The Portland daily press., 1898-09-14
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MIR. William W. Poole.and family have
returned from their summer home at
Higgins Beach.
The grain stores of j. w. Morris and
John Lewrensen are to close3sn Monday
ana Wednesday evenings, oommenein g
tnext week.
Mr.. E. B. Phinney is quite i'll at his
home on Spring street.
| Mrs. Mary A. Bean, who has been
spending the summer at Poland, re-
I turned to her home insthis city yesterday.
Miss Fannie B. Raymond has re-
turned from Libby's Neck, where she has
been the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Lemuel
Lane.
| Rev. Mr.. Dorcum Of Vermont, who is
returning to his home from Lakeside,
was In the city Monday and preached in
the evening at the Advent church.
| The Misses Mamie Bohnten and Annie
SWEET have returned from Prout's Neck,
where they have been spending the sum
mer.
Mrs. Harry d. Brooks and children
have returned from Libby's Neck, where
they have enjoyed several weeks outing.
Mrs. Irving E. Hicks and sons Charles
and Harry, have returned from Higgins
Beach, where they have spent the sum-
mer months.
The d. Of T.. circle will meet Wednes'
day at .. M, with Mrs. WIN. Woodside,
Forest street.
The board of health has forbidden resi-
dents of Valentine street to drain into
Beaver pond owing to the existing con-
ditions.
A catch basin has been put in between
the residences of Mrs. Henry Clark and
Mr.. Benjamin Elwell on Rochester street.
Miss Susie Partridge left yesterday for
Norton, Mass, where she is to en- ter
Wheaton seminary.
Mr.. George Cobb of this city and
brother William Cobb of Cleveland,
Ohio, accompanied by their families. are
enjoying the week at their cottage at
Cliff island.
Miss Margaret Leighton of Harrington,
is serving an apprenticeship with Mrs.
A. q. Nash, the Cumberland Mills MILL
ner.
Many of Co. NJ. from Augusta, were in
the city on Mon day to vote.
Mizpah chapter, o. e. s., held its first
messing for the fall and winter season on
Monday evening. Visitors from Beulah
chapter ere in atte ndance. At the next
meeting two candidates are to be received
into mem bership.
Miss Mary Targeon, Brown street, is en-
joying the excursion trip over the Grand
Trunk railway to Point Lewis, Canada. 9
Mr.. Ernest L. Dresser started Monday
evening on q business trip in the inter.
ests of the Haskell Silk company through
New York state.
Mr.. Patrick Donnelly, formerly of this
CITY who has been located recently in the
west, but who has returned and is now
settled in Portland, was in the city Tues
day on business.
Mr.. and Mrs Percy Leighton are re-
ceiying congratulations on the birth of
a girl baby.
Judge j. 81. Tolman is in attendance
upon the convention of the Order of
American Mechanics which is being
held this week in Ohio.
Saturday, about 1890, the house of r.
F. Fletcher on Main street was entered.
Mrs. C. Fleck daughter of Mr.. Fletcher
who resides with her husband, with the
Fletcher family, was aroused by hearing
someone in the house. She aroused her
husband, who arose, and grabbing his re-
volver, started to find the intruder. Mr..
Fleck aroused Mr.. Fletcher and then
started in pursuit of the burglar, sswho had
run down stairs and into the yard. In
the yard the intruder was met by com
panion, and together they started through
the back yard toward the river. Mr.
Fleok fred two shots after them but with
out effect. City marshal Swan was i'm
mediately notified and with officer
Withom made a careful search of the
premises. The examination established
the fact that nothing of value had been
taken. The intruders gained admission
to the house from the back door by means
of skeleton key which was found in the
door. The burglars also left behind
handkerchief lettered Fl. FL. B. A pipe,
and some other articles were picked up.
The public schools opened yesterday
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