The Portland daily press., 1899-09-26
SOUTH PORTLAND.


VILE AT 8 P. NJ. TO-DAY.
The Republicans Of South Portland will
meet at Oasis Hall. Knightville, at 5
o'clock p m. today to choose delegates to
attend the Republican District oonven-
tion to be held in Portland Sept. %, 1929,
DIR. Syphers and family have rsturnsd
from their visit to various places In
Aroostook country.
DR.. and Mrs. r. l. Brown have gone
to Bethel, where they will spend the
week.
The postmaster at Cape Cottage antici-
pates good business the coming season.
ALI the mail for Fort Williams will be
distributed from the Office and there Is a
large neighborhood along the Cape shore
who will be dependent on Postmaster
Armstrong for their mall.
Most Of the employees at the Casino who
came from Boston returned home on Sat-
urdny's boat
Herbert Startling Is rushing work on
| the house In process OF construction for
Everett Pierce on Randall street.
Mrs. Thomas J. Ksegan. wife Of the
engineer on one of the island steamers,
died at her home on Dyer street. Sunday
morning Mira Keegan has been In very
poor health for some time, but was able
to be about the house.
The jolly Six are making active prepar-
atoms for the first dance of the season.
which will be given Thursday evening
next. A
BLUE SOCIAL.
The pleasant home of Mr.. and Mrs. S.
Il. Price, 50 Pine street. South Portland,
was brilliantly Illuminated last Saturday
evening. the occasion being 1" Blue So.
cial" given to few of their friends.
Neat invitations had been sent out on
blue paper and the guests on arriving
were presented with blue ribbonIbearing
the inscription "B. s., Sept. 90. '99."
The parlor was tastefully decorated in
blue and many of the guests were notice
able in blue waists or with blue neoktiss.
A short programme was listened to very
attentively consisting of piano solos by
Miss Bertha Pierce. Miss sJennie Pierce
and Miss Gamma Peabbles. phonograph
selections by Mr.. Winfield Spragus, and
piano Duets by Misses Peabblss and
| Pierce. Refreshments of Toe cream and
cake, punch, candy and fruit vera served,
| all in blue dishes and with blue napkins.
1t was most enjoyable evening and 1t
is hoped this will not be the last "Blue
Social" of the season.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Jordan are guests
at the home of Niles Nelson, Sawyer
street.
Rev. Mr.. Lawton of the North Congrs-
gational csurch is spending his vacation
at Newfield. Rev. Mr.. Harlow occupied
Rev. Mr.. Lawton's pulpit Sunday last
Clinton Mitchell mas left the Cape Eliz-
abeth railroad to engage In the milk bus
mess.
Frank Smith, motorman, has been
changed from the Rigby route to the
Willard branch of the Cape Elizabeth
eleotrics.
Scott D. Oliver Of Willard is In Boston
on business trip.
Capt White, night watchman at the
Lowell bicycle factory, left yesterday on q
| two weeks vacation. This Is the first va
cation the captain has had for seven years
and he is going to enjoy it visiting his
children and relatives.
/ PI.EASANTDALE.
Mr.. s. s. Keffer of the Church OF
Christ, preached HE farewell sermon,
Sunday to accept an appointment in
Michigan.
Mrs. Hannah Hamilton and daughter,
MIRA Louise Kelsem of Westbrook, have
returned from being the guests OF rela-
tives on elm and Summer streets.
!. Miss Abbie Rush of Portland passed the
Sabbath at the home of her father, Car
ter street.
Mrs. W. (. Dyer and daughter Gladys
are guests of her parents, Capt. and Mrs.
Dyer at Southport. q
Messrs. Percy Mosher. Henry and Gin.
ton Cole. have returned to their studies
at Orono.
Mrs. Harry Geyer and son, George.
Hoyt street, and Mrs. David Jones and
son, Summer street, have returned from
some weeks In Philadelphia.
MIR. u. W. Bibber has moved his family
from Elm street to Portland.
Mrs W. ]. Baker and daughter, Han,
nah, Chapel strest, left Saturday for
Peaks island, the home Of her parents.
MsRsrs. j. @. Wilson and Edwin Palmer.
Palmer street, have returned fscm a brief
business trip to Fresport.