The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-09-27
NORTHUMBERLAND.
SOUTH PORTLAND.

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employed as clerk at the Bay OF Naples
Inn at Naples the past summer. was
passenger on the Cape Cottage car in
charge OF Motorman Foster and Couduc-
tor Belyea at about II. 80 o'clock Monday
morning When the car reached his des-
tination at the corner OF Cottage and
woodbury. streets, that gentleman walked
10 the 'front.' platform and when he went
to step of the car, before the motorman
had time to bring It to stop, he missed
his hold on the handle and fell into the
street. physician was summoned and
found that he had sustained fracture Of
one OF his legs between the knee and the
ankle.
Mrs. W. p. Miller Of South Portland is
visiting relatives at Lewiston.
Capt. Henry Dodge OF the schooner
Grace Davis, Is at home for q short visit,
having taken refuge In the harbor during
the prevailing bad weather. His vessel
is loaded with lumber and bound from
Gardiner to New York.
The old ferry house which was moved
to the head Of Dyer street to be finished
of as tenement house. has been thor
oughly overhauled.
Melville Thorndike of Pine street has
been called to Thomaston by the death Of
his sister. Mrs. Abby Currier.
There is to be babies reception at
Union opera house on Saturday afternoon
September 30, under the supervision of
the East High street branch of the Ladies'
circle Of the Peoples church. 1t is re-
| uuaofa1 ha ho xv;sh L~G--
little ones win leave their nan,es with
Mrs James York over the postofiice be-
fore September 30. The reception com
mittee Ia Byron York, Louise Harring-
ton aud Emily York.
Miss Dora Jordan, who has been visit
lag Mrs. Niles Nelson on Sawyer street,
returned to her home at Auburn. Mon
day. -
James Gettlngs and family left Mon
day for their new home at Fresport.
| Miss Lou Knight was Obliged to sus-
pend school one day by reason Of bad
cold.
| DEMOCRATIC CAUCUSES.
/ At the South Portland caucus to
choose delegates to attend the district
convention the following gentlemen
were elected; Stephen Scammon, william
b. Jordan, II. e. Dyer. Willis Strout,
Charles J. TilLon, 9. v. Morse.
| PLEASANTDALE.
The Ladies' AID will hold its first
meeting for the season at the home Of the
president. Mrs. W. P. Evans, Forest ave-
nue., Thursday afternoon. All member
are requested to be present.
Mr.. Robert Logan, ST., has returned
from two weeks visit with relatives In
st. Johus, N. B.
Miss Jennie Evans has left the employ
of Watson Miller company, Portland, and
accepted position at the Hat shop.
Mr.. Black Of Michigan will occupy the
pulpit at the Church OF Christ.
Mrs. Joseph Piper OF Everett, Mass, is
the guest of her brother. Mr.. j. d. Hoyt,
| Hoyt street.
Mr.. Cyrus DeCoster, Jr., has returned
to his home in st. Paul, MINI.
| Messrs. w. e. Dyer, and ]. A. Cool
broth are enjoying a cunning expedition
at Great Pond.
Mrs. David Jones and Master Thomas
Lawrence Jones. have returned to their
home on Summer street after three
weeks visit with relatives in Philadel-
phia.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Cotton entertained
friends from Massa chusetts at their home
on Evans street during last week
Mrs. Fred Jordan has returned from
visit with her sister, Mrs. Charles Cole
| at Yarmouth.
| Miss Bertha Mayo, who has been so i'll
with typhoid fever. Is reported as being
slightly improved. DR.. Sawyer Ia the
attending physician.
Master Albert Rogers Merrill of St.
John street. Portland. had the misfor-
tune to tear one eye very severely one
day last week by running against wire
fence. II is necessary to take him to the
Inflrmary each day for treatment The
doctors give hopes OF saving the eye.
Miss Mary Eastwood Of Nova Scotia Is
New Elm street.
It was merry party of young people
that Leeman took to Mitchell's last We'd
nesday evening. Just fourteen happy
young folks, ready for good time. and II
reports are true, the evening was heartily
enjoyed by all. Among the number were;
Harry Skillings Herbert Cash. Clifford
Morse. David Jonss, Jr.. ]. Wordie Rund-
lett. Howard Cotton and VIII II. Simp-
san. Tho young ladies were Misses Alice
and Elizabeth Thomas and Miss Annie
Jones of Ligonia, Ethel Dyer, May Skill
lIngs. Ella and Lucy Cotton Of the
depot. - At an early hour the young
people returned after partaking of one Of
Mitchsll's famous suppers.
The revival services that are hsld at the
First NJ Il. church, are we'll attended.
On Monday evening the subject was
"1he Betrayal Of jesus" and the pastor.