The Portland daily press., 1898-09-08
SOUTH PORTLAND.
Harry L. Hapgood Writes Concerning
Fight Off Santiago.

err Newark-Sends Home Some Inter
esting Coins-Jottings Along Cape
Shore-Personal Notes-Pleasantdaie
Items, Etc.
Mr.. Harry L. Hapgood of Pine strest,
who is a fireman on an ofhcer,s steam
launch Of the U. S. cruiser newark, is
South Portland boy who witnessed the
naval battle between the American and
Spanish fleets off Santiago, and it will
leave a picture in his mind which he will
always wildly remember. In letter
written home to his mother from Guanta-
namo. Cuba, he says they had big time
az Manzanilla Bay, too, when they got
there. Word was sent ashore for them
to surrender within six hours, he says,
but the Spaniards sent word back to the
Americans to get out of the harbor within
three hours, if not. they would blow them
to hill at two o'clock the guns from
theAmerican ships commenced firing ana
kept it up until six o'clock in the morn
ing. He also says: "We did terrible
damage. The town was covered with
Red Cross and white flags and we sent
one of our boats ashore to see II they
would surrender When the boat got nall
way ashore, the Spaniards fired at her.
Our captain. seeing what was up, gave
the order to fire, and we gave 1T to them
again. At about eight O'Clock spanish
boat came out loaded with officers and
men to see the captain. They tod MIN
that peace had been declared, and we got
ready and came back to the bay after
hard battle. Nobody was hurt on our
ships but lot of Spaniards were killed
on land. I have got lot of Spanish
money from the wrecks and send hom
one COIN" The coin Mr.. Hapgood sent
home from the wreck is blackened with
smoke from the burning vessel, but kthe
letters are plain and clearly visible. On
one side of the coin are the words: REX
CoNsT. DE EsPANIA M. S. 80
CENT.
On the other side of the coin are the
letters: ALHPONSO XII POR LAC
DE dos 1850. TIE coin is about the
size of an American ten cent piece. He
SAYS the two boys from Portland. Halla-
han and Foley, are in fine health. His
letter is dated August 22d.
Alvin HAITI, of the bicycle factory has
returned from a trip down East anda ex-
poets to occupy apartments in the Wilson
block.
Bark Carrie Winslow was on the ma
rine railway yesterday undergoing repairs.
Fred Hartford and family have returned
from Higgins Beach.
Niles Nelson and family who have been
camping out at Old Orchard are at home.
Chas. A. Studley aDd wife started on a
carriage drive to North Conway, N. H.,
on Tuesday last
A. E. Thurrill and wife who have been
at North Conway on visit have returned
home.
The Silvadore brothers have rented the
house of A. W. Smart on Front street.
Noah Knight, town clerk, has been
confined to his home by bad cold. He
is said to be improving.
Miss Pierce of Boston is visiting Miss
Annie Davis, Pine street.
Miss Jennie Reynolds, who has been
enioying her vacation at the home of her
parents in Knightville, has returned to
her duties as teacher of elocution and
physical culture at Oak Grove Seminary
at Vassalboro.
Sergt. John. Cuyle of Battery d, Seventh
ARTILLERY has teen ordered to Washing
ton for duty in the general service detach-
nent. He left on the New York boat
Tuesday night.
Marshall Dyer of South Portland tried
to do man a good turn at his lobster
ranch on Basket island by giving him the
privilege of Iulling two traps for his own
profit. Mr.. Dyer upon visiting the island
Monday found that his friend had de-
camped with all the Holsters from all the
traps worth S35 or more.
DR.. and Mrs. Fritz of Manchester, N.
a., are the guests of Mrs. j. Britz's
mother and sister, Mrs. John Bolton and
Miss Charlotte, Randall street.
Mrs. Simmons of B street was last week
bitten quite badly by a vicious dog be.
longing to Mr.. Mark Mosher. The dog
was ohloroforined in consequence. Mrs.
Simmons has not been sick in the least
as a result of the dogs bite and no dan
gerous results are feared.
Mr.. Joseph Tucker. assistant foreman
of the composing room of the Boston
Transcript, who has been visiting his
sister, Mrs. Griggs of Pine street, has re-
turned to Boston.
Mrs. Henrietta Woodbury. Of West High
street, who has been spending the sum
lner at her brothers., Mr. Leonard York
of Orr's island, formerly of South Port
land, has arrived home
Mr.. Newcomb of Chebeague island is
stopping at the home OF his sister Mrs
Edward P. Woodsum.
Capt Stephen A. Woodbury. has been
putting the finishing touches-painting,
papering, etc.-on the interior of his
handsome house ON West High street, and
he now has one of the finest looking
residences in the town.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred W. Spear and wife
and Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Dyer, who have
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