The Portland daily press., 1898-06-17
SOUTH PORTLAND.

| Mr.. Bonn, motorInan on 0o O6pe
eIcetrics met with severe aocloent on
Wednesday evening last. He was adjust
ing the head light on his car along tne
loop at the terminus. when car JUST IN
front of him slipped the pr"Ao anu
backed against him He was "euseu ~
between the two cars and suffered pain
full bodily injuries from the squeeze
Mr.. Elisha Newell and wife are the
guests of their daughter, MIS- " !"
Newell of Knightyille.
Merri1nan's band gave very pieasAn0
dinner on Wednesday eyen1n g, DIV 0lo'l
band quarters, to the ladies VINO so aots
assisted them at the fair recently gi'en az
Oasis Hall. About 30 or 80 people "ere ~
attendance and the affair was highly en-
joyable.
Miss Florence sMerryman, a reoon'
| graduate of the South Portland nisA
School has been awarded two prizes ior
scholarship and department. during her
our years course. One is volume u
Whittier's poems, the other schoiarSnip
at Shaw's Business College. She also
received, as graduating present ifoil.
her uncle, Mr.. Charles Thompson VI
| Thorn pson Brothers, a handsome goio
watch and chain.
At meeting of the ladies Of the UNI
versalist parish, a vote OF thanks was
extended to all persons outside of the con-
gregation for their contributions to the
supper and entertainment given in honor
of the command at Camp Burdett.
Mr. Rensselaer, Greeley of the Church
of the Messiah has just presented to the
several volumes of church mu-
sic, for which the thanks of the society
were rendered.
Schooner July Fourth" was on the
beach yesterday for overhauling, and the
| scow Ripple, Capt. George Doyen, which
has been engaged in government work at
d iamond Island, was undergoing repairs
at the marine railway.
The ferry boat Elizabeth City was IN
holiday colors yesterday in honor OF the
arrival at the Cape of the guests OF the
Maine Steamship Company.
Mrs. M. f. Holmes attended the meet
ing of the W. f. M. s. at Biddeford yes
terday.
The ''Rising Billow'' Of Harpswell.
Capt. Eastman, was moored yesterday at
Spear IS wharf for repairing.
A. D. Wilson corner of Front and Saw.
yer streets, is painting, whitening and
making general repairs about his store,
and has just put in large refrigerator
of the most approved pattern, capable OF
holding 500 pounds of ice.
Trefethen,s bowling alley is now artis-
tically lettered with two conspicuous
signs at either end of the build ing.
Mr. George f. Henley will as usual en-
ter the employ of the Union Mutual com.
pany during his vacation.
Mr.. r. M. Cole left for Buckfield yes
terd ay for a weeks trip.
Mr.. o. P. S. Dyer is proving to be the
high line fisherman of the Cape shore
Wednesday he caught 81 cunners in about
80 minutes, and succeeded in hauling a
big sized cod with only a gunner pole.
George W. Doughty is building an adj
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Sawyer street.
CAPE COTTAGE NOTES.
In addition to the clam bake which
W as provided yesterday by Dana 6. Rob-
inson of the Casino, be had to look after
large wedding party at Kennebunkport,
numbering quite 200.
The managers of the Cape electrics
were yesterday placing a number of
specimens of rare and beautiful birds in
the aviary which has just been placed at
the Cape Cottage grounds. The aviary is
eight by wenty feet, and the birds were
obtained from the establishment of Will
liam Bartels of New York, who furnishes
birds for Barnum and Bailey's circus, as
we'll as parks, su ch as Central and others
of like reputation throughout the coun-
try.
About rs comfortable cane seated rustic
chairs were yesterday placed on the porch
of Bartley McCullum's theatre for the
use of patrons Of the house. They will
be enjoyed by early arrivals at the resort,
and save the necessity of long walt on
the inside for the raising of the curtain.
Members of Myrtle assembly, Pythian
Sisterhood, visited Minneola council, D.
of P, at Knightville, last evening, and
gave their fancy drill which WAS executed
with such marked success not long ago.
Refreshments were served during the
evening and music enhanced the pleas.
ure of the evening.
The Baptist church ladies' circle met
yesterday afternoon with Mrs. G. #. Jose.
Rev. j. L. Smith, pastor of the Cape
Elizabeth Baptist church, has accepted
a call to preach at the South Berwick
Baptist church and Will leave soon fol
that place. His successor has not beer
selected yet.
Miss Jennis E. Reynolds, teacher o.
elocution and physical culture, is passing
the summer vacation at the home of hel
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. L. D. Reynolds
VIM. D. Manley is making extensive
alterations in his home at Bowery Beach
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