The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-07-04

sounded With Instrumental music, COLLECT
songs, etc,, to the delight Of everybody.
The club during the evening elected
officers at the quarterly meeting which
was held. as follows:
President May Walton.
Vice President-Lottie Skinner.
Sec.-Emily Willard.
Treas. -Elva Marriman.
Editor--Nina Griggs.
Besides the above named officers who
were present there were Isabel Pierce,
Evelyn Harrington, Julia Skinner, Ethel
Merrin an and Miss Florence Merriman,
the last acting very aoceptsbiy as mistress
of cersmo mics.
MUNICIPAL COURT.
A colore6 man who gave his name as
James Smith was arraigned before Judge
Hartford Monday morning On the charge
Of vagranoy. James was arrested in
Ligonia ty Police Officer Hayes aud was
unable to satisfy the judge that he was
earning his bread by the sweat Of his
brow. AS a consequence he was sent up
for ninety days.
Professor Carl Hamm and wife, Of New
York, nre at their residenc, Is d
street, Knightville for the summer.
Louise, the young daughter of Fred
Harrington, fell from the front steps on
Free street Saturday and sprained her
arm badly.
Mrs. l.. B. Proctor is Wishing relatives
at Harpswell.
Cif8 Cottaoa x,as o,aco,l e. A. ...,t.,,.
yesterday by O. B. Dalton g. co., the
owners.
Mr. Charles Upton, who has been quite
sick Ia improving.
Mr.. q. A. Studley, who has been CON
fined to his residence, with typhoid fever,
Is recovering slowly.
Burglars got into MIR. George Strout's
house on the corner of Elm street. Pleas
antdale Friday night. About nins dollars
In money was taken.
Electrician Blaskhall, of the Portland
Railroad Co.. has nearly perfected q sig
nal system at the first siding from Cape
Cottage The night signal works like
charm, but the day arrangement is not
quite complete. The old system which
was in use did not work satisfactorilyland
was abandoned. This Ia used to prevent
accidents liable to occur on account of the
steep rises and the sharp turns in the
road in that vicinity.
Miss Inez Davis, West High street, or
ganist or the Bethany Congregational
church, Is visiting friends at Cundy's
Harbor this week.
SOUTH PORTLAND AND CAPE
ELlzABETH SUNDAY SCHOOLS.
The annual meeting OF the South Port
land and Cape Elizabeth Sunday School
Association win be held at the Baptist
church, Town House Corner, next We'd
nesday afternoon and evening. In the
evening Rev. Smith Baker, OF Portland,
will be the principal speaker. There will
also be good speakers In the afternoon.
DEATH OF W. S. sTETsoN.
Mr.. W. s. Stetson of South Portland
died of apoplexy at his home about
O'Clock yesterday morning. Mr.. Stetson
was a seafaring man and was about to
ship as mate in the bark j. II. Hamlen,
which Is all ready to sail. He was in tn
city al O'Clock Sunday evening appar-
emily in his usual health, but was taken
Ill after reaching home. He was about 81
years old and lived with his brother.
RUNAWAY AT KNIGHTvILLE.
There was an exciting runaway at
Knightville Sunday afternoon. A horse
driven by two young men, got fright
ened while returning from Cape Cottage,
and getting beyond control OF the driver,
dashed down Cottage street at a rapid
pace. At the mill dam bridge the ami
NAL attempted to jump the railing, but
the carriage caught and the horse was
held. The carriage was badly wrecked,
but the occupants escaped without injury.
Miss Josephine Griffin, who has been
attending school in Massaeh usetts, is Wis
tting her mother on Pine street. ~
Charles Lincoln. after visiting friends
here, hos returned to Boston.
Miss Ethel Brown, of Pine street, who
has been in Boston for several months,
is in South Portland for the summer.
Mrs. Geo. H. Thompson and daughter
Edith of Esston, Pa, are visiting Mr..
and Mrs ]. ". Smith of Pine street.
Miss Mildred Dyer, of Stanford street,
is enjoying a months vacation.
Mrs. Manley MoFariand and children
of West High street. are stopping at
Cousens island for few days.
PLEASANTDALE.
Mrs. Frank W. Smith. Bramble street,
has been entertaining her sisters. Mrs. j.
b. Trueworthy Of Lowell, Mass, and
Mrs. Andrew Warden, of Barnet, VT.
Miss Gladys Miles has returned from
passing the weak at Bowary Beach.
Mrs. Carrie Wilkinson has returned
from the home OF her sister, Mrs. Fred
Merrill Lewiston.
Mr.. Edwin Hamilton is suffering from
rheumatism and unable to attend to his
duties as engineer. on: thes Boston 8 Maine
railroad.
Mrs b. v. Chase of Robinson street,
accompanied by her daughter Miss Lucy
". Chase, Of New York. have gone to
Colorado, en- route for California. where