The Portland daily press., 1900-12-20

south BorUfhuup Deocmocr Aos
To the Editor OF the PRESSi
The Advertiser misapprehended
"Uitizen's" communication about Vau-
CHAN bridge. South Portland recog-
nizes Its liability for all that part OF the
bridge west of the draw.
1t is the reconstruction OF the draw IT.
self as required By the war department.
that involves the chief part OF the total
cost. Some four or i've years ago this
town rebuilt at a large cost It's share oil
this bridge, SO that part OF the structure
is now practically new. II the grade OF
the draw and Of the Portland emo OF the
bridge be raised then our end must also
be elevated to thu new level. ANY child
would know that. But the expense OF
this altsrat ton would be mere bagatslle,
compared with the cost OF the entire
work. Citizen.
A lot OF oak plling resting on the
Kpightyille shore at the old shipyard
went adrift during the lats high tides
and are now frozen in the Toe In the
upper harbor.
Millie L. Bowman, nephew OF Marx A.
and Mrs. l.. A. Hanna, is the guest OF
MIR. Hanna for few days at the lsttsr's
home on West broadway. Mr.. bowman
Is en- routs to Boston where he expects
employment through the winter.
len immense galvanized iron venti-
Iators of the Globe pattern were sent to
Fort Williams Monday for the hospital
ana barracks, being built at that reserva-
ton.
Misses Caro- and Leo Elliott are In
Boston, where they Will spend week.
HISTORY OF ANCIENT PEMAQUID
Mr.. j. Ii. Garland was the guest of
Nj. A. Hanna at South Portland Tues
day. MIR. Garland and Mr.. Hanna were
school mates before the civil war. MIR.
Garland has for many years past been
gathering material fer a history OF
ancient Pemaquid, place undoubtedly
settled some time prior ID the landing OF
the Pilgrims at Plymouth. The work
was published last year and Is Doubtless
an authentic, though necessarily incom-
plets narrative of the stirring and tragic
events at that place nearly three centuries
ago, when Samosst reigned native king
OF all that region. Mr.. Garland is also
engaged In the restoration 20 something
approaching the former som blanee OF the
old thrice rebuilt part at Pemaquid, and
is soliciting funds to that end.
The People M, E. church will observe
Christmas with concert and tree on
Tuesday evening.
A son of Mr.. Albert Gavets II Kelsey
street, had q collar bone broken in a
coasting accident one day this week.
Mrs Eleazsr Croweu of South Portland
Heights, who has been quite Ill for the
past two weeks. is very much improved
and able to be about the house once more
Mr.. Joseph f. Chaplin, who has been
quite seriously Ill for the past two weeks
at his home st Long Greek, Is reported
by his physician to be very much i'm
proved.
The oratorio Of "The King in Zion"
will be presented at the First Nj. 4.
church next Sunday evening. Rehearsals
have been in order for the past two
weeks.
Christmas exercises will be held in the
vestry OF the First III. K. church on
Chrismats evening. There will be the
usual Sunday school concert, after which
present will be distributed from the tree.
MIR. Arthur Strong has removed his
family from Meeting HOUSE hill to Port
land.
DEATH OF MRS. JOHN GODDARD.
Mrs. Goddard, the widow of Colonel
John Goddard, died Tuesday evening,
about O'Clock, at the home OF he'll
daughter, Mrs. Albert Thompson, %
Front street, South Portland. Though
an invalid for some years past, Mrs God
dard went about the house until Friday
last, when she took to her bsd and passed
away peacefully, at the ripe old age of 8!
years, 2 months and IS days. She was a
daughter OF David and Lydia johnson o.
East Parsonsheld, Me-, ana after mar
riage moved to Saltwater, near Bangor
her home being on the land now occupied
by the Maine State college. For the last
forty years she has resided in Cape Eliza
beth and south Portland, the greater
portion of the time in the. old "GoddaTd
Mansion, 'now the property Of the govern
ment. she leaves.a brother who belongs In
Massachusetts,, a son. Charles W. God
dard of Portland, and daughter, Mrs
Albert Thompson, OF South Portland.
Three grandchildren survive her, Miss
Mary Il. Thomson Charles w. Goddard
End and Miss Eliza Bell Beard OF syria
cuse, n. Y.
The funeral will take place Friday
afternoon, O'Clock, from the residencs
of her daughter, 70 Front street.
A WAITING ROOM.
The managers of the Portland railroad
have kindly placed at the disposal of tn,
patrons OF the Cape Elizabeth branch
the waiting room on Congress stree
under the United States hotel, to be usse
Jointly with the patrons OF the Yarmouth
road. A bulletin was issued yesterday,
directing this conductors OF all cara. be
fore starting from Monument Square, Il