The Portland daily press., 1899-11-03
A South Portland Captain LOses a
Ship.
The Sutherland Benefit
a Success.
The Double Ender Ferry Boat
Laid off.

The East High street branch OF the
Ladies' Circle will hold an entertain
ment and sale at the Union Opera
house, Saturday afternoon and evening,
Noyem Der 4. Fancy articles will be on
sale and the following programme Will
he rendered in the evening:
instrumental Dust-Return Of the He
roes, Mrs. leighton and Miss Lowell
' " Miss Nina Adams
Sono-Sslected. MIR. Tuell
Read,ns-A Grave by the Sorrowing
sea-. Miss Nina 0riggs
Vocal Duet-Seleoted,
Miss 5 Dyer and Finnerty
Song-The Girl ] Loved in Old Vir-
Sone-Ihres Little Words-I Lore You,
Miss kmma Anderson
Instrumental Duet-CbarRe Of the
Uhlmans, Misses Peabbles and Pierce
Capt Herbert Wallace, whose vessel,
the Falmouth, ran ashore On the rocks
In the Delaware, has the sympathy OF
our citizens. She will probably be
total loss 1t will be a hard loss for Capt
Wallace as freigbts ara higher now than
they have been before for many years.
He was on his way to Baltimore in bal
last to load coal for this port at very
high rata.
The Ladies' Aid OF the North Congre-
ational church will give sale and sup
per at the hose house, Willard, this eve
ming. Supper win be served from 6 to
O'Clock.
The Samaritan Society made $97 clear
of expenses at the recent fair at the
Union Opera house.
Mrs. Lucy Bruins of Preble street, is
sick, with DIR. F. l. Brown in attendance.
Mrs. Eostwick of Somerviile. Mass, Is
the guest of Mrs. james A. Dow. on
Pine street.
Charles McMauus is working for j. II.
Edwards painting and otherwise repair
ing his store on the corner OF High and
Stanford streets.
The benefit concert of Winfield Suther-
land, at the Union Opera house last eve
ming was largely attended anu quite
considerable sum win be realized. The
proceeds will be used to help dsfray this
expenses to some noted eye specialist OF
either Boston or New York 20 see If his
eyesight cannot be restored. He has now
The schooner Grace Davis, Capt. Henry
Dodge, which arrived hers last week, is
now ready to sail to New York with
chage of empty oil barrels.
Harry Cole has been unable to work
this weak on account OF on injury TO his
shoulder. caused by playing foot ball last
Saturday.
The four mhsted schooner Augustus
Welt will go on the marine railway today
for cleaning. calking and painting.
The double-ender laid or yesterday In
order to prepare for winter travel She
was on the marine railway where she was
cleaned. Her place was taken by the
steamer Mary W. Libby.
The residsnc, Of DIR. j. w. Lowell on
East High street. has been repainted
and had other changes made.
Rev. Mr.. Flint of Yarmouth will preac
at the North Congregational church sun
day.
There will be concert at bethany
church this evening for the benefit OF the
church. A fine programme has been pre-
pared.
Bayard lodge, K. of p, ked the first
degree at Its regular meeting last eVe-
ming.
John Doyle sprained his ankle while
at work around the railway Wednesday. /.
DARING ROBBERY AT PLEASANT.
DALE.
Thursday morning there WAS bold
robbery ON the Barren Hill road, beyond
the residence OF George III. Stanwood In
South Portland, when Alvin Jordan was
attacked in his house and robbed by three
men, who carried fire arms and did not
hesitate TO use them on beth Mr.. Jordan
and his dog. The result is that Mr..
Jordan lost about five dollars and was
shot in the light arm, the hired man
meanwhile having taken refuge behind a
stone wall. Mr.. ordan was awakened
about midnight by the barking of his
dog in the stable. MT. Jordan went
down stairs, looked out OF the W indow
and saw three men Standing near the
stable. Then he called tbs hired inan and
together they went out into the stable
and let the dog out of doors, with the
command to 'Go for Thorn" This tbs
dog proceeded to do and one Of the men
nrsd a shot at ths dog, evidently disabling
{ animal. for he was seen no more DUE
trg the trouble which followed.
Mr.. Jordan now went back into the
houss and went up stairs. Mr.. Jordan