The Portland daily press., 1898-05-20
SOUTH PORTLAND.
Republicans Should Turn Out at To-
nights Caucus.

nights Caucus.
Work at Lowell Bicycle Factorv-En+er-
tainment by Commodore PrebIe Coun
Gil. o. U. A. M.-Pythian sisterhooa
Reception of Damon Assembly No..
Personal Items. Etc.
Tonight the Republicans will meet in
caucus at the Town House at 100 O'Clock
to choose eight delegates to the next
County convention, and a lively time is
anticipated. The contest turns on an in
| structed delegation for sheriff, and the
candidates for this Office and their lieu
tenants were yesterday busily engaged in
| rounding up their followers. Every Re-
| publican should be at the caucus to the
end that fair and honesu expression of
the party may be obtained.
LOWELL BICYCLE FACTORY.
Despite the war and it's distractions
work at the Lowell bicycle factory goes
on apace, and the output Of wheels up to
the present writing ex ceeds that OF a like
period in any previous year in the history
of this company.
The demand has exceeded the supply,
and orders continue to pour In with each
arriving mail. About 800 men are active
ly and constantly employed, most of
whom make their homes in South Port
land, and these employees have formed
themselves in various working and social
clubs, which add greatly to the social
| features of the town.
COMMODORE PREBLE COUNCIL, o.
| g. A. NJ.
Tonight at Union Opera House, Com
modore Preble Council, o. y. A. NJ, will
give an entertainment and dance. The
committee in charge, consisting of e. c.
Hamilton, B. B. Upper and i. u.
Woodbury., offer the following pro.
gramme:
| Overture. America,
Piano Solo-Selected,
| Miss Alice Dodge
Club Swinging, VIM. Smart
Vocal Solo, Miss Jessie Getohel1
Reading, Miss Laura Mae Irving
Knockabouts,
| Ernest Maher and George Tinney
| Miss Annie Hamilton
Crescent Mandolin and Guitar Club
Acrobats,
| John Jolly and VIM. Smart
Banjo Solo, Lester E. Hamilton
Piano Soloist, Miss FLORENCE Merriman
Overture-Star Spangled Banner
PYTHIAN SISTERHOOD ENTER.
TAINMENT.
The reception given Damon Lodge, No.
/, OF Portland, on Wednesday evening by
Pythian Sisterhood, Mystic Assembly
No. 2, was one of the social events of the
season.
The lodge room was handsomely deco
rated with bunting and the national
colors, while the banquet room above was
a bower of patriotism with red, white
and blue festoons on every side.
There was patriotic drill with the
Goddess Of Liberty, personated by Mrs.
Mooney, for the central figure about
whom revolved, SO to speak, 16 young
ladies, all of whom were most appropri-
ately costumed.
| A farce "City Against Country was
presented and the cast of characters was
admirably filled. Other features were
piano solo by Mrs Cobb, vocal solo by
Mrs. Mooney, o reading by HRS. Barbour
and very interesting paper was read
by Past Chancellor Mrs. Jones.
Damon Assembly acknowledged their
reception in bright and happy speeches,
and at table spread with delicious
viands about 100 people took seats.
Mr.. Charles W. Hasford and Fred W.
Talbot have returned from New York
and had the pleasure of first trip on tie
steamer Horatio Hall of the Maine Steam
ship line.
The French club will meet with Mrs.
Startling of Pine street.
JOHN TURNER DISCHARGED.
John Turner whose arrest for disorderly
conduct was mentioned in Wednesdays
issue was arraigned yesterday before JUS
tice McManus and discharged for want of
prosecution. Turner's wife who was the
complaining witness failed to appear.
The Emerson male octette was organ
lied with the following choice of officers:
President, D. W. Thomas; secretary and
treasurer, Thomas Evans; musical direc-
tor J. Wright.
Frank Rolfe left for Boston last night
to accept position in the Crawford
House.
Walter Weeks will be among the number
who will do naval service on the
Montauk.
Word has been received by the family
of Capt. Harvey McClearn of his safe ar
rival at Alexandria, Va, after voyage
ay+opdin, oyar a marin of savan months