The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-05-16
SOUTH PORTLAND.
AN ACCIDENT ON BROADWAY
SUNDAY AFTERNOON.

Pht1p white OF W1lihru accompanied
BY Mr.. Wiley OF the Portland Company
was ::drivine along Broadway Sunday
afternoon about o'clock. when his horse
suddenly took fright at q passing electric
car. The animal shsared and turned the
buggy so quickly that Mr.. White was
thrown out, his head struck the wheel.
resulting In u severe cash which had to
be sewed up. The wheel passed over him.
bruising him considerably. He was taken
to DR.. Rogers's office and after receiving
medical assistanoe was driven In scar-
riage to his home in Willard, Mr.. Wiley
kept his seat 10 the buggy, and grabbing
the reins, checked the horse before fur
ther damage was done.
THE SOCIAL CLUB
The Social club had an exceptionally
pleasant meeting at the home Of Julia
skinner, Saturday evening. A novel
game was introduced. lcalled peanut
hunt. The nuts were hidden in every
conceivable place about the room, behind
pictures. sunder rugs, ETC.. and the prize
a fancy box-went to the young girl find
ing the largest number Of peanuts. The
lucky one was Ethel Merriman.
SOLDIERS ON THE WAR PATH.
Two soldiers IRON Fort Preble and three
from Fort Williams got ON rampage
Sunday afternoon in front of thu block
on Front street, below High street. Their
disorderly conduct and foul language so
annoyed the neighbors that word was
telephoned to the commanding officer at
Fort Preble who lost no time in sending
q corporal and two men to the scene OF
tie disturbance. When the guard arrived
and attempted to make arrests, the
offenders resisted and lively fight en-
sued. The guard were Obliged to use
their bay onets and the butts Of their
muskets and after quite struggle
portion of the gang was arrested and
taken to Fort PEBBLE. Yesterday morn
ing the commanding officer at Fort
Pieble was in South Portland making an
investigation of the case and no doubtIthe
guilty ones will receive proper attention.
THEIR PAY HAS BEEN RAISED.
The conductors and motormen on the
Cape Elizabeth branch of the Portland
railroad are in high glee over Manager
Newman's recent rulings which virtually
increases their pay. The regular crews
on this division are now on the same
footing as the employe, on the Portland
branch. The regular crews are now paid
i6 cents an hour and ara assured ten
hours work. II they work longer they
are to receive extra pay. The relief crews
are to receive pay for ten hours work in
stead of seven or eight hours as the case
happened to be, SO tax g 1t all in all there
is good feeling among the employees, and
they seem to be very grateful to the man.
ager fer his new schedule of rates.
There is o crew of men working near
the corner Of Broadway and Main streets
In Knigntville under the supervision OF
Fred Ilsley, engineer Of the road. A new
curve Is being put in with switch
and frog so that cars can be turned on TO
the new track which will soon be laid up
over Meeting House hill.
FORT PREBLE BASE BALL CLUB.
The Fort Probe base ball club expect
their new uniforms Wednesday. The club
is practicing hard and the commanding
officer, to encourage the men, allows
them two days for practice. The ball
grounds will be put in good shape for the
Preblss, the South Portlands and the
Wheel Club have agreed to pay Edwin
Dyer SIS to fix up the grounds.
A BIG BLAST.
There was big blast at Cushing's
island, Saturday Two hundred and sew
ensy five pounds of dynamite vera used
and enough rocks were scattered to keep
the crew at work for tn rec weeks.
MRS. JAMES H. JOHNSON.
Mrs. James q. johnson. whose hus-
band died about year ago, died Sunday
at her home in South Portland after
being an invalid for nearly 80 years. She
was about 10 years of age and leaves
three children, Heny johnson of Ports
mouth, N. H., Mrs. Woodbury. S. Loveitt
and Mrs Joseph Z. Jonss Of this oity.
The late Mr.. johnson was proprietor of
the grocery store on Stanford street.
r, NJ, Cole has sold his cottage and
property at Higgins Beach to F. II. Hsr-
ford, Esq. MIR. Cole was one of the
earliest settlers at the beach for recreation
purposes, building one of the first cot.
tages there SO years ago.
Griffin s. Davidson we're out Sunday
with one of their lark type boats. and
they had quite trush with one.o sim
liar build belonging to Mr.. Stanwnod.
As the season advances these boats are
likely to afford keen sport in the harbor.
The Cycle club went to Higgins beach
Sunday and sat down to q first class lob
ster supper.
Frank Richardson. who has been in the
employ of W. S. Jordan & Go. in Port
land, has left that firm and has taken
charge of his own store on Stanford street.
Capt. Campbell of Limerick was In the
South Portland district yesterday visiting
friends