The Portland daily press., 1898-08-17
SOUTH PORTLAND.
Tn Goodwill Circles Delightful Lawn Par
ty Monday Evening.

Tht lawn party under the auspi cos OF
the Goodwill circle of the Knightville
Methodist church which has been post
roned from time to time because of I'M
favorable weather was given on Monday
ey ening at thde residence of Capt. and
Mrs Davis. Main street. As If to reward
the patient walters, the night was beau
tiful one nd the lawn lighted, of various
colors presented most attractive appear
ance. There was good attendance ana
the evening was most enJoyapiy passed
in croouet contests on the outside. while
parlor games reigned supreme witnln
doors. Ices and cakes were served and
among those present were: Kew. ana
Mrs. Ford, Mr.. and Mrs. Lyman Cobb,
South Portland NJ. A. Hanna, 0. ID.
Mills, Everett Bean and wife, Stroud
water; Mrs, Allen, Miss Noble, Miss Ey-
| vie Davis, Mr.. Frank Mcdonald, Port
land; Mr.. Stone, Miss Swan of Portland;
Misses Bean.
Hiram Lodge E. and A. NJ. will go on
their annual picnic today at Mltohell's.
Barges will leave the Post Office at $50
o'clock. A good time is in store for ev-
erybody.
j. T. Davidson Is building set work
boat for Nat Gordon. 1t is Mr.. Gordon's
intention to ship this with the one prev
iously built to the West Indies
Coal barge Rastan was at the railway
wharf yesterday for general repairs. The
four-masted schooner Andrew Adams left
the ways and the yacht Viva went on.
Edgar Staples little son is improving in
health under the treatment of DR.. Brown.
Mrs. Lamb and son have gone to Ok
ford county for two week IS outing.
1t is reported that the citizens of Will
lard are contemplating secession from the
town of South Portland and to further
this end have retained one of Portland's
mostsprominent lawyers to present this
case at the next session Of the legislature.
Mr.. Charles Mclaughlin, carpenter on
the Montauk, injured his foot quite Sc
verely few days SINCE giving heavy
blow with maui.
Joseph Brown will go as steward on
the four masted schooner Andrew Adams.
! The vessel is bound for Bath to load ice
and gneral merchandise.
Mrs G. e. Pratt is visiting Mrs. Red
dor. 20 East High street.
The selectmen have concluded their
| work in receiving evidence of the qualifi-
cation of persons claiming the right to
vote at the State election September
~, and in correcting the poll lists. The
last session was at George W. Cash's
store, Cash's Corner.
The funeral services ofNthe late Eliza
beth Il. Croker, who died Saturday,
were held yesterday afternoon at her resi-
dence, d street.
At the chapel at Calvary cemetery yes
terday morning, services were held over
the remains of the late Mary Nugent,
wife of Frank Nugent of Scarboro.
Road Commissioner Chaplin is building
one of his fine cinder sidewalks with
board sides on G street.
The South Portland baseball team go to
Little Diamond island today to play the
En- NETS Of Portland, and hope to add
another game to its string of victories.
Quite a party of rooters will go with the
team.
Leroy Spyhers of the 1st Maine regi-
ment, has been granted a 80 days fur
ough and is expected home this week
from Chiokamauga. He is recovering
from his recent Illness.
Miss Fannie Goddard is the guest of
Mrs. Lydia Wharf, d street.
Mr.. Rufus Rodgers, Jr., of New York,
is the guest of his father, Mr.. Rufus
Rodgers, c str eet.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Gross are entertain.
ing Mr.. and Mrs Hodgeton and daughter.
Mr.. Hiram Hunt of B street, has gone
to Twin Mountain, N. H., for s hort
vacation.
Saturday Mr.. Charles Meeker, Mr..
George Peel and Mr.. Llewellyn Bradford
enjoyed a yachting trip With Capt
George Beman on the yacht Zeita. They
landed on Beach island and were enter
tanned by party from Lewiston who
were camping on the island. They re-
turned home Sunday.
PLEASANTDALE.
Mrs. Mary Lord of Somersworth, N. H.,
and Mrs. A. Il. Thompson OF Springvale
are guests of Mr.. and Mrs. G. G. Thomp-
son, Forest avenue.
Mrs Sara Smith of Aub urn is passing
few weeks with Miss NJ. A. Decostei,
Summer street.
Mrs. Maud Clark of Maiden, Mass
is being entertained at the home OF her
| uncle, Mr.. Elisha Gardner.
Miss Florence Leighton has returned to
her home in Gray after passing some
weeks with her aunt, Mrs. Emma Mount
| ford, Brown street.
Mrs. Louise Pillsbury has been quite i'll
during the past week.
Mrs. Hattie Small and children OF
Douglass street, Portland, are uests OF
Mrs. Frank G. Sawyer
| Misses Inez and Florence Bean OF
Everett, Mass. are being entertained at
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