The Portland daily press., 1898-05-21
SOUTH PORTLAND.


the vestry of the church at the conclusion
of the usual weekly prayer meeting, and
the following officers were chosen for the
ensuing term:
President-Walter Haskell,
Vice President-Mrs. N. 3; Haggett'
Secretary-Miss Annie r. ". means,
Treasurer and Organist-Mrs' MaDsi
Spear.
: Lookout Communicable. and Mrs.
Ford. Mrs. Haggett, Misses Lottie Roache
Prayermeeting Committee-Capt Day
is, Mrs. Northrup, Mrs Shannlng, Mr..
and Mrs. o. K. Mills. -
Relief Comn1ittee-MrS. haggeto, MIS-
ses Carrie Williams anu Lizzie Noooslde,
Mrs Pettengill,
Social Coinmittee-Misses Annie and
Carrie Williams, Miss Noyes, Miss Brown,
Misses Lottie Roach, Alice ST. John
Ethel Small, Mr.. and Mrs. Squires and
Mrs. Spear.
The children connected with the
Knightville church have just given re.
ception to the new pastor, Rev. Mr..
Ford, and his wifs in the vestry parlor
of the church. About so children were
present, from little tots to those ranging
in ages from ten to fifteen years, and an
address Of welcome was given by Miss
Marian Barker, to which Rev Mr.. Ford
and his wife RESPONDED in most happy
manner. Ice cream and cake were served,
and towards the close of the evenings So
liability handsome silver mounted fruit
dish and silver toothpick holder were
presented to the new pastor as a pleasant
reminder of the evenings entertainment.
Albert Sprague, who has been at home
on short furlough, left for Augusta yes
terday.
DR.. Syphers has completed the cellar
for his new house on Sawyer street, and
is about to conclude contract for the
necessary carpentry. The lum her Is al
ready on the ground.
The town officials have ordered all slot
machines removed from stores and places
of amusement.
The Pilgrim was taken on the Marine
Railway yesterday for spring repairs. b.
Mr.. Pickett, superintendent of schools:
has directed that the primary school
taught by Miss Dodge be temporarily
moved to Merriman's band room during
the progress of the fair soon to be given
for the benefit of the band at Oasis Hall.
Tn band has offered to move and return
the school equipments in view of the &C.
commodation extended them.
Mrs Boland, who has been the guest
of Capt. j. G. York. has gone to Boston.
The contract to drapesthe private boxes
at the new Cape Cottage theatre has been
awarded Owen, Moore & Co. The scene
~ in the new theatre will be hung by
May 20.
The event of next week will be the op-
eretta, Red RIDING Hood to be given
by the young people connected with tn
Universalist parish.
Mr. Buck, the caterer at Higgins Beach,
was visitor in South Portland yester-
day.
The Indies of the Portland reading club
mes Yesterday afternoon at the residence
Miss Lizzie Willard. of Pine street,
leaves today for months visit with
friends in Westboro, Mass
Mr.. W. 70. Newton is moving into the
house of Mrs. Maggie Pickett, Sawyer
Mr.. Ralph Doughty is taking a short
vacation on account of ill health.
The schooner Mary Standish, of Boston,
is unloading coal at Spear wharf for the
MILAN Spear coal company.
The entertainment and dance given by
Commodore Preble Council, O. U.A. M,
at Union Opera House last evening, was
a decided SUCCESS The programme as
announced in yesterdays issue was de-
liRhtfully rendered and the knocknbouts
and acrobatio feats captivated the audi
ence. The overture, "Star Spangled Ban
mel" struck responsive patriotic chord
In the listeners, and the dancing which
was engaged in by a goodly number of
couples, was kept up to the enjoyment of
all to late hour of the night.
The musicale of the Palestrina club
given Wednesday evening at the residence
or Mt. A. t. Brackett, Scammon street,
was attended by about 70 people. The
outside entrance, decorated with Old
Glory and Japanese lanterns. presented
cheerful appearance, with the large,
double parlors, draped with Gags, were
hardly large enough to contain the speuta-
tore. the overflow being accommodated in
the library. Every number of an elabo.
rate programme was rendered in an ex-
oeptionsl manner. The piano solos by
able, while vocal duet by Mrs. Wilma
Woodbury. and Mrs. E. II. Marshall called
forth an encore, which was responded to
in pleasing way. An outline of the
work accomplished the past season was
given in few well chosen remarks by
Miss Isabelle Bracket.
CAPE COTTAGE NOTES.
Today all carpentry will be finished at
the new theatre under Mr.. Hanson's con.
tract, and the conductors were put in
position yesterday. Mr. Robinson, with
bis crew of men will take their loave Of
the building at noon today. The Walter
Corey company have the contract for fur
pishing the chairs for The new theatre and
yesterday their agent, Mr.. Mitchell, was
experimenting the work of placing them
iu the new structure. They are the re-
Gently patented opera chairs, practically
noiselcss, and were manufactured at
Wakefield Mass. They are finished in
malachite with bronze ends, are of good
roll and have an average width of from
70 to 81 inches $50 will be required for
different parts Of the theatre. The same
hrm will furnish the boxeN with rattan
chairs. One dozen arm chairs and two
dozen side chairs will be required, all of
which will be cushioned and finished in
the same Style as the opera chairs. Each
box will contain two arm and four side
chairs.
Mr.. g. D. Robinson, manager of the
casino, left for Boston last night for the
billiard tables, etc, for the new b niiainya,
Vice President and General MANAGER
krutz was visitor at the Cape Cottage
yesterday and will leave the city TODAY
for New York.
Hooper. Son & Leighton have the con-
tract for furnishing. the chairs apd
drapery for the new casino.