The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-06-08
SOUTH PORTLAND

Mrs. Mary Hare of Ash Point is the
guest of Mrs. j. o. GRAHAM, Cottage
street, Willard.
The electrio lights are being placed in
position in the Casino preparatory to the
opening ball which will take place Tues
day evening.
| CDR. Frank Carter and family of
NJ lden, Mass, is visiting his parents for
few weeks.
Mrs. Charles Stiokney of Boston. Mass,
is visiting her old home in Willard where
she will spend the summer.
| Mr.. George Willard received a telegram,
Thursday, Announcing the death of his
brother Mr. Fred Willard in Thomaston.
Mr.. Willard is well known by many of
the older residents of this vicinity.
Mr.. Frank Peabbles and family are
spending the week with her parents
Capt. and Mrs. Joseph Simonton, Will
lard.
The sacred concert which was to have
taken place last Sunday at the Casino
will be given tomorrow by Chandlor's
Band. The rain last Sunday made it
necessary to postpone it.
Mr.. Jones and Mr.. Payson have moved
into their summer cottages at the Cove.
Friday evening concert was given at
Oasis Hall, Knightville, under the direc-
ton of Mr.. Harry Eustis for the benefit
OF the temperance lodge.
The Lowell Excel baseball nine won q
splendid victory Saturday over the Free
ports on the Freeporu grounds. The Free
ports have the reputation of being one of
the strongest amateur teams in the state
and the Excel's vlctoryssmore than COM
pensates for past failures. The score was
8 to H.
The Lowell Excel Jrs., beat the North
School nine Saturday afternoon. Score z
| to 49,
The steamer Merryconeag of the Harp
swell steamboat line is on the Marine
Railway being repaired and newly
painted in preparation for the summer
travel. The Merryconeag is under the
command of Capt. James Long and is
one of the finest boats on the local lines.
Fred A. Knowles of 81 Sawyer street 6
quite sick being threatened with pneu-
monia. DR.. Syphers ia the attending
physician.
The Lowell Excel Cycle club made their
initial run yesterday to Richmond's
Island where clam and lobster din aer
was enjoyed by about 20 members They
| where under command of Lieut.. Whitney
in place of Capt. A. W. Legasey, re-
zfoua6 Tybav raoorfad q row, niov,l ,la
trip although they were very sorry
looking party when they returned. Some
came in with broken wheels the result of
many headers and all were literally
despatched with mud.
Elliott W. Brigham foreman Of he
enameling department. of the Lowell cycle
works has the handsomest wheel any
where in this section. 1t is O Lowell
Excel which he took from the stock of
wheels and used to display his artis tic
abilities. The back ground is of yellow
ornamented with eight different colors
and silver trimmings. This goes to show
how different enamel and silver can
make g bicycle look.
The elements seem to be unkindly dis
posed toward the sacred concerts at the
Casino as both Sundays they were to be
held WAS stormy. There was very small
crowd at the beach but those present
heard some good music from the
orchestrion.
DEMOCRATIC CAUCUS.
The Democrats of South Portland and
Cape Elizabeth met at O'Clock Saturday
afternoon at Town hall to elect delegates
to the state and district conventions at
Portland June 18th. The meeting was
called to order by Thomas B. Haskell,
chairman of the town committee. Mr..
Haskell was elected Chairman of the
caucus and Stephen Seaman secretary.
The following is a liet of delegates: State
convention, South Portland, George NJ.
Stanwood, Bion D. Small, Nathan r.
Dyer. Thomas B. Haskell, George T.
Delano; Cape Elizabeth, John F. Pea
bles Frank Fl. Hill. Distriot convention,
South Portland. John A. Jordan, VIM
E. Roberts, Thomas B. Place. Charles
A Tilton. Cape Elizabeth, Frank H.
Hill, John T. Peables.