The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-12-23

Inc demand Tor dOW6rS at THIS season
has been notably large, and the Niles
Nelson company are kept busy day and
night supplying the orders which come
from the region round about
EssMusician 4. FL. Chapman, Battery +.
Tth Artillery, stationed at Fort Warren.
Boston, is passing the holidays here as
the guest of Mrs. W. Il. Broughton,
Pickett street.
THE HISTORY CLUB.
The History club had a.delightful even
ing with Mr.. and Mrs. Harr Y Wood
Owing to the storm, the attendance W as
small and the lesson on "The States of
the Atlantic Seaboard'' was dispensed
with. The party sat down to tables of
whist, a delicious banquet was served
and sooiability reigned supreme.
The Deweys beau the Rough Riders at
the last contest with the score of 1880 to
1924. This victory puts the Deweys even
with the Volunteers for first place.
AT THE sHIPBUILDING YARD.
1t is a warm day when they are not cut
ting ice at the yards of the Portland Ship
building company. Yesterday there was
O crew Of men at work on DR.. Bowers
yacht, the Viva, which will be heightened
about eight feet and at the pier was the
Mopang which is undergoing a general
overhauling. On the marine railway
was the Paoli and so soon as her new
wheel is put imposition, she will be taken
off to be replaced at once by other vessels.
PAY DAY NOTES.
Portlan DIS tanglefoot has been getting
in it's usual work on some of the weak
ones wearing s'Uncle Sans - uniform
and drunken scenes have been enacted on
the pier leading to the ferry boat. the boat
itself as well as the Cape electrios. This
thing which comes on every pay day.
with the regularity of the moon itself, is
a nuisance to the travelling public
women and children especially. and a
great embarrassment TO theimanagers and
employees of the different transportation
lines, If these nauseated and leg-weary
individuals continue monthly to thrust
themselves upon an unoffending public
IL might be well to provide for these men
to their hearts content, without annoy
ance to innocent spectators and enforced
travelling companions, male and female.
THE LITTLE SUNBEAMS.
The postponed sale and entertainment
under the auspices of the Little Sunbeam
society was given Wednesday afternoon
and evening at the Knightville Method
ist church. There was good attendance.
considering the not very favorable wealth
or, and the aHalr was success. There
were FIVE tables, each presided over by
three members Of the society. at which
fancy and useful articles, ice cream etc.,
were sold, and the proceeds will net the
'Sunbeams" about sixteen dollars. The
entertainment was pleasing, and alto
gether good time was had by everybody
who was present.
Bayard Lodge had a we'll attended
meeting last evening and put in nomina-
tion Off GERS who Will be balloted for
Thursda y of next week. The second de-
gree was successfully worked.
The South Portland Operative Asso-
citation will this evening throw open their
new store under management of Mr.. E..
Wilson.
Mr.. Harry B. Best of Boston has been
visiting his father at KnighJville.
Mrs. Alice Brown of Knox, Pa, has
been the guest of her sister, Mrs. Annie
Roach.
Mrs. Nellie Morse is the guest of Mrs.
James Lamb. Pine street.
Mrs. John Wallace Is visiting Mrs. W,
W. Rich.
Lieut.. James Cormerly of the Chris.
tian Crusaders will conduct the meetinge
at the Gospel Mission Sunday mornine
at 10. 30 O'Clock.
George BARTLETT has entered the employ
of the bicycle factory.