The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-12-21
SOUTH PORTLAND.
Annual Meeting Of Mount Pleasant
Cemetery Association.

Annual Meeting Of Mount Pleasant
Cemetery Association.
Officers Chosen and Other Important
Business willard and
Cape Elizabeth Talking Over An
ENTHUSIASTICALLY Items, etc.
The annual meeting Of the Mount Pleas
ant Cemetery association was held Monday
evening at the office of the South Portland
Loan and Building association and the
following officers were chosen for the en-
suing term:
Pres.-F. 81. Hartford.
Vice Pres.-Gideon Burbank.
Seo.-Geo. E. Henley.
Treas. -Charles 5. Talbot:
Tr,,stees-F. III. Hartford. w. I. Studley
and Freeman Willard.
Some informal business was transacted
and permanent committees were appoints
ed rs follows:
Geo. f. Henley was designated to look
after the matter of annual and perpetual
care of lots, and by him every lot owner
in the cemetery will be approached on
the care of tbs present lots, either annual
ly or perpetually.
The trustees were made a committee
for the purpose of enlarging the grounds.
and it is hoped that the general public
will lend their aid to all such committees
with view of Identifying the cemetery
grounds.
WILLARD AND CAPE ELIZABETH.
The committee who have In charge the
preliminary arrangements for the .annex-
alton of Willard and Cape Elizabeth find
much encouragement from the fact that
the petitions circulated in Willard have
received the nignatures OF nearly every
legal voter of the village. 1t is claimed
by the advocates Of the measure that the
sentiment in Cape Elizabeth Is very
favorable and that those who have not al
ready been brought over to the support OF
the proposition will most likely be con-
WINGED after hearing the arguments which
will be advanced at mesting to be held
tomorrow evening in the Pond Cove
school house.
PEOPLES FERRY COMPANY.
The annual meeting OF the Peoples
Ferry Company was held Monday after
noon in the rooms of the South Portland
Loan and Building association. The
following officers were elected.
President and observation-disclosures p.
Baxter.
Directors-James P. Baxter, Edward H.
York, Peroival P. baxter, W. ID. Har-
ford.
CIerk-F. a. Hartford.
A CASE OF HIGHWAY ROBBERY.
Mrs. Gum and her boy about years
old were returning in team to Scarboro
from the city Monday about p. M, and
before leaving the city limits she was
asked by man if be could get ride as
far as Cash Corner. She gave him per-
mission and just before reaching Cash
Corner, In Ligonia. the fellow planted
himself on the front seat, became very n
sulting and Immediately afterwards
grabbed Nrs. Gum, choked her and struck
her several times violently In the face.
He then took from her what change she
had in her pocket and letters, papers, etc.
The man then skipped. Yesterday morn
ing Mr. Gum who works for J. L. Best
& 90 appeared before Justice McManus
and. made complaint against Edward
Boyoe for the assault and robbery and a
constable was at once despatched to the
home of Boyce in Ligonia to make the
arrest.
UNIVERSALIST PARISH MEETING.
The First Universalist parish of South
Portland will have meeting at the
Union Opera house Monday, the I'd of
January, next. at O'Clock, in the eve
ming, and after hearing the reports of its
different officers and transacting the
usual routine business will act on the
fol owing important articles: TO scr
what action the parish will take In ref
erence to preaching services for the ensu-
ing year; to see If the parish will vote to
sell the two building lots near Pine
street; to see wha action The parish will
take in reference to building chapel or
church in the near future.
CHRISTMAS TREE ENTERTAIN
MENT.
There was rehearsal yesterday after
noon of the entertainment to be given
by the ladies of the Universnlist society,
aturday evening, and the programme
Will be as follows:
l,uet, Misses Finnerty and Dyer
Duet, Lucy Dyer and Adelaide Merriman
Quartette Selections.
aecitstions.
vsna 4hrasher, Fanny Thrasher, Mil
dred Sawyer, Helen Thompson, Inez
knowles Pauline Small, Stewart Mer
riH.
another rehearsal will take place Thurs
az morning at 9 o'clock.
At the last game between the Hobsons
I'd the South Portlands, the score STOOD: