The Portland daily press., 1899-01-13
SOUTH PORTLAND.
Next Meeting OF Selectmen Likely TO
BE Lively.

Fort Preblc and Ligonis-The Bowl
ing Tournsment--Person Items,
etc.
Tbs board Of selectmen are likely to
have lively business meeting on Satur-
day next when the abutters OF the Sanford
street sswer appear before them and pre-
sent their grievances. The different
a5utters have been notified that six days
will be allowed them to settle their in
debtedness aud as they some time ago
questioned the equity of the assessments
it is quite to be expected that they will
do some energetic kicking before walking
up to the selectmen's desk and paying the
bills.
| SERGEANT DAVIS'S ACCIDENT.
Sergeant Davis, Battery e, 9TH Artii-
lery. met with bad fall Wednesday after
noon at Fort Preble. He slipped from
the roof Of the new mess hall and fell u
distance Of about s5 feet landing heavily
on the frozen ground. His back was
severely injured ncessitating his confine.
ment in the post ospital for treatment.
ACCIDENT AT THE ROLLING MILL.
James Mcintosh one of the engineers
at the rolling mills in Ligonia was en-
ga ged Wednesday afternoon in adjusting
belt to the shaft He accidentally
slipped and got entangled in the shafting
and tried to save himself by grasping
stick which was neal by. Before he could
be extricated piece of his scalp was torn
eff aud his leg was cut very badly No
bones were broken but bis cuts and
bruises were painful.
Mrs. Tuell of Summit street who has
| been at the point of death is slightly bet
| ter.
! Geo. Avery is improving but his sister,
Mrs. Griffin Is very ILL.,
Mrs. Aaron b. Small of street is
quite sick at her home.
THE BOWLING TOURNAMENT.
The last game between the Hobsons
AMI PrebIes was hot one Indeed. 1t
took four strings to settle 1t and the
Hossons quit winners with Just points
| to the good in the four strings ms
aefeet of the Prebles leaves the cham
pionship safely in the hands OF the
Deweys. A fitting close Of the tourna-
ment which so successfully ended iast
night will be a banquet at the Temple
House in the near future. Interest In
bowling has not abated and another tour
nament is most likely to be soon ar
ranged,
Mrs. VIM. Gardiner, Broadway, Is re-
covering from four weeks seige oil the
grippe
| MIR. George Parker. Preble street, fell
over a chair on Tuesday of this week and
was unable to get up without assistance,
he being an old man and quite feeble. ne
sustained no serious injury by the fail'
but bruised his elbow quite severely
Miss Georgia Robinson, Broadway and
Preble streets, has been sick with the
grippe for the past four weeks
The Rev. George Barstow OF Meeting
House Hill will not go to Africa as mis-
sionary as has been reported. Mr. Bars
tow thinks that .here ia 1nance enough
| for him to do little missionary WORK
among his neighbors instead OF ventur-
Ing or accepting such work so far away.
He prefers to remain right here and 90
what good work he can near home.
Mrs. Oliver, the wife of Capt Scott
| Oliver, of West High street, has returned
from An enjoyable visit among relatives
In Augusta.
F. H. HARFoRD FOR MUNICIPAL
JUDGE.
| a.. hayn rir-n1atad ~
the legal voters of South Portland urging
| the appointment of MIR. +. II. Hartford
for municipal judge under the new city
charter.
c. b. Lamb of Harrison. mem Der of
the traverse jury. is the guest of MIR. J.
b. Lamb.
1t was pay day yesterday at Fort Preble
and Portland Head.
Mr.. Baker of the new firm of Smith &
Baker has engaged rooms at Mrs. Cush-
mans, Pine street.
DR.. Syphers has SO far recovered as to
be able to be about again.
Mrs. Jane Hartford, Sawyer street is
sick with the grip.
The Jolly Six" gave very enjoyable
calico ball at tn, Union Opera House last
evening.
There was q dance last evening in the
course, being given at Wheeler's hall,
Bowsry beach.
Rev. George W. Kelly of Deering will
preach at Bethany Congregational church,
Sunday next.
The Ladies Aid of Bethany church win
mat with Mrs. Mullen. this afternoon.
PLEASANTDALE.
Mrs. Albert Gavett Of Kelsey street has
been called to Willard by the serious i'll
ness of her niece.