The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-06-29
SOUTH PORTLAND.

church last Sunday. The pastor, Rev G.
E. Andrews, preached a sermon in the
afternoon appropriate to the day. In the
rem of the Sunday school assisted by the
pastors wife, Mrs. Andrews. The church
was prettily decorated by committee of
the Sunday school, assisted by Mrs. DIR.
Brown, Mrs. L. S. Arey and Miss
Beulah johnson and Mr.. A. J. Oliver,
the efficient superintendent of the Sun
day school.
Bethany Y. P. S. G. E. has just pur-
chased piano for the vestry.
Mr.. P. U. Littlejohn, Pine street, is on
the sick list
Geo. A. Doughty is shingling the Far
rington block, Jefferson street.
Capt. Stephen Woodbury. is building a
house on West High street.
Mr. Ernest Pierce and wife have re-
turned from Monhegan, where they went
to attend the funeral of sister of Mr..
Pierce.
Mrs. W. B. Rowell and her sister Miss
Lula Rounds left yesterday for their old
home, Andover, VT, where they will
spend the summer.
w. B. Rowell, of Rowell Bros, the
Middle street clothiers, is in Boston.
These are stopping at Hastings cottage:
F. A. Crane, secretary Chicago Gas COM
pany, wife and daughter; Charles l. Rice,
wife and daughter, Worcester, Mass;
Mrs. Phinneus Varnum, Bracket street;
Mrs. Stevens, Floria; W. l. Drew and
family, Braekett street; Mrs. James Hast
ings, Alice Hastings, Springfield Mass.
1t is quite noticeable fact that series
of new numbers have been placed on the
houses of many of the local residences.
The tug Camelia is on the docks being
painted and repaired and will probably
be ready for use in a few days.
The steam yacht Telka, owned by J.
G. Richardson of New York, is on the
docks receiving a new coat of paint.
The Telka, with party, will in few
days resume her cruising trip.
The residents along Pickett street are
raising serious objections against the
work of changing the street lines and it
is understood that several claims for land
damages to AUDITING property will be
made.
DR.. j. W. Lowell and VIM. Belmore
have gone to Vassalboro where Mr.. Bel
more is looking after his interests in con-
nection with the recent fire in that town
which proved disastrous to his property.
1t is reported by several of the elm
ployes that the bicycle works are soon to
close for two weeks to give the employees
a vacation.
C.L. Talbot, Cushing's Point, has gone
to Lowell, Mass, for vacation.
Mrs. L. Cobb. Sawyer street, has just
returned from Massachusetts. where she
was called by the sickness of her brother
The doctors have ordered a change of
climate for him and he has come to
Maine for the desired change
Miss Leona Dyer of Washington, D. c.,
S visiting her grandparents, Rev. Mr..
and Mrs. L. H. Bean of this village.
Miss Annie Moore, who has been at
work for Mr.. Niles Nelson, the florist,
has been taken suddenly ill with appen-
dicitis and was yesterday taken to the
Maine General hospital for treatment.
The wife of Capt. Jerry Littlejohn of
this place, has left for Boston, where she
will join her husband with his vessel
and accompany him on his next voyage
Quite a number of the people Of South
Portland have bought season tickets to
the Pavilion at Peaks island and attend
the performances Saturday evening.
The Sunday school at Bethany observed
Children's day Sunday with appropriate
music and selections by the St. Lawrence
street male quartette of Portland.
Team Shoot.