The Portland daily press., 1900-11-16
SOUTH PORTLAND.

BY an error in proof reading, the order
that was passed by the board OF mayor
and aldermen at the regular monthly
meeting Monday evening was made to
read 81 ,34l Is TO pay outstanding bills for
October. 1t should have read $l4, %
Mr.. Fred Dyer, OF Dyer street, who has
bsen confined TO the house for several
days by Illness, is again able to be at
work.
A benefit entertainment AMI dance is
to be given Mr. Warren Willard by the
Willard Hose com pany at the hose house
Saturday evening.
Mr.. Charles Woodbury. OF Preble street
has been confined to the house for several
days rs the result of an accident while at
work on the government Notifications at
Diamond Island. MIR Woodbury., with
several others, was at work ON the rockers
OF one of the cars, when the car came
down, striking Mr.. Woodbury. on the
right leg and bruising It quite badly. No
bones were broken, however, and he will
probably resume his work in a few days
Mrs. G. W. Griffin Eof Sawyer streeb,
accompanied by her two children, left
yesterday morning for Pasadena, CAL.
where she is to spend the winter with
her parents.
Mrs. j. @. York is seriously Ill at her
home on Sawyer street.
mir. II. q Orr Ia making extensive Inn
proyements on his house on East High
street.
The charming musicale which was
I'll ven at the new Universalist church
Wednesday evening IL due to the efforts
of the third committee OF the Ladies'
Universalist Cir Gle. of which Mrs. Maria
Wilson is the chairman The musicale
was a financial success, and unlimited
praise is due the committee having the
matter in charge.
Myrtle Assembly, Pythian Sisterhood,
at their regular meeting, Wednesday
evening, conferred the degrees on several
candidates.
Mr.. Moses Peters, one OF the first
motormen on the. Cape electric road. was
calling on friends In kniehtville yester-
day. MIR. Peters is now with the West
END road In BOSTON,
The Ladies' Circle of THE North Con-
gregational church had an enjoyable time
at the home OF Mrs. William Cobb of
Angel avenue, Willard. last "Wednesday
evening. Games and singing were IN
dulged In. and ths evening passed in q
pleasing manner to all. Refreshments
were served by the hostess.
A BUILDING BOOM.
South Portland is having quite build
ing boom, and many fine residences have
the past two years.
the following permits have been grant
cd for building purposes since Jan. /,
1900: TO Willis y. Strout, for addition
to house; Oscar L. Tnell, two story
dwelling house; q. r. Jellison, stable;
l.. b Twitchell, two story dwelling
house; Walter Hunnewell, addition to
house; Knapp brothers. one story car
iage house; George W. Loyeitt, two story
dwelling honse; Margaret Cook one
and one-half story dwelling house: Hugh
johnson, stable, Mrs. Edwin Innis.
dwelling house; James Lamb, tw1 and
one-haif story dwelling house; Il. Ii.
Kinds. cottage house; Robert Nixon, one
story building; William Robinson. dwell
Ing house; j. h. wilson, repair building;
Niles Nilsson, . ons and one-half story
dwelling house; Joseph II. q. Chaplin,
large store house; James III. O'Neiil, two
story dwelling house; sara K. Souis,
summer co tage; Fred NE. bearing, one
and one-halr story dwelling HOUSE and
stable; Philip FL. Doyen, wooden build
ing for horse sheds and teams; John IL.
Woodbury., thres story dwelling honss;
John Wilson. stable.
The above does not include many sum
mer cottages which have bean erected the
past year without permits. nor buildings
ON which slight changes and alterations
have been made This shows very cred
table gain for our city In the building
line, ana the prospects are thas this