The Portland daily press., 1900-09-08
Very Dangerous Trick Played
Thursday.
Derailed Car Cape Elec-
tries.
Personal Items of General In
terest.

The lawn party given Thursday eve
ming on the grounds near the residence
of Captain John Willard by the ladies of
the Universalist parish was not only en-
joyed from a social standpoint but netted
the society quite neat sum Of money.
The grounds were handsomely illumi-
mated with Chinese lanterns and lights
from the Elizabeth City, and Esome of
our towboats making a pretty spectacle
which was set off by the pretty summer
dresses of the ladies. There were vocal
selections by Miss Ethel Mosely and Mr..
Fred Meller, while Miss Estelle Spear
presided at the piano. The Mandolin
club composed OF the Misses Merriman,
Emily Willard and Isabelle Pierce lent
their aid and the musical entertainment
over, goodly number adjourned to
Nathan Dyer's barn and indulged in
pleasant dancing. The affair was so
successful that the ladies are tempted to
have another one of the same kind next
week at the home OF Mrs John Barbour
in Willard.
A DANGEROUS TRICK.
1t was a very dangerous trick which
some of the mischievous boys played
Thursday evening about $50 o'clock p.
M, when they placed across the rails of
the Cape Elizabeth road 1T the foot of
Sanford street, on Front, miscellaneous
pile of stones, iron bars bolts etc. 1t
was getting dark at the time and the
car struck the obstruction and was
thrown almost Iengthwise of the track.
The passengers were hurled from their
seats in pile and were transferred to
another car which went along the Broad
way track. No personal injuries were
sustained but it was a good hours work
to clear the track. Had there been an
embankment near the scene Of this affair
the result might have beenZvery serious.
This business should be stopped 1t is
getting to be of too frequent occurrence,
an Tannoyance to the employees Of the
road and the travelling public.
NOTABLE VITALITY.
Mr.. II. H. Pettee at the advanced age
of three score ten and more has about
finished new barn on his premises. Un-
aided, he laid the foundations, framed
the building, divided it into sections
and now talks of enIarging the structure.
Mr.. Pettee is one of our very popular
citizens and that he has stored up so
much energy and vitality is a source OF
great satisfaction to his many friends
over here.
CHARLES WILLARD'S "TRIP.
Nearly every year Charles Willard of
Willard taxes a long trip on his 'wheel"
and he is-now getting ready to ride to st.
Johns Arriving there he intends to go
up the river by boat, and leaving it at
some favorable point, win continue on
his wheel to various places in the prov
inces and may race in Nova Scotia be-
fore his return.
TEMPERANCE MEETING.
A union temperance meeting VIII be
held Saturday evening at O'Clock at the
People's M. e. church which will be ad-
dressed by local speakers including the
pastors of several of the churches. All
are cordially invited to attend.
BOARD OF REGISTRAT TION.
skThe Board OF Registration finished
its four days session yesterday after
noon and 103 names were added to the
lists as follows Wa rd l, g. Ward 2, %;
Ward 3, 10; Ward 4, IS; Ward 3. s; Ward
8, 10; Ward 7,L19, making total regis
tyation in the city of 1897.
Rev. S. f. Pearson and other speakers
Will address the citizens Of South Port
land at 7.80 clock this evening on the
corner of High and Sawyer streets.
The special tent meetings which have
been helG under the auspices OF the
Pentecostal church Will be discontinued
next week, but the regular meetings of
the society VIII be held there for a time
at least.
Mrs. @. A. Vincent left for New York
yesterday where she win spend some time