Scarboro and Cape
Elizabeth Ladies' Aid Society was post
poned from Thursday until Saturday,
Oct 90, and will be held at the home of
the secretary.
FORT PREBLE NOTES.
Capt. Rogerss dogs, which are highly
priced, and deservedly SO, have made
their way back to the post.
Private Stevens of the Hospital Corps,
drew the lucky number which transferred
him for duty at Portland Head.
Several soldiers have recently applied
to the Post for transportation to their
proper stations. Among them was one
man belonging to the 18th Infantry, who
was shot in front of Santiago, and whose
company is now at Detroit, Michigan.
Another was member of the Sd Cavalry
at Huntsville. A soldier belonging TO
Battery G of the I'd Artillery, overstayed
his pass nine days and reported the fact
to the commanding officer of the Post.
The necessary transportation was pro-
vided all these men, and they left for
their proper posts
Mrs. Lavina P. Libby, who has Teen
visiting for some time past at the home
of Mr.. Fred Dyer will return to Dover
today.
The games scheduled in the bowling
tournament at Trefethen's are as follows
Monday,E Concords VS.. Prehles; Tuesday,
Robsons vs. Rough Riders; Wednesday,
Volunteers VS.. South Portlands; Thurs
day, Deweys VS.. Schleys.
Mrs. G. n. Libtleield has returned
from trip to West Kennebunk.
Mr.. George Cleaves of Chebeague is.
land. formerly OF Knightville. called or
friends Wednesday.
Mr.. John Young, A street, has entered
the employ of the Twitchell- Champlir
company.
Miss Augusta Weber, who Ehas been
the guest of Mrs. Q. M. Littlefeld, has
gone to West Kennebunk for few
weeks.
Mr.. Elden Hanks has returned tc
Augusta after visit with his sister, Mrs
George McKenney.
Mrs. George Haggett is quite ill at her
home on a street.
The Misses Mary and Sarah Johnston
of South Portland are spending few
days with their uncle in North Conway
An experience meeting of the Junior
Epworth League Of the Browns Bill
Methodist church will be held this after
noon at the home of the pastor, Rev. >.
H. Roberts and a large attendance IS e4'
pected.
The reception rendered by Minneola
council, d. Of p, of Knightviile, ihuis'
day evening, at its hall, to q large dei e,
gatior of mem bers of Wenonah council o.
Portland and Minnehaha council of west
brook. was perfect success. The visitors
arrived just before eight o'clock, and were
received by mem bers of the local lodge
The evening was PASSED in a very pleas
ant manner, and refreshments were
served.
Work was begun yesterday on the NOV
ing of the old Ferry )use to the founda-
lions which have been prepared for 1T Oh
Dyer street.
The sloop FL. l.. Hamilton was Jnoored
Yesterday near the Ferry landing and was