The Portland daily press., 1899-03-27
SOUTH PORTLAND.

The South Portland board of assessors,
q. NJ. Stanwood, james II. Hartford and
Stephen Scsmmon. give notice that they
will be In session every secular day from
the first to the fourth of April, inolu-
sive, at its room in the Masonic building,
Knightville, from 9.to IL, and to .
pollock, for the purpose Of recording lists
of the polls and estate taxable in.the
city. Blank schedules may be obtained
at the office.
Many reports have been In circulation
for the past day or two relative to the
recent death of Mr.. Elbridge Q. Coombs
of Pleasantdale. Mr.. Coombs was at
work on Saturday, March IL, as usual,
he died of lookjaw on the Tuesday follow
ing, and the report was somehow put in
circulation that his death was due to his
own carelessness. 1t was known that IN
times past Mr.. Coombs had been the vic
tim of an accident. He had dressed the
wounds himself, once having sewod up
cut without the aid of any physician.
Someone repeated this story and the re-
mort soon grew to be that after having
cut his finger off while employed at his
work as carpenter for the Boston d
Maine railroad, he had sewed the finger
on aqain with linen thread, and that the
Iock law was the result. The facts Of the
case are that about two weeks ago ne
cut the nail of Of one thumb; he ap-
peared to be getting along we'll and had
T. w
fatal lockjaw set In and death resulted.
There was no occasion for any sensa-
tional reports whatever, as 1t is not true
that he sewed up the wound in this case.
The postponed lecture of Rev. 9. q.
Phean of Woodfords at the Peoples III.
L. church will be delivered this evening. |.
The Sunday evening Epworth League
meeting at the Peoples church was led
by Miss Hattie Boothman, the topic being
''True Penitence."
The Sunday evening Epworth league
meeting at the Browns Hill Methodist
church, Pleasantdale, at 6 o'clock had
for topic "True Penitence." There was
a young peoples meeting at the church
Saturday evening.
The South Portland bowling tourna.
ment will open Its ninth week at Ire
fethen's alleys with game between the
Quakers, Capt. Studley, and the Prebles.
Capt. f. Willard. A lively contest is ex-
pected.
1t is reported that Albert A. Cole is a
candidate for chief of the fire department.
Quite a number of names are heard men
toned for assistants from all parts of the
city.
Monday evening there will be meet
ing of the following secret societies:
Ocean View oommandery, u. o. q G., of
South Portland and Bowery Beach Di-
vision, S. of
The Cape Elizabeth Grange held a
pleasant meeting Saturday at the hall,
Spurwink.
The Dolphin club of South Portland,
had an oyster supper served at its rooms
Saturday evening by Caterer Upton.
The Home Missionary society of Pleas
| antdale, will hold its semi-annual
monthly meeting Tuesday afternoon at
the usual hour at the home Of Mrs. Gran
vill6 LlDDy.
Miss Z. 1. Mcdonald. High street, will
| ave her opening of spring millinery
and millinery novelties all this week,
commencing Monday. when choice as
| sortment Of the latest styles Will be dis
played. There is no need Of going to the
city for your millinery when you can get
| Just as good styles and reasonable prices
here. The store will be open evenings all
| this week.
there was an enjoyable gathering at
| the home of MIR. and Mrs William Stew
ems, Beach street. Willard, last Friday
afternoon the occasion bsing the celebra-
ton of her fifth birthday by their little
granddaughter Hazel Mae. A reception
was held from to 4 o'clock, and there
were about l6 little friends present The
time was pleasantly spent by thu chill
dren in playing 6 mes music, etc, after
which refreshments were served. Hazel
is very popular among her little friends
and it is needless to say that many
little tokens OF friendship were left in
honor of the occasion.