The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-07-10
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Miss Rachel Foster daughter Of DIR. O.
W. Foster, Pearl street. received prize
OF si5 at Colby college for the best article
10 English literature. She also received
one Of the honurs.
Edward Dalton. formerly of Woodfcras,
has been appointed superintendent Of the
"Rialto" mine in Denver. COL. where
be is now located with his brother.
About 20 young ladies from Portland
and woodfords have organised a basket
ball team aud play twice each week on
the grounds owned by Mrs Mary Baxter
on Pleasant street, which were formerly
used by the Lawn Tennis club.
The Trinity Chapel (Episcopai), Pearl
street, woodfords, win hold its sunday
school and parish picnic Tuesday. July II,
at Littlefield's. Great Chebeague island
Special electric cars will lsave Woodfords
at S.i5 o'clock, running direct to Port
land pier. where steamer OF the Harpswell
Steamboat company leaving at s.45
O'Clock, win be taken. There 10 also a
boat for Litslefisid's landing at 10
o'clock. The days outing win be made
pleasant with various forms of amuse-
msnts and the party will return on the
four ami six o'clock afternoon steamers.
From n recent letter received from DR..
W. II. Hawkins of Lewiston 1t Is learned
that his son. L. p. Hawkins, well known
In this city.is In Paris where he Is study
ing and making valuable professional
acqusintancss
Tbs IRE alarm system In the new wards
10 being improved In some manner almost
every week under the direction or City
Electrician Cummings. A number OF
new boxes have been added and the efiici.
ENJOY Of the system is constantly being
perfected. 1t is understood that large
bell, weighing about 1900 pounds, is 70
be placed In the oupola Of the new High
school building at Deering Centre. Such
bell 10 needed there for the assistance
OF the fremep, as 1t IL often difficult tc
hear the bell at Woodfords or Morrilis II
the wind happens to be blowing hard al
the time. The bell Formerly located In
Portland at the foot of Pearl street. which
was purchased by the city of Deering prior
TO annexation, has never been placed in
position as intended at East Deering, and
1t 10 now planned to place 1t on the old
Ocean street hall, Ocean street. Ocean
vale. This building was purchased by the
city of Deering and is soon to he fitted up
for use as a hose house. 1t Is expected
that the wagon at East Deering will be
transferred to the new hose house, as a
wagon located at Oceanvale will be OF
greater advantage to the various sections
than If located OF any other point.
Milton k. Hanson, the young son OF
MIR. Charles Hanson, who recently pur.
chased the Abner Smith house on Pleas
ant street. is recovering nicely from the
effects of q premature discharge of tire-
works on the Fourth OF July. As a result
OF the accident his eyes were somewhat
filled with powder, although hs escaped
without any serious trouble.
oAKDALE.
| Harry jacobson, Eesssnden street, has
gone to Cumberland Center to spend the
summer.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. Noyes, Forest avenue,
have taken cottage at Falmouth Fore
side for the summer.
Miss Aida II. Rill from Rochester, N.
| Y, is spending the summer at her
uncle's Hon A. L. Moulton, Falmouth
street.
Mrs. s. 7. Eaton has been the guest of
Mr. and Mrs. q. e. Bangs, William
street. for some weeks.
Mrs. Towle and Mrs. Andrews aud
their families, Of Falmouth street, spent
Tuesday at Peaks island.
Miss Bertha Il. Bangs will take an
outing with friends at Buxton for the
summer.
Mira S. johnson and daughter Alice
Of Portland were the guests OF Nine. A.
N. Hawss, Friday.
Mr.. g. +. Gage Of New York is visit
ing friends in Oakdale and Freeport. We
Eare sorry to report MIR. Gage will prob.
| ably settle In the West. He has many
friends In Maine that will wish him sue
| cess.
DIR. Fl. b. Hart and family arrived Of
their. home at Fast Dennis Saturday, the
stth Of July, enjoying their journey ex-
csedingly. They were at once received by
tho people Of Dennis, dainties being pre-
pared by the good people in the good
kind hospitality Of Cape Cod. The parents
Of DIR. Hart and wife appreciate this
genial welcome very much.
Mrs. Abbie S. Merrill and grandson
Harry Fowler left for Searsport to spend
the summer Friday.
VAT MAIInH