The Portland daily press., 1899-08-04

the room. ne was advised tha6 he was
likely to get Into trouble, and not long
Afterwards Mr.. Morris appeared on the
scene, and IL coming to his ears that his
wheel had been taken from his room he
was indignant and the matter was re-
ported to police officer Fowler. who pro-
cesded to the hotel and inspected the
premises. Il was found that the handle
of the wheel had been exchanged by
Hamilton while he was In the city and
this added to Mr.. Morris wrath and the
officers at once began search for HAM
ilton. II appears that ut the very
moment Oflicer Fowler was upstairs
Hamilton was down stairs talking with
the manager OF the hotol, and learning
that the matter had been reported TO
police authorities he skipped and kept in
hiding until yesterday morning, whom
on making Ills appearance at the mnrine
railway he was arrested by Officer Fowler
and conducted to the Knightyills lookup
far safe keeping.
The case Will come before Judge Har-
ford at 0 o'clock today.
MIR. L. H. CoBB'S NEW PATENT.
MIR. L. II. Cobb, superintendent Of the
Lowell Bicycle factory has just been
awarded patent on single barrel break
down or breech loading gun. The patent
consists of patent lock holt and several
other features which MIR. Cobb thinks are
su perIor TO other makes of single barrel
guns The guns ara now being manu-
featured at the factory in South Port
land.
CHANGE IN AIMS HOUSE NAM
AGEMENT.
There has bean "a change in the man
axement OF the almshouse by the appoint
mont Of Gideon Jordan a. keeper Mr..
Jordan has been working for some time
for the Thomas Dyer Beef Company in
Portland.
A BIG HAUL.
The fishing party at Richmond's island
Wednesday was enc of the most success
fui ones CT the season. Ii was msds up
Ct Quinty Dyer, Herbert Cole, Fred
Boothby and Harmon Iuale and return
ing home they brought 500 cunnsrs aud a
handsome Spanish mnokerel about two
feet long. While at the island thay oap-
tured a seal which weighed about 20
pounds, ara they report dog fish In
abundance. In fact there were SO many
CT the latter that cod fish were driven
away and none were included in the
catch. SONS of the doghsh which were
hauled IN vera three and four fcet long.
Tho valuable deg which was killed by
TIE electric car was the property of Daniel
McCann and not Daniel McManus as was
reported In this column yesterday.
Charles S,udlry and family have gone to
Old Orchard for AN outing
Tue school committee will meet Satur-
day at the summer homo of the superin-
tsndent. Otis Kaler, who will entertain
then, by shore dinner.
PLEASANTDALE
Mrs. W. J. White and children. Chapel
street. havs returned after passing some
weeks in Ha.h, the home Of Mrs. Whites
parents.
Mr.. Frank Rush has moved his family
from Portland to his former residence on
Carter street.
Mr. will Black Of Boston, formerly
with J. W. Minot. florist, is passing his
saca. Ion at Willard Beach.
Mas Lottis Taylor OF Wiscassat. is be-
ing entertained at the home of hsr sister,
Mrs viii White. Chapel street.
Mr. ard Mrs. j. Calvin Knapp enter
tained a party cf friends Tuesday evening
at their home on Elm street.
Mrs. Chas. Hall Ct Portland has been
the guest If her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Thomas Boyle. Msohanic street.
Mir. ana Mrs. Richard Smith and chill
dren Ct Woodfords. have returned from
bsiag the guests of Mr.. Smiths mother,
Mrs. Jane Smith, New Elm street.
Miss Bessie Stewart Of Boston, lie pas
sing some weeks at the home CT Mrs.
Randall Copp. Hill street.
Mrs X. B. Copp. Summer street. is
entertaining Miss inertia Copp Of Cornish.
MIR. and Mrs. George Strout, Chestnut
street with party of Portland friends
are enjoying yachting trip.
MIR. and Mrs. Davis Bailey OF Auburn,
who are passing the summer at Higgins
Beach, were guests OF Mrs l.. II. Pills.
bury on Wednesday.
Mrs. Edwin Hamilton and daughter.
Miss Maude, left Thursday to pass two
weeks with relatives in Bridgton ana
Lowell.
Mrs. p. o. Wilson, Mschanic street,
has returned froma pleasant outing at
Long island.
| Miss Sadie Cole of Falmouth is being
entertained at the home of her graudpar-
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Matthew Woods,
Summer street.
Mr.. Harry Skillins and mother of
Evans street left Wednesday for a fe W
days at Old Orchard.
| Miss Lillian DeCoster of st. Paul,
MIMI, who has been passing some weeks
as the guest of her aunt, Miss NJ. A. De-
Coster. has gone to Hotel Fiske. Old Or
chard. to pass the remainder of the sea-
| son.
| Mrs. A. II. Small, Elm street, is en-