The Portland daily press., 1897-12-29
SOUTH PORTLAND.

1t is understood among the workmen on
the Notifications at Fort Preble that work
is to be suspended on Saturday night OF
this week. At the present time the crew
employed on tho work numbers only
about thirty men. The work is to be
suspended because of the cold weather
which makes 1t impossible to do any per
manent concrete worK. There Is several
years more work to be done to complete
the fortifoations and the work will te
pushed rapidly forward as soon as the
spring weather will permit.
Mrs. Robert Davis and children of
Eastern Maine with her children are
visiting as the guests Of Mrs. John Boil
ton, Randall street
Mr.. N. E. Gordon has in his possession
a copy Of a paper printed in New York in
colonial days, This particular edition Of
the paper contains an account of the sick
| ness and death of ex-President George
Washington, Mr.. Gordon also has an in
teresting cllrio in an edition of school
arithmetic published in 1861. Both Of
these antiquities are are OF long list OF
family heirlocms that have come down
through the, several branches Of the family
until they are now in the possession OF
Mr.. Gordon.
Captain Herbert Lewis cleared port
Saturday, December a5, as master of the
bark Galatea and crew Of seventeen
| men, with a cargo of lumber from N. W.
| Rice & Co., for parties in Buenos Ayres,
Brazil, S. A. 1t will probably be seven
months before they return.
Miss Ethel L. Griffin and Mr.. Harry
F. Howes, were united in marriage Sat
| urday afternoon at the home of the b. ide's
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Hiram b. Griffin,
| Rev. L, "a. Bean performing the core
mcny. Miss Emma Merritt Of Deering
| was bridesmaid and Mr.. Frank Pennell
of Buxton was best man. A very pretty
| wedding march was played by Mrs. j. F.
Day of South Portland. Directly after
| the ceremony the newly welded pair
started for Boston for few weeks visit.
The immediate family and few friends
were the only witnesses Of the event and
after the departure of the bride and groom
were served with dinner. Mr. and Mrs
Howes were the recipients of many
beautiful presents.
| q The regular monthly meeting of Seaside
lodge of Good Tcmplars was held last
evening at the home of the chief emplar,
East High street.
Mr.. Bion b. Small OF Knightville is to
bring suit for $1,000 damages against Con.
stable Craig, who he claims Illegally ar
rested hi son, Mr.. Fred Small. This is
the case OF arrest for disturbance and dis
orderly conduct, in which the young men
were bound over to the Supreme court.
Large crowds enjoyed the skating, both
afternoon and evening on the Dyer mill
pond at Knightvllle. In the evening the
! management OF the electric road provided
tand which rendered pleasing concert.
The annual meeting of Elizabeth City
lodge No. 114, I. o. .. E., for the election
of officers was held last evening at their
hall, South Portland. The following
officers were elected: N. g., Fred Il.
Manchester; v. G VIM. e. Miller; re-
cording secretary, Noah B. knights
financial secretary, Hiram w. Dyer;
treasurer. Sherman g. willard; trustees,
James H. Hartford, Austin r. Sinner,
James e. Paige. The first degree was ex-
emp,if1ed on candidate at the close of
the election.
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