The Portland daily press., 1899-08-24
SOUTH PORTLAND.
WORK HAS BEGUN ON THE NEW
UNJvERsALIST CHURCH.

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UNJvERsALIST CHURCH.
/ Yesterday marks the beginning of work
on the new Universalist church which
Is to be built on the lot bounded by Saw
yer, Pleasant and Free streets. Mr. ID.
o. Moulton, chairman Of the building
committee; Mr.. S. X. Smart. contractor;
Joshua X. Ross. II. w. Dyer and X.
Paige, were looking over the ground and
laying out the basement plan. When the
basement shall be completed, work on the
superstructure will be carried on accord
ing to the plans and Specifications already
prepared, subject of course TO such modi-
fications as may be deemed best.
THE CLAM BAKE.
Capt. Brown got up another of those
clam bHkes for which he Is quite famous,
and jolly pnrty went to Higgins beach
to enjoy 1t. John Doughty Eairs. Arsy.
Quincy Dyer, MIR. Oliver and good
crowd Of South Portland people was pres
ent and spent most pleasant day.
THE JANIToR'S JOB.
The local committee of district No. 8,
will receive bids for the janitoring the
school buildings in South Portland vii.
lage for the year beginning September /,
1899. Posters are already up at the
post Office and at Thurrill's drug store
and all persons who desire the job must
lille their bids by August 2sth.
Arthur MoKiel is moving back to the
city after pleasant outing on Long ISL
and.
William Rich and Fred Brooks have
just had days hunting at Scarboro
Beach and returned with good bag of
game.
Mrs. G. w. Griffin and family have re-
turned from Long Island where they have
been passing few days.
| Mrs. &. b. Goddard has returned to
her home in Brockton after visiting
friends in the city.
Ex-Judge MoManus was very inter-
ested spectator at the Cornish Fair on
Monday last
Lawrence and Charles A. Dixon of
Prsble street a 5e returned home after an
eight weeks vacation which they very
pleasantly spent at Higgins Beach.
PLEASANTDALE
Mrs. Hattie Spencer of Melrose, Mass,
is she guest Of her mother, Mrs. Mary
Robinson, on Browns Hill.
| MIR. and Mrs. Fred Deering ard son
John W. J. spent Sunday with relatives
at this place.
MIR. Walter Brown of Lynn Is the guest
of his sister, Mrs. John Barber, on Brown
street. Mr.. Brown is an old "Depot"
boy and his many friends are delighted 10
welcome him home.
| Miss Annie Messer entertained friends
from Portland over Sunday.
Rev. and Mrs. H. II. Leltch OF Feneion
FALL, Ontario, spent Saturday and Sun
day with Rev. and Mrs. h. A. Leitch on
Evans street en- route for SackVille, ".
S., where they will spend their vacation
together with Mrs. Leitch's brother,
Professor Andrews.
Miss Elizabeth Thomas and Miss Alice
Thomas have returned from visit in
New Gloucester. Maine.
Mr. and Mrs. w. II. Worth are enter
tanning relatives from Worcester, Mass,
at their home on Evans strest.
Miss Grace Noyes of Knightville was
the guest of Mrs. Ernest Henry over
Sunday.
Mr.. Ira NJ. Thompson Of Trenton, ".
j., was In the city on Sunday, en- route
for MRohias, where he viii join Mrs.
Thompson and children.
= Mrs. l.. S. Lombard and Miss Bertha
Lombard spent Saturday with friends al
Long Island.
Mrs. Rufus DsMots has returned to her
home in Chelsea after visit with Mrs
Jsmes Kennison on Brown street.
Miss Ethel Jslfers has been entertain.
ing her friend. Mics Ruth Roberts oI
Bowery Beach, for some days past.
Miss May Skiilings of Eyans street VIII
cad at musical given by Miss Floreno,
varnum at New Gloucester, on weanes
day evening.
The many frisnus Of Mr.. L. d. Ray
nolds will sympathizs with him in tt,
death of his sister, Mrs. Orodine Dim
mick, which took place Saturday evening
Mrs. Dimmick was lady of most estima
BILE character and her charm Of manne
and pleasant face will be soFely missed IL
the home she has occupied for long
time.
Mr.. ]. W. Devine has returned to Bos
ton, after few days at the home Of hii
sister, Mrs. G. e. Hayes.
Master Henry Grimmer of Atlantic ave
nue, fell from the team of MIR. Georg
! Waterhouse and broke his arm.
Miss Sarah Mullen has returned frou
Brunswick to the home Of her sister, Mrs
II. g. Pillsbury Summer street.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Brandt have re
turned to their home in Buffalo, N. Y.
Miss Helen Logan OF the Cesea Pare
box company is passing her vacation a
the home Of her parents, Kim sxeet
Master John Barton and sister. Mia
Mamie. of Plymouth, Mass, are teins
entertained at the home OF their aunt
Mrs. @. Y. Hayes.