The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-12-26
SOUTH PORTLAND


AT the Union opera house ca S>5urinJ
evening the UniversalisJ society heli Il
Christmas tree ana entertainment and
the committee in charge of which Mrs
w. S. small was chairman. carried out
a very enjoyable programme, consisting
OF musical numbers, instrumental ana
vocal, also racitations By u bevy of the
little ones Of the parish.
There will be q general observance Ct
Christmas st South Portland today, the
post Office of the city being open only
during holiday hours. while the stores,
factories, etc, wilt bs generally closed.
The sunday school of the First Baptist
church of the Heights, held very enjoy
able Christmas tree Saturday evening.
The second lecture in the oourss at
the Knightville Methodist church, will
be given by A. s. Ladd. Subject:
ssSome of the Follies of Lifs."
Guy W. Davis of South Portland was
recently elected clerk of the John P.
Lowell company, which has its office in
this town.
The GAS You Like IT, club of South
Portland Heights postpon ed its regular
Friday afternoon meeting on account of
the holidays to meet next Thursday after
noon at the same place and time, when
the debate schedule for the last meeting
will occur.
MILITARY NOTES.
Acting hospital Steward Herbert D.
to San Francisco, and report for duly on.the
transport which is soon to leave there for
Manila He left the post yesterday in
with this order. Steward Cole
was in the first divisional hospital at
Siboney and was wounded in the battle
which took place near there. He is
native of Norway, Me-, and has been in
s3he service since May last
There are about thirty six men on fu r
gougns from battery D, 18th artillery, who
have left for their homes in Philadelphia,
New York and Harrisburg.
Private Hall returned to the battery
after being absent without authority for
twenty-five days, and is waiting trial by
grand oonrs martial.
Private Conway received his discharge
upon his own application and became SO
oyerjgyed that soon afterwards he fell
into the hands of the Portland police.
Captain Harrison has gone home on
furlough to Newport, r. l., for ten days.
Lieut.. Goodfellow has been temporari-
ly transferred to battery E, 9TH artillery,
at Fort Preble and is acting adjutant.
Lieut.. Carmichael is the only officer
on duty at the Head.
Sergt. Theibault is acting first serseant
as First Sergeant Haines is sick from
oyerwork. The latter is hard worker
for the interests of the battery and the
ssboys'' hope to see him about again soon.
The command at the Head sat down
yesterday to first class Christmas din
uer of turkey, mince pies, etc., and that
it was enjoyed in good old army fashion,
goes for the saying
RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED BY CUM
BERLAND LODGE NO. st.
Herbert L. Hallway, member of Cum
berIand lodge, and for several years
resident Of South Portland, was killed in
a railroad accident at Berwick, Novem
Der 81, 1898, while in the discharge of his
duties as locomotive fireman in the
employ of the Boston and Maine Railroad
company. The committee on resolutions
made up of n. E. Williams, @. W.
Hamilton and Charles Hamilton, have
submitted the following preamble and
resolutions:
Recognizing in Brother Hallway
worthy Knight and honored member of
our lodge, and recalling with respect and
affection for him the several years in
which we have been associated with him
in kindred employment, in the lodge
room and in social life, and grieving over
the loss we have sustained by his death,
therefore
"Resolyed. That the community loses
a worthy citizen, the railroad company
a faithful employe and our lodge loved
and respected member, in the deceass OF
Brother Hallway.
nResolved, That these resolutions be
spread upon the records of our lodge and
d copy be sent to the members OF the
family of the deceased, with whom in
their affection we deeply sympathize.
MAY God bless them ell. -
AT THE CHURCHES.
Sermons appropriate to Christmas Sum
day were preached at many OF the
churches yesterday. Rev. Robert Law
ton officiated at the Peoples Methodist
church in the afternoon, and in the even
ing the special topic at the .Epworth
League meeting was "The Christmas
Anthem" At the Bethany Congrega-
tionaI church at 10 45 in the morning
there was preaching by Albert II. Small
of Deering and in the afternoon at the
Union opera house a suggestive and
thoghtful sermon was preached by Rev.
Mr.. Kimmell, pastor of the Universalist
society.
The Sunday school connected with
Bethany church will give Christmas
concert Monday evening. December Goth.
The following is the programmes: