The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-06-16
O, ELWELL,
7o4-7o6 Congress St.

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''blind run" last evening and rallied in
goOdly numbers. The pace makers took
the party over very pleasant route,
while the weather conditions were all
that could have been wished for.
A. ID. Wilson the druggist who has been
In Lewiston for a few days returned
home last evening, accompanied by Mrs.
| Wilson.
| Miss Ada G. Cole has received very
prettily engraved invitation TO attend the
/ graduating exercises of the High school
at Ripon, Wisconsin, to be held in the
Opera house of that city. The invitation
enclosed a card from her cousin. Miss
Belle Cotton, who Is one of the graduates.
| Captain Robert E. Chase, the subma-
rine diver, went to Yarmouth, Thursday,
and attempted to recover the body OF the
| Chase boy who was drowned in the
Royal river, just above Hodsdon dam.
He resumed his efforts yesterday.
| The supper announced for Thursday
evening at Cushing's Point by the Uni
versalists was postponed on account OF
the rain until last evening, when 1t was
enjoyed by many patrons.
| Mrs. Warren of Westbrook has come to
iSouth Portland to make her home with
her daughter, Mrs. Burt, corner of Front
and Dyer streets.
Politics cannot be said TO be boiling
| lust now, but there Is little simmerlng
over candidate for the Legislature.
The names of Capt. A. ID. Boyd David
| E Moulton and NJ. A. Hanna have been
mentioned in connection with the office.
The census enumerators run across
some queer cases now and then In carry
| ing on their work. In answer to the
Iinterrogations one woman was not able
to tell how long she had been married.
whether or not she was born in this
country or her age. The latter, perhaps,
should create no surprise.
AufrIAfnnEn DITDnT ApV
An attempt was made to break into
| the post Office and store, Cape Cottage,
Thursday night. The postmaster, MIR. j.
| W. Armstrong, who occupies rooms in
the second story of the building, was
awakened by the breaking of glass, and
| spriDging out of bed ran TO the window
| in time to see the burglar making of.
Mr.. Armstrong called to him to stop and
sent shot from revolver flying after
| him, but without damage, however, so
far as can be learned. A suspicious look
| ing man wearing along black coat and
| straw hat was providing round Knight
vile few nights since. AT late hour
he walked up ON the steps of a residence
opposite to the school house, tried the
door, but was frightened away by the
alarm given by the occupants.
| Mr.. Hawkswell, who for the past two
years has occupied the old Widgery house
near Mill creek, knightville, has moved
| TO Portland, having secured a position ON
the Yarmouth railroad.
PLEASANTDALE.
Miss Maude Miller of Kelsey sstreet, is
| spending some time with friends in
| Cambridge, Mass.
| Miss Edith Nash of Brunswick, is the
guest of her friend, Miss Edna Lamont,
| Summer street.
Miss Hattie Ella Peabody of Long
| Greek, was a guest of her classmate, Miss
| Ethel Fullerton, over Wednesday.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Hamilton have
been entertaining MIR. and Mrs. Fred
Morse of Dorchester, Mass, for few
days past.
| MIR. George Moses has returned from
Seattle, Washington, and opened his
summer home on Warren Hill road.
| Prof. j. Frank Andrews has recovered
| from his severe illness SO far as to be out
on pleasant days Although under the
proved. to the qualification of his many
| friends.
Rehearsals for the Children's Day con-
cert to be given Sunday, the 18th, go
merrily on. The young people are hard
at work and the outlook is very promis-
ing. The music is stirring and of
patriotic nature. There will be some
very interesting papers ON prominent
men of Livingstone's time which are be-
ing given careful thought
A walk through the greenhouse of j.
W. Minott ut Pieasantdale Is a treat to
all lovers of the beautiful. In particular,
the carnation plnks attract the eye. A
large house is devoted to the culture Of
these lovely flowers. Rel, pink and white,
they rear their pretty heads and the
swee0 spicy odor is some times oyerpow
ering Roses are blooming freely now and
the scene is bewildering, looking down
through rows of yellow, red, pink and
white buds and blossoms.