The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-05-24
SOUTH PORTLAND.
ooLLIpEs WITH A B1oYcLE.

on his last drive across the country he
avoided his usual unfortunate collisions
with "scorchers'' he replied, mot by
good deal. This morning in coming
through Deering was just turning OH
the track of the elsctrios when young
girl came wxbbling along on her wheel.
just Ms she reached my team she seemed
suddenly to lose ell momentum. The
bicycle sort of listed, to use mariners
expression, and struck the back wheel OF
my wagon. OF she went and my wheel
went over the bike and smashed 1t.
You are devllish fool I would just
like to get your name, said the girl as
she picked herself up l replied, Just
take out Jour note book and pencil and
you shall have my name" The matter
there ended for the time being. ana Mr..
Buxton awaits results with not the slight
est trepidation.
1t will be good news to the South Port
land people employed at Burrows's screen
factory, Portland, to learn that they have
more orders this year than any year since
1898, and will probably not shut down
until the middle or last of July.
| Manley Mcfarland has completed q
large addition to his residence on West
High street. 1t will be two tenements, one
of which will be occupied by himself and
the other he will let.
The new house of o. R.Mills on Broad
way is up and boarded In and is now
ready for lathing.
Mrs. George H. Upton is quite sick at
her home on Sawyer street, being COLI :
fined to her bed for the past three days.
| Helen Pingree returned to Boston, Sat-
urday night after visit to hsr mother,
Mrs. Z. p. Flavin, School street.
| Dow g. Moore have lettered the ladders
of South Portland hose and ladder oom-
psny, No. 1, and will give the ladder
truck the finishing touches early this
week.
Miss Belle Wheeler of Bowery Beach is
visiting Mrs. A. G. Loveitt. Main street,
willard.
Henry Lowell oflBoston, treasurer of the
John p. Lowell Arms company was in
South Portland, Saturday, visiting the
bicycle factory.
4 ONxON hALb AOOOO4A 1OxN.
At meeting of the Union Hall asso-
citation Monday evening the following
officers were chosen for the ensuing term;
President, G. s. Talbot; vice president,
Simeon Walton; secretary, Miss Ruth
Webster; treasurer and agent. BENZ. K.
Thompson; trustees, John +. NJ erriman,
Chas. S. Webster and kSimeon Walton.
The matter of forming stock company
seems to have "died In the borning."
Mrs. W. 7. Studley and Mrs. c. A.
S3udley are at Old Orchard, getting their
cottages In readiness for the summer.
The Hose company have received their
new truck and 1t is a beauty. They pro-
pose to give 1t trial this evening.
Miss Caro- Elliott will resume her duties
as postmistress at the Poland Springs
Hotel, June /. =
At the next meeting Of Ocean Comman-
derry, n. o. u. c. each lady and gentle
man will be called upon to read piece or
sing a song. No substitutes will he leo.
ognized.
A HAPPY REUNION.
Jimmie Brown and Herbert Roche Of
Knightville, about the time of the break
| ing out of the war with Spain, enlisted
in the navy and hoped to be thrown to-
gether. But the exigencies Of the service
sent Brown to the Solace and Roche to
the St Paul. Roche was afterwards
| transferred to the Helena, which was
sent to Manila waters and there also was
the hospital ship Solace. The two old
friends accordingly met AMI great was
the joy of both to feel once more the touch
of elbows. The reunion was happy one
indeed, and SO they describe it in letters
recently sent to South Portland friends.
The West High street branch will give
supper this evening from six 70 eight
o'clock, in the church parsonage. All
are cordially invited.
PLEASANTDALE.
Mr.. Horace Parkman, who has been
passing some months in Boston is the
guest Ct Mrs. W. VI. Pickett, Hoyt street,
being on his way to his summer home
in Madison.
Miss Isabel Howes OF Portland, has been
the guest of Miss Alice Lindsay, Summer
street.
Mrs. j. G. Wilson, Palmer street, Is
entertaining Mrs. Harry Whitcomb of
Portland.
Mrs. Robert Curran of Portland, passed
Monday at the homs of Mrs. Mary Evans,
Mechanic street.
Mrs. Frank Sawyer passed Tuesday
W 18th her sister. Mrs. Charles Merrill,
ST. John street, Portland.
Capt. and Mrs. William Thompson a'e
entertaining friends from Europe.
Mr.. Frank Evans entertained few
friends Monday evening at the horne ol
his sister, Mrs. Charles ". Smith, Chapel
street.
Rev. and Mrs. W. S. Jones Ehhve re
turned to Peaks island.