The Portland daily press., 1900-11-06

[ ape ElfZaDeth mas nelu some lhil Dlh1es
one of which was very destructive. On
Thursday afternoon about two o'clock
fire broke out In the barn on the old
Capt. Scott Dyer-s place on the Spurwink
ro I'd and soon spread TO the addition and
the main house itself. The premises were
occupied by Mr.. Frank Libby and family,
who happened TO be away at the time OF
the fire. Mr.. Libby was working in the
fields, willis Mrs. Libby was attending a
convention and the children were at
school. Neighbors rushed to the scene but
the fire spread SO rapidly that none OF the
buildings could be saved, but some OF the
furniture was removed from the house.
The barn contained pretty good quanti-
ty of hay and straw. all OF which was de-
stroyed, and one sheep was burned to
death. 1t is understood that the loss Is
covered by partial Insurance.. The origin
of the fire Is mystery.
On Saturday morning what came very
near being an equally disastrous fire oc-
Cured at the houss OF the Misses Water
house near Bowery Beach. The blaze
started In the ell near the chimney, and
the occupants aroused the neighbors, who
fastened to the scene, and by hard work
managed to save the house, which was
damaged, however. to the extsnt of
hundred dollars or more. 1t looked at one
time as II the buildings would be burned
to the ground, and the furniture was re-
moved and put back into the house by
the neighbors when the fire was finally
subdued.
SUNDAY SCHOOL ASSOCIATION.
The regular session OF the South Port
land and Cape Elizabeth Surday School
Association will be held at the Bethany
Congregational church Wednesday after
noon and evening. The officers are act
ing president, Dr. L. q. Jewell; score
tary, Mrs. Craze M. Carter; treasurer,
MIR. Walter 5. Hu tchinson. The COM
mittee consists of DIR. l.. q. Jewell, Rev.
Il. II. Newcombe and Mr.. IL. B. Walton.
Each school is enti.lsd to two delegates
besides pastor and superintendent, and
cordial invitation is extended to every
body. This is tbs programme which
will be interspersed with singing:
AFTERNOON.
zoo Devotional Service, Rev. j. A.
Corey.
2 20. "why Am Heres" Two-minute
talks, conducted by The President.
8 co. "Ect oes from the state Conven-
tiop,' Rev. W. IL. Nickerson.
3 30. Question Box and Experience
Meeting.
4 3O Address-"How to Improve our
Sunday Schools Rev. Lewis Malvern.
| 80. Basket Lunch. Tea and Coffee
furnished.
EVENING.
7l5. Pr ise Service, Mr.. o. L. Tuell.
7S0. AddIess,-The Ideal and the
Real" Kew Robert Lawton.
Business and Collection.
s 90. Address, Rev. Bowley Green.
The Ladies' Circle of the M. L. church,
Knightviile, will give concert on We'd
nesday evening, Nov 9TH. A very inter-
esting programme is in progress, and q
full attendance is requested.
DEATH OF MRS. MARY PEARY.
Mrs. Mary Peary, mother of the widely
known Arctic explorer, died at sher home
on Evans street, Pleasantdale, Sunday
morning, from a stroke Of paralysis.
Mrs. Peary's maiden name was Wiley,
and she was born in Stow. She married
Charles Peary, who died In Pennsylvania
when her son, the famous explorer, was
only two years old. Thence forward Mrs.
Peary's life was devoted to her son.
While he was sohoolboy she lived here.
While in Bowdoin she lived in Bruins
wick, and after he entered the navy she
lived In Washington until Lieut.. Peary
married Miss Diebitsch. Mrs. Peary
then came to Pleasantdale, where she
has since resided. Mrs. Peary was 73
years old, and besides two nieces. Miss
Nettie Wiley Of Corinth and Miss Mamie
Wiley of Bethel, who were with her to the
end. she is survived by sister, Mrs
Martha Nutter of Pleasant Hill, broth
er, and an only son, Lieut.. Robert K.
Peary, the Arctic explorer, who W ith his
family is somewhere in the frozen North
Niles Nelson has just added to his poul-
try plant very fancy strain of Belgian
hares.
On account Of the dredging just on the
south Portland side the Elizabeth City
has to make quite a detour to reach her
landings on either side OF the harbor.
A new store has Just been opened in
Cape Elizabeth by Webb Hannaford near
the new town house. 1t is a regular town
store and in the summer a restaurant
Will be started for the convenience of
bicyclists and other travellers.
The Bonita club enjoyed it's last outing
for the season at Richmond's island few
days ago.
a. w DouChtv has the contract for
building the three fiat dwelling for John
Woodbury. In Willard. Mr.. Woodbury. is
time keeper for the Portland Water COM
pany.
The Jolly Musical club VIII meet with
Miss Cassie johnson, Wednesday evening
next.