The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-12-15

Added to .thel List of Products-The
IL. A. II. society--Those FIoating
Hulks and scows-PersonaI Items,
etc.
The H. A. I. society, which has recent
ly been organized and is made up of sew
eral young ladies connected with the
Peoples Methodist church who belong to
the class presided over by Mrs. A. a. Pet-
tengill, met last evening at the horne OF
Mrs. Pettengil on Preble street ana
passed q very pleasant time. There were
enjoyable musical numbers, very cred
liable readings, etc. The officers OF 5nls
society are: President, Mrs. PettenglA.
1stVice Pres, Grace Reed; I'd Vice Presi-
dent. Lena Hinckley: Secretary, Ethei
Moseley. 1t is the intention OF the mem
nars to have weekly nIeeti Dgs during Une
The TTniversalist society sustained great
losses BIZ the wreck OF the steamer FORT
land and several families who ordinarily
have contributed literally to its annual
fairs very naturally feel that appeals from
other quarters were more worthy or I'M
mediate consideration. In view OF this
the amount realized from the last fair
was very satisfactory and will net the
society something like one hundred dol
lars.
The Elizabeth City Lodge. 1. o. .. f.,
have several candidates who have already
been voted on and the present condition
OF the lodge is a source of great gratl1lca-
ton to it's mem berS.
The last bowling contest between the
Rough Riders and Hobsons resulted In
favor of the latter. Score 1861 to 1913
The biggest team score thus fai IN the
tournament, l34O is to the credit OF the
South Portlands while the highest ind1-
vidual score, 1874, was rolled by john
Willard.
Miss Flosse Glines is quite i'll at her
home on Broadway.
Mr.. David U. Willard, member of the
sold Homestead Company, is at home
for the holidays.
The Samaritan society met yesterday
afternoon with Mrs. Scott Oliver, West
High street.
FLOATING HULKS AND SCOWS.
The old hulk Arcola, which has bean
neither useful nor orn amental since she
was carried last winter high and dry
near the Ferry wharf, got move ON yes
terday morning and at high tide was
floating near the pier and came very near
making the turn around the END OF tne
wharf and getting out in the narDor
where certainly she would have Deen q
menace to navigation. About the same
time the old scow near the railway wharf
showed signs of activity and something
should be done by the proper authoritles
to safely moor these derelicts.
THE LOWELL BICYCLE FACTORY.
1t will be gratifying news to everybody
in South Portland to learn that the
Lowell Bicycle factory are about ready to
enlarge their industry by branching out
in the manufacture of sporting guns ana
reyolyers. For some time past this COM
pany ha s been engaged in max Ing nana.
cuffs, police goods, etc., and now 1nau
these other articles are to be added 70 bne
productions of the plant it is likely that
the force of men employed will be mate
rally increased, all of which can but re-
suit in great benefit to the community at
large, and South Portland in parti cular.
Lyman Fl. Cobb, superintendent OF
the Lowell bicycle factory. went to Free
port Yesterday to attend the sale OF the
plant used by the old shoe factory IN that
place.
The Sunday school of the Bethany Con-
gregatioual church will have Christi
mas tree and entertainment at the church
on Monday evening, Dec. 70.
A WOULD BE NAVAL HERO.
The Young man who after associatine
with ssjolly tars'' was determined to &C
company one TO New York and joIr
Uncle Sans naval heroes met with a
great disappoi ntment Tuesday evening.
! Just as he was about to take the boat
parental discipline made itself manifest
and acting through the strong arm OF
officers of the peace the father had the boy
in 0lifndQ hl p0I1Id rAf1pff
on the gravity of the step which he was
bent on taking.
PLEASANTDALE.
Miss Maud Simpson and Miss Nina
Kerr of Portland have been pleasantly
entertained at the home of Mrs. Ernest
Sargent Hoyt street,
Mrs. Jas. Williams of Elm street has
returned from Boston.
Mrs. George Donham has returned to
Portland after being the guest of Mrs.
Fred Haokett.
Mr.. Horace Parkman of Madison, Me.
is the guest of Mr. Willard Pickett, Hoyt
street.
The pupils of Ligonia are to hold fair
and entertainment at Brooks Hall, Friday
evening Dec. i6, to raise funds to pur'
chase a new organ for the school. "A fine
programme has been arranged consisting
of vocal and instrumental music, read.
ings, etc. All should attend ami help the
god cause along.
who has been seriously i'll is now able te
be out
puest of Rev. and Mrs. Frank Smith,
Bramble street,
Mrs. John Soule of Portland passed
Tuesday with her niece, Mrs. W. W.
Morrison, Elm street,