The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-02-13
WOODFORDS.

The Oakdale hose company held their
regular monthly meeting Saturday eve
ming ut their hose house on Pitt street.
After the business meeting general
social was enjoyed by the members and
number Of their friends. Music and
readings were rendered much to the en-.
joyment Of all.
The Deering aldermen will hold an
adjourned hearing on the petition Of the
Diriso Telephone company, Tuesday ev
erect poles and wires for the conduct OF
q telephone business In this city.
The entertainment which was to have
been given next Wednesday evening by
the members of the senior class of the
high school has been given up
The Democratic ward caucuses for the
new wards. eight and nine, IRE TO be held
on Wednesday evening, February 18th. at
1850 O'Clock. The delegates elected at
these caucuses are to attend the ynayoral-
ty convention February 81 at Reception
hall, Portland. to nominate candidate
for mayor.
Mr.. James H. Davis OF Falmouth
street, Oakdale, was thrown from bis
sleigh Saturday afternoon about 8 O'Clock
near Green street, Portland, and quite
badly injured, about the shoulders and
back. He was taken to his home on an
electric and DIR. John r. Thompson
called, but at present the amount Of in
| Jury to his back cannot be learned. Mrs
Davis and young son were In the sleigh
and were thrown out, but escaped in
Jury. The horse was caught before any
damage WAS done. The accident was
caused by the breaking of u girth strap
| Mr.. Davis was trying to get out to fix
it when the horse jumped, throwing
Mr.. Davis out.
| About 100 o'clock Friday night Tony
Cato, an Italian, residing with others
of the same nationality In one of MIR.
sumner Libby's houses, at Brighton cor
ner, came running into the police station
at Woodfords and entered complaint
against one Charles Delaur. an italian.
about IS years of age. 1t was impossible
| for the Off GERS TO understand the nature
of the complaint, so Marshal Brown and
Ofncer Mountfort took double sleigh
and went to the house of the Italians.
On their arrival at the house two girls
from Portland were found in q badly in
toxicated condition. The Italians had
been drinking, but were not intoxicated.
1t WAS difficult even then to lind out just
what the offense was of which Cato COM
planned but rs near as the officers could
learn Cato and Delaur had some words
Delaur, as the officers understand Cato,
in the melee drew q pair Of scissors and
made a lunge, cutting Cato's GOAT The
two Italians and the girls were taken
into custody and lodged at the police
station. Saturday morning several of
the city officials endeavored to get at the
facts SO as to have warrant made out
and try the case before Judge Robinson,
but they were unable to get enough testi-
mony together to bring the case to trial
Saturday. The officials found that the
girls remem bered nothing OF the affair,
so they were allowed to go. Saturday
afternoon MIR. Charles Cassassa of Port
land appeared and offered. personal recog-
nszance for the releAse OF Delaur who
WAS released on promise to appear before
Judge Robinson this morning.
The Deering Electric Light company
have been making some rapid strides
during the past three months. At the
time the new company started in there
we're about sixty consumers, today they
have in the neighborhood of 200 consum-
ers. Their light is very sati sfactory, and
their patrons are more than pleased with
the Improvements made in the service.
The Dsering city farm has recently been
equipped with four underwriters fire ex-
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