The Portland daily press., 1896-05-11
SOUTH PORTLAND.

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| We regret to hear of the death of Al
bert ID. Willard which occ urred Satur-
day noon. Mr.. Willard was about 25
years OF age and had very poor health
Tor the past year, and his death was not
wholly unexpected. Hs was the son of
Capt. Henry Willard of Beach street,
Willard, and very estimable young man,
who leaves a large oirols OF relatives and
friends to mourn his loss.
The young child Of Fred Jewett, Sum
NIT street. is very sick with pneumonia
and small hopes are entertained for his
recovery.
Mrs. Avery OF Jefferson street, reported
stricken with paralysis. died Saturday.
The funeral will occur Monday at p m.
Smith Brothers store on Prebls street,
is nearly finished, and will make hne
market.
The schooner James Dyer is on the ma
rine railway being repaired, after which
1t will go to the Cape Breton shores
SEEMING for maoksrel Capt John Staples
OF Swan Island will command it.
The Ben Hur is being coppered and
overhauled at the railway.
| US. steamer Lilac is awaiting it's turn
at Railway wharf, where it will be
painted and some repairs made on the
engine and boiler. The Lilac is under
the command Of Capt. Edward johnson
and has been in commission setting
buoys near Portsmouth. After its over
hauling it will go on duty to the east
ward.
g. William Angel is..building new house
on Angel avenue, Willard 1t is nearly
done.
Josiah Pillsbury Is building new cot
tage on Willard street near the beach.
One of the fine cottages at Simonton' S
Cove is owned by ex-Alderman Smith.
The cottage is named "The Rocks, ''..from
the fact that the lower part is built of
cobble stone work with a piazza sup
ported by cobble stone columns Mr..
Smiths cottage is not yet completed, and
when the grounds in front are terraced
and all the improvements completed it
will be q fine place.
Fred B. Kelsey, harbor master, and
marine correspondent of the Boston AID
vertiser, moved Saturday to his cottage
near Simonton's Cove.
w. B. Hastings of the Hastings plano
house. has recently purchased a fine lot
near what is called Deep Cove. He will
erect fine cottage at an early date. 1t
is rumored that the price paid was Sc
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| Mrs. Clark ofSConneoticuu has also pur-
chased two fine lots near Deep Cove and
will build cottages on both later in the
| season.
Mr. Frederick Walker of the firm of
Edwards & Walker, is making extensive
improvements on his place on the cot.
age road. He is having built an addition
larger than the original house and also q
fine piazza around the entire building
with carriage porch. Mr.. Walker is
also having his grounds graded and q
driveway built around them. They
are also to be enclosed by fine wall
which will add much to their beauty.
Rev. George r. Palmer preached at the
Peoples church yesterday from Psalms,
1916, after which the sacrament of the
Lords supper was administered. Rev.
Mr.. Williams was also present and assist
ed.
Mr.. Albert II. Willard died at his home
on Beach street yesterday afternoon at
the age of 90 years, after an illness of
about seven months. He. leaves widow,
father and mother, one brother and a
sister to mourn his loss. Mr.. Willard
has been patient, intense sufferer
throughout his illness. He was mem
or of Bayard lodge, K. of p.
WILLARD.
Friday evening Mr.. George Peabbles,
of Pond Cove, left his brother in. law e
house with his double farm team ana
Went to the house of Mr.. Wheeler at the
head of School street. He was sitting on
a barrel while driving, when the wheels
Of the wagon entered deep hole on Cot
tage street, and heswas thrown off the
wagon underneath the wheels, two OF
which passed over one of his logs. The
horses ran to Mr.. Cobb's, from where he
had started. Mr.. Peabbles was taken
into MIR. Wheeler's house. and his
wounds were dressed, when it was found
that no bones were broken. He was
then taken to Mr.. Cobb's whore he re-
manned during the night.
Thursday morning the young son Of
Charles and Eta Ridley died very sud
denly. The child was five months and
q days old The funeral was held at
its parents home at the residence of
Mr.. David Loveitt, Saturday afterno on.