The Portland daily press., 1896-02-15
SOUTH PORTRAY ND.

Rev. Mr.. Nelson ofsAll Souls church,
Deering, will preach at the Universalist
church. South Portland, Sunday.
| The South Portland Village Improve
ment Society voted to disband at the
meeting held Wednesday evening at the
residence of r. M. Cole. The fund of
$40 on hand was divided equally be-
tween Volunteer Hose Company and the
| Public Library.
Capt. and Mrs. Nichols, who have
been spending the winter in Boston,
have returned home.
Mizpah Lodge, Daughters of Rebeoca,
| gave box SOCIAL last evening to the
members at their lodge rooms.
Rev. Geo. D. Lindsay OF Congress
street Methodist church. will lecture in
the South Portland course now being
given at Peoples church on "Manliness'
Monday evening, Feb. 17th
Mrs John Taylor, although still in
very critical condition, is much stronger
and continues to improve daily.
Mr.. Clarence A. Libby, of Willard, has
gone on short visit to Gray. He will
return the first of the week.
Mr.. Daniel GRAHAM is preparing to
build a. stable on his place, Cottage street,
Willard.
| The History club met with J.T. Cobb.
Main street, Willard, Wednesday evening.
1t being the anniversary OF Linoo In s
birth the club held special services in
oommemoration. The rooms ana hall
were decorated with red. white. and blue
bunting and flags. Interesting anecdotes
and bright bits of Lincoln's early life
and struggles were told. Mr.. A. Fl.
Cobb read very able paper on Lincoln's
assassination, and Mrs. Georgia Small
read paper on his early life. Miss Mar
garet Pillsbury contrib uted very nice
unique way by the entire club. Mrs. M.
G. Young, as editor of the club paper,
closed the programme with an unusually
bright and spicy editorial, which she read
in her pleasing way.
The selectmen are considering the ad-
visibility of widening Fast Broadway 90
eet and have had a hearing on the ques-
ton. 1t will make very handsome
sweet if widened. leading as it does over
to Pickett street, where fine view of
the ocean and tho islands can be had.
Mr.. Day who recently opened barber
shop on Main street, Willard, reports
business as being very good for start.
The wedding of Miss Lizzie Ridley and
Mr.. William Mooney is announced.
The Universalis5 Society are consider
ing plans for their new church to be
erected in the spring on High street,
South Portland.
Miss Ethel Davis and her brother
George W., entertained at their home on
Main street, Kniahtville, last Wednes-
day evening, party from the city. The
guests enjoyed themselves with music,
conversation and Indulgence in ice cream
and other refreshments At late hour
when an electric coach was taken for the
city, the company expressed the pleasure
the visit had given and wish that they
might soon repeat it.
The telephone people were engaged
yesterday putting in new wires to the
Cape life saving station. The former
grounded system was taken out and
metallic circuit put in. They have also
put up private wire for H. St. John
Smith, Esq, connecting his city Office
| with his house at Pond Cove.
Rev. c. Everett Bean Of Thomaston,
| will deliver the initial lecture in the
| Knightville course at the NJ. e. church,
Wednesday evening, the 10Th instant
Subject, CLOSING Events of the Late
War" Bugle call and other illustrations
will be introduced.