The Portland daily press., 1899-06-29
SOUTH PORTLAND.
Another Daring Burglary Early
Wednesday Morning.
Quincy Dyer's store Entered and IA oney
Draw Robbed ofIss contents

Portland for this district has been visited
by two burglars within the past few days.
And now following the Chandler house
episode comes the burglary ar Quincy
Dyer's store on Sawyer street which
happened late Tuesday night OF what Is
more likely in the early. hours of wednes
day morning when there was no officer
on guard. 1t should be hers noted that
no provision has been made for police
officer after 12 o'clock at night.
On going TO his store Wednesday morning
Mr.. Dyer discovered that some one had
entered by breaking the glass in one Of
the front windows and creeping in had
upset pail Of eggs. Examining the
money drawer MIR. Dyer found 1t had
been rifled of its contents save few
coppers. The thief got away with Bt
least two - bills which had been tucked
aside in one Of the apartments of the till,
beyond which Mr. Dyer's loss win be
slight.
Evidently 1t was the Filthy luore'' that
the flching fellow was after and having
got what he went for, he departed leaving
the goods for the most part untouched.
1t might be that burglaries on the main
street Of the CITY could In some measure.
at least, be stopped IL an officer was KEEP
on duty all night. Public protection
would seem to demand that this very
thing should be done.
Mrs. j. II. Merriman very pleasantly
entertained party of friends at her sum-
mer cottage at Higgins beach, Wednesday
and those present were: Mrs. Niles Nell
son. Mrs. William Allen. Miss Patience
Thompson, Mrs. c. W. Thompson. Mrs.
Charles Allen. In most instances the
married ladies were accompaniedsby their
families SO that the gathering was quite
q large one.
Mrs. Il. v. Henley and daughter
Esther of Preble street, are visiting at
Deer Island.
The Reynolds Guards had regular
meeting Tuesday evening and after drill
and the transaction of routine business
djourned to meet the first week in Sep
TENDER.
Joseph Rainvielte of Boston, spent
Sunday at Mrs. sMathsws's home on High
street.
Fred r.. Cole, W no has been sick for
some time IS able to I've out.
Horace Clark, of Pembroke, has been
the guest of John Melea.
Clement Staples has been employed by
the assessors to determine the areas of
certain taxable property in the farming
sections OF the city, the exact lines of
which could not accurately be fixed by
the city officers
The Portland railroad have a large crew
Of men at work on the Pleasantdale aud
Cash Corner branch fixing up the tracks,
ballasting, etc. Before many moons the
whole line win be in the pink of condi-
ton.
REV. W. NJ. Kimmell will preach his
farewell sermon at the services of the
Universalist parish Sunday afternoon
next.
N. +. Trefethen of South Portlnd. who
Is In the lobster business in Portland. is
building large lobster pound at New
Harbor. 1t makes the sixth pound in
Lincoln county and the cost of 1t will be
about $1,000.
Mrs. Annie G. Hallen has purchased
the land and buildings of Mrs. Mary f.
Pettengill on Preble street, near Frank
lin.
Miss Nellie Lambert of Freeport is Wis
iting her sister, Mrs. William Gardiner
of East Broadway.
Willis Cobb is building an office for the
officers of the Cooperative association,
in the Ewesterly half OF the Cooperative
store under K. of p. hall.
MIR. and Mrs. Lewis S.Sweetsir of Low
ell, Mass, are visiting friends in Cape
Elizabeth.
+. II. Hill and family of Rockland
have arrived at the old home in Pond
Cove, where they will spend the summer.
Ernest M. Jordan. graduate Of the
medical department Of Boston Univsrsi-
ty, is visiting his parents. Mr.. and MRS.
Albion Jordan, on the Ocean House road.
A BICYCLE MIXUP.
There was terrible tangle of bicycle
wheels at the foot OF Thrasher's hill Tues
day evening. A soldier belonging to the
fort came scorching tdown the hill and
losing his bearings dashed into two
wheels which wsre being ridden by two
ladies' The wheels at oncs became
riderless and the riders we're sscattered to
three quarters of the wind. No psr-
sonal injuries resulted but the bicycles
suffered considerably aud one at least
needed the services of a big army wagon
to carry 1t to the city for repairs.
PLEASANTDALE.
The benefit concert TO be given on
Thursday evening at Browns HILL bids
Jatr to be social success. Miss Schu-
macher will sing instead OF Mr.. Whipple
and to the delight of his many friends,
Mr.. James Parker Coombs, the popular
baritone. has consented to sing. Mr..
Coombs Is fine singer and it Is pleas
ure to all who are fortunate enough to
hear him.
The regular weekly social of the Parson.
age Aid society was held on Tuesday
evening at the home of Mrs. Charles E.