The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-08-16

game was magnificent double play bv
Mouiton ana the third baseman. The
prize was box OF cigars.
Dinner call was sounded ana Cushing
furnished clam bake which beat the
record TO use the words of an enthu-
Static member OF the lodge, lit was a
dandy"
The afternoon was devoted to sports
which created fun galore VIM. I'll.
Ohier won the fatman's race anc. got a
me briar wood pipe.A box Of confeetion-
cry went to Mrs. Ernest ELLIOTT. who was
at the front in the 100 yard dash.
br. Rogers and sherman Willard were
invincible on three legs and won a silk
handkerchief and q pair or suspenders.
a very lively game of ball was next
played, made up of mines from wards
2, and 4. against one from wards /, 8,
and z. The latter won easily.
The shoe contest proved to be one of
the funniest in the list. There were 10
entries. Andrew j. Cash walked away
with the first prize, an umbrella, while
the second, a neoktie, Will be worn by
VIM II Ohler.
1 The party returned home about 8 D m.
satisfied that the annual picnic had been
IN every way a success.
AN EXCITING GAME.
The game OF the season was played at
Fort Williams on Tuesday, August 18th,
between the regulars of Fort Williams
and picked up team from the same fort,
which called themselves the Balloons.
The game was due to the fact that the
regular team lost to the team from the
hattleship New York on saturday, Au-
gust nth. Although the Fort team won
II straight games. They were very I'M
popular after losing such an important
game. The game was very exciting. Up
TO the end OF the third inning the Bal
looms were ahead and playing excellent
bail, at the end Of the sixth inning the
game looked safe for the regulars, but at
the emf OF the seventh things had changed
until each side felt the game was theirs.
In the ninth inning the regulars set
their teeth hard and made up their minds
chat to save themselves from disgrace
they had to win the game They found
the pitcher and pounded him runs, win
Ming the game by "a score Of Is TO 10,
which saved their reputation.
WORK SUSPENDED.
Work at Fort Williams has been tenn
porariiy suspended until appropriations
ara available and additional funds are
allotted. Il wiz be resumed, however,
before long and be continued until the
snow tiles. A nice wooden fence has
been placed around the reservation and
last week a large stone crusher was re-
ceived which Is capable Of doing very
effective work.
Grading is going on about the neat
chapel just erected BY the Universe list
parish and the appearance or things is
decidedly improved. +. II. Dyer has
taken the contract, and the dirt is used
for the cellar which be is digging for Mr.
Lisk at Cushings Point.
Albert Cole and wife OF Buffalo who
have been visiting at Higgins Beach 4,
are guests Of II VI. Cole, Sawyer street.
Mrs j. A.. Bolton and daughter Char
lotte left yesterday for Kennebunkport
Beach where they win spend their va
cation.
Mr.. II. b. Walton, with Rowell Bros
clothing store IN Portland, is having his
! vacation.
Mr.. E. +. Elliott. with the Standard
Clothing Co, Portland, is having his
annual vacation of two weeks.
J Mr.. +. II. Corey and family, who have
been visiting Mr.. William II. Mansfield.
, Preble street, have returned to ther
home at Wollaston, Mass
Dir. Albert Miller Of Lewiston is visit
ing his friends, Howard Corey, Stanford
street.
LlewelIyn B. Bradford, postmaster at
Knightviue, left yesterday for Milton
Mills, n. H., for two weeks vacation.
Miss Carrie Williams viii have charge Of
the office during his absence.
Mrs Isabelle Skinner, who is en-
ployed at the Bath Iron works, was Wis
iting here yesterday.
PLEASANTDALE.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Morse and son have
returned to their home in Dorchester,
Mass.
Mr. Joseph Hasty and daughter, Miss
Fannie, left Tuesday for Detroit, Mich,
accompanied by Mrs. j. w. Evans of
Pearl street, who viii pass some weeks
as their guests
Mrs. John Anderson, Atlantic avenue,
who has been seriously III, is rapidly inn
proving.
Mrs. Grace Smith entertained the
young ladies' of her Sunday school class
Wednesday at Riverton, in very pleas
/ ing manner. Mr.. Walter Knight has
purchased a fine residence on Chapel
street.
Mr.. Albert Spaulding is very feeble at
/ his homegOn Summer street.
Miss Edna Lamont has returned from
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