The Portland daily press., 1900-06-20
SOUTH POR TLAND.
Eugene Osgood's Letter
from Manila.
Quite a Notable Wedding Here Yes
terday Morning.
Interest in New School
Buildings Continues.
Bonita Club on Its Outing and
Things Lively at Railway.

Eugene Winfield Osgood, a son of Mrs.
A. Osgood, of South Portland, who is d
member of the Hospital corps Of the U.
:. Army and stationed in Manila, writes
the following letter to his mother, which
will be of interest to his many friends
here:
I'VE arrived here all right the last day
of April and were just one month on the
water from San Francisco, without put
ting foot on dry land. The weather Is
very hot here but am getting used to
1t now.
"we are in camp almost on the spot
where most Of the American soldiers were
killed when they landed and right in
sight of the bay where Dewey had his
fun with the Spaniards. don't see how
Dewey ever got in with the channel
mined as 1t was.
"rhe old city called the Walled City,
is worth coming all the way here to see.
We have band concert every night
about 100 yards from camp on one of
the best streets in the city, both sides
of which are lined with beautiful palm
trees. There is not so much sickness as
l expected to find. s&
"rhey are expecting to have an upris-
ing Mt any time.
1.-The Filipinos are very small people
and look harmless enough, but they can
not be trusted. l have been on guard
duty three or four times and carry a
large revolver in my belt, but when the
rainy season comes, they give us rifles
as the natives are more treacherous then.
"Our food is fine. We get roast beef
or mutton and string beans for dinner
and fruit for supper. am about 1900
miles from home but it don't seem any
farther than when l was in Washington.
II can't give my exact address, until
am assigned to a post, which VIII be
soon. --.---- -
ELWELL-GRANT.
Harry Grant, assistant lighthouse
keeper on Spring Point ledge, was quietly
married yesterday morning TO Miss Lottie
Elwell, of Spruce Head, Me-, daughter
of the keeper of the Life Saving station
at Georges islam d. near Port Clyde. The
ceremony was performed at the parsonage
of Rev. Mr.. Washburn of the Pentecos-
tai church, on Pine street, South Port
land. Last evening wedding supper was
given in honor OF the contracting parties
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. William
Ii. Richardson, which was attended by a
few relatives and immediate friends, Mr..
and Mrs. Grant will reside temporarily
at the residence of Mr.. and Mrs. W. IL.
Richardson, Pine street.
THE BONITA CLUB.
The Bonita club, composed of Herbert
Cole, Quincy Dyer, William Rich, Fred
Brooks and A. A. Cole, took a day. 5
outing at Richmonds island, yesterday.
They are regarded as the keenest lovers
Of sports and the best all-round fishermen
in our midst and the haul they are likely
to make will be worthy Of future notice.
THE NEW SCHOOL BUILDINGS.
The matter of new school buildings is
again being discussed with renewed in
terest and there is deep seated convic-
tion in South Portland village that pres
ent necessities cannot be suitably met
without the erection of one commodious
school building in this section of the city.
1t is urged that the raising of the school
house ON East High street, while we'll
enough in its way, would afford little or
no relief for the section, which is q
large one, west of Sawyer street. The
foul surroundings of the old school on
School street is getting to be a thing Of
street corner talk and it looks as If a tre-
mendous pressure would be brought to
bear upon "the powers that. be" to do
something to ameliorate present coRdi-
tions, not alone so far as they relate to
inadequate school buildings but to un-
healthful surroundings as well.
LIVELY DAYS AT MARINE RAIL-
WAY.
Things were lively at the Marine rail-
way yesterday and there was a notable
array of shipping, reminding one Of 1.-THE
good old days" The tug c. ID. Warren
and schooner were on the ways, while
every available place for wharfage was
taken by several other vessels undergoing
repairs.
The census enumerators are still hard
at work and hope to finish their task by
the first of the week.
Hiram Boothman, of South Portland,
was nearly drowned down the bay Mon
day forenoon. He was a passenger on
one of the island steamers which was
making landing at one Of the Diamond
islands when he fell from the rail to the