The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-05-11
Census Takers Soon To
Begin Work.
Pleasantlale Notes and Other
Items OF General Interest.

coming efa6on Will soon W
from the yards Of Grifnn ana Davidson.
Work on this new boat, which 10 being
built for Edward Moodman OF Portland,
was commenced by the firm just named
IN January and the tinishing touches VIII
soon be put op. In fact she will be taken
out of the shed In about wees or Co.
The lines Of this nav yacht are pretty 10
look at. She is 35 feet over all. ga feet
hesn, " Ill draw OF feet Of water and
be about % feet on water line. She Will
carry coo square feet Of sail In j,b and
mninsail, and provision 10 made tor ex-
ira canvas.
The nnishings are hrst class In every
respect. The cabin is In mahogany and
sycamore, with the cook pit rail OF same
material. The brass work 10 Of the finest
kind, up to date in every respect, while
every nail Is copper rivetsd one and
there 10 nothing In sight that 10 likely to
oorrods. In short the new yacht Is a
pretty speoimsnt of modern boat building
and can but BE- . decided acquisition TO
cxr prsssnt nsst.
r CENSUS ENUMERATORS.
Noses Batchelder and william u.
Allen have received their appointment 90
census enumeraters from the supervisor.
Mr.. Pia,-, aud have duly qualified DEs Oh
will take one Of the two sections into
which the city has been divided, the sep
arat,nx line being Main street from Port
land bridge to the Cape Elizabeth boz
der.
SPRING OVERHAuLING.
There was considerable activity yestsI-
day at the yacht yards on the South
Portland side and out Of % or 30 yachts
which wintered there. 10 or ~ have n
ready been put into the water. Many Of
the others are receiving the usual spring
overhauljng, despite the fact that atmos-
pnerio conditions indicate the return Of
winter. rather than the approach OF
another yachting season.
MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.
Mrs. Munros aud daughter, who have
been living in Portland during the past
winter, have taken apartments In the
south Portland house.
Capt. Edwards OF Cohasset, brought
hers she new yacht which was built for
hiiu in Frisndphip and after balasting,
sailed Tor home Tuesday last.
A. Y. Skinner has left the employ Of
the Peoples Ferry company, where he
was ct work during che repair Of the
Elizabeth City.
Mrs Bates Of Boston, will spend a week
here as the guest Of Mrs. Munrce.
A. A. Cole and Mrs. j. L. Paige, who
hat INV
are reported to be improving.
Commodore Cummings steam yacht
Lucile and the Percy v, ware on. the ma
rine railway yesterday
Several of the South Portland, K. OF
Pts, will take part in the grand exbibi-
tion In City Hall, Portland, next week
and are now hard at work perfecting
themselves in the drill.
]. Il. Fisher. treasurer Of the Thomas
Laughlin Co., is In Pittsburg. where no
Is looking after big oentract for iron
work, in behalf Of his company.
4 The Fort Prsble nine will play a game
of base ball Saturday hsxt with the
Kezar Falls nine ON the grounds of the
latter club.
q. W. Griffin has started fish wagon
about the city which win be a great &C
commodation to housekeepers.
PLEASANTDALE.
Mr.. Charles L. Dyer has returned to
his home on Evans street, after a brief
visit with Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Merrill In
Lewiston.
Mrs. Albert K. Neal of West street,
Portland, spsnt Tuelday with her par
snts, Mr.. and Mr.. VIII Burgess, Brown
street.
Mrs. Charles S. Merrill and Master
Albert Rogers Merrill are the guests Of
Mrs. Msrriil's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. I'D
win Richardson. Evans street.
MIR. Arthur W, Robinson, Main street,
10 home from Tufts college for few days
Rev. Fred A. Lsitch has been suffering
from . severe attack Of neuralgia tor
few days past.
Mr.. Justin Mayo conducted the Tues
day evening prayer service. The Lesson
was the beautiful parable Of the vine and
the branohef. A vine mus be pIuned
and the dead branches out to be Of good
and SO 1t Ii with person; the evil must
be taken away. There was very good
attendance.
The recent rains have greatly hAmpered
the farmers about planting. Some Of the
"hustlers" have peas up. and have
planted potatoes. The grass 10 growing
timely and the yield promises to be heavy.
Mr.. Robb has number Of men busy at
work ct his farm on Evans street, and
under the skilfal management OF MIR.
Rohb things are booming" and splsn-
did crop Of vegetables may be counted
on.
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