The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-12-01
SOUTH PORTLAND.

vor of the Pieasantdales by a score of
to2.
The late gales and high tides caused
the harbor waters TO overflow a large
area of basin-land on the old Thomas
place at knightvilie. The constant fresh
water waste from. the. fountain in Mason
10 hall park gave the sheet of water top
layer which frozs Wednesday night, max
ing skating pond which was enjoyed
by scores of toys Thar skgiying day
| Mr.. j. H. O;Neil, the well Known
South Portland carpenter and builder.
has taken the contract to build the new
house for Mr.. Clarencs Williams on the
site of the one destroyed by fire year
ago.
Many citizens C. our city make pill
grimages to Ligcnia trying to discover
schoolhouse Is at that place, while the
superintendent of schools reports 1t un-
safe and unfit for use, and the commit.
tee that moved and repaired the house,
pronounce 1t o. K,
One of Trefethen AMI Dugan's house
boats, such as are equipped with power
for the stevedore business, broke away
from the plush mill wharf In the last
gale and after navigating about every
part ofahe upper harbor finally landed
on the Thomas premises, few rods
north of the old tide mill, The boys
have got 1t tethered there with telephone
and hay bale wire.
Mr.. Pollard, motorman on the Port.
land and Cape Elizabeth electrics, has
moved for the winter into the tenement
OF Rev. G. j. Traitor, No. 2 Soule street.
Mr.. Traftonis three daughters from
abroad helped him discuss his Thanks
giving turkey.
The ancient public right. to the eel
grass privilege on the old town land
shore at Mill creek, has bean improved
| by the farmers of this city and the Cape
this fall. The late gales and high tides
have deposited great quantities of 1t
there and the farmers and others gather
1t for banking cut-buildings, mulching
trees and shrnbbery, and for composing
with their stale dressing
MIR. Llewellyn Bradford, the knight
Vile postmaster, is q ute collector of
rare coins and his slot spruos gum ma
chine often yields him a treasure. The
other day he took from IL penny OF the
date 1871, said to be very rare. He has
another a double header (no tails), evil
IDENTIFY the former property Of some
gambler. He has q silver dime from
which some genius has removed the orig
inal diverse side and engraved . land
scape view instead, very natural ana ar
tistic indeed.
The Minnette, which collided with the
Governor Dingley q short time since and
was sunk, was raised yesterday by the
dredges of Philip Doyen OF knightyille
and was towed to the wharf of the ma
rine railway. She win be further raised
with favorable tides and examined to de-
tsrmine the extent Of the damages.
The huge tank and windmill, con-
structed by John ii. Edwards, 90 be
used in connection with his big we'll
are attracting much attention and stand
out prominently to the observer as one
walks along West High street, In time
Mr.. Edwards will be able 20 abundantly
supply his houses with all the water
needed.
| Miss Meta Tilton, stenographer for T.
NJ. Rics Co., has returned from short
visit In Boston.
j. l. Richardson was called home
from Massachusetts by the sickness of his
daughter.
Work has been susp ended for the sea-
son at Cushing's island and all the bos-
ses, crews, stc.. have been laid OF except
few men who are Strengthening out
things. 1t IL quite likely that work at
Diamond island viii continue for anoth-
er month, dependent great deal, OF
course, upon the weather.
AS is the usual custom, Bayard Lodge,
X. of p, of South Portland. and Cum
berland Lodge of Knightville, will par
ticipate in the Observance of Pythian
Sunday In Portland, tomorrow.
Capt. r. L. Chase and his attendant,
A. Y. Skinner, are expected home today
from their diving trip at Port Clyde.
Inquiry was made at the Maine Gener-
al Hospital, yesterday, as to the condition
OF the boy Leyinsky who was accidentally
shot on the corner of broadway and Saw
yer streets, Thanksgiving day. The re-
ply was that he was suffering good deal
OF pain but was getting along quite as
welIas could be reasonably expected.
The schooner Cumberland. Capt. Jere
Mttlejohn, has arrived at Barbados.
The schooner encountered severe gales
and lost her deokload, but arrived safely
in port.
| Inc Social club met last evening at the
home Of Mrs. Ethel Merriman. Sawyer
street.
The Fort Williams Social Climb gave
their first annual ball at the Union
Opera HOUSE, Thursday evening. About
hundred couples were present and par
tselpated In the dancing. Excellent mu-
sic was furnished by an orchestra OF iiye
pieces from Portland and South Portland
and the evening proved a very enjoyable
! one for the fort soldiers and their ladies.
10 Is the intention OF the club to hold