The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-04-07
SOUTH PORTLAND.
Exs<act OF Letters Recently Received
rrsm stanley Hubbard.

Exstact OF Letters Recently E;eeeived
From stanley Hubbard.
Private Stanley Hubbnrd's recent letter
from Cuba containep the following ex-
tracts which will be read with interest by
his many friends over here,
.'My wild cot hunt, l spoke of, In my
last letter proved to, be wild goose
chase did not see one, bnt shot some
very pretty birds Of several kinds. and
saw yellow hammer, but could not get
a shot Ut him. 6uess he knew I had a
Mauser gun went Into sugar mill
that the Spsniards could not capture on
account of the strong guard they kept In
the blockhouses that surround 1t, but
from the looks of the outside OF them, IL
shows that they must have had quite
few scraps as the buildings were Wen
peppered with Maussr bullets The ipni
is running full blast. and never was
more surprised In my life when saw
the great drive wheels and massive
machinery there. l tell you IL Is quite
sight TO zee how sugar IL made and they
turn out from two to four hundred barrels
per day. but of course it Is all refined In
the United States The moiasses we
get here IL something fine. but as black
as coal. NV parrot Reliance got me so
mad yesterday that hit her with slice
of bread, and she has done nothing but
swear In Spanish at me ever since Boys
in the hospital are getting along timely,
except one. de came in yesterday with
appendicitis, but think he will be ctifed
without having any operation performed.
1t Is very hot here now, aad the boy
feel 1t very much. -
A CRAMPS LETTER TO A SOUTH
PORTLAND LADY.
A lady on stanford street went to the
city Tuesday afternoon. and neglected Co
fasten the back doors, and on returning
found this note signed Tramp Lady of
the house, when you 90 away and leave
your back doors all open you must expect
the tramps to walk right in. but being a
respectable tramp will not take your
and other jewels all Sue that
really need is your tine comb. me
shoe polish and a hoe as am tramping
to the klon Dixie and II have good luck
will call and settle some day when you
are out Your frosted cake was fairly
good but hope you will have some with
raisins in 1t when call alain excuse
haste Tramp
Mrs. Jam G. Small who has been
visiting relatives and friends In Boston,
has returned home. az ~ sxSs AOJ ! Z
n Mrs ieA7tsr Weeks, awhe has been work
ing in I.lladelphia. Pa. for the asst lew
months, II hume ON u brief VISIT.
MIR. Robert Mnnroe. who has ieen
visiting frien Is in Boston, has returned
home.
AN ADJOURNED CITY GOVERN
MENT MEETING LASI EVENING.
An adjourned city government meet
ing was held at T. SO O'Clock Thursday
evening. Alderman Willard absent. The
records of the previous meeting being
resrt and approved, on motion of Alder
man scammon the matter of the election
of constables was taken from the table
James L. Hayes was elected constable
( 4 the lower Fleasantdale district, and
Henry ID. S Woodbury. for the sou, b
Portland district. the presiding officer
casting the decisive vote in the latter case.
On motion of Alderman Scammon it
was voted that committee Of seven al
GERMAN, one from ca ,h ward. he consti-
tute TO locate ward lines and report to
the fnll board. 7. - -, -
I. AZ c4tsfTaii was granted @. a Elton to
9 ter III anfora sewer at clot55 and Pc
tition pia ing Tor the rel air II Pine street
between Broadw y anu Mt. Pleasant
on streets
An order authorizing the city treasurer
to issue the city 5 n, ties to an amount not
exceeiine SIS. 000, payable teftre January
l, 1900, to meet bills Goa in,4 4. e, in an
ticipation of taxes. was given its first
reaning
The mayor was instructed to draw an
order on the city treasurer for the sum OF
s.. 1884 81 to pay current expenses for the
month
William f Eaton was elected inspect IT
of buildings and fet4 W Ii. LII til john
truant officer, for the, South Portland
district The bond of ienry ID. 5. " ood-
bury, the newly elected eonst able was
presented and approved after which an
ujournment was taken.
MILITARY NOTAS.
Private z inn OF Battery K. 9TH Artil-
lery, while playing ball Wednesday, In
j ed his hsnt.
~ergeant desmond, the Waterman at
Fort Scanned, who for some time has
eeen Ysutf ering with sore eyes, Is recover.
Ing.
Inc many friends of Sergeant Donnellv,
VINO has Teen sick in the post hospital for
three months, suffering IRON pneumonia
will be glad to know that he is able to
be out once NOR.
Corporal Sbilinplotf, who has just re-
turned rom NV York, was in charge of
the squad which took part in the mill
tarv drama at KnightyiIle. those who
drilled vera Priyates Hansen, Palmer,
Goldt erg and hartman.
Private Best has been detail q for duty