The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-05-05
SOUTH PORTLAND.

ooiso"nIs. III corporals, two musicians,
TWO aftlncers, one WAGNER and one hun
uieu ana sixty-two privates. The present
ehiisCed strength is only about sixty-hve
81 'na1 tnere are vacancies for about one
hundred and thirty-five men and the
lisho Find will be gladly welcomed.
oap1aln Stiles Of the medical department
u 1ne army left Fort Preble yesterday for
augusta 10 examine the volunteers as
sembled at that place.
" Z. 5. Dyer left for Clapboard island
yesterday to plant $50 trees on his
property
Inc road commissioner, J. E. Chaplin
was Yesterday making preparations for
ene travelling of Stanford street.
Inc last meeting of the History club for
une present season will be held on Friday
evening at the residence of DR.. Young,
Preble street..
Captain and Mrs. Clifford left Fort
treble today for their future home,
Baltimore Md.
Ihe 2Sth anniversary of the Samaritan
society associated with the Universalist
Parish will be held on the 18th of May
and as the objects are good, the patronage
should be liberal.
Frank Griffin has moved into the house
OF L.. A. Mattox on Pickett street.
acquisitions for arms, equipment, etc.,
to provide for the enlisted strength at
Fort Preble were duly made yesterday.
Mr.. Albert Clarke, conductor on the
Portland and Cape Elizabeth railroad,
left Monday night on the steamer State
of Maine, International line, for his home
in Machias, where he win enjoy four
weeks vacation.
Mr.. John e. Bradford, the spar worker
OF Commercial street. Portland, is con-
lined to his home with an attack OF grip.
Mrs. Henry Cleaves of Chebeague island
has been the guest of Mrs. Fred Bradford.
1t was freely reported around the vii
lage that burglars attempted to break in
to the residence of Frank S. Willard, the
lobster dealer, and the Johnson house on
Broadway, the same morning the stores
were burglarized, but upon investigation
the report was found to be untrue, as
these parties, knew nothing about any
attempt being made to enter their houses.
The selectmen OF South Portland will
give hearing at the town house on Sat
urday next on the petition of the Port
land and Cape Elizabeth Railway COM
pany for permission to extend their track
over Meeting House Hill.
CASH CORNER.
Mr.. Charles Grace, Bert Lothrop and
Dominick O'Donnell left for Augusta
Monday to join the regular army. They
have the best wishes of the people here for
a safe return home.
There was quite display of stars and
stripes at the Corner Monday.
Mrs. A. s. aylol is very i'll at present
writing at her home on Brown street.
Mr.. Ephraim Broad, one of our Oldest
residents, had the misfortune to fall and
break his left arm, one day last week. He
is rapidly recovering and hopes to be out
soon. as
Hiram Lodge No. 1870 Free and Accept
ed Masons, which was organized in South
Portland in 1894, and now numbers
about 166 members found that its pres
snt lodge room in the Town Hall was
hardly capacious enough, and some time
ago appointed committee to look about
for lot of land suitable for building
purposes. This committee was consti-
tuted of 7. B. Haskell, Stephen Scam
man, J. o. A. Jordan. Albert D. Boyd,
Matthew Woods and Walter II. Dyer. It
was thought best to select some spot in
Knightville, and the site chosen was on
the corner of Main and West Il street
The report Of this committee was ao-
copied, and to further carry out the plans
of the lodge, a building committee was
chosen, composed Of John Melia, Thorn
as B. Haskell, Stephen Scamman, Mat
thew Woods and Thomas Willard, who
were instructed to secure plans and spec.
tfoations from competent architects.
At q stated meeting held on Tuesday
evening last. the plans prepared by T.
Fl. and e. F. Fassett were accepted, and
it was directed that a building in accord
ance with the accepted plans be con-
structed. The estimated cost is $4,000,
including the land which was secured
for about $1,000.
Yesterday work in the preparation of
foundations was begun. and it is likely
that in q reasonable time there will be
constructed a building available not
only for the specific purposes of the
lodge, but for general business require.
ments.
The building will be of brick and will
be of three stories. 1t will be 65 by ~
feet. The first floor will contain three
stores. On the second floor will be the
kitchen, banquetting room and offices to
be used by the Lodge. The third floor
will be devoted to the hall and anterooms.
The building will be of first class con
struction throughout. 1t will be well
plumbed and will be arranged for steam
heat.
PLEASANTDALE.
Miss Georgia e. Dyer, who has been