The Portland daily press., 1899-12-22
SOUTH PORTLAND.
Horse Takes an Early Morning
Mud Bath.
Important Circular sent 60 Teachers by
superint endent ofschooIs KsIer.

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horse belonging 60 the william Spear
Company got feeling his oats littls to,
much and as . consequence took q mud
bath.
The horse was hitcbed to o cart which
was being backed on the wharf for loE d
Of GOAL when the animal slipped and went
OF the wharf with cart and all, falling a
distance Of about 10 feet and landing In
the mud along the shors. 1t was low
tide ut the time SO that there was not
much trouble In getting the animal out
Of his scraps. The wagon was o sad
looking wreck and the horse escaped with
piece Of his hide missing. The driver
did tbs best he could TO check the horse
and Mr.. burlington put his shoulder to
tie wheel TO prevent the accident. But
to no avail, for tbs gray horse was. 800
frisky for them.
ALVIN AN6ELL'S ACCIDENT.
Alvin Angel, one of the forsmen at
Diamond island, met with q painful acct
dent Wednesday afternoon. He was at
work superintending the losding of q car
when he made . misstep and his foot
was very badly jammed. He was carried
TO his home In willard, where he will be
confined for while under medical care.
CIRCULAR OF SUPERINTENDENT
OF SCHOOLS.
James Otis Ksler, superintendent Of
schools in cIrjular letter, calls the at
tentlon Of the several teachers to the fol-
lowing ordinance Of the Board. pc ssed at
the regular meeting held Dec. @, 1899.
at was voted that oil requisitions for
supplies aud books be sent to the Super
intendent by the teachers at least twenty
four hours before the Regular Meeting
of the Board, on the first Wednesday of
must be approved by the Board before
the Superintendent be allowed or In
structe1 to deliver the desired supplies
or books"
The Superintendent has been instruct
cd that there can he no exigenoy which
would warrant his delivering books or
supplies without the approval Of the full
bard.
Answers to the following questions are
called for before jan 15 1900. Mum bar
OF pupils enrolledf Number Of pupils at
tendings Number Of pupils under eight
years Of age! Number Of pupils between
eight and 10 years Of agey Number OF
pupila over 10 years of agef Number Of
absentees during the term? (meaning
whole number Of days missed by all
pupils.)
The list Is to be made for each term
beginning Jan. ], 1899, up to close of fall
term, Dec, 1859, and In eases OF those
teachers who have not taught in this city
that length of time. recourse must be had
to register kept by predecessors.
The schooner James Il. Talbot was
yesterday unloading 900 tons hard coal
from Hoboken, N. j, for the William
Spear company.
A man from the city while gathering
evergreen for ths holidays on Cushing's
Island, came across a buch OF may flowers.
The buds looked fresh and all ready to
blossom.
The Gem Is hauled mp on the shore at
the foot of Dyer street for rsplanking,
The Universalists are not going to lose
any time In hurrying TO completion their
new church. Following the important
meeting of this building committee We'd
nestiay evening. call Is out for parish
meeting TO take immediate action In the
matter of building as recommended by
the committee.
An old horse which foe many years
has done faithful service for benjamin.
Thompson, the grocer, was put to his
we'll earned rest yesterday by administer
ing to him good dose Of ohloroform.
A sreHial meeting OF Ocean View Com
mandery, Golden Gross, Will meet at
Pythian hall at 8 O'Clock this afternoon.
sThe last lecture In the course givenssat
the Knightville NJ. Z. church was deliv-
cred by Rev. Mr.. McAilister of Portland.
Subject, "Organizsd Creed" The
speaker was listsned TO with the greatest
interest and his address was an able
one.
WILLARD HOSE COMPANY MEET
ING.
There was a meeting OF Willard Hose
company No. 2, at its house Wednesday
evening. Among other business, 1t was
voted that the company take immediate
steps 10 procure IA large fire hook and line
for use nc fires. A COMMITTEES was APP
poiLted to wait upon the mayor with a
request that csrta in mum bers of fremen
DO appointed as special police to act a.
tires, by protecting property from need
less destruction and from theft by out
siders In cases of fire.
PLEAS ANTDALE
Mr.. Charles ii. Taylor, Evans street,
is under the care of DR.. Lombard, suffer-
ing from tonsilitis.