The Portland daily press., 1897-07-29
SOUTH PORTLAND.


A meeting of the members of Volunteer
Hose company No. 1, was held last eve
ming.
Mrs. Zoath Wiley OF Willard was taken
suddenly ill on Tuesday and is suffering
from slight stroke of paralysis which
has affected the tongue and throat His
physician thinks that the difficulty was
brought on by sudden chills, while in
bathing.
Mrs. John Mullen is visiting relatives
and friends in Monhegan for few weeks.
Captain Wallace accompanied by Mr..
Thomas Parsons and Washington Taylor
of this village, and two friends from
Portlandsshave gone on a three months
hand line mackerel and sword fishing
cruise in the schooner Dreadnaught to
Block Island.
Mrs. Samuel Milliken of Worcester,
Mass, is enjoying brief outing at Cush-
ing's Point.
Mr.. H. B. Walton's daughters are en-
joying visit at their uncle's, Mr.. Albert
Hutchins at Mere Point for few weeks.
Active work will commence in a few
days in the erection of the additional
building to be attached to the bicycle
factory. The building is to be built of
wood and will be two stories high, and is
to be joined to that portion of the factory
where the assembly room is now located
It is the intention of the management
Of the J. P. Lowell Arms company to use
the new building for an assembly room
and shipping departments. The old
assembly room will in part be fitted up
for an office. The present office will be
converted into room for the draughts-
men.
1t is intended eventually to make all
kinds OF sporting and police goods and at
the present time active work is being
done in the manufacture of high grade
skate. Orders have been received for
several thousand wheels which are to be
made up from the stock which is to be
carried over this season. Eventually the
company will build other buildings and
the working capacity of the factory will
then be increased.
A party of nearly two hundred of the
members of the Peoples Methodist church
and Sunday school went on their annual
picnic yesterday to Riverton. In the
afternoon the party attended the enter
tainment at the rustic theatre, after
which they were brought by special cars
to Portland at five o'clock. The party re-
port having had an enjoyable day.
PLEASANTDALE.
Mr.. Willard Ross, of Machias, spent
Tuesday withs his friend, Mr. George
Thompson, Evans street.
Mr.. John Clough, of Worcester, Mass,
Worth, for some time.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Barberic are enter
tanning company from Portland at their
home on Evans street.
Miss Ella and Lucy Cotton have re-
turned from pleasant visit with rela-
tives in Canada.
Mrs Mary Peary is in Bethel for few
days sojourn.
Mrs Thomas B. Haskell is entertain
ing friend at her pleasant home on Lin
coin street.
Miss Alice NJ. Lindsey is visiting her
cousin, Miss Clara Soule, and other rela-
tives in Portland for few days.
Miss Mabel Rogers has returned from a
trip to Gardiner.
Miss Mabel and Miss Clara Rogers will
shortly leave for Newport, R. l., for a
visit with relatives.
Mr.. Merle f. Smith is spending few
days with his friend. Mr.. VIM. Averill,
at Pine Point.
\ Mr. ana Mrs. John Dyer have returned
from weeks outing at the same place.
Mrs. Granville Libby has been enter
tanning her brother from Lewiston at her
home on Summer street.
Mr. Everett Moore and cousin, Miss
Matte Fickett of Portland were the
guests of their cousin, Miss Ethel Dyer,
this week.
Mrs. Thos Caine and Mr.. Fred Caine
who have been the guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Ira Thompson at Higgins Beach
have returned to their home in Dorches.
ter, Mass.