The Portland daily press., 1895-12-21
SOUTH PORTLAND

ooSuby, bne lSbn luSU., db aaY6f-
iiili' Mass, caused by pneumonia. the re-
sun OF cold contracted about one week
oelore his decease. Mr.. Haskell was born
~ south Portland about thirty years ago.
~ mad worked at his trade at the Shaw
uoulng company, and other shoe manu-
laceorles in Portland, but for the past
70" Years had been employed in manu-
factories in Lynn and Haverhill, Mass.
no leaves a widowed mother, q brother
anu sister to mourn his loss. The fun
erai services will be held ON Sunday af-
terhoon at the residence of his sister,
MRS. Emma E. Jordan, Preble street,
Willard.
Inc ladies fair which was to be given
III aid of the North church, last Mon day
evening, under the management of Mrs.
u. Clinton ..Twitchell Hand Miss NJ. Es
Parrott, and which was postponed on ao-
count of the severe sickness of Mrs.
IWltohell's son, will be held Mon day
evening next.
| Inc History club held it's last meeting
With Mrs. freeman Willard, Willard, last
Wednesday evening. A very interesting
meeting was held. The articles by Miss
Tilton and Miss Call were of unusual
interest. There will be no meeting dur
Ing Christmas week. and the next one
will be held with Mrs. Rayer, corner of
Preble street and Shawmut avenue,
Monday evening, December Both. A
unique New Years entertainment will be
given.
| Mrs Willard Woodbury. who has been
confined to the house for three weeks
past is once more able to be out pleasant
days.
Mrs. Sumner Dyer is visiting relatives
and frien DIS i'll Willard, ACCOMPANIED by
her daughters.
Thursday evning the iniatory degree
of Daughters of Pocahontas was worked
on Miss Georgia Cline and Miss Lillian
Angel by Mineola Council of Knight
vile.
Mrs. Fred Shamning Of Knightvllle
has been i'll the past week.
Mrs. Ridley has broken up housekeep-
ing and with her daughter Mile, will
spend the winter with Mrs. Robert
Fielding of Willard.
Miss Susie Jordan, who has been very
i'll for long time, suffered relapse re-
Gently and in is in very critical oondi-
ton. Her sister, Clara, who has been sick
a long time also, continues about the
same.
New Years eve very fine parlor con-
cert will be given in Mrs Willard Wood
bury's parlors, under the management of
Misses Miller. Cline and Millett. The
| very best local talent has been procured
and undoub tedly it will be very good.
Ice cream and other refreshments will
be served in the dining room after the
concert.
The new residence which Mr.. Sum-
ner Loveitt is building on EPreble street
is nearly ready to plaster, but this will
not be done until after the severe wealth
or Of winter is over.
EThe many friends Of Mrs. Martha E.
Strout will be pleased to hear that she is
improving rapidly in health and we hope
| will soon be able to visit the Cape
Notwithstanding the vigorous kick
that Willard people have and are making
now about paying ten cent fare to
Portland, a large number of them go on
the ''pesky things" just the same. But
the travel would certainly be doubled
from Willard If five cent fare was es-
tablished.
Places in the sidewalk are very bad.
Several boards are loose or gone entirely,
| and 1t is a miracle that no one gets hurt.
Last evening lady was thrown down
| by stepping into one OF these holes but
fortunately was not injured. Is the
Venezuelan question absorbing all the
home interests of our town fathers2
| The milk man who secured his horse
with ten pound weight, and left him to
interview while he delivered milk the
thr day, has learned from Experience and
| bought weight Of herculean size TO,
future use.
| The conductors and mntormen's ball,
Friday evening, the first ball in the new
pavilion at Simonton's Cove, was giver
for the aid Of the sick employees of the
electric road.
Mrs. and Miss Gallison of Cumberland
street. Portland, will spend the winter
with Mr.. and Mrs. Dennis Meaher al
Maplewood.
| The Bethany church will have Christ
mas tree and concert at their rooms
Christians eve. The ladies circle viii
have sale and entertainment New
Years evening.
| Clinton Fisher has moved into thu
rooms recently occupied by tsh Congrega
tionalists. and will enlarge his bushes.
OF manufacturing.
| Mrs. Olive Hanson of Stroudwater, il
visiting at Mrs. Walter Roger at South
Portland.
| Mr.. and Mrs. A. Fl. Davis of Pine
street, Portland, passed a portion of this
week with Mrs. Young.
At tho recent fair of the Sam aritans
SIS were realized after all bills were paid
The severe cold snap interfered greatly
with their success. assss
Mr.. Andrew Carter is unable to attend
to his business on account of q lame
knee, which is the result Of an old b urt