The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-01-26
SOUTH PORTLAND.

| frOcCor ae a meeblng u IoeGildny S
Monday evening were chosen delegates &c
the county convention which will be heio
in the High street church, Portland To-
day
The old boat, which gained SO mucn
notoriety by its odd construction, Whhe
lying on Willard beach for two years was
taken from the beach by an unusually
high tide of year ago and landed on
some shore up the bay near Mackworth'
island, and was mourned by none. But
greatly to the surprise of oil she was re
turned to the beach again near ForI
Preble by the severe storm of Sunday.
Miss Agnes Fisher, who has been i'll at
the home of Mr.. Fred Henley on Preble
street with throat trouble has sufficiently
improved SO rs to be able to be removed
to her home yesterday on Pine street.
.Hannaford's barge, which was being
driven by Mr.. Hannaford's younger
brother to the High school Tuesday morn
ing, overturned on Broadway In the bad
ROADS, while 1t was filed with people.
Fortunately no one was badly injured.
Captain Thomas G. Wallace dice at his
home on Pine street yesterday morning
after long illness with stomach trouble
at the age OF sixty years. He leaves an
adopted son, Mr.. Bert Wallace, In whose
family he lived. The funeral services
will be held at his late residence this fore
noon at nine O'Clock, after which the
body will be taken to Cundy's Harbor for
burial.
The many friends and relatives In
South Portland of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Gavett, who are spending the winter In
Portland, will be grteyed to learn OF the
death of their six year old son which oc-
CURED Monday.
PLEASANTDALE.
Mr.. Frank A. Fiokett, who has been
the guest of his father, Mr.. Joseph s.
Pickett, for few days, returned to Dor
chester, Mass. on the Flying Yankee
Thursday night.
| The music loving people of South Port
land are looking forward to the concert
to be given in few weeks by the Wag-
ner Glee club at the Union Opera House.
South Portland Village. The club will
be assisted by several we'll known singers
from different parts of the town. Among
those froin.the upper portion of the town
who will take active part are Messrs.
David Thomas. David Jones and Judson
Wass.
| Miss Matte " Fiekett of Portland,
spent Saturday and Sunday as the guest
of her cousin, Mrs. A. j. Cash aud Miss
Il. Ethel Dyer.
The weekly meeting of the young
people connected with Browns Hill
Methodist church and Ligonia Congrega-
tional church, was hsld on Saturday even
ing The praise service was led by Miss
May E. Skillings and the testimony
meeting by Mr.. Howard Cotton. The
meetings are largely attended and the
young people take hold of the work with
a will.
We are glad to report Mr.. Albert White
very much better sand on the mending
hand. Mr.. White has been severely Ill
with pneumonia for some weeks past.
Master Leon Ryall of the Corner,
who SO severely burned his left arm two
weeks ago, has recovered SO far as to be
able to attend school.
Colds and sore threats are prevailing
to quite an extent among the children.
Over thirty Of the scholars attending at
Cash S. Corner, were absent most of last
week owing to the distemper.
| Mr.. Stephen Rines is repairing the
barber shop at the Corner occupied by
Mr.. Gasso.
Mr.. Lemuel Roberts has returned from
pleasant to friends at Brownfeld.
The meetings still continue at the Ad-
vent church. Quite a good deal of in
terest is being N anifested. The services
are under the direction of Rev. L. H.
Coolbroth. assisted by Mr.. Bisbee and
Rev. Hiram Mains.
Mr.. Arthur Wormwell nd sister, Miss
Winnie, of Lubec, are in town as the
guests Of their sister, Miss Myrtle Worm
we'll and aunt, Mrs. Roswell Benson.
Mr.. Fred Hunnewell is suffering from
q severe sore throat and cold. Master
Sumner is improving quite fast after 6
siege of pneumonia.
DR.. Spear has removed from Summer
street to Portland.
| Owing to the severe weather no services
were held at Browns Hill on Sunday.
The Wednesday and Friday evening
meetings will be held as usual in the
church vestry.
Mrs. f. W. Hackett of Hoyt street, ha'
been entertaining company during thu
week.
The good sliding is being improved by
our young people and the long hill neal
Browns Hill church is nightly throngef
with youngsters Of both sexes. Not only
do the little ones but the older and stale
people, avail themselves of the fine slid
ing.
Mr. Willard W. Pickett has had steam
heat put in his house. Hooper Son q
leighton did the work and it lis done II
first class style.
Mr.. Walter K. Hayes is on the sick list
Erysipelas is the trouble, it being in M
face and paining him very severely. Wal
ter is general favorite among the youns
people and we hope to hear of his recovery
in the near future.
CRESCENT ASSEMBLY.