The Portland daily press., 1899-06-23
SOUTH PORTLAND.

rersalist parish enjoyed days outing at
Underwood Springs on Wednesday last.
They boarded the Yarmouth cars and
we're very pleasantly entertained at the
cottage of Mrs. Fenley.
Miss Grace Cummings win leave for
New York today TO spend q week with
friends in that oity.
The South Portland house Ia likely to
have new manager in the near future
This time 1t will fall into the hands of
Mr.. Richardson of Bridgton.
Edwin De Coster of Minneapolis, has
been recent guest at the home Of r. M.
Cole, Sawyer street.
The South Portlands will play base
ball with the Westbrooks on the grounds
of the latter next Saturday.
MIR and Mrs. John Mckay left Tues
day night for New Haven, Conn.,, their
future home.
The residence being erected for Mr..
LESTER Flagg on West High street Is near
ly ready for plastering,
Mrs. Dorcas A. Brackstt died at her
home on Main street, .,Knightville,
Wednesday morning after long illness
of modification of the lower limbs. Her
husband, LChas. E., died short time ago.
She was rs years Of age. Funeral Friday
afternoon at $50 from her late residence,
Main street.
Mr.. II. @. Fullerton and daughter,
Ethel, haye g gone to Nova Scotia, where
they will remain for two weeks.
The electric road people are putting
in larger and heavier switches all along
the Cape Cottage line. This will do away
with the jar always to no felt when the
car takes short turnout and will make
the ride over the line much more enjoy
able. ,,
Major Buck is sgain au his old stand
In charge of the bicycle house under the
theatre.
AT CUSHING'S ISLAND.
There is plenty of work going on now
sdays on the government works at Cush-
ng's island, and the men are at present
sngaged In building the boxes and drains
and laying the foundations for the new
holster. A new path has bean cut for
she men through the woods so they can
now reach the boat without passing SO
near to the hotel.
ANOTHER CAKE WALK.
There is to be another cake walk and
South Portland talent is appreciated and
In active demand. This time the request
comes from Woodfords. and tonight a
jolly crowd of walkers will take q buck
board with their Ethiopipn up-to.aate
dresses all packed up and give their
friends of the neighboring city one of the
ssst nights fun, they have seen for:mauy
moons. In the party there will be Leo
Elliott, Harry Harmon, Lou Gould,
George Bray. Georgie Burt, w. S. Sea-
ford, Hattie Davis and Len Brown.
FIRE AT BICYCLE FACTORY.
A pile of light lumber used in making
bicycle crates took fire about g. 80 Wodnes-
day afternoon at the bicycle factory. A
bucket brigade was organized but IS the
fire had got quite start 1t became nee.
essafy to use line Of the factory's large
hose before tho flames wers entirely put
ont. The damage was light and the blaze
probably originated from a spark from
some ones pipe.
Harry Goss Of the bicycle factory has
been In Worcester for day or SO attend
ing the funeral OF a relative.
PLEASANPDALE.
MIR. and Mrs. J. B. Chaplin will
leave this week for carriage drive up
through the mountains. being gone about
a week.
MIR. E. W. Fullerton and Miss Ethel
Mabel Fullerton, went to Boston Mon
day evening, where they stayed until
Tuesday afternoon at which time they
left by boat for Yarmouth. ". s.. thence
TO Grand Pr and Woodford, where Lthey
win be the guests of relatives for few
weeks vacation.
Miss Elizabeth Taylor spent the Sab
bath as the guest of her friend, Miss Eva
Dyer at South Portland Heights.
Mr.. and Mrs. Orep Whitney and two
sons who have been the guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. j. Q. Mountfort for q few days,
have returned to their home in Gray.