The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1878-04-13
Our Comrades Mustered Out Responded to

Dy OOmraue JOnn ~. hCe.
During the evening Comrade W. 81. Sargent
read an amusing chapter of chronicles. Com
rade d. Q. Houston read an original poem, and
Comrade John o. ,Winship made rambling
closing speech, after which "America" was
sung and the camp fire was covered up.
Department Commander Hamliu, who ex-
pected to be present, was unavoidably Diet aimed
in Bangor.
ANNUAL MEETINGS.
The annual meeting Of Chestnut street M. E.
Sabbath School was held during the day. The
reports of the officers showed that the school is
in a fourishing condition, now numbering five
hundred and seven members, being a gain Of
ffty-seven over the previous year. The fol-
lowing officers were elected:
Superintendent, Abial M. Saith
Assistant Superintendent, George l.. Kim.
ball.
Secretsry, Warren w. Cole
Treasurer, T. #. Homsted.
Librarian, Eta A. Files.
The annual meeting of Congress street M. E.
Sabbath School was held Thursday afternoon.
This school has had very prosperous year,
both in its financial affairs and the increase in
attendance. The officers for the ensuing year
are:
Superintendent, Wendall Leighton
Asst. Supt Geo. w. Davis.
Secretary and Treasurer, A. j. Pickett.
Librarian, Fred KnowltOn.
A vote was passed authorizing the purchase
of 200 new books.
The Pine street M. E. Sunday School held
their annual meeting for the election of officers
at a. M, and the following selection was
made:
Superintendent, B. A. Eastman.
First Assistant Superintendent, A. A. Nick.
erson.
Second Assistant Superintendent, f. A.
Smith.
Secretary and Treasurer, M. M. Riggs.
Librarian, A. j. Pettengill, Jr
From the reports of the Secretary and Treas
urer we CLEAN the following: Present member
ship 1865; largest attendance the past year 345;
smallest attendance the past year 100; average
attendance the past year 266; number of classes
35; conversions 20. The receipts of the Treas
urer are $372.8l. The sum of $372.S1 has been
paid out.
In the evening the vestry was well filled with
the scholars and their friends who were highly
entertained for two or more hours with recita-
tions and chorus singing 1t was first class
entertainment.
At the annual meeting of the First Baptist
Sunday School the following officers were
elected:
President, Rev. Thomas D. Anderson, Jr.
Superintendent, Rev. FL. s. Burrage.
Assistant Superintendent, j. B. Matthews.
Secretary, w. @. Nelson.
Treasurer, f. W. Robinson.
Librarian, Geo. E. Nelson.
TEMPERANCE MEETINGS.
Arcana Lodge held temperance meetings at
Congress Hall, afternoon and evening. In the
afternoon speeches were made by ex-Mayor
Klngsbury, Hon. f. N. Dow, Mr.. Nesbitt Of
Boston and others. In the evening Hon. Neal
Dow and others spoke.
Ex-Gov. Perham, Rev. Mr.. Tyne of Saco,
and Messrs. Sanford and Mcdonald, addressed
large meeting at West Scartoro in the even
ing.
At Brownfield new District Lodge Of Good
Templars was formed, composed of eleven
lodges belonging to the towns in the three ad-
jacent counties. 1t was called Mt. Pleasant
Lodge and Major a. A. Shorey was installed
as District Templar.
GENERAL AMUSEMENISs
"Baby' drew two splendid houses and all
were delighted with ths lovely child.
A large number Of people crowded into
Music Hall in the evening to witness So
called Spiritual Seauce 1t wasn't real first
class and many thought they had spent their
money foolishly.
The Portland High School Minstrels gave an
entertainment at Union Hall, Cumberland
Centre, which was greatly enjoyed.
The concert given by Mr.. Fernald in the hall
at Woodfords Corner, was well attended and
was great success
About half dozen members of the new rifle
club visited Baldwin and looked ever the site
for the new range. A few fancy shots were
made just to see how it seemed
ACCIDENTS.
Mr.. Mansfield, who came into town from
White Rock, was noticed to be in rather an
unsettled state of mind when he arrived at the
United States Hotel. He left his coat and
started out on the street and had not gone fal
when he fell on the pavement, cutting his nose
badly on stone. He was taken to the police
station for treatment and returned home yes
terday.
A horse, attached to carriage, took fright al
base ball thrown by one of the players on the
Promenade, and SHE'D, throwing out the occu.
pants, Mr.. and Mrs. John sGsmmon, who re-
side on Poplar street. Mrs. Cannon was Sc
riously injured.
The occupants Of three carriages came very
near being run over By the cars while riding
at Libby's Corner in the afternoon. They
were crossing the railroad track when train
came along and one of the drivers threw his
horse, smashing his carriage and injaring him
self and the lady with him. 1t was very mar
row escape.
The usual small boy who hangs round the bal
at baseball match met his fate in the afternoon.
The ball struck him on the nose and it wat
necessary to take him home at once.