The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-05-11

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"A set of by laws and constitution for
the regulation Of the company were
adopted, after which the members were
drilled by Capt. McManus. The next
regular meeting of the Guards will be
Tuesday. May 10th.
The post ofiioe at KLightvilie is now
open day and evening A mail arrives
at 8. 40 a. m, and one leaves at ~ m.
Miss Agnes Fisher intends going to
Boston the first of the week on visit to
relatives.
MISS Clara Henley returned the first Of
the week from several days visit to
friends Mt Gorham.
Miss Alice Mslia of the Owen Moore
company, Portland, is confined to tn,
house with the mumps.
Mr.. K q. Ramsdell contemplates build
ing a six tenement fat houss on his lot
on the corner of q and Main streets,
Knightville, in the near future.
PLEAsANTDALE.
Mr.. Edwin Palmer of Palmer strset,
has accepted a position as clerk for W. E.
Dyer, corner Kelsey and Summer streets.
Miss Helen Hoyt has been engaged as
assistant teacher In primary department
Of the Elm street school.
Mrs. Albert Snow and daughter, have
returned to their. home in Pine Point
Mrs. Jas. K. Hayes and son Everett,
passed Tuesday at the homo Of Mr.. Geo.
Kane, St. John street, Portland.
Mrs. G. f. Turner Of Knightville. has
been the guest Of her parents, MIR. and
Mrs. William Coolbroth, Ballard street.
Mrs. Fred York of Lynn, Mass, is be.
lug entertained at the home Of Miss May
Warren, Forest avenue.
Miss Nellie Putnam Of Lowell, has been
the guest Of Mrs. Edwin hamilton, Sum.
mer street.
The Junior Sewing circle have post
poned their meetings until September.
There came near being very serious
fire at the residence of Capt. Jacob d.
Dodge on Pleasant street, last Monday
morning about o'clock. MIR. Dodge went
out to work early in his garden and
upon his return to the house, found q
very brisk fire burning in the hallway.
The family were Immediately aroused,
and by the united efforts Of all hands the
flames were subdued without sounding an
alarm. The loss will be about $50 which
is fully covered by policy with the 4.
q. Jones insurance company of Portland.
The origin of the fire Is not fully known
but is supposed to have caught by MIR.
Dodge stepping on a match which had
been accidentally dropped in the hall.
1t was very narrow escape from seri-
GUS conflagration, as the fire had coDsid-
cradle Roadway when discovered.
Mr.. Emmanuel Jones who has been Wis
iting friends at the Depot, left Thursday
for Gorham, where he will spend few
weeks.
Mr.Wilber L. Clspp was In the city last
Friday, returning in The evening to Ole
Orchard, where he is the guest of friends.
Messrs. Charles Cornell and Almor
Lewis took a carriage ride to Buxton Oh
Sunday and spent the day with friends al
that place.
The cabinets of the Epworth league mel
at the parsonage on Monday evening nnt
transacted important busin ess connectet
with the league.
A large number of young people from
Town House corner attended the meeting
at Browns Hill church on Sunday even
ing.
Superintendent Kaler visited tn,
schools on Evans street on Monday. The
superintendent's visits are appreciated
by teachers and pupils alike and he Ii
| welcome at any time he is able to call.