The Portland daily press., 1898-03-22
SOUTH PORTLAND.
New Town Officers Rave Been Duly
Indicted to Office.

| liceman-The Star Dramatic Com
pany's Play-Soclety Meetings-Read-
ing Club Fair-Personal Items-Pleas-
| antdale Notes, Etc.
| The newly elected town officers for the
ensuing year qualified on Saturday after
neon soon after the election of the third
selectman, and were duly indicted to
Office, taking the oaths before Noah b.
Knight, town clerk at the Town Hall.
PETITION FOR SPECIAL POLICE
MAN.
| For some time past many of the busi-
ness men of South Portland have been
considering the great need of a special
| policeman at the village, and petition
Is now being circulated having in view
the appointment of Edward Fowler for
this duty. 1t is hoped by the majority of
the people that the board Of selectmen
will act favorably ON the petition.
THE STAR DRAMATIC COMPANY.
The Star Dramatic Company has an en-
refreshments booked at the Union Opera
House about the Goth inst. "Jail Bird, ;"
replete with comedy features, will be the
play. The story deals with Jennie Eos
ter. poor orphan who tries to get q
chance in Solomon Isaacs concert hall,
but is rejected by the brutal Jew. Mat
thew Morgan, a country boy, who is in
New York to seek his fortune, comes to
the relief of the poor girl, but gets him
self into trouble with the Jew by giving
him counterfeit money which has been
loaded on him by the villain of the play.
There are five acts. which will afford the
audience fair idea of life in the great
metropolis. Miss Helen Pingree and
| William Smart are prominent in the cast,
and the supporting company is first class.
Masconomo Tribe No. IS worked the
adoption degree last night at their wig
wan. John E. Mountfort, cd, was the
candidate. After the business of the
evening the party partook Of corn and
yenison.
Cumberland Lodge, K. Of P.sswill work
the Second degree Wednesday evening.
The Third degrees will be worked the fol-
lowing Wednesday, and on the latter &C.
casion it is expected that Presumpscot
Valley Lodge will be present and exem-
pltfy the work.
Clarence Tingley W i'll leave shortly for
Utah. He will locate in Murray, where
his brother now lives.
Mrs. Henry Springer of East High
street, is entertaining her daughter from
Livermore Falls.
Mrs. DR.. Syphers is i'll at her home
corner High and Sawyer streets.
F. II. Hartford, who mas been sick for
the past four weeks, is able to be about
again.
Mrs. P. W. Ii. Littleiohn, Pine street,
has gone to Boston for short visit.
Miss May Baker. who has been visiting
relatives in the village, has returned to
Pine Point.
a Fred Smart is at home on vacation
from Brown University, Providence,
r. /.
Charles West has gone to Kent's Hill
for course of study.
Ray G. Dyer, who has been attending
school at North Bird gton, is home on
short vacation.
SOCIETY MEETINGS THIS WEEK.
Tonight Elizabeth City Lodge I. o. o.
+. win meet Wednesday night, the
Pythian Sisterhood. Thursday Bayard
Lodge K. of p, and Friday, Mizpah
Lodge D. of r. Ocean View Command
cry U. o. G.. G. met last night and
talked over arrangements for fitting
celebration of their anniversary.
Nat Gordon was engaged in diving
work at Vaughana bridge yesterday.
The ST. Thomas left the railway Satur-
day and the Al Hamilton has been taken
on.
The Eext meeting of the History Club
will be at the residence of Miss Ada G.
Cole and a colonial tea will be given in
honor of Mr.. Fred Smart, who is stu
dent at Browns University, Providence,
r. I.
The French class met last evening with
Miss Lockhead of Stamford street.
Miss Mildred Knowlton of Deer Island
is visiting her sister, Mrs. Fred Henley,
PreDle street.
PLEA
Messrs. VIM. Averhill, Roy Brackett
and A. ID. Coolbroth are passing the
week at Camp Averill Prout's Neck.
Mr.. A. W. Kelsey is suffering from
severe attack of the grippe.
MIR. Edwin Hamilton is convalecsent.
Mrs. John Plummer, Oxford street
Portland, is passing few days at the
home OF her son, Mr.. h. e. Plummer.
The monthly business meeting and So
ciable of the Y. p. S. G. E. of Elm
street church, was held last evening at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. f. e. Plum
mer Summer street.
Tho Elm street schools closed Friday
for two weeks vacation.
Miss Mary Patten, of Portland passed
the Sabbath ut the home OF her Sister,
Mrs Daniel Jones
Mr. Chas. e. Hayes is making extern
sive improvements in the interior of his
residence on Summer street under the SUI