The Portland daily press., 1898-07-30
SOUTH PORTLAND.

o batch of twenty recruits, under charge
of Private Vim. Grit, lined up in front
of the hydrant near the school house in
Knightyille. They wore leggings, had
their overcoats neatly rolled over the
shoulder and after refreshing themselves
proceeded on their march to Ft. Preble.
They were from Ft. Slooum, N. Y, and
have been assigned to Battery E 9TH
Artillery.
Mr.. Charles G. Davis, who has been
the puest Of Miss Hattie Brackett, has
gone to Suco.
Mrs Mary Haggett and two children
of Lynn are the guests Of Mrs. William b.
Haggett of e street.
Sergeant Cornelius Desmond of Bat
ter7 e of the Seventh has made applica-
ton for retirement after 80 years OF hon
orable service in the army. he Is well
known in Portland, having lived In this
Vicinity quite a number of years, and his
many friends wish him good luck IN
whatever he undertakes. The sergeant
has had many exciting experiences IN his
military life, having been in Fenian raids
SOON after the Civil war, and was also
one of those who quelled the great whis-
key riot in Brooklyn in 1882.
Mrs. Harry O'Conners of East High
street is quite i'll.
Mrs, .Arey and family returned home
yesterday afternoon.
Messrs. Willard, Hartford and Taylo
will 90 to Higgins beach for two weeks
stay at the South Portland Sickle club
house.
Herbert Cole is enjoying a short Quit ng
at Higgins beach.
DR.. Brown is entertaining party
among whom are some college friends.
Ramona Elliott, clerk in Merriman's
grocery store is on his annual vacation.
Mrs. Fred Harrington of Free street Is
entertaining her mother from Brunswick.
Mrs. L. Cobb of Pine street is enter
tanning her aunt Of Newton, Mass.
Mrs. Howard Nash has returned from q
visit among relatives In Windham.
\ MI. Allen Chase of Portland, Oregon,
is visiting Mrs. Verrill, Sawyer street.
Mr.. Chase was former resident Of
Kpightville.
Mrs. George Upton of Sawyer street
found on old solid silver spoon In the
partition of an old closet which was being
remodeled. 1t was as bright as new
dollar and must have been shut up over
forty years.
Captain George Upton who has been
working for tine VIM. Spear company will
resume his trips on the Cape Elizabeth
Ferry boat Monday next.
CAPE ELECTRICS.
The Cape electric company have gang
of men hard at work in Willard making
very desirable changes on the road. They
are enlarging the curve near Main and
Angel avenues and have taken up abou
50 feet of track near the postotfice, thus
removing the curve and double track at
that point. 1t it also proposed to open
up about 1000 feet Of track ballasting 1t
with crushed rock, in the same vicinity,
and by SO doing improve the facilities Of
the road.
THE CASINO.
The new Stub block checking system in
use at the casino is attracting much at
t.ntion. Mrs Gardner of Boston presides
at the desk and the system includes
a walters coupon, guest checks and
record slip. BY this method record is
made three times of each of
tho walters orders. The system seems
to be perfect one and the ohock case is
neatness itself. Connected with it is a
ledger which serves for auditing purposes
and it is said that the casino is the only
place in the state where the new check
ing system is used. The manager of the
Cape elsctrics and the casino contemplate
giving social at the casino Oh Monday
next.
Father 81 urley will entertain St.
Dominic's choir and the leaders of the
Sunday schools of that parish at the Two
Lights on Tuesday next. Caterer Robin
son will provide.
The bicycle factory was shut down dur
ing the entire day, yesterday, in respect
to the memory of the late John P. Lowell.
Mr.. Harold Smart has returned from
visit with relatives in Auburn.
An interesting gallery of photos has been
placed in the entrance to McCullum S
Theatre. They include beside the
photographs of members of the company
the portraits of Dewey, Washington, Lin
coin. and Mckinley.
Upon an easel is large photograph of Mr..
Pascoe. Beside frame containing many
pictures of BARLEY McCullum in different
roles is framed likeness of Mr.. McCull-
UNI as Otis Tucker. Lisle Leigh and
Miss Ingraham are also represented Mr.
Pascoe as Otis Tucker in SWAY Down
East" attracts much attention A group
of the 1897 company at Peake island is
hanging upon the WALL
WESTBROOK SEMINARY.
The next term of Westbrook seminary
will begin next fall, under the admirable
CHARGE of PrpSjriant " hit,nap md his able