The Portland daily press., 1900-04-06

Mr., Patrick o Bricn, an aged and re-
spseted citizen Of sbout eighty years, fell
down the stairs at his home on Foster
street yesterday forenoon, and a. result
threw his shoulder out OF place. A
physician was summoned and the injured
limb was soon put back into its proper
place. A short time ago Mrs. O'Brion
had the misfortune to fall on the ioe, sus.
tanning an injury to her arm.
Ths workmen are laying the stone for
the foundation of the new brick silk mill
to be erected this spring at the West End.
Before Judge Tolman yesterday, John
Patch Of Gorham was tried on . charge
Of cruelty 70 animals and intoxioation.
The offsnss was committed . few days
ago and the authorities have been in
search Of Patch but without success.
Patch returnsd to his home and fnding
that the officers had been looking for him
he started for the police station where he
gave himself up to the authorities. The
Judge heard the case and imposed fne
OF five dollars and costs for cruelty to an
imals This line and costs were paid. For
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and costs. The ocsts In this case were
paid, but the payment Of the rns was
suspended py the court.
The members Of the Current Events
club Of South Windham were entertained
Wednesday evening &C the home OF Mrs.
A. H. Porter, Cumberland Mills. Altar
ths discussion OF the subject Of the eve
ming rsfres hmeHts were served and a
general good time enjoyed by all.
A meeting OF the joint committees of
Saccarappa lodge Of Odd Fellows and
Naomi Rsbekah lodge 10 to be held next
Monday evening at eight o'oiosk. Uncle
Toms Cabin 10 to be presented by local
talent, the last nigh. OF the fair to be
cid In May.
Mr.. Frank Hooper OF Standish has been
the guest Of his brother, Edward Hooper.
Lamb street. for the past two weeks. Mr..
Hooper is nearly blind and has been un-
dersoing treatment at the hands Of Port
land ply siciAns
Mrs. Ella Holston, wife OF Lieut.. L. o.
Holston Of Chester, Penn, has returned
to her home. Mrs. Holston has been in
this city since last Deoember, being called
here by the sickness and death Of her
mother, who died only few weeks ago.
The Presumpsoot BASEBALL club has or
ganized with the following officers:
Manager, Joe Burnsll; captain, Perley
Stamford; secretary and treasurer, Joe
Burneil. The team Is to be made mp as
follows; Catcher. Irving McKsnney;
pitchers, Albert Gilman and Bert Rice;
first base Edward Shaw; second bare.
Perley Stanford; third base, William
Walker; short stop. Andrew Kelley; left
field. william Mann; centre field. Horace
stevens, right field. OH Henderson, sub
Etitute, Edward West.
Mr.. Hugh A. Cragie has kindly CON-
ssnted to give an illustrated lecture on
"visws Home and Abroad" for the bene-
lit Of the Warren Congregational Sunday
school. Tbs lecture 10 to be given ct some
time during the month Of May.
The Ammoncongin CLUB was delight
fully entertained Wednesday afternoon at
the homo OF Miss Laura Foster, Forest
street. The several papers read BY the
members were all very interesting and
the solos rendered by Mrs. Evelyn Day
White and Miss Mildred Rogers. both OF
Portland, were very much appreciated.
Refreshments were served during the af-
ternoon. The next meeting is to be held
at the home of Mrs. q. b. Woodman,
Church street.
The rank of knight WAS conferred on .
oardidate by Presumpscot Valley lodge,
K. OF p, last evening. After the work,
Past chancellor William Gilmore fur
nished at his own expense supper 60 the
members OF the lodge. The supper was
appreciated by all, and very
members.