The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-02-27
SOUTH PORTLAND.

AAo 1or6land Sanitary Company cou-
menced to move the second gun carriage
from Fort Preble to Portland Head We'd
nesday The late fell of snow has helped
themsout..a good deal.
Mr. William Miller, of Main street,
willard, who was able to be out since his
late sickness, has had Ia relapse land is
confined to his bed.
Mr.. John Berry is critically i'll with
pneumonia at his home in Willard.
The schools opened last Monday morn
ing after having been closed two weeks
on account Of scarlet fever. The entire
school building has been cleansed and
some of the books burned.
The History club met Thursday evening
with Mr.. and Mrs. Freeman Willard,
corner Beach street, Willard. AS is usual
with this club an informal social was
held after the business of the club was
finished. A photograph party was given
Thursday evening and was very success
full.
i A few weeks since, Mr.. Albert Cole OF
High street lost little son with dlph-
liberia. The remember of the family were
removed to his fathers, but after
the period of contagion had passed the
house was fumigated and they went
home. Wednesday another child was
taken sick with this; desease.
The Casino has large attendance
every Wednesday and Saturday evening
to see the picture which are shown by
lantern on screen by Manager Mcleod.
Saturday evening Mosconomo Tribe,
No. IL, I. o. X. NJ, will confer the
adoption degree on pale face at their
hall in Knightville in competition with
five other tribes from various parts of the
/ state for gold tomahawk which has
been offered as prize TO the tribe who
exemplifies the work best by the Great
Council Of Maine.
Mr.. Allen b. Cobb has been confined
to tire house for week past with bad
attack of quinsy.
|, The foundation has been laid for the
Soldiers and Sailors Monument on the
hill, and Mr.. Small the contractor has
another large store nearly ready to put in
place.
There are several little grievances that
trouble the minds of our townspeople
and probably the annual town meeting
to be held Monday will keep up the old
standard of those held in the past.
PLEAsANTDALE.
The Cosmopolitan club met with
Misses Daisy and Agnes Cole, on We'd
nesday evening. Washington IrivDg's
works were discussed by the members.
Miss Lillian Lambert Is quite sick
| with throat trouble.
Miss Ethel Hamilton gave party on
Washington's birthday. There was n
large gathering of young people and each
one had a delightful time. Games,
music and ROTATIONS were INDUCED in
until late hour. Refreshments were
served during the evening.
A party of the teachers from here in
| tend spending day in Augusta next
week, to attend the legislature.
Mr.. Thomas B. Haskell, our esteemed
townsman, has suffered relapse and is
again under the DOCTORS care.
Miss Ada e. Pickett and Mrs. Adolph
kobichan, of Portland and "The High
land'' were calling on old friends during.
the week.
|ol Mrs. James Lombard. of Hiram, is
visiting her son, DR.. l.. s. Lombard
Mr.. +. Chad bourne of West Par sons
| field, has been the guest of his aunt,
Mrs. e. Richardson, during the week.
Miss Mamie Noyss is seriously ill with
| ,I,CC v,o 4,
been suffering from what was thought to
be slight cold, but on Wednesday morn
ing alarming symptoms appeared.
physician was called who pronounced the
case scarlet fever. School was closed for
the rest of this week to await tbs action
of the board of health.
| The Misses Etta, Carrie and Eva
Quint, of tine Highlands, gave a delight
ful party to their young friends on
Friday evening. Games of all kinds
we're INDUCED in, refreshments vera
serevd and the guests made merry until
the "wee sma' hours"
Miss NJ. Pillsbury, of the Willard
grammar school, visited school No. 2
on Wednesday.
Mr. e. W. Fullerton has sold out his
blacksmith business in Boston and re-
turned home. RumOr has it that hesW1ll
build shop near his present residence.
/ Young America celebrated Washing
toms birthday with the usual amount of
horn blowing, etc., and bonfres in the
evening.
Miss Sadie Worth has been confined to
the house with tonsilitis for some days.
The Guitar and Mandolin club of Port
land and few. invited guests were So
cially entertained by Mr.. and Mrs. Ira
Thompson one evening Of this week.
Miss Jennie Reynolds, who has been
spending few days with her parents,
has returned to Vassalboro, where she
is giving Lessons in elocution at Oak
Grove seminary.
Mr. j. S. Pickett twas obliged to be
out OF school the first of the week, ON
account of a severe cold land neuralgia