The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-07-12
SOUTH PORTLAND.

| An official meeting of the knightyille
Methodist church was recently held and
comtnitte was chosen, composed Of Can't
Davis. o. B. Mills, Walter Haskell.
Messrs Dyer and Deering, to consider
the practicability of underpinning the
church building and putting in new
surface The committee will report to
the full meeting tomorrow night.
The Ladies' Circle of the Kniehtyille
Methodist church will hold it's next meet.
ing in the church vestry Wednesday even
ing. The last meeting which was held
az the house Of the pastor, was made
douoly interesting by the many little
presents which were given Rev. MIR. Ford
and his wife.
WORK on the new masonic building
which has been suspended for few days
awaiting the arrival of building stuff,
Will be resumed tomorrow.
fhe new pulleys and tension carriage
frame OF improved pattern have been re-
celved at the Cape electric power house
and ere now being put in position.
Inc Emerson quartette Will sing at the
lawn party of Wards Oratorio and Oper-
attic chorus which is to be given at the
home of julius Ward 90 Pleasant street,
Desiring. on Thursday evening next
! Miss Worthen, who was injured about
thickness by being run into while riding
bicycle Is rapidly improving. u
Mr.. Plish. the druggist, has recently
purchased a trim dory which is likely to
afford anus ement to himself and friends.
trip to Buenos Ayres.
The lecture delivered on Sunday night
by j. M. Buffam at the Peoples Metho.
dist church, was strong and appealing
one and was listened to by large audi.
ence with wrapt attention.
Miss Eva Knowles, who has been i'll for
some time past with consumption, died
ut her home corner of Stanford and
Front streets, yesterday.
The scow undergoing construction at
the yards of the Portland Shipbuildine
company, is likely to be launched this
week.
| Charles Brown, son of Mrs. Weatherbee
has returned to Boston where he has &C.
ospred position in banking house.
1 The troops at PrebIe and the:Head will
be paid tomorrow.
\ Mr.. Bert Dodge of South Boston is the
tguest of his grandmother, Mrs. J. II.
Dyer, E street.
Mrs. Charles Frank has been entertain.
ling his daughter, Mrs. NJ. W. Trefethen
Of South Portland
Mr.. Frank e. Strange has returned to
his home in Taunton.
| Miss Clara Bartlett of Topsham is the
guest of her aunt. Mrs. Sadie Sawyer.
Miss Addie Merrill is the guest of Mrs
j. I. Young, Main street.
MIR. J. 7. Young has accepted position
In d grocery store at Orrs Island.
Mrs. Albert Bartlett who has been visit
ing relatives in East Sebago has returned
to her home on G street.
CAMP BURDETT.
The command at Camp Burdett are
busily engaged getting their traps packed
day of which cannot ye5 be determined
II may be that final orders will not b.
received until the arrival of clothing
equipments, etc., which are much needed
by the men, and are thought to be now
on the way to the camp
Capt. Harrison was yesterday inspecting
and condsmning certain articles of camp
and garrison equipage. such as dippers
tents, etc.
A bowling team has been organized
among the members of Co. X. 1t is com
posed as follows; r. B Pierce, captain
Sergt. Henry Huntington, Corp. Cyru
Wheeler, Corp. Dwyer, W. O. Case, Ed
ward Ward and William Campbell
Practice is going on at Trefethen's bowl
ing alleys
y FORT PREBLE.
There is still deep seated belief in SOM
tquarters that Battery f I'd Artillery will
Fsoon receive orders to go to the front ant
bets are freely offered that they viii b.
ION the way in less than week. 1t ii
also rumored that Capt. Rogers will b
assigned to prominent staff duty.
BETHANY SUNDAY SCHOOL.
The Bethany Sunday school will go OF
its annual meeting to Cousins Island OF
| Wednesday next.
! CAPE COTTAGE.
| Capt. Harrison, of the 7th U. S. Artil
lery stationed at Portland Head, will Civ,
small dinner party at the casino at
O'Clock this evening.
Capt. John B. Coyle will entertain ,
few of his friends at the casino on Thurs
day next
| PLEASANTDALE.
| Mrs. Leroy Merrill, Of Conway, N. Fl.
Is passing some weeks at the home of he
SOD. Mr.. Charles Merrill, Pearl street.
Master David Patten, of Portland
passed Sunday with Mr.. land Mrs. Danic
Jones, new Elm street.
r., Mr.. Edward Stone, of Summer street
has gone to Farmingtcn for few days.
II Mrs. Hugh f. Flynn has nearly rscov
cred from her recent Illness 5Te
| Mr.. John G. Wilson, employed as fire