The Portland daily press., 1895-05-15
SOUTH PORTLAND.

One of the pleasantest social affairs
tnat has taken place here Tor a long
time, happened last Monday afternoon
and evening. On Monday Mrs. Elizabeth
W. Woodbury. was II years of age. and
the idea occurred to the Ladies Clrcle,
OF which Mrs. Woodbury. has been
member for great many years, to ten
der her reception in her own home,
which should be an entire surprise. The
guests were invited and refreshments
provided, and on Monday afternoon sew
eral persons called at the woodbury.
homestead. But this was not very
strange, only it did seem queer SO many
called, and not until about i've, when
the visitors came in large numbers, and
a corps of walters besleged the dining
room did she understand the true nature
of affairs. She was greatly surprised.
not having had the least idea of any
thing of the kind. In the dining room
from a table decorated with old china
andrcut flowers, salads, cold meats, fruits
and assorted cake, with tea and coffee
were served from five to seven, when the
guests were called into the parlor, whera
Mrs. NC. Young greeted Mrs. Woodbury.
with very pretty poem, written by
Mrs. e. M. Roger of South Portland.
This was followed by another poem COM
posed and read by Mr.. j. f. Cobb, cous-
in. In few moments Rev. g. W. Kelley,
pastor of the North Church, came
through the hall bearing in his arms IL
handsome chair, which in few well
chosen remarks he presented to the host-
ess as slight token of esteem from the
Ladies Circle, :" of which you have been
valued member for 80 many years. :"
Mrs. Woodbury's surprise was complete,
but she thanked the Circle warmly for
her gift. her conscience troubling her
some about accepting it because I am
not worthy of such kindness" The re-
mainder of the evening WAS spent in re-
calling old times, and general CONVERSE
ton, after which the company wished
Aunt Elizabeth many happy returns and
left for their homes. About 70 persons
were present among whom were noticed
Mrs. Martha Loveitt of Pearl street,
Portl and, and Mrs. Lucy Walton of Will
ard, both Of whom have long since paaed
by their three score years and ten. 1t
was very pleasant occasion to all and
rangements, Miss Parrott, Miss Rand
and Mrs. Willard oodbury, whose
efforts made it SO successful.
That "niokel plate" by drant for the
Buzzell Hill corner is giving the board
of selectmen some unexpected trout BILE.
1t appears that the water company with
out notice to or permission from the Sc
leotmen, have opened the street and
proceeded to erect the hydrant. 1t will
be remembered that an article in the
warrant for 1.-THE regular annual meeting
asking $500 for the establishing of this
hydranr, was dismissed. but at the
special meeting called to recind former
vote on leasing TIE ferry landing, vote
on the hydrant article was carried. The
work of erecting the lydrant began last
Saturday without any contract or other
authority by the board Of selectmen. MIR.
Dyer, chairman of the board, has not
only in person forbiddensthe workmengo-
ing any farther, but he has also notified
the water company to stop work until
permission has been given them to go
ahead.
There is likely to be very interesting
chapter of town history anent the fam
GUS "nickel plate" hydrant.
1t is stated here that the .selectmen
have been applied to by the Electric
Railway Company for permission to lay
the rails for said road temporarily along
the streets where they are TO be perma-
nently laid later on. Also that the
Boucher blacksmith shop and the
Knightville band house have been noti-
fed by the proprietors to vacate the land
they stand on near the Knightville end
of Portland bridge, having been bought
by the electric railroad people.