The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-11-14
SOUTH PORTLAND.
DEATH OF CAPTAIN VINCENT
RICHARDS.

One Of Names oldest and most respect
ed sea captains passsd away yesterday
morning about 7.a0 O'Clock, BY the death
Of Captain Vincent Richards. which CO.
CURED at the home of his brother, d. #.
Richards, corner Of Pima and Fronts
streets in South Portland.
Captain Richards had been Ill for the
past tour weeks and gave evidence Of q
general breaking up incident to . ripe
old age. He was born In Bristol and csl-
sbrated his 10th birthday In July lA,s
While in active life he followed the sea
for his profession and retiring from the
Same about 10 years ago, made his home
for the most part In Portland.
he was . member Of lodge OF ma
sous in Brooklyn. N. Y, and was one Of
the charter members Of the p. s. o. Of
A. OF his immediate family he Is sur
vivsd by four children, Augustus p.
ards, Mrs. s. W. Pierce and Mrs. O. A.
Studlsy OF South Portland.
Brisf prayers will be held at the home
Of his brother this afternoon at 2
o'clock, after which the body will Be
taken to Bristol, Me-. for final services
ana burial.
POPULAR LECTURE COURSE.
A popular lecture oourss will be In
auguratsd at Knightviile. under auspices
Of the Methodist Episcopal church. The
rrst lecture win be delivered Nov. %.
~ Rev. Geo +. Durein of Somerville.
Mass, his theme being "1hs Greatest
n srJ of the Civil War;" This leotuts IL
likely to contain thoughts which the
"old soldier will take drarly to heart
On Dec I, Rev. A. s. Ladd will speak
on "Ona Little Sin or Plea for Char.
ity." He will be followed ct weekly in
servals by Rev. Mr.. BovArd, Rev. Mr..
Dunnaok and Rev. Mr.. MoA llisssr. At
the end grand concert will be given.
Miss Bertha Skinner Is confined to her
home on Pine street with throat trouble.
Hiram Lodge +. and A. II. will hold
its annual meeting this evening.
N. Il. Gordon is expected home from
Eastport today He went there to CLOSE
up his work and will return with his
crew
Last evening Ocean View, U. o. g. c.,
conferred the third degree on one candi-
date. Next Saturday the mem beis will
visit Q kindred lodge at Cumberland
Mills.
Mrs.. Walter Smith and Miss Bruce,
who have been the guests Of Mrs. N. K.
Gordon, nave gone to Boston.
CASH'S CORNER.
MIR. william Cash, the veteran wood
dealer who carries on an extensive busi-
ness at Browns Wharf. Portland, has
b s~n at bis homo ct Cash's Corner for the
past several weeks, suffering from a
large carbunole on his neck.
Mr.. K. T. Stuart IL quite i'll at his
home on Wsstorook street.
Mr.. Geo. W. Cash has his new residence
on Brown street nearly conpletsd 1t Ia
finely located and presents dns ap-
Mr.. Alton Beau has been entertaining
friends from Monmouth the past week.
PLEAsANTDALE.
Mrs Charles Dane, of North street,
Portland. has raturnsd from hsins the
gnsst of Mrs. Il. w. Waterhouse, new
Mr.. Louis c. Worth Is very Ill with
pneumonia at his home on Elm street.
Mrs. Capt. Rodiok Is entertaining her
niece, Miss Florence Benjamin Of Me-
/ shanic Falls.
Mrs. Robert Logan, Sr.. has returned
from passing the week with friends In
Cam bridge, Mass
Mrs Aiphonso Dyer and daughter
Angie have returned to their home In
Southport.
Miss Eila Dyer has besu entertaining
Miss Margaret Cady Of Portland.
Mrs Mary. Jensen. who IL suffering from
Q sprainsd knes. 10 slowly improving.
Mr.. Charles A. bickett has returned
to tha discharge OF his duties % switch
man In the Boston Il Maine yard.
Mrs Leroy JAoksoa arrived Sunday
evening from Oakland, CAL. TO pass the
winter msnths with her sister, ArA Jas
n Haxaa Summar afreat