The Portland daily press., 1899-07-14
SOUTH PORTLAND.

The brig Gabrielle OF HBoston is on the
ways at the marine railway for re-copper-
ing. The tug A. Demerest Is also under
going repairs
William ID. Broughton OF the Hospital
corps, VINO has been spending ten days
furlough with his IN other and sisters ON
Pickett street, returned to New York,
Tuesday night by boat. He will join the
transport Meade of which he 10 acting
steward, there The Meade is undergo.
Ing repairs preparatory to going to
Maniln in September, with troops and
supplies.
The William Spear company have a
large crew of men Mt work harvesting
their hay crop In Knightyille.
Lord Bros. g. Co. are having monster
signs put on their buildings on the
Lewis, Chase s. whitten wharf.
Mr.. Lyman Twitchell is to build fine
new house on Main street, willard. The
contract for the construction has been
awarded to II. e. NewalL novelty for
South Portland will be residence lighted
with electricity. The tithngs In this line
are to be of the best. Several other new
houses are being erected in this section.
Tho machinery at tbs bicycle factory
was started Tuesday morning for the
first time since the shut down and a few
hands have gone to work in the nickeling
and polishing rooms.
Albert NJ. Spear, Jr., and wife ara Wis
iting relatives at Monhegan.
Mrs. Fannie Manter of Rochester, N.
H., Is visiting relatives in South Port
land.
PHILLIP ROWE GIVEN SIXTY
DAYS.
Phillip Rove, an old man go years old,
was caught stealing brass around the
power honse. He was arrested and taken
at once before Judge Hartford and was
sent mp for sixty days
PLEASANTDALE.
Mr.. A B. waterhouse has returned
from passing the week with friends in
Fall River and Westport, Mass.
Misses Grace and Florence Kane Of St.
John street, Portland, are being enter
tained at the home of their aunt, Mrs.
James E Hayes.
Mira. Will IL. Goodwin and daughter,
Miss Mertie of Chapel street, aooompa-
MED by Miss Helen Morrison, left We'd
nesdsy for few days at Wells.
Mrs. F. g. Pillsbuiy and daughter Bes-
sic, have returned from a brief visit at
Brunswick.
Mrs. A Il. Nicholson of Surrey, is the
guest OF her daughter. Mrs. Albert Ga
vett, Kelsey street.
Mr. @. A. White has moved his family
from Deering to the house owned by MIR.
Fred S. Woods, Elm street.
Mr.. ard Mrs. Charles Emery have re-
turned to Saco.
was the guest of Mrs. W. J. Barhrick on
Evans street, during the past week.
Tho lawn party given ty the Epworth
league at the parsonage lawn. on Monday
evening was q decided success. The en-
tertainment was pleasing, consisting OF
solos, readings and gaIses of various
kinds. The songs given bJ Miss Matte
Fickett of Portland wers delightful.
Miss Folsom of West End ard Mrs. Leitch
of plsasantdals, gave very nae, readings,
and Miss Sadie Worth and Miss LILLIAN
Richardson were us pleasing, and Mas
ter Merrill Leitch was cunning and cap
tnred sn by his winning ways.
1he readings given at Browns Hill
church on TUESDAY evening by Mr.. Luz
cas- Of Boston University. were pleasing.
The selections were taken from well
known author of negro poems, and Mr..
Lucas illustrated aptiy the Southern dia-
lect. The procseds OF the COLLECTIONS will
be divided between MIR. Lucas and the
Frssdman's Aid society. an organization
for the education Of colored people.
Mr.. Charles Hamilton, (Bob), will be
among party Of South Portland young
men to spsnd next week at Old Orchard.
The party will include Mr.. Lin Brown.
Jack Lsckley of Knightville. Harry Har-
mon. Harry Hartford. Robert Tuttle Of
South Portland village. The young men
anticipate tine outing.
The July. meeting Of the w. +. N. s..
was with Mrs. L. u. Reynolds on Toes
day afternoon. The new officers took their
places for the first time. Mrs.. Granville
Libby, president; Mrs. Rsynolds. home
secretary; Mrs Albert MnI1aan, treasurer
Ars James ksnnison, corresponding SEQ
rstasy.
Miss Eve Eickest ----rtainsd frisnss