The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-10-11
SOUTH PORTLAND.

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bowling alleys last night between the
Prebles and the Rough Riders. The
Prebles won by 50 pins. The Schleys and
Hobsons will bowl tonight at 7.S0.
It will. be gratifying intelligence to
parents, teachers and scholars to know
that the school committee have made ar
rangements to transfer the scholars from
one of the rooms in the School street
primary school to the Hose company
building where room will soon be fitted
up for temporary school purposes. This
will relieve the crowded condition OF
things at the school just mentioned.
QuiteIa number of the ladies of South
Portland will be in attendance at the
Musical Festival in the city this week.
Saturday evening the Social Club met
with Miss Florence Small Stanford street.
Fruit and confectionery were served and
a good time was enjoyed by all Next
Saturday evening the club will meet with
Isabelle Pierce. Elm Avenue.
Mrs. DR.. Sprague of Turner. daughter
of Rev. and Mrs. Ford, is the guest OF
her parents in Knightville. She IS a
member of the Festival chorus and is &C.
companied by her daughter.
The Sunbeam society of the Knigtht-
Vile Methodist church will meat at the
parsonage Saturday evening next.
The Goodwill circle will meet at the
home of Mrs. Ra chel Shanning, B street,
on Wednesday.
The South Portland and Cape Elizabeth
Sunday school association will meet We'd
nesday afternoon and evening at the
church in Spurwink.
HOSE AND LADDER COMPANY
MEETING.
All members of the South Portland
Hose & Ladder company are requested to
meet at the Hose House, Wednesday even.
ing Oct. 10, at O'Clock. The election
of officers for the ensuing year will be
held and lobster stew will be served.
THIEVES AND BURGLARS.
Thieves and burglars are at work again
in South Portland Frank Wilson has
lost his cat rig pleasure boat which was
stolen from her moorings day or two
since , and yesterday morning between
three and four O'Clock Nat Gordons clerk
was aroused by burglars trying the doors
of the store. Hn frightened them off and
then carefully searched the premises.
And yet no proper police protection is
given the people of the village and town.
Remember that the dance by the jolly
Six will be given at the Union opera
house, Thursday evening, Oct. 49,
The hosting scow and pile driver were
on the railway yesterday. for repairs.
They were taken off last night. ~ sse
Ed and Geo. Studley have returned
from their hunting trip at Trundy's reef.
They bagged about 30 coots and brought
home as a trophy live bald eaded
eagle. saa4e gt
Henry Mayo has left the employ of
Charles Griffin, the barber, and will go
into business in the city. Mr.. Woodbury.,
formerly of the firm of Woodbury. & Lamb
is now associated in business with Mr.. 6.
Griffin.
James Craig, Private Co. B, 1st Maine,
was out Sunday for the first time since
his severe Illness. The other ''boys' are
getting along all right.
PEOPLES METHODIST CHURCH.
The afternoon preaching at the Peoples
Methodist church will be resumed Sunday
next at 2. 50 D. IN. There will be general
preaching Sunday evening at O'Clock.
the Epworth League holding its meeting
at quarter past six.
The Ladies' Circle will meet with Mrs.
Helen Haley, Stanford street Th ursday
next.
PLEASANTDALE.
The old Darn on SufnIner sUreoG peionB-
ing to the Conley estate burned to the
ground Sunday morning. 1t was dis
covered onsfire about 10 O'Clock and it is
likely that the fire originated from the
careisssness of tramps who have made the
barn rendezvous for some time past.
It contained large quantity of loose hay
variously estimated from 40 to IS tons
which was total loss. r~fsr.
Mrs. Rev. J. Il. Roberts entertain ed
twelve young ladies, members of her Sun
day school class Saturday in delightful
manner. After an extended trolley ride
fine dinner was enjoyed at the Chase
House.
Miss Maud Coolbroth of Cumberland
street, Portland, passed Sunday with her
aunt. Mrs. j. A. Coolbroth, Corner of
Kelsey and Summer streets.
Mr.. Fred Wilson, Mechanic street has
returned from hunting expedition down
in Aroostook county bringing with him
two deer as tropics of the sport.
Miss Mary Patten of Portland passed
the Sabbath with her sister, Mrs. Daniel
Jones, new Elm street.
Mrs Geo. Goodwin is improving her
Mace of residence on Chapel street.
Mrs j. A. Lewis is improving from
her recent illness.