The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-07-06
SOUTH PORTLAND.


ton to place patrolmen on duty in the
village the night before the Fourth,
but their duties We're not onerous in view
of the good department. of everybody. To
be sure the "boys" succeeded in reach
ing the belfry tower and Justify rang the
| church bell. and a few front gates were
detached, but all this was perfectly justi-
liable because of the tidings of great
cheer which reached the Caps shore, in the
early hours of the morning.
Inc Hose company did a highly COM
mendable work In sprinkling the streets
for the day, thus making travel less wear
isome.
The town of Knightville presented
most patriotic aspect the day OF the
Fourth and the many residences which
were decorated with bunting, flags, etc.,
are worthy of speoia note.
Work on the new masonic building goes
on ct brisk pace. The foundations are
now ready for the brick work.
The Cape electrics did o rushing bust
ness on the "Fourth" and something like
40 cars wers kept moving to accommodate
the large crowds of Neutrality-suspicious..
Marshall Spears son Robert will leave
today for Marshall Hall. Maryland.
Mr.. and Mrs. Linenkemper, OF Lynn,
Mass, is visiting Mrs. Geo. F. Henley.
Rev. Ernest Doughty, of Locke's Mills
is the guest of his father, G. w. Doughty.
E. Nj. Whitney and wife have gone on
visit to the coast near Boothbay.
Mr.. Stephen Upton and party of friends
are camping out at Peaks Island.
G. w. Griffin has been taking an out
ing on Long Island.
Mr.. William Fl. Richardson is enter
tanning friends from Massachusetts,.
The regular monthly business meeting
of the Epworth League will be held at
the League room on Thursday evening
next.
The Universalist society had meeting
last night at which the business affairs of
the parish were discussed. Mrs. M. c..
Cole, OF Baltim ore, Md, is stopping with
Mr. r. NJ Cole, Sawyer street.
DR.. Brown is entertaining his brother
and wife from Portsmouth, N. Fl.
Mrs. Blake is visiting her brother f.
A. Dyer, on Dyer street.
Frank Ross. who is employed on wor K
at the power house in Yarmouth, is at his
home here. s5l4gs
Mr.. Adelbert Hutchinson of Bruins
wick, is visiting his mother in the vii
lage. 7e2a
Mr.. n F. Trefethen is entertaining
friends from abroad e1 %
Andrew Skinner leaves tonight for a
visit in Providence, r. I.
There is a general exodus of the en-
ployes of the Lowell Bicycle factory.
Some for recreation, others to seek en-
ployment during the temporary suspen-
sion of work until about August l.
CAMP BURDETT.
A letter has been received from the
making inquiry as to the equipment, etc.
of the companies of the regiment at Camp
| Burdett and this is the basis of the report
that the command will soon be ordered to
| the front.
| Mrs Newton, wife of Capt. Newton
was visitor at the camp yesterday
Sergt. Beebe, Co. K, has returned from
recruiting duty in Hartford, Conn.
| Lit. Ripley and Sergt. Talcott of Co.
| E have also returned from recruiting
service. The two companies are now re-
cruited to their maximum strength and
aggregate 2l7, officers and men.
| But only one man succumbed to the
heat and hard marching and drill on the
day of the Fourth and this speaks we'll
| for the physical stamina Of the command
CAPE COTTAGE.
| Col Fred N. Dow will entertain party
of about 40 at a shore dinner at the casino
this evening. 7f
| Peter McCullum, the general ticket
agent at the theatre, is confined to his
home in the city by quite serious illness.
Stone piers have been placed on the
Cape Cottage grounds near the casino
which contain beautiful towering plants.
| Flower beds have also been very artisti-
cally laid out on the adjoining grounds.
PLEASANTDALE.
| The "Fickett Mansion" which was re-
comfy almost destroyed by fire, was the
| Oldest in Pleasantdale. 1t was built two
hundred years ago by Mr.. Elder. At the
time of the fire the action of Street Com
missioner Chaplin was most praiseworthy.
He at tached the Knightville hose wagon
to his team, and hurried it to the scene
of the fire, thus saving many residences
which were in imminent danger from
flying sparks on Turner sIslaud and Other
adjacent points.
Mrs. John G. Wilson left Saturday te
be the guest of Mrs. W. E. Dyer at the
home of her parents, Capt. and Mrs. AL
phonsc Dyer, at Southport.
Mrs. Judson Wass, Chapel street, has
gone to Jonesport for q few days.
Mr.. A. D. Coolbroth has moved his
family into the house owned by Mr.. W.
E. Dyer, corner Kelsey and Summer
| streets.
Messrs. W. e. Dyer, J. c. Wilson,
and WA. by er passed Sunday at South.