The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-07-18
SOUTH PORTLAND.

Mlss Ava GRAHAM is visiting friends
and relatives at Rockland and Camden.
Mr.. j. II. Cobb has returned from his
vacation and resumed his duties at the
Grand Trunk.
ME-. Allan Huston and family and Miss
Floyd, of Boston are tbs guests Of Mr..
nd Mrs. Howard Loyeitt, Main street,
Willard.
Mrs. Sherman Willard died at her
home on Main street. Friday morning,
after short illness of one week.
Mr.. and Mrs D. A. Meaher entertained
party Of their friends ut Maplewood
farm last week.
There will be another sacred concert
Sunday at the casino, Simonton's Cove.
Mr.. Nathaniel Gooll is very low with
Bright's disease OF his home on Cottage
street, Willard
Work on the ever on Preble street is
progressing rapidly, but the travel on the
street Is nearly suspended as yet.
Mrs. Frank Libby and daughter Maud,
of Dover, N. H., have returned home
from visit to Mrs. Libby's parents at
Willard.
The tracks of the electric road at
hnightville which have been UNDERGOING
reconstruction, are so far completed
that cars pass through and passengers do
not have to change.
The flower beds at Daniel P. Cobb's
are very handsome now and call forth q
good deal OF admiration.
Mr. LYMAN TyuifnhoI1 hos NNioLaI oovD,o
repairs on his house. recently purchased,
and otherwise imroved it.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wood bury Plllsbury en-
tertaiped their friends, to the number of
about 40, with "a lawn supper and enter
tainment Tuesday evening.
Blueberry parties and pond lilly parties
seem to be very fashionable just at pres
ent about here. Two young gentlemen
this week took 80 pond lies in day for
decorative purposes
Mrs. Annette Thrasher gave lawn
party and supper to a large number of
friends Thursday afternoon.
A gentleman was in Willard Thursday
engaged in collecting local history with
view OF editing souvenir Of Willard for
tHe present season.
Mrs. Lyman Cobb. the wife of the
superintendent of the Lowell Arms COM
pany's mill returned home from Harri-
son yesterday noon.
Mr.. A. D. Wilson who has been in
Buckfeid for several days looking after
the erection OF an addition to his drug
store in that town returned home yester-
d ay.
Myrtle Assembly, the Pythian Sister
hood Of South Portland, has accepted an
invitation to meet with the sisterhood at
Cumberland Mills this evening. They
Portland at 6 O'Clock and take cars fos
Westbrook.
Mr.. Frank Peters is making extensive
additions to his house on Front street,
A new four-ton double-aoting press.
built by the Farrell Foundry and
Machine company, Of Waterbury, Conn,
that was recently purchased by the
Lowell Cycle works, arrived Thursday
and was set up by Foreman G1eenlaw
and Grew.
Mr.. Neal Day has moved from High
street to Annie Coles house on Sawyer
street.
The match bicycle race between Messrs.
Willard and Mospan which waa to have
taken place today has been Indefinitely
The committee which had
the matter in hand was unable to raise
the money necessary to offer suitable
prize, and so until more interest is mani
tested in the matter the race will not
occur.
Mrs N. E. Gordon left for Hurricane
island yesterday, where she will visit
friends for few weeks.
Mrs. Sherman Willard of Willard died
yesterday after a brief illness. She was
a most estimable young woman and her
death came as a sudden shock to her
many friends in this village. Her be-
entire community.
The Stanford street sewer is being
carried from high water to low water
mark. This move will be greatly ap-
preciated by the residents in this vicinity.
Mr.. Edward Cole was taken suddenly
Ill on Thursday night at his home and is
confined to his bed.
Sumner Loyeit was also taken sudden
ly Ill on Thursday and is confined to his
house.
. Mr. William E. Mason recently sold
his valuable horse at good figure to out
of town parties.
Mr.. Joseph circuit has moved into the
building formerly occupied by E. NJ.
Whitney.
MIR. A. V. Cole of Sawyer street is en-
relatives.
Miss Estelle Clark is visiting her sister,
Mrs. John Melia Of Pine street.
Captain John I,ittlejohn who has bsen
cruising with his family in the West
Indies has returned home.
Mr. Ned Dyer has entered the employ
Of A. J. Doughty.
Mrs. Frank Harrington is visiting her
mother, Mrs. A. Csmpbello Of Sawyer
street.