The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-08-03
SOUTH PORTLAND.

The First Universa1ist parish of South
Portland and their friends will have a
basket picnic at Cape Cottage today.
Cars will leave the postottice, South Port
land, at 8. 80 a. m.
The South Portland base ball team will
play the Klerks at Westbrook, Saturday,
Aug. 18th.
The Road Commissioner is engaged in
work which meets with the commenda-
ton Of everyone. The old wooden walks
are being taken up along the streets near
such prominent spots as Cole Bros. store
and the ferry landing. and nice macada-
mixed walks are taking their place. It
has been decided that the rotten wooden
walks must go, and when taken up they
are to be burn ed.
The town authorities were yesterday
flushing the sewers-work most needful
at this season of the year.
Nat Gordon was at work yesterday at
tempting to raise that old scow which
has been the source of so much trouble to
the harbor officials. A few days since 1t
was landed not far from the Cape shore,
ana oarU0Sb clOIUo dTo 0OW UotuS ludub
to get it high and dry on the beach.
The Portland Marine railway has about
30 men employed, and their force was re-
Gently augmented by eight or ten men
who were brought from Rockland. The
company are using the Josephine Hoey
to carry workmen and stock to the differ.
emit points where they are needed in pros
ecution of the jobs on hand. Steam yacht
Cara and schooner Moses B. Linscott yes
terday were receiving attention on the
waye,
MIR. r. NJ. Cole is giving valuable as
Stance to the men employed in macada-
MIXING the walks. and is taking q deep
interest in the improvements.
Mr.. George Avery is making repairs on
his house on Jefferson street and general
~ improving the appearance of his home
surroundings.
Cook & Osgood received the award for
the repairing of the school room in the
Pleasantdale district. No. 8. There were
four or five different bids. the lowest,
$3.50, being from the, parties just named.
The others were all from $50 to 500 high
er.
Mr.. Linden P. Brown has again re-
sumed his duties at the bicycle factory
after months vacation.
Mrs. 81. E. Downs and son Everett, of
Main street, are visiting relatives in
Rockland.
Mr. Albert Sawyer, an employe of
George Stevens, left Sunday for trip to
Boston.
Mrs. Willard, who has been in Freeport
for the past week, returned to her home
on Main street, Sunday. ~
Mrs. Il. f. Davis and daughter Ethel,
of Main street. have gone to Lynn.
| Mr.. J. 7. Young of Orrs Island, spent
Sunday with his family on Main street.
MIA. P. Bartlett, who has been spend
ing week in the country, returned home
last week.
Jennie Pope, the young daughter of
Jennie Barnes Pope, who has been quite
| i'll at her home of E street, Is rapidly
improving.
Mrs. Frank Greenlaw is i'll at her home
on G street.
buryport, Mass. ARE visiting their cousin,
Mrs. Albert C. Loveitt, Main street,
Willard.
CAPE COTTAGE
The employees of Owen, Moore Co. to
the number of go or 70 will enjoy shore
supper at the Casino this evening, and
afterwards will attend the presentation of
the "Ensign" at McCulluln's Theatre.
Miss Early and Miss Nellie Burns of
the city, will give dancing party at the
Casino tomorrow evening. It Is expected
that from 70 to so invited friends will
participate. se
PLEASANTDALE.
Mrs. Ernest L. Sargent left Monday for
Lubec, to be the guest OF her parents for
few weeks.
Mrs Lottie Brandt, accompanied by
Mr.. Fred Mann, has returned to her
home in Buffalo, N. Y, after passing
some months with Mrs. Brandt's parents,
Capt. and Mrs. Eben Hamilton, Elm
street.
Miss Carrie johnson of Lubec has been
the guest of Mrs. W. W. Pickett, Hoyt
street.
Mr.. Merle Smith, has ret urned to his
duties at the W. a. Goodwin Co., Port
land. after few days illness.
Mr.. Frank Evans is enjoying short
vacation at the home of his parents. Mr.
and Mrs. Richard Evans, Forest Avenue.
Mrs. j. A. Lewis, new Elm street.
left Tuesday for few days in Boston.
Mr.. Charles Coolbroth, an engineer of
the eastern division of the Boston and
Maine railroad. met with a painful acct.
dent Monday. While engaged in-coaling
up his engine he slipped and fell to the
ground, breaking his wrist and receiving