The Portland daily press., 1898-09-28
SOUTH PORTLAND.
Burglars at Work Again Along tho Cape
Shore.

Sometime Monday night burglars at
tempted to enter the barber shop kept by
Mr.. Lamb on Sawyer street near Front
In the morning it was discovered that
the large window was partly raised and
the fastening had been broken. No prop
erty was missing and it is surmised that
the burglars got frightened and skipped.
| The Island Belle was on the Marine
railway yesterday for repairs.
| Fifteen or twenty men are actively en-
gagged under direction of Road Commits
sioner Chaplin in opening up bitches and
getting roads in condition for fall and
winter.
| Different contractors were at Willard
yesterday looking into the work that Will
he required fof the laying out OF smith
street which was accepted at a town
meeting In 1897. Bids for the making of
the street will be received ut the town hall
until October l.
| Nat Gordon went to Bangor yesterday
where Robert Chase and Clarence Fowler
are to join him for diving work.
Dr. Kinoaid and family are to soon
make visit in Massachusetts.
Tonight the subject of Rev. Walter
| Russells address will be 'sThe Spirit in
the Men of God. Rev. Mr.. Russell is a
very able and eloquent speaker and the
series of talks which he is giving at the
Bethany Congregational church is listened
to with appreciative interest.
Four or i've recruits arrived yesterday
morning for the batteries at Portland
Head.
Henry Mayo and Quincy Dyer went to
the Two Lights on Monday, and thence
to the fishing greuds by boat. They made
y big catch.
Sergeant Cooper of Battery E, 9TH
artillery. has gone to New York on
twenty days furlough. Priyates Edward
Campbell and Frank Gallagher of the
same battery are sending their furlough
at their homes in Philadelphia.
A. D. Wilson'S drug store, corner of
Sawyer and Front streets, Is now con-
nected by telephone where a pay station
has been established.
An adjourned meeting of the Universa-
list society was held last evening and
rputine business was transacted with
goddly attendance of members.
4 Several ladies from South Portland will
90 to Brunswick today to attend the an
nual meeting of the Maine Federation of
sWomen's clubs.
Mrs. George Upton is recovering from
her recent severe illness.
Mrs G. l.. BARTLETT of Boston has been
visiting Mrs. Elizabeth Harrington.
CO. KS MASCOT.
1t will be remembered that when Co.
K of the First Connecticut Volunteers
departed from Prospect hill at the Cape
this summer, for Camp Alger, they took
with, them the big mastif jack, or
Brutus, as they renamed him, as pres
emit from Landlord Oastner of the West
End hotel. The d og has been with Go.
K ever since at Camp Alger, returning
with them to Mantle and from there to
HARTFORD Last week there was a great
celebration in Hartford of the return of
the regiment and the dog marched in the
procession with his comrades, making
very creditable and dignitied appear
ance.
TRIAL JUSTICE COURT.
A soldier of the regular army was ar
ranged before Judge McManus yesterday
| for intoxication on the streets of the vii
lage. The soldier was found guilty and
sentenced to confinement in Jail for If
teen days.
PLEASANTDALE.
| Mr.. Edward Rogers has accepted po.
sition with Hooper. Son s. Leighton,
Portland, and is soon to move his family
from Buffalo. N. Y.
I aMr. Harry Small has returned from his
vacation passed pleasantly with relatives
III Clinton, Mass
Mr.. G. L. KNAPP of the firm of Knapp
Bros, has been very i'll but is now able
/ to be out
4 Mrs. Russell Hamblin, who has been
passing some months at the home of her
/ sister, Mrs. Edwin Hamilton, has re-
/ turned to her home in Bridgton.
Mr.. G. H. Guyer has moved his family
from Portland to Hoyt street.
Mrs. Elizabeth Andrews has returned
to her home in Bridgton.
Mr.. Edwin Hamilton, an engineer on
the Boston and Maine railroad, is quite
| i'll at his home on Sumner street.
Mrs. Chandler Russell and daughter
Mildred, of Hoyt street, left Monday for
Winneganoe, having been called by the
serious illness of her mother.
Mr. and Mrs. Abram Broadbent and
Mr.. and Mrs. John Greenhalgh of West
port Mass, are being entertained at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. A. b. Waterhouse,
| Kelsey street.