The Portland daily press., 1895-03-28
SOUTH PORTLAND.

A very pleasant surprise party was
given Miss Myrtle Wormwell by her
friends at her home in Pleasantdale last
Friday evening. About.30 were present.
Refreshments were served at 1890, after
which the company said good night with
many thanks for the pleasant evening
spent.
Mr.. H r. Rutter and family, who have
been residentssof PleasanUdale for many
years past, left for Lawrence. Mass,
where they will reside in future, last
week. Mr.. Rutter has @been superinten-
dent of the Boston & Mainezcar shops for
a long time, and will be missed every
much.
Sunday morning the culvert running
through piece OF made land on the B.
& NJ. at Pleasantdale, oyerf1owed and
washed out considerable soil, taking
track and sleepers with it. A force Of
workmen were set to work and the dams
age was repaired. sa,
DIR. Bray's house at Willard is looking
very nice since his recent improvements
were completed. Large windows have
been added to the third story looking
the harbor and islands.
DR.. Meserve was in this village last
week looking over some land with a
view OF building a summer house here
this season. No transfer was made.
The Eve act drama, "The Man from
Maina ta1 to
Thursday, Friday anG Saturday evenings
OF last week at the Union Opera house,
by our home company. The parts were
finely given, and the music
good. This company have been present.
ing dramas for over two years past, and
are very popular.
The ladies will give a concert this
Thursday evening at the Peoples church.
A large attendance is desired
The contest which has been running
for thirteen nights at the Pythian Sister
hood, closed last night. 1t has been
very successful, having brought to the
lodge new mem bership of about forty
persons.
The History club were entertained by
Miss Margare Pillsbury at her home in
Willard Monday evening. Hannatord's
barge was chartered to bring the mem
bers, who arrived. to the number of about
thirty, at eight O'Clock. 1t was aamemor-
| able evening, and the house was decorat-
ed i'll honor of the occasion, with relics
of by-gone time. The ladies and gem
| tlemen were dressed in the costumes of
a century ago and presented a very un-
| ique appearance.
Among some of the relics shown was
watch with chain and seal, left at
home by Tobias Pillsbury, great grand
father of the hostess, whenY he left home
to take part in the war of the Revolution
| from which he never returned. She
eXhi bited many other interesting relics
among which was pitcher and pewter
| platter, which belonged to the Wood
bury's, of whom Miss Pillsbury is a de-.
scendant. When they first landed at
Simonton's Cove over one hundred and
fifty years ago, Parson Smith i'll his
journal mentions their landing. The
programme was very good. Mrs. N. q.
Nichols sang several selections ,acconl-
panied by Mr.. George W. Mooney on tn
guitar, and there was a mandolin and
guitar duet by them also. Capt. Nichols
read several pieces to the amusement of
all, while space forDids printing the en-
tire programme. The club paper was
unusually bright and witty.
Refreshments were served at 80 in
china which had taken part in such
scenes for a century. Much of il was OF
the famous willow ware and was univer-
sally admired.
The fortunes told by Mrs. Young and
the snuff that Mr.. Wood had will never
be forgotten by those present. AS the
hands of the old clock in the corner
crept up toward twelve, the company,
after singing Home Sweet Home" de-
parted for their homes, declaring it to
have been one of the most successful
meetings ever held.
The club meets next with Mr.. Mooney,
April 4th.