The Portland daily press., 1901-02-27

which was several fecs deep. About
this time an electric car was passing
along Broadway and Motorman Place,
who was on board, saw q man fall
through and the car was hurried ON TO
Knightv;lie. Reaching the residence Of
Mrs. soule. MIR. Place looked around for
rome boards and finding none he ran
across the Ice and fortunately picked mp
piece Of lattice work few feet long.
Getting up to Capt. Henley he found him
clinging to the solid ice win one ioo1
resting on q loose plece. BY means Of
the lattice work Uaps Henley was pulled
to the solid Ice and In doing so Mr..
Place slipped and just escapsd falling
into the cnannel. When rescued Caps
Henley was almost exhausted from
his hard struggle, HIS hands and face
were out from contact with the ice. A
party OF boys rallied 70 the assistance OF
MIR. Place, who was wet through to the
skin, and by the use OF sled, Capt.
Henley was carried across the Ice to the
bicycle factory and thence to his home.
MIR. Places heroic efforts deserve the
warmest praise and in this connection II
is worthy OF note that Cap, Henley was
the ninth psrson whom Mr.. Place has
saved from what seemed imminent death.
He rescued four parsons from fires In
Portland. three from fires In South
Portland and two parsons from drown
ing in the latter city. Not long since
he remarked to friend that before he
died he expected to save ten p,rsons and
the ninth one came yesterday.
pLEASANTDALE.
Miss Hattie White is suffering from an
attack Of tonsilitis at ner home at Cash
Curner.
Miss Clara Rogers is quite Ill with
grippe and tonsilitis at her home on Elm
street.
Rev. r. A. Leiton spoke at the Fret
NJ. e. church Sunday night. on the sub
jeot OF "The Kind-hearted Farmer
These lectures are very interesting, and
are OF splendid character.
Rev. L. o. Thayer, presiding elder of
the Portland district, spoke ut the Elm
street church, Sunday morning, and at
the First M. e. church in the afternoon
MIR. b. Frank Hayden and MIR. Carl
W. kundlett have returned to Bowdoin
after weeks recess spent at their homes
here.
Miss Edna Jordan has returned TO her
home at South Portland Heights, after
visit with her friend Mrs. Harry
Latham, on Summer street.
The young ladies of the parish are re-
quested to meet with Miss SkiIlings at
the First M Il. church. Thursday even
ina, at 7.80.
Miss Alice Hersey mas been installed in
the primary school at Ligonis, vice Miss
Sadler. who has been transferred TO
Knightville.
A large number of woodsmen are busy
cutting and clearing the woodland to the
right or the b. & Nj. X. X at Pleasant
dale.
Robins have made their appearance
here, two being seen on Saturday, frisk-
ing about as cheeriiy as though 1t were
May instead of February.
Mr.. and Mrs, Raymond Brown have
returned to their home at Manchester,
b. Frank Knights. on Kelsey street..
Whist is engrossing the attention Of the
young people, and many pleasant even
ings are passed by the devotess Of the
silent game.
Mr.. and Mrs VIII Carey, who were
recently married, Will reside for the pres
ent with Mrs Carey's mother, Mrs
Sarah Harmon, Lincoln street, The
young people have lots of friends who
wish them every happiness IN their wed.
ds1 life.
A large party of young people from here
attended the performance Of The
Charity Ball Tuesday evening.
Miss Ella Perry OF Portland, was a
guest of her friend, Miss Susie Cash,
sunday evening.
Mr. Harry +. Small is expected home
In a week, for q short vacation from his
studies at the Tufts College dental
school.