The Portland daily press., 1899-03-02
SOUTH PORTLAND.

nave Just given hearing on the act re-.
iating to the privilege Of. rebuilding the
old warehouse wharf in Portland low r
harbor Mr.. Clement Staples. appeared
and said that the original wharf was the
first one built In the vicinity of Portland
and was constructed by the early settlers,
who Mt first found their business interests
oentering there, Later, all the business
went to thefplaces where the present city
stands. The present owners want the
privilege of rebuilding and adding %
feet Hon. q. Il. Libby and A. NJ. Spear
also appeared In the case. There ure re-
monstrants who claim that the owners
have not clear title to the property. and
even II they had there are still valid OBJ
jections against rebuilding the structure.
Seiectman Haskell Of South Portland
said that he appeared In behalf OF the peo-
pie OF the town to remoDstrate against any
action. He claimed that the place h I'd
been abandoned as public landing for
more than 100 years and asked that it fe
allowed to continue as such. The matter
is still unsettled.
Mrs Harvey and Miss Pearl Stacey Of
Popham Beach have been the guests OF
Mrs. Scott b. Oliver, 2S W. High street.
Miss Gertrude Oliver leaves for Au-
gusta next week to visit her aunt, Mrs.
Howard, thence to Boston and New York
In company with Miss Clara Woods.
Mr.. Albert Sprague has entered the
employ of Mr.. Lamb the barber on Saw
yer street.
The first car from willard yesterday car
ried load of passengers sn route to Au-
gusta to take hand in the effort to Sc
cure tho separation of Willard from South
Portland.
W. L. Studley aud +. II. Harford were
among the persons in Augusta yesterda y
to give their views touching matters. now
pending before the committees, in rela.
tion to South Portland.
AT Tuesday nights billiard games in
the tournamnt the scores were: Richards,
81; Judge. 81; Doughty, 70; Dodge, 81;
Smart, IS; Kelam CO.
The last quarterly conference at the
Peoples NJ. E. church will be held Monday
evening next, and on Sunday afternoon
the presiding elder, Rev. r. o. Thayer,
d. D.. will visit the parish and preach q
sermon.
Private Nober who was undergoing sen
tenoe at Fort Preble, slipped away from
this guard house Tuesday night and yes
terday the city was being searched by a
patrol to capture the escaped military
prisoner.
The business affairs Of the South Port
in satisfactory condition at the meeting
of the stockholders Tuesday night. A
dividend was declared on the first i've
weeks work of the company and accurate
statements covering this period were ex.
hibited. The sales for the nine weeks
aggregate about $1,000.
This evening the Republican town COM
mittee and Republican candidates will
meet In Oasis Hall at S O'Clock. A full
attendance Ia requested.
Private Frederick A. Kraft of Battery
ID, ;th artillery, left last night for New
York, having received his discharge from
the service.
The meeting of the Portland District
Ministerial association at the Knight
vile Methodist church, closed Tuesday
evening with regular service in the
main church. A praise service wns led
by Rev. L.. A. Strout and Rev. A. A.
Callaghan. Rev. W. F. Berry delivered
"a very interesting sermon. There was
a large attendance of visitors The meet,
ings have been very successful. anG much
value has been derived from them. The
ladies Of the church entertained the visit
ing ciergymen in an excellent manner
and the gentlemen are deeply grateful
for their efforts. The next meeting will
be in June.