The Portland daily press., 1899-08-25
ABOUT THE SUBURBS.
ait.sit,
Meeting South Portland
City Council.
Electric Light Matter Again De-
ferred.
Boy Badly Injured by
Base Ball.
Reception to Former Yarmouth
Pastor.

There was an adjourned meeting Of the
city government last evening ard all
were present except Alderman Willard
The records of previous meein1s were
gust % authorizing the street commits
sion to make certain repairs of the ferry
wharf was given its final reading was
passed.
Subject to the usual conditions the
universalis. parish was given permits
sion to enter Sawyer street sewer.
The city solicitor to whom was referred
the matter of a bond to be furnished by
the Peoples Ferry company indsmnify-
ing the city from all harm and damages
which might result from the opening Of
the wharf to travel, et,., reported that a
satisfactory bond in the sum of $4,000
han been given, with Hon. james p.
Baxter as surety. Tho bond was ac-
cepted.
Tho board then adjourned to meet
Thursday evening, August 81.
CITY BUILDING NOTES.
Thomas B. Haskell has been drawn by
the mayor and board of aldermen to serve
as traverse juror at the September term
of the Superior court.
1t was expected last evening that the
committee on electric lights would sub
NIT its report, but owing to the absence
nf ma mann hor IF tho nor,,,steoo f.~.~.
the city, the report went over to the next
meeting.
The committee on ward lines are max
ing good progress and a large map has
been prepared with certain proposed di-
visioual lines marked out The commits
tee will most likely be ready to report
naxt week.
Mrs. Clark OF New Jersey has pur-
chasel a lot of land near tho 'sCloyster'
and will erect cottage which will be
ready for occupancy next summer.
Henry Grimmer.a son of Charles Grim
mer. while riding ON one of George Wa
terhouse's teams, fall from the team and
broke his arm quite severely.
Mr.. and Mrs. Stephen Hubbard and
child from Chicago are visiting Mrs.
Hubbard of South Portland.
Guy Davis and wife, who have been
visiting Alderman Davis for the past two
weeks, have returned to their home In
WoodfoTds.
Ths Fort Williams baseball team went
to Cornish yesterday to play local team
at the Cornish fair.
Mark Rounds of KnightvilIe, who has
been in the employ of the Stevens Silver
company, hasresigned to accept work at
Toronto, Canada.
The ferry wharf on the South Portland
tide. which has been closed to travel for
few days, while undergoing repairs. will
pc opened to teams today.
PLEASANTDALE
Mr.. Charles Shippse has returned to
bis home in Worcester. Mass, after a
short visit with his wife and sons. who
are guests of Mrs. Shippee's brother. Mr..
siii II. Worth, on Evans street.
1r. and Mrs. Ira M. Thompson and
-lazter Harold Austin and Miss Grace
Ieanor were guests of MIR. and Mrs.
..phraim Shoppee at Oak Hill during last
-Teek. before returning TO their home in
-snton, n. j., after two months visit
With relatives at Machias and Rogue
-aluffs.
Mr.. Emanuel Jones of Old Orchard.
was the guest of friends at the depot, on
Monday evening.
Dir. W. j. Barerick has returned from
. living trip to Newburyport and Boston.
Ihs lawn party given at the. home OF
Mr.. Harry Skillings ON Monday evening
was we'll attended, and the large mum Der
of young people enjoyed themselves
with games and music. Ice
cream was sold, and large sum was re-
allied to go toward swelling the amount
slready in the league treasury.
Mr.. Charles Wilson of Braokett street,
Portland, was the guest of relatives at
the Depot over Monday night.
Mrs. W. A. Dyer and children have re-
surned home from visit at her old home
In Southport.
Miss Ethel LETTERS has been entertain
ing her friend and former schoolm ate,
MISS huth ROBERTS Tor some days.
The Misses Ella and Lucy Cotton have
returned from visit with relatives at
Kezar Falls.
Mrs. NJ. r. Dyer and daughter, Ethel,
left Thursday for their home in Newark,
N. ].
Mrs Edwin Hamilton and daughter,
Miss Maude, have returned from few
weeks in Bridgton and Lowell.
Mr., Fred Lemont has resumed his
iabors AZ the Boston and Maine repair
shop, after pleasant vacation.
Mr. Matthew Woods has returned from
passing the week In Boston.
Mrs. J. ", Dsvine is quite i'll at the
home OF her daughter, Mrs. @. e. Hayes.
Miss Cora Richardson Is being enter
taipsd at the home of her sister, Mrs. Il.
O. Sawyer, Summer street.
Mrs.. Joseph Smith aud Mrs. Edward
Whitehall of Oceanvale have returned