The Portland daily press., 1899-01-26
SOUTH PORTLAND.
THIEVES AT WORK AGAIN IN THE
VILLAGE

VILLAGE.
Sometime Monday night the grocery store
Of Frank Richardson, i3 Sanford street,
was entered by burglars who got away
with a bundle Of miscellaneous goods
When the proprietor opened his store
tuesday morning he discovered glass
broken in the rear part of the building
and by this means an entrance had been
effected by the burglars. The stole gave
evidence Of having been pretty well ran
sacked and among the articles found
missing were q good stock of cigars, to-
bacco, chewing gum, card of gold filed
collar buttons, etc.. aggregating in value
SIS TO $40.
The cloth which was usually kept over
the meat was gone and TO doubt this was
used 70 bundle up the Ill gotten goods
No clue to the thieves has yet been found.
BAYARD LODGE.
No. a, Knights OF Pythias, will ceie-
brate Its 10th anniversary. this evening,
Jan. 26 The entertainment will consist
OF q public installation, instrumental
music, speaking and reading. Refresh
msnts win be served. The Pythian Sister
hood has been invited and each member
of the lodge is entitled to bring one friend.
DEATH OF CAPT. RoYALL p -
BROWN.
Capt. Royal p. Brown, a familiar
figure ON the streets of the village about
fn at In paaE
He was captain of the old schooner
Maine, at one time. and afterwards
well-known veuder Of fish In what is
now south Portland. or late years he
has been dealer in fish at Calais and
his death will recall to the older inhabi.
tants many interesting town incidents
of which he was q central figure.
This was the programme at the last
meeting of the social club;
Piano solo, May Walton
Reading, Evelyn Harrington
Music Mandolin Club
Reading, Nina Griggs
Vocal solo, Lillian Willard
Reading, Belle Walton
Reading of Club Paper Julia skinner
Among the out of town guests present
were Miss Julia Winslow of Falmouth
and Miss Estelle Hannaford of Cape
h klizaLeth.
A batch of about five recruits have
recently joined Battery E, 7th Artillery,
at TT. Preble.
Scarlet fever is assuming epidemic pro
portions and the last family to be visited
by the disease is that of james Getting,
on Pine street,
J. L. Thompson general manager of
he Frontier line running from Eastport
to Calais, made flying trip to the village
Tuesday last.
Robert Chase the diver, accompanied
by his ten Ter Clarence Wood, returned
from Vineyard Haven yesterday. They
have been engaged taking the paving
out of the Leora NJ. Ihuriow which wns
wrecked there during the big November
storm. They left here December - and
when they reached the Haven saw 81 yes
sells stranded on the beach and when they
left for home there were still eight or
nine lett.
ShpbF htnhcdl . hN" iOo'sN'
Ocean View. was on the marine railway
yesterday.
District Deputy Grand Commander II.
p. Babb of Westbrook made an Official
visit to Hiram lodge. +. anu A. NJ,
Tuesday evening.
The jolly Six will give dance at the
Union Opera house tonight
The Young Mems club will give sort
of reception and sociable at their rooms
in Seaside hall, this evening.
Capt. Parker o. Haley, keeper of Half
Way Rock light is spending few days
at his home, Stanford street.
South Portland hose company, No l,
held meeting last evening and discussed
plans for the coming fair. Refreshments
were served and there was good atten-
dance of memb bers.
Rev. ". l.. Nickerson, pastor of the
Baptist church, South Portland, delivered
an address last evening. subject, MAX
ing Mark as a Christian" at the two
days meeting of the Cumberland County
Free Baptist churches with the Free Bap-
tist church, Portland. Quite q number
Of South Portland people are attending
the nesting.