The Portland daily press., 1899-02-14
SOUTH PORTLAND.
pancan whittensores serious Accident
at Ligonia Yesterday.

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Duncan whittemore, driver OF one OF
the four horse teams belonging to the
5 sandard OIL Company, met with very
serious accident In the yards Of the com.
pany at Ligonia yesterday morning
about $50 o'clock. 1he.horses got fright
ened and in attempting to check them
Mr.. Whittemore slipped and fell between
the pole and the horses. He rolled under
the body OF the iieger and was wedgsd
in just In front OF the rear axle. In this
position he was dragged down Main street
quite distance until the teamD. was
stopped in front OF Il. W. jordan 81 Co. q
grain store by MIR. Jordan who pulled
NV. whittemore out Of his perilous hx.
1t is fortunate that the ground was
smooth at the time otherwise Mr.. White
more might not have escaped with his
life AS 1t was, the side of his head was
lady crushed and II is feared that in
ternal injuries may result.
THE FROZEN SOLDIERS.
Private Forge. OF Battery 7th Ar
ti,,erv the soldier who was found so bad
lv frozen near the ferry slip Sunday
morning. is likely to lose some of his fin
.,ars aud toes. Besides those mentioned
in Yesterdays PRESS the name of Pri%
vate smith should be added to the list Of
frost bitten victims.
The Sunbeams meet Saturday next
with Marion aud Leah Bradford, q
street.
Rev. D. X. Ford has been assisting
Rev. j. X. Clifford at evening meetings
in woodford's during the past week.
The Goodwill circle connected with
the Knightville NJ. Il. church win meet
at the parsonage Wednesday.
Capt. J. X. Williams, eth ARTILLERY has
returned 10 Fort Preble and resumed COM
mand of the post.
The Epworth and Junior leagues of the
Peoples Methodist church, will have q
sociable in the vestry Thursday next
Fred Baker. of the firm of Smith &
Baker the coal dealers. has been sum
mon d to Damari scotia Ly the illness of
his father. He left Sunday afternoon.
This is the schedule of games in the
bowling tournament for the week:
Quakers VS.. Portlands, Monday; Hobsons
VS.. Deweys. Wednesday; Grangers VS..
prebles, Friday.
Miss Eliza McQuillan of Portland.
spent Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
A. Dyer, Dyer street.
Elizabeth City Lodge l. o. o. f. will
give an entertainment in Pythan hall
Tuesday evening, March 7.
Percy, the young son Of John MoManus
is i'll with scarlet fever.
Mrs John Buzzell. Front street, has
Baldwin.
the meeting of the Republican town
committee which was called for last
night, was postponed ON account Of the
meeting of the Lincoln club of Portland.
Ih4 south Portland Building and Loan
association, will meet this evening and
elect uflic ers for the ensuing year. Dur
ing It's existenoe this association has new
er found II necessary 10 foreclose mort
gage nor has it contracted bad debt. 1t
has always declared u good dividend and
at the same time added to Its reserve
fund. The customary supper will pruba-
bly, tnke place al the close of the business
session.
Remember that the annual fair for the
| benefit of the South Portland Hose cou-
pany will en- Thursday of this week
and continue thres days. Let everybod y
turn out and help along "a good cause.
AT the recent veiy successful antigua
rlan supper and entertainment given by
the ladies OF the Universlst society, the
following ladies were ON the supper COM
mIttee: Mrs Richards, Mrs y. C..
Morse, Mrs William Miller, Mrs. Clara
Leighton, Mrs. benjamin Seavey, Mrs.
l.. Cobb, Mrs. Redmond, Mrs, Lamb,
Mrs Harrgiuton. The following was the
entertainment committees; Mr. Page,
Ar. Harrington, Mr. Moody.
Capt. William 4. Studley and George
+. Henley, Hsq principal of the gram.
mar school aro prominently mentioned
as candidates for aldermen from South
is mentioned for that honor from the
lizard district.
PLEASANrDALF4
| Alr. and Mrs Otis Pierce have returned
| to their home in Southport, from passing
| some weeks at the home of Mr.. ". A.
| Dyer, Chapel street
Mrs. Capt. Rodick has returned from
Baltimore.
Mr.. Charles Fogg has moved his family
| from Atlantic avenue to Portland.
| Mrs. Rev Il. W. Smith, Bramblt
street, is seriously H.
Mrs. Leonard Berry of Somerville
Nass., is being entertained at the home
of Mrs A. b. Waterhouse, kelsey street.
Mr.. Charles Horr has moved his fami.
IL from Pearl street TO Willard.
Mrs. Sewali Hall has returned TO hel
| home in Brewer
| Mr.. A. L. Skillins of Buokiield, ha,
been the guest of Capt VIM. Thompson
having been summoned by the serioui
of his nephew, Mr.. Harry Skillins o
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