The Portland daily press., 1898-06-08
SOUTH PORTLAND.


ren's Sunday, by giving concert next
sunday afternoon at 2 O'Clock. The pro-
gramme has been under the direction OF
an able and experienced committee and
it is expected that the exercises will reach
that high standard attained on previous
occasions.
The Ladies' circle of the Peoples
Methodist church will meet tomorrow az
ternoon with Mrs. Pettingill, Preble
street.
Baroue Edmund Phinney has gone on
thu WAYS for patching metal and general
oyer-hauling.
The fire boat engine No. 2, went on the
marine railway yesterday for general re-
pairs.
The grub sills for the new lighter about
to be built at the marine railway were
put in place yesterday, and work from
now on will be pushed at rapid pace
Today is visitation day at the South
Portland High school and it will be fol-
lowed by written examinations tomorrow
and Friday.
Col. B. S. Lowell and Mr. Cummings, of
the Lowell bicycle factory, were visitors
at thir plant in the village yesterday.
The building committee having in
charge the construction of the new
masonic building to be erected by Hiram
Lodge of Masons in Knightville met Mon.
day evening and looked over the various
bids which had been made. There were
offers for brick work, carpenter work,
etc., and for further information from the
bidders, definite action as to the award
ing of the contracts was postponed.
Mrs Bert Wallace arrived home yester- |
day from Edgartown, Mass. where she
left the Falmouth Capt. Wallace is |
expected in few days.
CAPE COTTAGE NOTES.
The trolley is nearly completed along |
the line of the loop circling the new thea
tire and casino and cars will soon be run
ming along the extension.
3 Mr.. Horne, of the Bartly McCalluu1 COM
pany, has taken quarters in the small |
house just opposite the theatre.
A capacious pit is being dug in the
vicinity of the casino and it looks as if an |
old fashioned clam bake was 10 be one of |
the features of opening day.
The arrival of Mr.. Andrews of the Nc |
Callum company completes the list and
active rehearsals are the order of the day. |
Miss Bertha Heber of Portland, is the |
guest of Miss Florence Best, Scammon
street.
Mrs. Forbush, who has been passing
fsw weeks with Mrs. Henry Fagan has
returned to Berlin, N. II.
Mr.. g. S. Webster of Deering, spent
Sunday with his mother Mrs Elizabeth
Webster of c street.
Miss Helen West OF. Westbrook seminary
has been passing lseveral days with her
former classmate, Miss Alice Dodge.
Mrs. Stephen Leighton Eand. son have
gone to East Deering, called there by the
illness of Mr.. Leighton's mother
Mr.. John L. Best, who has been seri-
ously ill is reported to be improving
slowly. - -. s.,r- 4---...
Mrs. E. ]. Farrell and daughter of |
Winter street, Portland are the guests of |
their parents, Mr.. and Mrs. W. j. Farrell |
of D street.
Miss Eva Gould, who spent the winter
with Mrs. David Apt, has returned to her
home in Melrose, Mass.
Miss Grace Atkinson. of Danbury,
Conn.,, is the guest of Mrs. William Be-
man, D street.
Miss Mollie Look who passed the win
Ter with her aunt. Mrs. Marcus Hanna,
has returned to her home at South War
rem.
18th ANNIVERSARY OASIS COM,
MANDERY.
Oasis hall was decorated with American
flags and red, white and blue bunting,
last night, on the occasion of the 18th an
niversary of Oasis commandery, U. o. G.
u, 241, and the commandery entertained
as guest Casco Bay lodge of Portland and
Ocean View of South Portland
Something like 1875 members and guests
assembled and an entertainment was
given which included piano solo by |
Miss Ethel Davis, singing by a male |
luartette composed of Messrs. Dyer, |
Hartley, Wass and Goodwin with Mr.. |
Evans as accompanist; violin solo by
Bada McCarte, readings by Miss Wood
and songs by Mr.. Nansen.
A pleasant incident of the evening was
Ine presentation OF pin TO Past Com
mander John B. Chase.
MIR. j. s. Pickett was happy in his
speech Of presentation and the acknowl.
edgment by Mr.. Chase WAS feelingly ex-
pressed.
delicious refreshments were served at
tables and the affair was voted decidedly
q success. II
CASH CORNER.
Leroy Bisbee of Woodstock and Rev.
Almon Bisbee of Brunswick, have been
visiting during the past week at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs Charles G. Fin.
ney.
The young son of William Noyes. who
was seriously injured while riding his
wheel several weeks ago, was reported not
as well Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Sweetsir. Mr.. and Mrs