The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-07-18
SOUTH PORTLAND.
DEATH OF NATHAN L. HUSTON
YESTERDAY MORNING.

South Portiand's circles passed away at
CHA. m. Monday BY the death OF Nathan
l. Huston. which occurred at his home,
u Pine street. de had been In failing
health for the past six months, though up
20 Saturday last he was able to be seen on
the streets. The immediate cause Of his
death was pronounced TO be failure Of the
heart.
MT. Huston was born in Falmouth,
Ma, Jan 8, 1923. Almost his entire life
was spent In Cumberland county, where
no was engaged In farming as profes.
sion. He lived for two years only at Sea
View, Mass, and came to Cape Elizabeth
where be worked for James Libby, living
for about 80 years In what Is now LII
gonna.
I Since 1892 his home has been In South
Portland. He took time from his Iegiti-
mate business to accept positions Of
public trust and had charge Of the Cape
Elizabeth poor farm for three years and
WAS also road commissioner of South
Portland.
He served during the war of the rehell-
Ion in the 25th Maine regiment, and was
member Of Bosworth Post, No Q, and
OF the y. o. q. 9. at Kniahtvilia
He was twice married and leaves by his
first wife three sons and four daughters.
Among these are Mrs. o. j. winsiow Of
Portland, Mr.. Winslow being an empioye
of the Portland Bees company; Mrs.
Harris. the wife of Mr.. Harris Of the firm
Of Harris and Williams, printers, on
Fore street, Portland; Mrs. William B.
Jordan of Llgonia; Mrs w. II. Richard-
son Of Deering; Herbert II. Huston OF
New London, who is the eldest son; WAL
ter W. Huston, Pleasantdale and Lin
wood N. Huston, Deering.
BY his second marriage there survives
him widow and q young daughter.
Myrtle s. Huston.
For some years past Mr.. Huston has
been good and faithful member of
Bethany Congregational church In South
Portland.
Funeral services win be held at his late
residence,si Pine street, Wednesday after
noon at $50 O'Clock.
TO CHANGE DRILL GROUNDS.
Orders have bean Issued for the batteries
at Forts Preble and williams to change
their drill grounds during the month Of
August. Battery e viii work the big
guns at Williams while Battery d will
go to Preble and execute its manoeuvers
at that port. This exchange Is solely for
tbs purpose of instruction In the different
branches of the artillery service
SOMETHING DROPPED SATURDAY
EVENING.
Something dropped Saturday evening
the corner of Sawyer and East High
street and 1t came down with thud and
noise which made many fear that some
one of the big guns on the war ships haa
accidentally gone off. There was rush
to the windows of residences Upon In
vestigation 1t was fonnd out that Clarence
Merriam, an employe OF the firm Of ].
u Merriman. the grocer. who tips the
scale ut $50 pounds avoirdupois, In at
tempting to light lamp fell through the
tub Of lard ON which he was standing.
and falling backwards rolled heavily
along the floor of the store. He escaped
without injury. but the echo of the fall
was.disqnieting TO his friends as 1t vibrat-
ed around the adjacent street corners.
The local school committee of South
Portland have called for proposals to be
receiyed up to July 81 for sheathing the
ceilings in Pleasant street school room,
down stairs. a.ss
John Jordan, boss of one of the work
ing crews at Diamond island, gave his
men day off to visit the war ships
SOCIAL CLUB OFF FOR AN OUT
ING.
The social club started Monday morn
ing for Higgins Beach with colors flying,
yellow ones at that in the shape OF big
sun bonnets.- They embarked In Lee
mans new barge. the Phyllis, which they
had the honor of christening, for this
was Its maiden trip In more senses than
one. The wagon was loaded down with
bicy ,lss, fishing tackle and everything
necessary for good weeks outing, and
when the driver cracked his whip for the
start the club gave its "yell, !" which was
vigorous and strident enough to arouse
the latest sluIn berers.
A.. Y. Skinner has returned from o
weeks trip to Bowdoinham.
Niles Nelson and family have closed
their home here and gone to their Old
Orchard cottage for the summer.
Charles Studiey continues to Improve
and his friends hope he Will be soon fully
restored In health.
Miss Florence Merriman is able to re-
sumo her duties at the post ofiioe.
Walter Mckenzie, who has teen spend
ing some time at Chebeague, passed Sun
day liz South Portland and returned to
the island, yesterday.
Judge MoManus has returned from
Sidney, Mo-. where he visited an oil
comre:ie In arms the touch Of whose
elbow he had not felt for great many
years.
GOSPEL TENT MEETINGS.