The Portland daily press., 1900-06-15
Demand for New Sew
ers is Urgent.
Personal and Social Items Gath
cred About the City.

still remains very much lin the air, ~
and there is good reason for IL. The
problem before the city council Is not
easy of solution in that vigorous lie
mand is made from nearly every section
Of the city for n new sewerage system as
well as new school houses-not to men,
ton other things. To do all that is
asked, might create liability which
would exceed the constitutional limit
of per cent of the assessed valuation.
This cuts decided figure in the case.
Take South Portland village for in
stance The need of a school building
is grievously felt and who can say that
Danforth street sewer does not req uire
immediate attention. So 1t is in other
districts of the city.
In speaking of the matter yesterday a
well-known citizen of South Portland
said
"Of course 1 would like to see nice
new building for school purposes erected
in this district and at the same time we
need new sewers. The house on School
street is absolutely unfit for occupancy
and is likely to he breeder of disease.
Perhaps present necessities could be
met by putting additional stories on the
East High street school. One thing Is
certain, something should be done to re-
lleve temporarily or otherwise the crowd
ed and unhealthy condition of some OF
our present school buildings"
Mr.. Parker, principal of the south
Portland High school entertained the
members of the graduating class at his
home ON South Portland Heights.
delightful evening was spent and re-
freshments We're served.
Extra cars were called into requisition
yesterday TO accommodate the crowds
from here who went to Buffalo Bits
show in Portland.
DIR. Brown is entertaining friends
from out of the city ut his home on Pine
street.
Conductor Bartlett recognized deser-
ter from FIT. Preble in South Portland
village and caused his apprehension and
delivery to the military authorities.
Quincy Dyer reports that the tract OF
land which he has just put under Guilt
walton is doing well and likely to yield
a good supply of farm products.
Fred Spear, who has been in Bowdoin-
ham on business, has returned home.
Judge McManus has returned from
Kennebec and Sagadahoc counties where
he has done good work as agent OF the
society for the prevention of cruelty to
animals.
The motormen on the Cape Elizabeth
railroad line are kept busy now and
then keeping dogs from patronizing the
road. A few days since one persistent
animal of the canine species was put oil
and not less than II times in the run ON
Sawyer street from Cole Brothers store
to the post office
W. +. Jordan, who has been sick at his
home ON East High street. is said to be
convalescing.
p. W. ii. Littlejohn, who was laid up
for four months by reason of accident
while laboring for the government was
Yesterday able to resume work.
SEMINARY VS.. PREBLE.
The Westbrook Seminary and the Fort
Preble base ball nine We're scheduled
for game Wednesday afternoon and
met on the grounds of the former. each
club appearing in excellent condition.
The first three innings marked the score
Z to in the Seminary's favor, but in the
fourth inning with the Prebles at the bat
the ball was batted straight over the
fence for home run and bringing in
two runs. Just here there came hitch
in the game as the umpire, o. II. Perry,
(president of the Seminary, decided
that the ball was foll. The Prebles
refused to finish the game to the disap-
pointment of large number Of specta-
= tors.
Mr.. j. Otis Kaler, superintendent of
schools has moved to his summer cot
tage at Spurwink.
Capt. G. ]. Bailey, commanding officer
at Fort Preble, will start on seven
DAYS leave of absence today. Lieut..
Hatch of the 4th artillery will assume
command of the post during his alb
sence.
The home Of Byron B. Bracket at
Cash's Corner was the scene OF quiet
home wedding Wednesday evening, the
occasion being the marriage of his daugh-
MARROW ESCAPE.
A 1lve-year-old son of Mrs. Edward
Smith of Knightyille, was saved from
drowning by the prompt action of DR..
Soule. The boy was one of a party of
youngsters who We're crossing the dam at
the mill pond when all of a sudden he
was boldly lifted by the force of the
wind and thrown into the water which
was OF considerable depth at the time Of
fun tide.
The companions set up a lusty cry and
DIR. Soule, who was at the home Of bis