The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-08-09
SOUTH PORTLAND.
PROPOSALS. INVITED FOR JAM
TOR SERVICE IN THE VILLAGE

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SCHOOL ROOMS.
Proposals will be received until Au-
gust l1,Els9S, for janitor service of South
Portland village school rooms for the
coming school year.
The school buildings to be carefully
swept twice week., or as often as may
be necessary to keep them in frst-class
condition. The tires are to be carefully
tended, the ashes sifred and all work
one in faithful manner and to the
satisfaction of the local members of 1.-THE
committee. Direct all proposals to Or.
L. 1. Brown, Pine street, South Portland
THE KNIGHTVILLE METHODIST
CHURCH.
The lawn party of the Goodwill circle
of the Knightville Methodist church will
be held at Capt. Davis's home, Wednes-
day evening next. A full attendance is
desired.
The parish committee of this church are
soil citing funds for the contemplated re-
pairs on the church building. 1t is de-
sired to raise the, church and put a brick
and stone foundation underneath. The
building is now heated by stoves and a
large furnace will be most likely substi-
tuted.
The Sunbeam Society" has been duly
organized and the first meeting was the
occasion of gathering of fifteen or more.
Another meeting is booked for Tuesday
afternoon in the parse mage at ?. 80 O'Clock.
POWER HOUSE
The demands made last week on the
power house were greater than ever before
in the history of the Cape electrics. The
two engines were in use at and 10. 30 p.
m. to provide power for the unusually
large NUMBER of cars required for the
patrons of the road.
The timber for the new bridge is
piled up near the power house and it is
thought that work on the structure will
begin in few days.
ADVERTISED LETTERS
Letters are advertised at the South
Portland office for: Chas. NJ. johnson,
j. F. Tilton, Irving ]. Keene, E. H.
Leonard. John A. johnson, Miss Alice
e. johnson, S. E. Ham. Mrs. Geo. Gray,
C. E. Griffin, S. W. Elliott, William S.
A. Dennis, Mrs. Emma Warren, Thurs
ton Woodbury., Harold A. Ward, Geo. E.
Wetherbe, Mrs. Lucy Seiford, Mrs.
Shaw, A. F. Stubs, Miss Annie Sawyer.
Mrs. Robert Walker, David Meveitte.
Blanch Merriman, Elisha e. O'Nein, W.
E. Nelson. Mrs. H. Proctor, Mrs. Addie
Palmer, o. c. Richards, Miss Minnie
Ray, Arthur ". Small, f. o. Sylvester,
Miss Minnie Taylor, Alexander Merri-
man, John McGowan, Hiram Walker,
d. P. Willard.
NEWS ITEMS.
The funeral of Private George Brough-
ton will take place from his old home at
10 o'clock this morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Wright will visit
Whitmore cottage, the guests of Mr. and
Mrs. Julius Ward.
MIR. Shanning and Elmer MacFarland
were out clustering yesterday.
Mr.. G. W. Doughty is moving the
Taylor mouse from the grounds near the
cemetery to site on Sawyer street near
the orthodox parsonage. He has the
contract for fixing up the foundations
and generally repairing the building.
Mrs. Arey and family left yesterday for
visit in Kennebunk.
Lillian Day had birthday party at the
home of Miss Wayne Lowell which was
enjoyed by goodly number of the little
Ones
F. H. Dyer and family have returned,
with their guests, from Higgins Beach.
The Epworth League will meat Thurs
day evening at the league 70 oms when a
report from the delegate to the Bangor
convention conference, Miss Lowell. will
be read.
Mr.. Staples little child, of School
street, is reported seriously ill.
r. M. Cole and family are at Higgins
Beach for few days.
Wallace Springer and W. f. burlington
and wife spent Sunday at Higgins Beach.
E V, Stone of the Thomas Laughlin
company is enjoying his annual vacation.
Niles Nelson and family left for Old
Orchard yesterday noon.
Mrs. Gregory of Front street had a
surgical operation performed by Drs.
Brown and Andrews of the Maine Gen.
eral Hospital.
People are rushing to ssHiggins Beach
and the cottages in the neighborhood are
quite crowded. There seems to be very
active demand for building lots in this
vicinity and real estateiis changing hands
with rapidity somewhat surprising.
PLEASANTDALE.
Mr.. and Mrs. Austin Perry and daugh-
ter Gladys of Orange, N. J. are guests of
Mrs Perry's parents, Mr.. and Mrs
Robert Ballard. Ballard street.
Mrs. H. G. Donnell, Elm street, has
purchased new carriage horse.
Gladys, the young daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. W, e. Dyer, who has been seriously