The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-05-13
Successful Opening of Elm ST. Church
Fair.
Soth silver Anniversary of tho Good sa-
maritans.

| - oAS tue nOGa Die features OF UilS la
i1iai programme were the banjo duet by
MISSES Copp and Thompson; the plano
SOLO py Lillian Rogers and the reading
" Bessie Shorey. Prof. j. Parker
Coombs Of Brown University kindly vol
unteered his services for the occasion. and
his good baritone voice was heard to the
pest OF advantage. Tonight's programme
is as follows:
Piano Solo, Selected
Soprano Solo, Selected
Mrs. Fl. e. Downs
heading, Tom Roy
Miss Copp.
Quartette, elm Absinoe'
Wagner Glee Club of South Portland.
Soprano Solo, Selected
Mrs. Minnie Smith.
Tenor Solo, Selected
Reading, Selected
| Frank Hayden.
Duett, Evening
| Mrs. Knapp and Miss Coolbroth.
Anvil Chorus, From "Il Troyatore'
Quartette and Anvils.
GOOD SAMARITANS ANNIVERSARY
The 25th anniversary of the Good Sa-
maritans was celebrated last evening at
the Union Opera House. Flags were
placed on the sides OF the hall and fes-
ICONS OF bunting hung about the stage
and balcony. The programme published
in the PRESS Of yesterday was given in
most acceptable manner and all Of the
m1sical numbers were we'll received.
The attendance was large and a silver col
lection was taken up at the door. The
committee IN charge were Mrs. NJ. e.
Getchell, chairman; Mrs. Frank Gowen,
secretary; Mrs. Hiram Dyer, treasurer;
Mrs. Eva Cole, Mrs. E. L. Cummings,
Mrs. Mary Addie Allen, Mrs. Allen
Pettengill, Mrs. John willard, Mrs.
Patience Thompson and Mrs. Annie
Cole.
| The French club will meet tonight at
the home of Miss Estelle Spear, Front
| street.
| Mr.. Ridsout of the city was yesterday
engaged in photogruphing groups of
scholars at the several public schools in
| the town.
The carpenters have completed their
1 work on the Lighthouse steamer Myrtle
and today she will be taken to the Port
land side.
The lobster smack e. MoNichols Is on
the ways of the Cape Elizabeth railway
for cleaning and painting.
Preparatory for summer work the Cape
Elizabeth electrics are increasing their
force and 10 or 10 extra men are now be.
ing tried as motornien and conductors.
Capt. e. T. Nichols of Cambridgeport
formerly Of the village is visiting rela.
tives at the Ferry.
\ The son of Hiram Ellis on Wednesday
severely cut his hand with glass from a
broken lamp chimney. DIR. Syphers
dressed the wound.
Fred Il. Hartford is confined to his home
by sickness.
Bayard Lodge No. A, K. of P worked
the third degree last night and an enjoy.
able supper was given at which Ivanhos
and Pine Tree lodges were guests.
1t is thought that the batteries of the
7th Artillery which have been ordered to
Fort Preble may leave Fort Slocum to.
day, if SO their arrival may be looked for
| tomorrow.
| Work on the Cape at the terminus of
| the Cape Elizabeth electrics is nearing
completion. Chairs are being placed in
the building and the day of opening will
soon be announced.
The young ladies connected with the
Bethany Sunday school will give an en-
tertainment and fap drill next Tuesday
evening at the Union opera house. This
but has been postponed to the date just
mentioned.
Tho Young Peoples Christian Union of
the Universalist parish have chosen the
following officers for the ensuing year:
President. Mrs. Myra Lamb; vice presi.
dent, Mrs. Mabel Davis; recording seore.
tary, Miss Mary e. Thompson; CORE
spending secretary, Miss Florence Merri-
man; treasurer, Miss Mertie Peters. The
| Universalist society will entertain the
Grand Army on Memorial day, giving
them the use of Union Opera house for
their service.
| PLEASANTDALE.
| Mrs. o. Mountfort has returned from
West Cumberland, accompanied by her
niece, Miss Florence Leighton. who will
be her guest for few weeks.
| Miss Bertha Sargent has recovered from
her recent illness and resumed hers duties
at the Casco Box Co., Middle street
| Portland.
Miss Carrie Waterhouse, of Kelsey stree
has accepted position as bookkeoper
for W. E. Dyer.
Mr.. R. B. Copp. who has been passing
some days with his family. has returned
to Salem.
Mrs. W. E. Dyer and daughter Gladys
passed Thursday as the guests of Mrs. L.
A. Durham, Oxford street, Portland.
Miss Edith Nash, of Brunswick, is the
guest of her uncle, Mr.. Joel P. Haley,
Pearl Sfraet Raforo retrrr,iuo she will