The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-08-29

The South Portland Republican club
cannot be aocu sed OF having accom-
plished any very profound political good
as yet. But IN the real estate line it has
certainly brought about some marked To-
cal changes. Through the instrument
tally of Ia committee from the club,
consisting of three well known Knight
vile men, two valuable pieces of real
estate have changed owner ship and win
In future become places of business ac-
tivity. One of these Is the Matthews
grain store which has lain practically
idle for year past. The other is the
KnightviIle band house and lot which
VIII at once be put in order for occu-
pancy by the club. The grain store will
be stocked and put under the manage
ment of a competent grain dealer. Thus
1t VIII be seen that political clubs may
engage in booming more substantial
things than passing political candidates.
Mr.. Seavey, Clemens street. has as
tine patch of muskmelons as could be
grown in Virginia even. He says they
were planted by mistake for cucumbers.
There are melons now on the vines near
ly as large as footballs. Mr.. Clemens has
also a patch OF watermelons, the pro-
duct of which is perhaps the largest ever
grown in this town.
: Mr.. II. G. p. Hersey has contributed
two hair cloth covered settees toward the
furnishing of the S outh Portland club
quarters, and other members have prom
ised to give useful articles of furniture
and decoration
A committee on behalf of the South
Portland club has been appointed to Sc
cure the servt ces of a brass band on the
occasion OF the great Republican rally in
this city, Sept. 9TH. Funds for the pur-
pose have been subscribed.
Good work is being done on the new
sewer on East High street and the line
OF pipes, 24 inches in diameter, is run
straight as a ale. 1t looks as if the job
would be notably good one.
Bertram Cole and wife, who have been
visiting in the city, have returned to
Bu tfalo, N. T..
The schooner Samuel C. Hart from
South Amboy, N. j., is unloading 400
tons of soft coal tor the William Spear
company.
Mr.. q. r Stevens has entered the EN-
pIoy OF the Sentinel Office.
Charles Wilson, clerk for Cole Brothers,
the grocers, had one of his shoulders IN
jured by falling from his bicycle on the
way to Higgins Beach at about II
O'Clock Saturday night. He was taken
to the beach where he is being cared for
at the cottage OF the South Portland
Cycle club
Miss Victoria Tyler of Gardner Is visit
ing at the residence of Mr.. Merrill Cross
man.
Miss Eta Gregory of South Portland
has returned from visit with friends
at Augusta and Auburn.
There was a very large attendance at
the lawn party given by Miss Hattie
White at the residence OF Mr.. and Mrs
Fred White, Cash's corner, Monday even
ing. The affair was given for the benefit
Of the Epworth league of Browns Hill
church and was very successful.
Joseph Craig, agent for the Society for
the Prevention OF Cruelty to Animals, left
for Gray fair yesterday morning to look
after the interests OF that SO ciety for the
next three days.
The Portland Water company has
crew of men at work digging bitches and
laying water pipes on Carter street.
Fred Wilson of Mechanic street, clerk
in the railway mail service between Port
land and Pennington, is enjoying a va
cation at Long Island.