The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1901-01-25
A Little Boy and Girl Very Seri-
OuSly Aurt.
Mock Trial Under Aus
pices of K. of P's.
Death of An Aged Lady---Per-
sOnal and Other Items.

Two ooasting accidents occurred yester-
day III this city, one OF which may prove
fatal. One Of the Victims was a young
man named Letsrts, 10 years OF age.
son of MIR. Peter Letarte. Young Le-
tarte was ooasting in the vicinity OF
North street. Some boys were also coast
ing on pair OF bob-sieds. Young Lee
tarte was run into by the hobs, injuring
his right kidney and badly bruising his
side. Young Letarte suffered from hem
orrhages as a result of the accident and
it is from this part that the doctor fears
serious trouble may ensue. The second
accident was that OF a five-year-old
daughter of Mr.. joseph Begin. The little
girl was ooasting on her sled in another
locality from the first accident and
thrown to the icy ground with such force
as to break her right thigh and hip.
DIR. L. p. smith was called in attendance
on both cases.
The public mock court trial under the
auspices OF Presumpsoot Valley lodge,
knights of Pythias, was held last evening
at the Westbrook Opera house, and was
largely attended, nearly every seat In the
house being occupied. The trial was in
teresting from first to last The follow
ing was the personnel of the entertain
ment: Judge, 1. L.. Elder OF Woodfords;
complainant, 5. e. Merton; defendant,
4. L.. Harmon; prosecuting attorney,
VIM Lyons; defendants attorney, Col.
A. V. Newton; clerk of court, K. IL.
Smith; court officer, A. G. Chute; crier,
A. +. Gray; witnesses. DIR. A, N. Witham,
l.. W. Edwards, George 5. Rood, S. 5.
Eastman, George A. Haley; jurors, j. c.
Scates, Lemuel Lane, q. NJ. Watsrhouse,
Timothy Pomerleau. c. b. Woodman, A.
A. Cordwell, ID. A. Craigie, X. $. Kay
mond, (. y. Newcomb, l. ID. Leighton,
Z. A. Moses, A. N. Waterhouss, W. W.
Lamb, Il. ID. Woodmau.
Cumberland Star ledge, u. o. l., VIII
work the Royal Arch degree next Mon
day evening.
The second annual ball of the Cleaves
Rifles, n. G. s. M, is to be held this
evening at the Westbrook Opera house.
Adjutant General j. L. Richards of
Augusta and other members of his stAff
are expected In attendance.
Mrs. Hannah Knights Haskell street,
died early Thursday morning at the home
of her daughter, Mrs. John p. Graham.
Mrs. knight has been III for the past
two months with dropsy. The deceased
was rs yesrs and 10 months of age. The
notice of the funeral viii be given hare
after.
MIR. George p Snow of South Framing
ham, Mass, son of Temple IL. Snow of
this city, has been promoted TO chief
train dispatcher with headqual ters at
Taunton, Mass.
Mrs. George b. Ilsley, wits OF Rev. MIR.
Ilsiey, pastor of the Baptist church, is
enjoying brief visit with her son and
daughter in Haverhill and Medford,
Mass.
The funeral services OF the late Mrs. |
jennie Leighton, wife of Walter Leigh
ton of Pride's Corner, wers held yester- |
day afternoon from the late residence. |
The services were conducted by Rev. w. |
II. Haskell Of West Falmouth. The mu-
sic for the services was furnished by @ |
quaItstte composed of MIR. Joseph Hezsl. |
ton, Jr., Mrs. Louise Vinal, Mrs. Nellie |
Stevens and Mr.. Linwood Abbott The |
burial was at Woodlawn cemetery.
The Westbrook Trust company declared |
its quarterly divi lend on the deposits In |
the savings department. The dividend |
OF l-2 per cent on the invested funds |
amounted to &. 236 81.
The Hezelton Mandolin, Banjo ami Gut.
tar club, went to Buxton Wednesday |
evening, where they participated in a
concert
This funeral Of Mamie c., daughte OF
Rebsccl p. and the late Moses G. Rob-
erts were held Wednesday afternoon at
o'clock, from her late residence, East
Bridge street.
MIR Marshall Babb is recovering from
his recent severe illness.
Mira. Estells Hooper entertained a
party OF lady friends at her home on
Lamb street, Tuesday evening. Refresh
ments were served during the evening,
1hs lady managers of the Ladies' So
cial Circle of the Westhrook Congrsga-
tional church met Wednesday afternoon
In ths parlors OF ths church to DISCUSS
plans for the entertainment of the