The Portland daily press., 1898-02-05
SOUTH PORTLAND.

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O'Clock p m., at Oasis Hall, Knightvllle.
The object of the meeting is to consult,
to carefully survey the field and take such
preliminary action as may be deemed
proper in view of the approaching spring
election.
Miss Mollie Luke of Warren, Me-, a
niece of NJ. A. Hanna, is staying at the
latter's residence. and will attend the
Grammar school at Knightville prepara-
tory to entering the Thornton High
School.
Great anxiety was for thu time being
felt by Mrs. Soule of Knightville, over
the reported wreck of the sloop "River-
side' at Gloucester, which was COM
manded by her brother, Charles Orr.
Later reports are more reassuring, as the
vessel is ashore near Gloucester harbor,
and all hands are thought to be safe.
The Wagner Glee Society. of Pleasant
dale, has just received desirable acquisi-
tion in the person of Robert Hamilton, OF
Pleasantdale, second tenor.
There was pleasant social gathering
Thursday night at the residence of
Charles Hamilton of Pleasantdale.
Among those present were Mr.. and Mrs.
Dodge OF. .Knightville, and their daughters
A lice and Bertha, and Mr.. and Mrs.
Wright Of Pleasantdale. Music and So
ciability were the @ rider of the evening,
which was delightfully."- spent by all pres.
ent.
W0uir %I,o +oi0 0f ha
cafe at Willard which was commenced
about a week ago, but suspended on ac-
count of the storm, was resumed yester.
day.
Manager Macleod will have very re-
aIistic reminder of the late storm in two
pictures which we're taken yesterday of
plough No 1,-Freeman Walker, electri-
clan, with Mr. Lift lejohn as helper
breaking through DRIFT Is feet high, one
on Sawyer and Front streets, and the
other at Broadway and Pickett streets in
South Portland
Echoes of the late storm are still heard
all around. Mr.. Mills lost an outer
door, and several windows were damaged
at the residence Of. Mrs. Soule of Knight.
vile.
Miss Fannie M. Towle died at the resi-
dence of Mr.. Clarence Libby at Ligonia,
Wednesday, Feb. 2. The canse of her
death was appendicitis, with which she
has been sick about ten days. She was
highly respected Christian young lady,
and will be greatly missed by her many
nj Is Of kbo
The South Portland High School are to
hold sooiable at Town Hall one week
from Friday night, Feb. IL.
Rev. r. F. Whiteside, of the Methodist
church at Sanford, Me-, is visiting Rev.
T. W. Smith at P Pleasantdale.
Capt. Link Jewett of the schooner
Charles P. Norton, was at home il South
Portland yesterday and reports that on
Wednesday night last he rode out the
gale at Montauk point in two fathoms of
water, and in one of the heaviest gales
he had experienced since the 18th of
March in 1888, when in Chesapeake bay
he encountered March blizzard, one of
the heaviest recorded in the United
States. In the last storm. the bale of the
mizzen boom parted from the force of
the wind which was blowing from the
southeast and backing into northwest
at a hurricane rate. The seas were
mountain high and safety lay in coming
to anchor, which was accomplished
about midnight, and the schooner rode
out the gale under 45 fathoms of chain,
laying like a pilot boat secured In port.
Dyer & Norton of the Cape Elizabeth
railway had two tugs at work yesterday,
breaking ice and will soon be in readiness
for taking in vessels
Tug Monitor was engaged in pumping
water from the sunken scow off the slip,
and with good luck the obstruction to
the pas sage of the ferry boat will be re-
moved.
Active preparations are being made
for the opening of the fair to be held by
the hose company on the 18th inst, and
it is likely to be grand success.
The road issioners are doing good
work on the removal of snow from the
narrow streets and large number of
men are busily employed.
Mrs. James Gettings of Pine street,
who has been i'll for several days is re-
ported to be much better.
The Wagner Glee club will give con-
cert at the Union Opera house on the
18th inst.
Bayard lodge, No. A, had very en-
joyable meeting at the rooms of the or
der on Thursday night. 1t was largely
attended and at its close the missing
Links worked the degrees on several
candidates and arranged for sleigh ride
in the near future. A collation. was
served. The Missing Links meet
every Thursday night at the close of the
lodge meeting.
Ocean View comnandery, U. o. G. O..
will have a supper at its next meeting
Monday evening next.
A party of the young people attended
the polo game at City hall, Portland,
Thursday night and interest in tAe game
is at high water mark.
Rev. L. H. Bean. who has been in
Augusta at the dedication of the Peoples
church there, has returned.