The Portland daily press., 1896-04-11
SOUTH PORTLAND.

with Miss Ada Tilton, Sawyer street. A
very interesting programme was present.
cd after the usual lesson. Miss Tilton
read several selections from life of
Abraham Lincoln, assisted by Miss Stew
ems; Miss Startling read a poem MIR, Wood
very interesting article on tswheels"
and Mr.. Mooney had the club paper,
which was very good. Miss Cole closed
the programme with poem. Here Miss
Tilton distributed among her guests very
prettily decorated envelopes, done by
Miss Loring in water colors, each enc
representing some notable incident in
American History and the recipients WAS
expectedato name and describe it. If
he failed, the desired information could
be found inside with little bag of saohet
powder. 1t was very happy idea and
was very prsttIly carried out. Miss Meta
Tilton assisted her sister in receiving.
The next nesting will be held with DIR.
ana Mrs. W. B. Moulton, 1870 State street,
Portland, Tuesday evening, April 18th.
The bowling alley, which it was pro-
posed to build near Thrasher street, Sim
onton s-Coye, may not materialize. The
site selscted for its location is Of q springy
| nature and it would be considerable
extra expense to put in solid ssfounda-
tion. Probably the idea will be aban-
doned unless a location on the higher
| land above can be purchased.
1t is reporteo that work on the forth
fcations at Portland Head will be re-
sumed next Monday.
| Several families who cultivate gardens
about their summer homes have already
| moved into their houses.
| The summer business in Willard, and
vicinity promises to be very large this
summer. Not a rent is available now,
while usually there are several at this
time.
| Stewart Taylor entertained several of
his friends Wednesday evening at his
| home with magic lantern exhibition.
Mr.. Lyman Twitchel has sold his resi-
dence on School street. Willard, and pur-
| chased the house and land of Josiah Pills.
| bury ON Main street.
Mr.. Albert Willard Is very low at his
home ON Beach street, and slight hopes
are had for his recovery.
The e1ectrics HAD on open cars for the
first time Thursday night, to carry the
people to the dance at Wizards Pavilion.
In one car ahead was Merriman's band
| while several other cars trailed on behind
! 1t looked more like summer than any
thing else this spring.
The fishing business is reported as
good, and several who engage in it about
here are doing we'll.
Mosconom Tribe, No. IS. Improved
Order Of Red Men, worked the hunters
degree on II candidates at their last sleep
ana will exemplify the warriors degree
Monday evening.
| Frank Griffin, a hoy about 49, while
climbing up into the tower on the casino
Thursday, lost his footing--and fell dawn
onto tneS floor of the second story. 1t
was supposed by those who saw him fall
| that he must have met with bad aoc-
dent, but he was up and off again before
anyone could reach him, none the worse
for his fall.
The Portland Water Company supposed
from the pressure indicated by the pipes
in various houses, that they had goodly
supply of water on hand, but suddenly
in the big stand pipe on the hill there
was nothing but ice pressing on a very
small quantity of water. Now the CUES
ton In how can they tell from the pres.
sure Indicated how much water is on
hand in a reservoir?
/ Mrs. Christiania Cobb, who returned
recently from Presque Isle, where sho has
| been spending the winter, has gone &C
| Windham for few weeks. accompanied
4 by Mrs. Daniel White.
| Hon. W. W. Thomas Jr. lex minister te
| Sweden, was out on a hunting trip the
past week and among other game shot
| several Wild geeae near Richmond Island.
The Bethany Society are very busy col
lecting funds for their church edifice
/ which will be built about May 1st. They
have raised $500, and have much more
pledged. Yesterday well known mer.
chant OF Portland presented them with
a check for 500.
| lIAuCClu J6H6bls VI L1lSA IL
at home again from his recent trip te
Baltimore.
Miss Grace Tarbox. of Westport, is
visiting her sister, Mrs. Lincoln Jewett,
on High steet
The Ladies' Circle Of the, Bethany
church will have sale Of fancy articles
about May 1st. The Lowell Arms Com
pany have presented them with ladies
wheel, which they will give to the lady,
| who obtains the most money in theil
favor.
Mrs. Clara Bates of Boston has broken
ground on the corner of Broadway and
Sawyer streets for fine residence
which she will erect at ONO.
Mrs. John Dellow, of Falmouth il
visiting friends at South Portland.
Mr.. Sherman G. Willard has purchased
the land on the corner of Union and Will
| lard streets, and will erect large bui Id
| ing at once. The upper stories will be
| used for tenements, and Mr.. Willard
| i