The Portland daily press., 1896-08-01
SOUTH PORTLAND.

Miss Margaret Pillabury, who has been
attending the summer school at Saco, is
Mt home, the school having closed its ses-
sion.
z Dallas Libby, of Chicago, who has been
the guest of Mrs, M. &C. Young left
Thursday for ST. John, N. B.
The work of paving Main street,h
Rnightville, has been about oompletedH
there being only few minor places to
finish. After years of mud every spring
and fall, the people at large in the town
and in knightyille, especially, may feel
justly proud Of their dry, clean street.
as.The lines locating the proposed division
and widening of the Bort road from Pick
EFT to Main street, have been run out,
and the land damage Is being adjusted.
Work will begin on the road as soon as
all claims from land owners are settled.
There never were so msny summer
tourists and cottagers at Willard before
as there are at the present time. At the
Cloister there are 80 persons and at Mrs.
Jonsdan's 80, and the smaller boarding
houses ars filled to OVERLOOKING. q
y A driving chute has been erected on
the beach at Willard and Is we'll patron
lied. IL is some 80 feet high and starting
from the top and rapidly slides to the
bottom where headlong plunge carries
you beneath the waves.
Thursday horse ATTACHED to dog cart
II which were man, woman and two
children, became frightened at an electric
car and threw the occupants out, broke
the carriage and smashed things up gen.
orally. The cart was damaged consider
ably, but the people and the horse sus-
tanned slight bruises only.
Friday night at midnight the life saw
ing station resumed business again for
another ten months. The same crew will
keep watch and ward over all at sea az
last year except Surfman Jewett, who
has resigned. Mr.. Barker of Long Island
will take his place.
Mrs. Enooh L. Pillsbury of Adrian,
Mich, Is visiting relatives at Willard and !
South Portland.
MIR. Allen II. Cobb has gone on a trip |
to Boothbay, Rockland, Camden and the
islands In this vicinity.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Kelsey are enter
tanning friends at their summer home ON
Lovell's Hill. --.~A
On account Of sickness, the family in
the cottage on Prospect hill have been
obliged to retur home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Arey are enter
tanning friends at their residence. Main
street, Willard.
Nh. Wilfred d. Booth of Givens' or
chestra, has been in Fryeburg at the
Chautau qua assemblies this past week.
Mrs. William W. Peables who has been |
on visit to Bowery beach, is at home |
again.
Mr.. Augustus Huston of Gray, has
taken rooms at Miss Kate Sawyer's for
the summer.
Quite number of our yachtsmen are
their boats to enter in the boat
ing carnival at Peaks island today.
The cottage of the South Portland |
Wheel Club at Higgins's Beach, presents
a very attractive appearance to weary |
wheelmen just now. 1t Ia place where |
one is sure OF royal welcome and some-
thing mors substantial.
The work Of extending the sewers be- |
low the tide line off Front street, is near
ly completed and makes great improve
ment, which is fully appreciated by resi- |
dents in this vicinity.
Mrs. Edwin Boultenhouse. is improving
and can sit up short time now.
Mr.. ii. Ii. Pittse who was taken sud-
denly i'll two weeks ago, Is able to be |
about the house, andrhis condition is not
considered dangerous.