The Portland daily press., 1900-08-23
SOUTH PORTLAND.

A social calm seem to have settled over
the city doubtless from the fact that so
many of our people are taking their out
ings at the beaches and other summer
resorts. There Is, however, a political
activity which is beginning to show it.
self and by September both parties will
have lighted their fires on every hill and
in every valley of this section of the
county. The Republicans, as usual,
took the lead and organized a club which
has already done effective work. And
following in their trail the Democrats
will soon get together and form club
which is likely to cut figure in the
coming campaign.
Judge MoNanus, agent of the society
for prevention of cruelty to animals, has
just returned from a trip in the interest
of the society.
Mr.. Hillery of Providence, r.. l., very
ably conducted the services at the tent
meetings yesterday, both afternoon and
evening, and viii be heard again today.
Alfred Woodbury. is attending the fair
at Cornish and watching the movements
Of Geo. Studley's horse ''Temple Hal"
nIilDLy L6NlS lChN6S UOLtty lOL GA4OAANA~
! ship for a short visit
The marine railway has been put In
thorough repair with new pulleys, chains,
and other mechanical devices, SO that ev-
ery6hing is now in readiness for the Ire
mont which viii be taken on shortly.
Work is now progressing satisfactorily
on the new sewer and the line on West
High street will follow the middle OF the
street
Miss Isabel Hoyt of Merrimac, Mass,
is visiting her friend, Miss A, Gertrude
Dodge, Anlghtyille.
Msssrs @ p S. Dyer, Fred Brooks
and W. e, Elliott passed Tuesday at
Richmond island where they enjoyed
the fishing.
The Cole family had a reunion at I'm
derwOod Spring Park, Tuesday Among
those present were Mr. and Mrs Her
bert Cole of Buffalo, N. Y Mr. and Mrs.
Il. M. Cole, Mr.. and Mrs. A v. Cole
of South Portland, Mrs Douglass and
Mrs Brewer Of Deering,
The funeral of the late Martin W.
Burke took place from his residence on
Summer street, Pleasantdale, at o clock
yesterday forenoon. Requiem high mass
was celebrated at ST. Dominic church
at 10 o'clock. There was a very large
attendance and the floral tributes were
beautiful Mr. Burke died at the Maine
Insane hospital at Augusta, Whsre he
had been undergoing treatm ent, He was
formerly a member of the Montgomery
Guards of Portland. The 1nterment was
at CalVery cemetery.
Mr.. and Mrs Sail and daughter, who
have been visiting e. Il. Benner, Knight
Vile. have returned to their home at
SOmerVille, Mass,
a Angus Nicholson has returned to his
duties in the car shops of the Boston &
Maine railroad at Pleasantdale, after hav-
ing two weeks vacation at his old home
in Nova Scotia
PLEASANTDALE.
Miss Bessie Winifred Shorey is in Ban
gOr as the guest Of her cousin, Miss Gill
man.
Miss Florence leighton has returned
to her home in West Cum berland after a
visit with her aunt Mrs. j. o. Mount
fort, on Brown street,
Miss Mae Gardner of SOmervilIe, Mass ,
is a guest OF her cousin, Miss Ethel Full
lertOn, on Brown street for some weeks.
The many friends of Mr.. Charles B.
Richardson, the popular mOtOrman of
the Pleasantdale line Of the electric cars,
are pleased to welcome him back after
a weeks lay off on account of severely
sprain1ng his arm.
Mrs. Frank Libby and Mrs Melvin
r. Dyer were guests OF Mrs Mel Trefeth-
en- at South Portland village on Tuesday.
The Azalia club were delightfully."- en-
tertained at Horse island In Little Seba
go lake, on Sunday, by Mr.. and Mrs. J.
u, Robinson. The ride from the train to
the lake was pleasantly taken in a buck
board, and the day was passed in a de-
lightful manner, as Mr.. and Mrs Robin
son are capital entertainers. At late
hour the young people returned, tired
and happy, with many wishes for a
speedy return of their meeting.
Mr.. and Mrs Charles Perry Of Chest
Springs, Pa are guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Walter Skinings, Evans street Miss
Maude Perry viii come on Saturday for
a visit OF a few weeks.
Mrs John William Evans of Pearl
street, is in Detroit, Mich for visit, as
the guest of her cousin, Miss Fannie
TASTY, who has been her guest for some
time.
Quite large number of people from
here will leave for the West on Saturday
Tor visits with relatives. Mrs VIII Bur
CESS will go out for stay with her son,
Mr. John Burgess, near Chicago.
Mrs LinwOOd q Libby, with Miss Lu-
ellie and Master Cliff ord, are in Boston
as guests of Mrs. Robinson.
Mrs. Nathan Cleveland, who has been
! the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. John MinOt for
some weeks, has returned to her home In
Boston.
A number of the young men Of Elm
and Summer street are camping out for a
week at Falmouth FOreside
Mrs. VIII McCracken, nee Miss Amelia
Apt, of Boston, is at her girlhood's home
on Summer street, for a visit with her
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel Apt
WECTRRnnK