The Portland daily press., 1898-09-13


men, and reports that thu business meet
ings were full of suggestions along the
line of improvements which might be
made in street car service, and were OF
great interest. He speaks In great praise
Of the hospitality extended by the Boston
people. On Wednesday the members OF
the convention were taken to Nantasket
beach, riding over the three rail system
of the Hartford and New Haven railroad,
where fine clam bake was served. They
visited Norombega park and also Ply
mouth. and were taken in barges over tho
city, and were shown the very rock ON
which the Pilgrims landed In 1920.
Viewed from social as well as a bust
ness point, the convention was decidedly
success.
Rev. Mr.. and Mrs. Ford were at Bow
cry Beach yesterday.
Asst. Engineer g. II. Thompson Of
the power house. started on his annual
vacation yesterday.
Merriman's band will be heard at Rig
by Park this week at the circuit meeting.
Mr. and Mrs. r. H. Dyer and son Ed
win will leave tomorrow for Higgins
Beach.
Ernest Smiley left last night for Hail.
fax, N. S., ON short trip.
Private Robert futile, Company A, LIST
Maine, is said to be critically ill at his
home in Knightville.
Privates Fred Doughty, Albert Doughty.
Robert Curran. Fred Morrell, Co. A, and
Al Sprague, Co. B, 1st Maine. were in
the village yesterday to vote, and left for
Augusta in the evening.
Privates Edwin Dyer, Co. A, and Win
field Sprague, Co. B, have so far i'm
proved in health as to be able to be out
again. Private Craig, Co. A. continues
in about the same condition, aud will
soon be on the mending list
Capt. Geo. A. Dow, LIST Maine, was in
the village Sunday, looking after the
convalescents of his COMPANY.
Willis II. Cole has gone out Of the laun.
dry business and H. J. Reynolds and
John Darke are in charge OF the work.
Albert Woodbury. and Mel Trefethen
ara engaged in work at John Wizards
house, Pine street.
"A large party of South Portland people
went to Frank Peters's catamaran on
Clapboard Island, and had a first class
shore dinner and good time generally.
Frank Hall met with an accident
about 7.3O O'Clock Sunday evening while
returning from Deering on his bicycle.
In some unacoountable way he was
knocked off his wheel and was picked up
unconscious and taken to his home
in South Portland on the electrics. DR..
Brown was summoned.
Woodbury. P. Harrington has moved
with his family into the York block.
West High and Sawyer streets.
Fred Hartford and family have returned
from a summers outing at Higgins
beach.
Freeman willard and Mr.. Grove are
at work repairing William Weymouth's
house on Pleasant street. They arc put
ting in new foundations and charging
| the roof. ~
Miss Rosie Newton is i'll at her home
on Sawyer street.
A. E. Dyer and family and Mr.. and
delightful carriage drive to Limerick.
A. e. Thurell is at home, after trip
to the mountains.
Albert M. Mckenzie of the q. S. cruis-
er Minneapolis, has left to join his
vessel.
Scow A. Hamilton was on the mari ne
| railway yesterday.
A delightful party for the little ones
| was given last evening by Miss Leah NJ.
Bradford at her home No. Q street, from
seven to nine. About thirty were present
and the scene was pretty one. Parlor
games were played and refreshments were
| served, while music enliyened the ocoa-
sion.
PLEASANTDALE.
Mr.. Bert Hayes has returned to his
home in Somerville, Mass, from passing
| his vacation at the home of his uncle,
Mr.. Charles E. Hayes.
Misses Ethel Hamilton and Edna La
mont have returned from passing the
| week in Maiden, Mass.
| Captain and Mrs. Hutchinson have
taken possession of their new home on
Chapel street.
Master Charles Benson has returned
from few weeks with relatives in Lubec.
Mrs. Fl. r. Rutter and son Everett
have return ned to Lawrence, Mass.
Mrs r. A. Durham, Oxford street,
Portland, accompanied by her sister, Mre.
G. E. McKeown of SOUTHPORT, have
been the guests of Mrs. W. A. Dyer.
Chapel street.
Rev. and Mrs. F. W. Smith, with their
son, Mr.. Merle Smith, Mr.. j. Lester ".
Litn ey. Miss Gertrude Frank, and Miss
George Dyer, have returned from a
pleasant outing at Old Orchard.
Mr.. 81. Eugene Hutchinson has moved
his family from Portland to the lower
tenement OF his fathers house on Chapel
street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Redman have re-
turned to Salem, Mass.
Mr., Herbert Junkius, engineer On the