The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1901-01-24
SOUTH PORTLAND.



John Edwards team was engaged res
terday In hauling rubbish from the sits
OF ths recent FIRE to the dumping ground,
and In attempting to unload. the pin
broke ana the body OF the wagon and the
driver rolled down she elnbankment'
leaving the horse and the front wheels
on the bank. There was n general mix
IN for the time being, and the horse es-
capped with - few slight scars, The driver
got a shake up and otherwise no great
damage resu lied.
A PLEASANT DANCE.
The benefit dance which was given at
Union hall Tuesday night fully realized
tho most sanguine expectations oil It's
promoters, and quite handsome sum OF
money viii be netted. About rs couples
Joined In the'dancs, and the committee
Of arrangements composed of the Misses
Eliiots and Miss Virginia Dyer are en-
titled to much credit for the successful
affair.
The South Portland Hose and Ladder
company INST Tuesday evening" but no
uHu0ltb UiAnb WbIb tn0hC AOA Wv $780,
ton of the "LAdies Auxiliary" II VIII
come. however, in good tins.
Il. A. Wilson, son of the druggist, 10
sick at his home, with the grippe.
| Mir. Walter welch Of Knightviile was
arrested Monday night by Onicer Place.
1 for being drunk and disorderIy on one OF
the cars Of the Cape division Mr.. Weioh
was arraigned before Judge Hartford and
was fined S3 and costs, which he paid.
Mr.. II. +. GAtchell has entered the
employ Of the Union Mutual Life Insur-
ancs Company.
party of young people from this city
are plannlAg trip Co "Mitchell's" on
Friday evening.
Miss Isabelle L. Dyer OF Town HOUSE
Corner, will entertain party of friends
at her pleasant no me on Friday evening.
Miss Lena Chandler, 5. p. III. s.. 'Ol,
is unable to attend to her studies. being
conpnsd to her home on Free street., by
an attack Of the grippe.
Mrs b. ID. Seabury of Dyer street IL
sick with the grippe.
The Goodwill society connected with
the Methodist church at Knightvills held
an entertainment and supper at tbs
church last night.
| 4 Miss Florence l.. Nutter gave wills
party to . few friends last evening. at heI
home on Evans street
Miss Grace Mayo OF Portland has been
i spending this week with friends at Cash q
Corner.
Mr.. Msrl Smiths of Portland has been
a recent guest OF Rev. Frank W. Smith
and wife, on Brambie street..
Rev. A. @. Trafton and family have
removed from Knightyille to smith
street, Portland.
MIR. Clifton b. Jordan returned to La
coma, N. H., yesterday, after few days
stay at his home on Main street, where
he was called by the death of his mother,
Mrs Albion Jordan.
Miss Florsnos Small OF South Portland
village was a guest OF her friend, Miss
Sadie Worth, Evans street, the first OF the
week.
! Doctor and Mrs. Lombard entertained
a theater party at '"rhe~tsunaway Girl,
| Monday evening,
Mr.. Ford Whitman Harris is spending
some time In Allegheny. Pa, on busi-
ness trip.
The city has taken the preliminary
steps to recover by action the sums due
by citizens on account of sewer assess
ments in various parts of the city. City
Clerk Knight will at once serve each
delinquent with the proper legal notice
of proceedings to be taken.
Mr.. William Barker, an employe Of
the Maine Central railroad, is confined
to his home by sickness, corner of Cot
tage road aud Broadway.
The Board of Registration will hold
short session the latter part of the month
for the preparation of the voting lists tC
be put in the city clerks hands for post
ing thirty days prior to the municipal
election.