The Portland daily press., 1899-01-19
THE MARINE RAILWAY.

will be quite acceptable to the library. no
matter how badly worn.
THE MARINE RAILWAY.
Everything Is running smoothly at the
Marine railway. The wheel has been re-
paired and Is now In such serviceable
condition as to land the tug Belknap and
schooner Emma Jane safely on the ways
a nd other vessels are booked to take their
regular turn. AcR
THE CAPE COTTAGE POST OFFICE
An attempt is being made to have a
post Office established ut Cape Cottage
and petitions favoring the appointment Of
MIR. Armstrong, who Keeps store just
opposite the theatre have been filed. The
name Of Mr.. Dunn has been coupled with
the appointment but no one seems to
know any thing about him. His name,
most likely was erroneously used as MIR.
Armstrong is the avowed applicant.
LITTLEJOHN-BEST.
The residence OF Capt and Mrs.
Charles Littlejohn. corner of Sanford and
Jefferson streets, was the scene last even
ing OF a pretty home wedding which was
largely attended by friends from Deering
and south Portland. Nearly two hundred
Invitations had been sent out and the con-
traoting parties were Miss Adrienna q.
Littlejohn Of South Portland and MIR.
Alverdo Best of Deering. The ceremony
was performed by Rev. Mr.. Holmes,
pastor of the NJ. 4. church before whom
the couple :appeared, marching to the
strains of delightful wedding piece which
was played on the iano by Miss Estelle
Spear. The couple were attended by
Mrs. Mamie Griffin, sister OF the bride,
and MIR. W. o. Verrill. "a cousin.
Tho bride was handsomely gowned in
white organdie trimmed with lace and
carried bouquet Of roses. Mrs. Griffin
wore white oragndie over green silk.
The ceremony over, a general reception
was held during which light refresl ments
were served by Misses Lena Hinckley and
Eta Gregory. 1t was matter OF regret
that Capt. Littlejohn was unable to be
present as he was on his way TO New Bed
ford from New York aboard the schooner
j. Nickerson.
Mr. and Mrs Best left for Deering last
evening where they win make their home
at 10 New street.
There was large list of wedding pres
ents which included many pretty as well
as very useful articles.
| WOODBURY-MER
Mr.. Albert S. Woodbury. and Mrs. Rose
III. MerrimGn were quietly married on
Monday morning at Portsmouth, N. II
The welded couple went on short wed
ding trip to Boston, Mass, and returned
Wednesday to Willard which will be their
home. Mr.. and Mrs. Woodbury. were the
recipients of many warm congratulations
yesterday.
CLYDE CURTIS'S CASE
Clyde Curtis, the lad who started the
endless chain letter to secure funds to
provide a room for a society to prevent
cruelty to animals and got the post office
authorities on his trail, appeared yester-
day before Postmaster SWEET and pro.
duced convincing proofs that he was the
president OF a branch band. comprised
of six members of the "Band of Mercy of
America and of the Massachusetts, Socie-
II
mails, the parent band being.estab-
lished in Boston and presided over by
George 4. Angel, MIX street, Boston.
Young Curtis says that he organized hi >
band in South Portland, November IA,
1898. and that weekly meetings are held
every Tuesday evening. He wears a star
sent him from headquarters in Boston
| Of
has In his posse ssion certificate of office
bearing the name of Mr.. ApgelL In a
periodical issued monthly by the society
called "Our Dumb Animals, the name
of Clyde Curtis appears as president of
the South Portland band. In view of
all this. President SWEET decided that
further investigation by the postal au-
thorities was unnecessary.
W. 4. Mitchell. former member of
Battery f, I'd artillery, who was honor
ably discharged from the service at
Cabanas fortress, January 8 last, was In
south Portland yesterday. He will
make his future home In Boston.
A. p. Morrill,, fireman at Cape Eliza
beth electric power house, has accepted
II position as foreman Of saw mill near
Portland. Louis Wentworth has taken
his place in the power house.
The funeral of the late Mrs Mary f.
Hannaford. widow of the late Frank A
Hannaford. was held yesterday afternoon
at O'Clock from her late residence In
Cape Elizabeth.
Misses Edith Dyer and Grace Staples
of Bowery Beach. are boarding with
Mrs. Joseph Wise while attending the
South Portland High school.
| Fred Matthews and family have n. owed
from sawyer street TO south Portland
heights
Miss Charles Bolton, assistant in the
| First Grammar school, is quite sick and