The Portland daily press., 1901-02-26

will see TO 10 election day that school
board vacancy does not occur In Ward
4, and no occasion for special election
TOR that purpose arise.
Daniel MoCann, who for more than
five weeks has been ct his home sick with
grippe ana other ailments, was able 10
attend the Republican banquet the other
evening, though be Is still In feeble con-
| dition.
MFR. Doyen, motormAn on the Cape cleo
tries, who for three weeks past has been
laid of sick with the arippe, has so far
recovered as TO resume his place on the
road.
MIR. joseph Fickett. recently burned
out on the Pleasant Hill road, ana VINO
is temporarily sheltered with his son In
Portland, has engaged tenement on
thts side again. and does not intend
breaking his many years. residence as q
citizen of the Cape.
The funeral OF Mrs. Lizzie p. Gardner
TOOK place yesterday afternoon from the
home Of William E. Allen on Grand
street. Rev. l.. Ii. Bean of Kennebunk-
port officiAted and the pail bearers were
Immediate relatives, W. E. Allen, @.
IL. Allen, Fred 5. Jewett and W. ii.
Gardner. There was loral tribute in
cluding a wreath from Pythian Sister
hood and the burial was at Mt. Pleasant
Cemetery.
Miss Mabel Msyberry has resumed
work at the cooperative store after a
vacation which was spent In Mindham.
The Democratic city committee has or
ganized with Charles j. Tilton as chair
man and James *. Turner, secretary.
The reports OF the various ward commit
tees were Of that very roseate hue which
always characterizes ante-election prom
ises.
The South Portland Hose and Ladder
Company, No. l, are actively engaged in
preparing for the annual fair which will
occur March 7th, Sth ana 9th.
Charles Griffin, who has been sick for
week, was ut his place of business, yes
terday.
The next meeting of the History club
viii be with Mrs. NJ. q. Young, Preble
street, Thursday evening, February 2Sth.
A SLIGHT BLAZE.
About 10 30 yesterday morning fire
broke out in the house occupied by MIR.
Fred HELEN on Preble street. 1t is
thought to have originated from the ex-
ploaion OF o Kerosene lamp which was
left burning in one of the upper rooms.
The floor OF the room was damaged. and
just as the flames were breaking out OF
the gable roof the South Portland Hose
and Ladder Co. arrived on the ground
and promptly put the fire out. The loss
which will be less than q hundred dol
lars, Is covered by insurance
MIR. John L. Bradford, the veteran
spar maker at Portland, is oontlnsd to
his home at Knightvills by sickness.
MIR. George IL. Lowe II of South Port
land is doing the wiring for electric light
ing in the new buildings at Fort Will
liams.
Two new cottages are being erected by
MIR. Fred p. Murray near the Two Lights
a Bowery Beach.
MIR. John Murray of Lynn, Mass,
visited friends at South Portland over
Sun day, and left for Lewiston yesterday
morning.
MISE Jdunic Il 1oy uUtuh uhs AoboThou
to Windham after brief visit to her
home on Summer street. Plsasantdaie.
P1EASANTDALE.
Mrs. Matthew Woods, Summer street.
has returned from few days In Saco.
The young son of MIR. and Mrs. Ward
Carter, Carter street, Is very ILL
MIR. W. J. Baker, employed at Bath,
passed the Sabbath with his family on
Chapel street.
Mrs. Herbert Milliken and son Earle,
of v est Buxton, are passing few days
at the home of Mr.. Frank Carter, Elm
street,
Mrs A.. Longley, Elm street, has
returned from Rochester.
Mr.. John A. s. Dyer, after an illness
of some weeks, Is able to attend to his
business In Knightville.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Shaoklsy and
daughter Elsie. Atlantic avenue, have
gone to Nashua, N. H., for a few weeks.
Mrs. Harry Latham is entertaining her
sisters, Misses Nellie and Mildred Hasty
of SpurWink