The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-07-11

he will spend his vacation.
Miss Carrie Parker, of Waltham. Mass.
made y in g visit to her old friend,
Miss Mollis Thompson on Sunday last.
Miss Parker will spend few weeks with
relatives in the eastern part of the state.
Mr.. and Mrs. John A. S. Dyer lett
Tuesday for New York. where they will
shortly leave for Washington, D. c., to
attend the Y. P. s. G. Il. convention.
Master Georgs Cunningham of Wor-
oester, Mass, is the guest of his brother
Mr.. Frod Cunningham on Burnham
street.
Mr.and Mrs. Fred York Of Boston. are
visiting Mrs. York's mother, Mrs. Louise
H. Pillsbury on Summer street.
Mrs. Watts, of Boston, who has been
spending few days with Mrs. Ira M.
Thompson, left Thursday for Machias.
The Epworth League connected with
Browns Hill Methodist church held a
business meeting and sociable at the
home of its president, Rev. j. 81. Roberts,
On Monday evening. which was heartily
enjoyed by all present. The recitations
by Misses Lizzie I. Taylor. Ethel Dyer
and Mae Emma Skillings were very
pleasing as was the music by Miss
Jennie Roberts. After the literary exer-
cises closed, cake, coffee and chocolate
party eft for their homes about 10 p. m.
voting the evening pleasant one.
Mrs. Charles e. Dyer and Mrs. Andrew
j. Cash attended the Ivy Rebekah picnic
held at Hope Island, Thursday.
Mrs. Charles Sutherland and Miss Alice
Sutherland's sister, Mrs. Forsaith at
Rochester, N. Y.
Mrs. Katherine Jane Milliken, who has
been severely i'll for the last eight weeks,
is able to be dressed part of the day.
Miss Esther East wood, of Nova Scotia,
is visiting at the home Of Mrs. Daniel
Jones, Hoyt street.
Miss Edith Nash, of Brunswick, is the
guest Of her uncle, MIR. Joel P.N Haley,
Chestnut Street.
Miss Helen Litchfield. of Portland, is
spending her we'll earned vacation with
her grandparents. Mr.. and Mrs. A. W.
Kelsey.
Farmers in this section of the town are
delighted with the hot weather, as it en-
ables them to harvest the large crop of
hay which has been standing in the
fields SO long. The yield will be quite a
heavy one this year as the late rain
helped wonderfully. Strawberries have
not. been SO plenty as last year. although
quite fair amount have been gathered.
The wet spell revived the plants a great
deal as they were looking rather poorly
on account of the great heat and lack Of
| moisture. Potatoes are doing finely and
indications point to large crop of hes
vegetables. Apples will be quite plentya
| this year as will be the case with most of
the smaller fruits.
Flower gardens are in bloom now and
| are looking very fine. Among the gar
dens we have noticed is that of Mrs.
Dastine Spaulding. Here we see pansies
Of all oolors and variety beside numerous
pretty blossoms, but the finest sight are
four large bushes of seven sister roses all
covered with flowers in widest profusion.
Mrs. freeman Evans is another who
has large garden. Poppies, pansies,
peonies and host of other flowers are
seen and roses of all oolors and variety
bloom in luxurious abandon. Both these
ladies are lovers Of flowers and take fine
care Of their gardens and it is treat to
go through them as there is an mir
of neatness rare to ses, in such place.
Pleasantdale may thank the Portland
and Cape Elizabeth electric railroad for
going through her dominion as that event
has helped her building interests WON
| dsrfully. Mr.. A. N. Kelsey is erecting
fine two and one hall story house on
| Kelsey street. which will be an orna-
ment to the village as will be the new
houses of MIR. Charles G. Hayes on Sum-
| mer street, Messrs. Emery, Baker, Ham,
| lton, Gardner and Charles Cole. Messrs
Joel Haley and VIM. Aver1ll (Rilly) are
| having the foundations laid for two fine
houses on Pearl street, and there are
several more houses to go up in the near
future.
| Letters received from Miss Mabel
Rogers, who is in Cambridge, say she is
enjoying herself every moment and al
together having famous outing.
| Mrs. c. Fl. Kilby Of High street. un-
derwent a critical surgical operation at
the Eye and Ear Infrmary, Wednesday
of this week. DIR. Cousins performed
the operation successfully. The patient
is comfortable and doing well under
the best Of nursing.
| Two weeks vacation by shut down
at the Lowell cycle factory and the motor
company, means considerable to the
200 wage-earners on a pay roll of about
$4,000 weekly. Mr.. 9. W. Davis will sue
ceed Mr.. e. L. Greenslit as bookkeeper
at the factory when the works start up.
Mr.. Greenslit goes to his home in Worces-
ter, where he will occupy a responsible
position in the bicycle factory.
Mr.. Geo. Cole was moving yesterday
| into his new house on Sawyer street.
What came near being a fatal accident