The Portland daily press., 1898-03-17
SOUTH PORTLAND.
The Cape Electrics Running Half
Hour Trips to Cape Cottage.

| Work on the Trefethen's
Bowling Alley to be Moved to the Fer
ry-Fourth Quarterly Conference at
Peoples Nj. e. Church-Work on the
New Cafe-PersonaI Items, Etc.
Work on the mortar battery at Fort
Preble is progressing satisfactorily, ana
good sized gang of men are preparing
the concrete, but it will be good six
months before the finishing touches are
put on. Along with this goes on the
work at Portland Head. The fourth ten
inch gun is about mounted by the de-
tachment now stationed there, and the
fifth gun is we'll on it's way to the Head.
1t was quite job for Contractor Free
man to transport this latter gun from
the electric track to it's destination, Dut
in few days he will succeed in doing so.
Lieut.. Clifford is getting ready to go to
Governors Island for examination for
promotion, and well earned captaincy
will so On be his.
The frame of the new cafe at Cape Cot
taee is about completed, and carpenters
are now engaged boarding it over.
1t has been decided to move Trefethen's
bowling alley from Willard to the Ferry,
and Yesterday the William Spear COM
pany had crew of men preparing the
foundations near the Ferry slip. They
will finish this part Of the work in ten
days.
The three.masted schooner S. Thomas
was taken on the ways Tuesday for new
keel and yesterday Charles E. Rabbit of
Portland was at the Ferry making re-
pairs on the engine of the stone sloop "Al
Hamilton"
The History, Club will meet tonight at
the residence of ]. f. Cobb OF Willard.
Vernon Smith is getting his boat ready
for spring fishing, and last year he broke
the record for stock in open boat fishery.
He stocked $500 worth.
The Cape electric cars are now running
half hour trips to the Cape Cottage site.
instead of stopping in Willard as former
ly. The cars will leave Monument
Square on the quarter hours, and Cape
Cottage on the halves and whole hour.
This will be great convenience to peo-
pie living on the line, and also to tourists
who wish to visit this beautiful spot.
The fourth quarterly conference at the
Peoples NJ. e. church was held Tuesday
evening. The usual routine business was
transacted. The presiding elder, Rev.
DR.. Thayer, was present, and an invita-
ton was extended Rev. Mr.. Holmes to
continue his passionate another year.
Mira. Henry Springer of East High
street, is entertaining her daughter from
Live rmore Falls.
C. w. Griffin and J. F. Merriman were
at Peaks Island yesterday on short trip.
Mrs. P. W. H. Littlejohn Of Pine
street, is visiting in Boston.
Mrs. James Dow is visiting Mrs. Bost
wick of Boston.
DR.. Lowell, who has been quite i'll,
was reported better yesterday.
The South Portland orchestra of ten
pieces will be an attraction at the ap
preaching fair by the South Portland
Reading Club. Friday and Saturday next.
Miss Florence Eastman has entered the
Sentinel office as q compositor.
Mrs. Fannie Byron has moved to Port
land, and the house vacated by her ON
Front and Dyer streets will be occupied
ty Mrs. Edgar Littlejohn.
Emmanuel Jones, of the Crusaders, left
for Worcester yesterday.
The Goodwill circle of the Knightville
M. f. church met last evening at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. Walter Haskell.
There will be no meeting of the singing
class of the Church of Christ this week.
The Acropolitan Literary club had it's
usual pleasant meeting at the home
of Miss c. Mabel Rogers. The study was
Shakespear Cy1nbeline.
The Ladies' Aid society of the Elm
street NJ. e. church will be entertained
tonight at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles NJ. Cole.
Mrs. J. A. Page of Bath is spending a
few weeks with her niece, Mrs. q. A.
Tilton, Sawyer street
LIGONIA.
1t is worthy of note that the Rolling
mills have been running steadily for the
last three or four months, and large
gang of men have been kept constantly
at work.
Harry Towards house barely escaped
destruction by fire Tuesday evening. A
spark from his pipe set the bed clothes
ablaze, which was soon discovered
by Joe Bimson while passing the house.
MIR. Bimson subdued the fire before much
damage was done.
The Y. P. S. c. E. will give sociable
and entertainment tonight, at the Lii
gonia congregational church. There will
be readings. music, etc. Ice cream and
cake will be sold.
The Wagner Glee Club had rehearsal