The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-11-02
SOUTH PORTLAND.

Mrs. Maria Perley of Boston, is visiting
her niece, Mrs. Willard Woodbury. at
Willard.
Mr. John Hovey, who was i'll Florida
| last winter and who has resided in Port
land since his return, is having his resi-
dence ut Willard put in first class shape
for the winter. He intends moving into.
it in week or SO.
Mrs. Willard Woodbury. held parlor
sale and supper at her residence Wednes-
day evening, in aid of the North church
A large number of people were present.
and made it very successful financially
as we'll as socially.
Charles j. Willard has his new dancing
pavilion and restaurant well under way,
and will have it closed in before long.
He expects to have it ready for use by
December.
| ARRANGEMENTS with the electric car
people have been made. whereby the mails
to and from the various post offices IN
this town will be carried by them after
they run into Portland permanently,
which thoy expect to do about November
18th. One more turn in the new order OF
| things will be taken when the mail imale)
man is seen no more On our streets.
Mrs. Annie H. Smith, of South Port
land, is in receipt of a letter from Joseph
Darling of Malaga, California. an old
time resident of this place, and for many
years in business in Portland, who in
speaking of the raisin crop this year says
''raisins are fine and plentiful, but there
| is not much money in the business. We
ought to have at least cents per pound
but shall get only 1 1-2 or 2 cents this
year. Fresno county will put up and
ship at least $500 car loads of raisins
and 1000 or more car coads of dried frnits
this year, IL to 20 tons per car" Evident
ly Fresno is up to the times for Mr.. Darl-
ing says that Fresno is putting up one OF
the largest electric plants in the country,
outside of the Niagara plant-six large
wires. 40 miles long. A perpendicular
fall of water 400 feet. drives six large
wheels in one power house, which will
do all the work-power, lighting, heating,
street cars, etc., for city OF 10 OoO
people
Capt. Charles Willard is preparing to
| go on long voyage from home. He IS
going South to carry fruit between
southern ports this winter.
| Mrs Elmer Jordan is quite ill at her
home in Willard. DR.. Lowell is in at
tendance.
The residence of d. B. Cobb is receiv-
ing new coat of paint, which improves
it very much.
MIR. Sumner Loveitt is having cellar
and foundation made on his land,
junction of Preble st. and Shore road
Willard, on which he will immediately
erect house.
LAWYER Hawkes. is having stable
built on his land near the Old Deake road,
Willard, and will put up fine cottage
this fall or early in the spring.
Almira +. the two year old daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs Samuel A. Cline, was
buried Thursday afternoon from the resi-
dence of her parents.
Miss Carrie P. Burbank will give
musicale at her home in Willard next
| Wednesday evening. which promises to
be very fine. Talent from Cumberland
and Portland will furnish the music.
Miss Frost of Portland is the reader.
At a meeting of the Ladies' circle OF
the North church held Wednesday even
ing, the following officers were elected:
President-Mrs S. D. Woodbury.
Vice Presidents-Miss L. H. Jordan,
Miss E. W. Rand.
Sec. and Trcas.-Mrs G. M. Smith.
Ladies wishing to join this society
will confer afavor by leaving their names
with Mrs. G. M. Smith or with any
member of the circle.
Mrs. Harry Wood is quite sick as her
home on Broadway, South Portland.
The large pansy beds in Daniel P.
Cobb's flower garden, Willard, are a mass
of bloom. and despite the lateness of the
season are nearly as fresh as they were
in the spring. This week over so differ
emit colors were picked from them.
Mr.. J. Osgood GRAHAM, who has been
in Springvale and Alfred for some time
inssthe employ of the Portland & sRoches-
ter railroad, is at home, having finished
the work
Tobias Pillsbury has the finest Savoy
..bbages anywhere about here this year,
.hich he raised on the homestead place,
which has been in his family over 100
years
The members of the Peoples church,
South Portland. have agreed to raise
81. 90 each by their own effort, to pay a
debt which is hold against the church
society.
The History club met with George W.
Mooney, Willard, last evening. 1t was
one Of the most successful meetings held
this season.
Mr. Herbert c. Berry of the st.
Julian Hotel, Portland, expects to erect
and run large restaurant on the Mussey
place, near Lovelis Manufactry, in the
near future
PIANOS AND ORGANS.