The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-02-23
SOUTH PORTLAND.

The Effects of the decentralization of
the Polo Rooters-Mails Delay ed-social
Events and Personal Items.
Inc town yesterday was in the condi-
tion of peaceful siege. thej only avenue
OF access to the city being the ferry and
1t too suffered, for the high tide on the
Portland side overlooked the slip and
poured enough water into the hatch of
the pontoon as to. take away its buoyancy
The assistance..of the fire boat was invoked
and an attempt was made to pump out
the pontoon.
thick coatings of Ice and snow cover
the electric. tracks and hard work is ahead
to get them in condition. Branches of
trees are scattered along the streets OF the
town andialtogether there are abundant
evidences here of the severity. of the storm
The mail due at. the post Office at 1870
O'Clock Monday evening did not arrive
until yesterday although the postal clerk
was awaiting,it up to 11.30 o'clock.
The South Portland rooters made the
"town how'll as they returned home
Monday evening victorious from a hard
fought polo game. Had they been usher
ing in the GLORIOUS fourth" the jlbila-
tion could not have been more intense.
Horns were footed, cheers rent the air.
and the old residents were aroused from
their sleep to hear the tidings of South
Portland's success at City Hall. At the
game J. Edwin Soule occupied central
position on the stage and seated near him
were many polo enthusiasts among whom
were Motormen Smith. Twitchell Robert,
Albert Spears and others of the large
party numbering quite hundred who at.
tended the game from this town alone.
A delightful whist party was given
last evening at the residence of DR..
Brown. There were four tables and
among those present were Mr.. and Mrs.
Edwin Cole, Mr.. and Mrs. Nat Gordon,
Mr.. and Mrs. johnson, Miss Thompson
and Mr.. Joshua Ross and Mr.. and Mrs.
Bert Dyer. Light refreshments were
served.
Alvin G. Dresser, ESQ.,, Of Portland,
was the guest of F. II. Hartford end
family Sunday.
Mr.. Davidson Of Worcester, Mass, is to
move into the Dixon house at the corner
of Woodbury. and Preble streets
Mrs. Coleman Flnherty Of Gorham, who
has been passing some weeks with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. James Murray,
left Saturday for Boston, where she will
be entertained at the, home Of her brother,
Mr.. James Murray, Jr., formerly Of this
place. Mrs. Flaherty will return again
to.the home-of her parents.
Mrs. r. A. Parker entertained the AS
You Like II club at her home very pleas
antly. The club is now deeply engaged in
the study Of one OF Shakespeare histori-
cal plays, and proves to be OF much in
terest.
Mr.. Charles II. Meeker, an employe of
the Stevens Silver Co., Portland, left
Saturday for Bridgeport. Conn.,. where
he will visit his parents He will be &C.
cm anied by Mrs. Meeker as far as
Taunton. Mass, where she. will visit her
parents.
Mrs. Charles Tibbetts who has .been
passing several.weeks with her brother,
Mr.. Rowland of Bath, has returned to
her home.
Mr. and Mrs. Rockford and Miss Pal
ner of ,Gorham, who have been the guests |
Of their aunt, Mrs. Henry Merrill, have
to their homes.
PLEASANTDALE.
The many friends of Rev. Frank W.
Smith will be pleased to learn that he is
gaining strength although it will neces-
sarily be long time before he will be
able to go out. Mr.. Smith has been criti-
,ally III for a number of weeks and at
ines his recovery has seemed extremely |