The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-01-22

I am feeling well but am very lame from
the jouncins eot riding over the rough
est part of Cuba. We were back but .
day or two when we had TO no ON another
march with half Of l. troop. I guess they
for we have camp ed In the widest parts
of Cuba. We all nearly froze 10 death al
though each man had three heavy
blankets with bin. Il has besn very
cold the past month. 1t 10 now midday
and the thermometer registers only SO
degrees and that IL warm In comparison
to what IL was week ago. EXPECT you
are having 10 very cold In the states.
Our sudden change wns q surprise
party
Miss Lucy Knights IL just recovsfing
from her illnesa
aMrs Fred Gstchell lie still confined 20
her house.
Miss Marion Brooks Ia slowly improv-
ing from her long sickness
Mr.. George Parker was taken quits sicK
Bridsy at the home Of Mrs. DIR. Young.
Preble street.
Mrs. John Sylvester of broadway is
slowly improving.
the Cooperative company are moving
their stock from East High street to the
store lately vacated by Ed. Cole, corner
West High and Sawyer streets.
Mr.. David Mac Barland left last night
to accept a situation In an automobile
manufaotory In Massachusetts,.
Mrs. N. Q. Mcdonald of Stanford
street IL entertaining friends from East-
port.
Tho Bore:ts club gave smoke talk
and clam boil at their club room and had
joyous Tina One application for mem
bership was acted upon and u sufficient
sum taken from the treasury to reimburse
member for loss sustained during heavy
weather at Richmond's island last
August
The adjourned eleventh regular meet
Ing of the school board will be held at
the city office January 81. A teachers
meeting will be held at brick school
house, Knightville, January 81.
The schools OF South Portland were
closed on Friday IN order that the
teachers might attend the Convention Of
the Cum berland County teachers ut Re.
oeption hall, Portland.
Niles kthei III. Hamilton, teacher of the
intermediats grade at knightsille, enter
tained q party of teachers at her home
on Summer street, Pleasautdale, Satur.
day afternoon and evening. Supper was
served at seven o'clock.
Lee Hughes of Cash's Corner left with
others Saturday evening for Lynn, Mass
lie will be absent for Sboat q month,
being employed In the erection Of build
ings at the Nahant life saving station.
Mr.. and Mrs Clifford Cash were given
a reception at this home of Mr.. and Mrs.
John Cash on Browns Hill last Wsdpes-
day evening. There was large gathering
of friends and neighbors. During the
evening refreshments were served and ths
young couple were the recipients of many
prelents. 1t was very enjoyable affair.
Mr.. A. L. Skillings. who has beer
making a brief visit with relatives here
has returned to Buokfield.
PLEASANTDALE.
Robert, the young son of Mr.. wari Car
ter, and . son Of Mr.. Mark Dyer are quite
sick with pneumonia. DIR. Rogers is the
attending physician.
The usual rehearsal of the chorus choii
was held at the church vestry on Thurs
day night The msmbers are enthusias-
tic on the subject OF music a nd are care
full and painstakiug in their endeavor to
be perfect in every detail The male
qunrtette composed Of Messrs. John
| IA rad
Sargent, are thor oughly at home In theii
selections and the choir count them
selves fortunate In having such valuable
members In the chorus. The q uartett,
rendered two very fine selections at the
church on Monday evening and have re-
oeived many congratulations on the
"nnesss" of their singing.
Miss Faith Maxwell OF Brown stree
spent part Of the week as the guest OF
her sister, Miss Louada Maxwell In Port
land.
MIR. Adams NJ. Barbriok OF State street,
Portland. was a guest of his sister, Mrs.
Will ]. Barbrick, on Evans street, over
Friday.
h"Wsdding bells will soon ring out"and
one of our pleasant and most popular
lyoung women will become the bride o.
n prominent young man Of this city. his
young people are quite secret about thu
affair hut it has leaked out and words o.
oongratulstion are most hearty ano
sincere.
The members OF the Owl club are con.
templating ride to Coal * lin In th'
near future. OF course the mascot will
be on, of the party which, with the gen
ial Clifford Morse as president, will be 1
success.
Quite a large party from here are plan
ming to attend the entertainment ant
supper of the Maine lodge, /. o. .. f..
at Baxter block, Monday night.
A large party from the Depot at tendet
the Jefferson Saturday night and pro
nounce1 the play excellent. Those WHIT
have read Dickens works can appreciate