The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-03-29
SOUTH PORTLAND.
CAPT. GRrGGs' ExPERrENcE WITH
SEAwEEDS.


be Of interest. Tho Arlington arrived
In Philadelphia with cargo Of bones
from Rosario, after voyage Of IS days,
Of which 10 were. spent In desperate
battle with the ssaweed and other tropi-
cal growth Of this floating island. 1.-The
seaweed and floating grass were running
SO hard,' said First Officer Talbot. In
relating the experience Of the Arlington,
that we were actually driven back by
its force. Some tof the creepers we're at
least 100 feet long. and they seized upon
the bowsprit, spars davits an d every
thing into whioh they could sutanale
themselves. Soon the bark resembled
q may pole at an English country fais."
None Of the sailors cared to repeat the
weird experience, which gives them
shivers 10 recall.
THE SCHLEY-SLY CLUB OF WILL
LARD.
There Is an organization in Willard
which is putting q good deal Of life and
fun into the social functions of this
neiqhborhood. and Monday evening they
gave very pleasant surprise to Mrs. M
thaniel Harrington, Beach street. This
organization Is made up Of about q
dozen ladies and In Mosques and the
most comical costumes Imaginable. they
set out at stated intervals to surprise
one or more OF their friends. They al
ways carry their refreshments with them
so that:.the lady :of..the house Is put to no
EN- barrassment and on the occasion just
mentioned there was n bountiful sup
ply which everybody enjoyed There
were songs with u banjo accompaniment
by Mrs. Albert Smith and the choruses
- x-.h A.xl .~N.
to listen to. 1t goes for the saying they
have jolly time and the committee Of
arrangements for the last meeting was
presided over by Mrs. Scott Oliver and
her success was decided one.
THE sQUIRE'S DAUGHTER.
At the Union Opera house Tuesday eve-
ming 1.-THE Squire's Daughter" was pre-
ssnted by the Moreans. the cast being as
follows:
Squire Hawkins, member of Congress,
w. ID. Howard
Josiah Brown, from the country.
H. A. Head
Albert Reads. not beyond redemption,
Ii. w. Hutchinson
E. A. Butterneld
Francois, g. Shaw
Mildred varney
Stella Brown, able to take care of her
self, Carrie /. Hutchinson
Lila Hawkins, the squire's daughter.
Louise Kicker
Louise Kicker in the title role, carried
off "a good share OF the honors, but all
oeptably received by good sized and
appreciative audience. During the play
solos were delightfully."- rendered by Miss
Kicker. Miss Varney, Mr.. Howard and
Mr.. Buttertield.
The 63 club met with Mrs. Ira Davis,
Pine street, Monday evening. Mir. L. 5.
Arey left Tuesday with his family for a
visit in cumberland.
Mayor Reynolds went to Boston Tues
day on IA short visit.
TOWN CLERKS REPORT.
From an examination of that portion
of the town CLERKS repor5 for the year
ending February !, 1899, which relates to
vital statistics, il would appear that In
the list of the dead there was no return
of those who persisted on the steamer
Portland. This being the case the total
deaths, 10l, which are given in the re-
port, of course, does not fully cover the
neurology list for the year mentioned.
Acting Hospital Steward G. f. Eber-
son, was ordered to report for duty to the
commanding officer at Point Sheridan,
near Washington, and left Fort Preble
for that station Saturday last.
Dan Doull is moving his family into
his fathers house on Dyer street.
The engineer In running the lines found
that a part of John Places new house
in Willard, Tapped over on to the proper
ty of Can't. John B. Chase. There viii
be no trouble in strengthening the mat
ter out
Niles Nelson's green houses are now
supplied with a handsome new sign and
the plant closet is filled with blossoms
which have been so d to Portland par
ties.
The Home Missionary society of Pleas
anbdale held Its semi monthly meeting
tuesday afternoon at the home of Mrs
Granville Libby.
70 accommodate the South Portland
people an extra car will be run from
Monument square at T. 40 and 8, Is p. M.
CASH CORNER BOY MEETS WITH
A SERIOUS ACCIDENT.
Cyrus Rundlett. about 10 years old, OF
Cash's Corner, cut one of his legs quite
severely yesterday forenoon while cut
ting cloth at the store of the King Man
ufacturing company on Middle street,
where he is employed.
The instrument that caused the acci-
dent is large knife, which is kept very
sharp on account OF It's being used In
cutting through many thcknesses of
cloth at single stroke. The young man
acoiden ally allowed the knife to slip,
and the result was an ugly cash in his
leg, just below the hip.
Owing to the keenness of the edge on
the knife the wound occasioned no pain
at first, and the young man did not no.
tice his misfortune until his attention
was called to the blood stains on his
overalls. He treated the matter lightly
at first. but soon became so weak from
loss of blood that it was necessary to oar
ry him home.
PLEASANTDALE.
Mrs. Charles A. Sutherland and Miss
Alice are in Lowell, Mass, for a few
weeks visit with Mrs. Robert Warrell.
Miss Emma Winnie Nutter of Portland
was the guest of her sister, Mira Walter
Skillings, part of last week.
Miss Bertha Latham of Bramble street,
has been the guest Of her grandparents,
Mr.. and Mrs, Cyrus Latham in Gray for
few days