The Portland daily press., 1898-02-18
SOUTH PORTLAND.

AL u WIllSU PARRY BiNou NY HAiSo AA'iiS
Littlefield of Knightville in honor OF her
cousin Leland Weber. Mr.. John Brad
ford, Jr. and Miss Alice Dodge won the
first prize while 1.-THE 'booby' went to
Leland Weber and Miss Annie Hamilton.
One of the important matters which
will be discussed at the business meeting
of the town to be held on the first Mon
day in March isSthat relating to aiwarrant
which will carry an expenditure of about
5000 for improved heating apparatus for
the town hall The three rooms used in
the upper part of the building for school
purposes are at times inadequately heated
and to meet the necessities of these
rooms In particular, and the whole house
generally speaking, it is thought by
many that the expenditure should re-
ceive favorable action.
| A snow plough on the Cape Elizabeth
electric road run into sand along Lincoln
street near Ligonia yesterday morning
about o'clock, jumped the track and
blocked the line in this quarter for about
| two hours.
The entertainment by the young people
|
fixed for Wednesday evening Feb. 20, ut
the town hall. A large attendance is
assured and good time guaranteed.
Mrs. II. p Hersey delightfully."- enter
tanned the5ladies' circle of the Free VIII
church at her residence on the heights on
Wednesday evening last.
| The entertainment proposed to be given
|
company has been indefinitely postponed.
The proceeds of the late fair in the yes
| try of the Methodist church in Knight
Vile by the Goodwill society netted ito
to be devoted to church purposes.
There was come fast stepping yesterday
on the great pond over atathe Cape where
the ice is thick and other conditions
favorable forarecord breaking speed. Mil
dred H., Old Prob. Riverton and Side.
weight were making the snow fly and
their drivers say "if the boys in Portland
think they can throw them down they had
better come over and try 1t on
| Mr.. Nixon OF II Pickett street, was
taken to the Maine General hospital yes
terday for treatment.
| MT. w. u. Crhli6 WlV ue,o pCOA AL III
several days, is now able to be about.
At the dance to be given by the Wheel
club on the 25th inst in Union Opera
House, fine supper will be served in the
upper hall by Rich the caterer.
The Republican town committee, Joined
| by others prominent in the councils OF
the party, have an adjourned meeting
IJa11
row afternoon at 30 O'Clock.
A son OF Mr.. @. @. Moore barely es.
capped serious injury ON Wednesday after
noon. In jumping from the horse sled of
Mr.. Ed Dyer just as it was turning the
corr er Of two streets he fell, and the sled
ran " him, badly bruising his legs.
He hoDbled home, and at last accounts
was improving.
ISIS Lille Price, who has been the
guest of her sister, Mrs. Morris Ridley
has returned to Richmond, Me.
The Ladies Circle of the Peoples NJ. IT.
church met yesterday for work wit Mrs
Springer, Sawyer street
Capt. j. A. Crossman, who has acted
as keeper of the schooner St. Thomas
during the season, has been relieved and
is now with his son, Mr.. Merrill Cross
man.
Mrs. Durwood Adams, who has been
the guest OF her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Eben Hopkins. has returned to her home
in Richmond.
Mr.. Charles Pierce, who has been quite
i'll and unable to attend to his duties as
l. T., go,
tory, is again at work.
A whist party was given Wednesday by
Miss Ethel Littlefield in honor Of her
guest Leland Weber.
PLEASANTDALE.
Miss Edith Eggert of Ligonia is the
guest of Mrs. Daniel Jones new Elm ST.
Mrs. Freeman Gardner and Mrs. Ward |
Carter, have returned from a short visit |
with friends in Portland.
Miss Ellen Morrison has recovered from
her recent illness, and has resumed her
studies at the So. Portland High School. |
The pupils of the Elm St. school are
rehearsing for a Washington Birthday ex-
ercise to be held in the school Tuesday
morning.
Miss Alice Manchester has returned |
from passing few days with her parents
at No Windham.
The Acropolitian Literary Sodiety
meets next Monday evening at the home
OF Miss Edna Lamont, Summer st.
CASH'S CORNER.
Cold wave reached here Wednesday
noon with snow and high winds.
Thursday an electric car ran over a
valuable hound belonging to Wesley
Cash The dog ran in front of the car
and the accident could in no way been
averted.
The old balm Of gilead tree that has SO
long been land mark at the corner lost
its top In the gale Of w ednesday.
A large crew of men went to work
Thursday morning harvesting the ice
from Barberry creek pond. i
Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Chaplin of Bridg-