The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-11-22
SOUTH PORTLAND.

SVO i IL L UlA Il LAND
Mrs. Robert Paige of Pine street, who
has been visiting her daughters in Lynn,
Mass, has returned homes.
| Cards have been received for the 25th
marriage anniversary of Mr.. and Mrs. r.
J. Harmon, at their residence, 106 Free
street, Portland.
Captain Everett Norwood has sailed for
Cuba, accompanied by his wife, Mrs.
Norwood.
DR.. Frank Brown is making many
| improvements to his house on High
street, preparatory for a new tenant.
CAPITA Scott Oliver has been p resented
with beautiful specimen of coon cat.
The Ideal Magazines club will hold it's
annual meeting tomorrow Saturday
evening.
The History club will meet with Miss
Margaret Stevens, High street, next
Wednesday evening.
Miss Effie Hamilton, Willard, is in
Boston for weeks visit at her sisters.
The foundation is nearly in for the
| large building which the Electric Rail
road will build at Simonton's Cove. 1t
will be 1870 feet 10 ng and so feet wide.
Charles J. Willard has his building
just opposite this one nearly finished on
the outside This is also quite large, be-
ing so feet long and 80 feet wide,
Wedding bells will shortly ring in the
vicinity of Pine and High streets, South
Portland.
The Samaritan society are preparing
for a fair to be held in Union Opera
house the first of December. The proceeds
are to be used in building
Mr.. Newell Trefethen has given the
CONGREGATIONAL society fine building lot
on Randall street.
Mrs. DR.. Norris of Boston, who at
temeted suicide by drowning, but was
discovered and rescued by soldier
from Fort Preble, is much improved in
mind.
Edward Loveitt of Willard is prepared
TO do portrait work of all kinds in crayon
and oils at his residence.
A large number of people attended the
Paderewski concert in Portland Thursday
evening.
The daughter of George Pierce, Isabel,
is seriously sick.
Mrs. Rhoda Larrabee an old time resi-
dent of this place was calling on friends
here this week.
The Congregational Social Circle will
meet with Mrs Charles Dixon Preble
street, next Tuesday evening The circle
are preparing TO hold Christmas SALE
Mrs. Nathan Huston of Pine street fell
down strairs and sustained very serious
injuries. DIR. Brown is in attendance.
The Young Mems Association are 60
ing to sell their gymnasium apparatus
and will donate the proceeds to the Pub
lilo Library.
The Union Dramatic company will
present new play at the Opera house
Thanksgiving afternoon and evening.
Monday evening the History club Of
South Portland were entertained by Mr..
7 f. Cobb of Willard at his residence on
Preble street, it being the Gath anniyer-
sary of his BIRTH After all were seated
in the library, quotations appropriate to
the occasion were given by each member.
Then Mrs NJ o. Loring, in her
inimitable manner, much to the surprise
of Mr., Cobb, pre- ented him with a
beautiful silver fruit basket in behalf of
the club. She was followed by Miss Ada
Tilton, bearing bouquet of twen y-four
roses. which she gracefully presented.
Mr.. Cobb was taken completely by S ur-
nrise. but cordially thanked the club for
their tokens of remembrance. During
the evening original poems by Mrs. Harry
Wood Mrs E. M. Roger and Miss Ada
Cole were read. There were select read
ings by Miss Pillsbury, Miss Stevens,
Miss Tilton and Miss Startling, and a
letter of good advice from George W..
Mooney. which of course was full Of
bumor: also letters of congratulation
from Miss Julia Boultenhouse and others.
Mrs. Freeman Willard gave an amusing
s1rat,,h of the last meeting of the club.
Music. stories and anecdotes occupied The
remainder of the evening till ten O'Clock,
xyban all were invited into the dining
NOON where an elaborate lunch was
served on dainty ANTIQUE china by the
host assisted by his cousins, the Misses
\ pillsbury and GRAHAM. After the singing
of several old time songs, the company
disnersed at late hour wishing their
| u -.,.,,v hapny roturnS.