The Portland daily press., 1899-11-03

t. the head Of the stairs, armed with .
tootjack. AZ he looked down, he saw at
the foot two men gaming up at him. 10
was evidsat that the breaking OF glass
vas intended to- dfrtracs MIS- att milton
while an sntrancs was effected In another
quarter. One man had thrown something
against a window and then the Other
two had climbed into tie houss BY an
other window When Mr.. Jordan saw the
two men at the foot Of the stairs he
stopped and then they shouted "four
money or your life." He made no reply.
but threw his bootjaok at them. Then
one OF them bred at him with revolver
and be felt singing sensation In bis
right wri st, at the same time realizing
that he hal been shot. This frightened
him and he began to think that be had
better give up without any further strus'
gle. He threw down TO them canvas
bag, containing a dollar or two In small
coins. Tie robbers selxed this and ex-
amined 10 in haste and then shouted 1--WE
have got to have more than this" Upon
this MIR. Jordan threw down another bag
containing three or four dollars. The
robbers took this and left by the same
way they bad come In.
MIR. Jordan resolved only o small flesh
wound In the wrist. The shsriffs are
endeavoring to ind the robbers.
PLEASANTDALE.
Mira Ward Carter. of Carter street, 10
recovering from a severe Illness.
MIR. Edwin Hamilton, engineer on tie
Boston and Maine railroad, is enjoy ing
a weeks vacation.
The Ladies' Aid will be entertained
Thursday afternoon at the home OF Mrs.
J. w. Mlnott.
Mrs L.. IL. Pillsbury Is quite III at her
home on Summer suest
Mrs. W. ii. Dyer and daughter, Cottage
strest. passed Tuesday as guests Of Mrs.
j. A. S. Dyer.
Mrs. Richard Evans, Forest avenue,
left "Wednesday for Gardiner TO attend the
Newell-Evans wedding.
MIR. g. ". Smith. Chapel street. who
has been i'll Is improving.
Mr. bred Richardson has returned from
East Geld. where hs has been in
attendance at ths funeral of his cousin,
MIR. Frank ID. Chadbonrne, who died of
typhoid fever last Thursday.
The rehearsal Of the LIST 81. II, church
choir was held at the church on Monday
night, unaer the lead of Mr.. j. Il.
Chaplin. The choir is composed of enter
prising ladies and genslemen who are un-
firing In their efforts TO bring the church
music To 10 the highest standard, and GER
tainly are src,eeding to the sat s,sotion
of the large audiences present each Cab
bath.
Miss Carrie league Is quite Ill ut her
home at Ligonia. DIR. Rogers is in attend
ance.
Letters received from Mr.. Charles Rich
ardson. locats hIm In Seattle, Washing
ton, with which place he is very we'll
pleased. Charlie Intends to 60 to Cali
fornia BON, where he will spend the win
ter months.
Master Peter Whitmors who Is at the
Maine Gensral Hospital, is very much
improved and the ply sioians give hopes
that the little fellow may be home by
Thanksgiving. Peter has been suffering
from Appendicitis and has beer very Ill.
Mr.. John Ballard, who has been spend
ing three months vacation with his
parents on Ballard street. has returned
TO his duties in Newark, N. j.
Mr.. Charles A. Sutherland has sold his
house on Brown street, to Mr.. Randall,
and moved hts family to Clark street.
Mrs, Whitney. who has been visiting
her daughter. Mira. j. o. Mountfort on
Brown street for some weeks. has re.
turned to her home in Gray.
MIR. Guy Copp has returned from a
weeks vacation in boston, and resumed
his work ON the Boston and Maine rail-
road.
Mrs. Loring S. Lombard has returned
from n pleasant yieit With friends IN Bos.
ton.
Miss Holdsworth Is quite i'll at her
home on Atlantic avenue, as a result OF
vaccination.
Mr.. Jack Robir son of Tufts. 1908. spent
the Sabbath with his parents on Main
street.
The rain of Tuesday night put damp.
er on the plans laid by rhs folks for Hal
lowe'en. The pranks of the youngster!
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