The Portland daily press., 1898-11-09
SOUTH PORTLAND.
Sentiment at the Heights Regarding Cit,
Charter.

A meeting was hold in the town hall at
South Portland heights on Monday even-
ing under the auspices of the village i'm
provement society which swas fairly at
tended and among those present were q.
G. Sawyer, J. Otis Kaler, b. b. 9. her
sey and Miss A. T. Dyer.
The special topic under discussion was
the proposed meeting for the adoption OF
the city charter authorized by the enab-
ling act of 1895. The sentiment OF the
assembly was somewhat diverse.
Some were in favor of the acceptance
of the charter, while others were of the
opinion that it would he better for the
residents of the heights to join Willard in,
it's efforts to be set off from the town Of
South Portland and that the two sections
should be Incorporated as town.
1t was also urged that the interests of
the people OF Pleasantdale were more in
common with those of the heights and
Willard than with Knightville and Ferry
village and it might be we'll to form one
town out of these three villages.
That this phase of the question might
be more fully discussed nesting has
been called at the school room in Pleas
antdale for Thursday evening when the
residents of the two parts of the town will
take council together.
Willis D. Mooney, who died at viii.
lard at 6 O'Clock Monday afternoon, will
| be greatly missed by a circle of many
| friends. He was in the employ of
Twitchen, Champlin Comrany and a
member of Bayard Lodge Z. of P. His
wife survives him. The funeral win take
place this afternoon at 2 o'clock. Mem
bers of Bayard Lodge. z. of p. had a
meeting last evening and made arrange
ments to attend the funeral of Mr..
Mooney.
The French club had its usual Monday
meeting on Stanford street.
The History club will meet tonight
with Miss Boltenhouse, West High street.
BETHANY FESTIVAL.
A very pleasant evening was passed by
a goodly number of persons at the festi-
val given by the ladies of Bethany Con-
gregational church yesterday. Pie was
served in abundance and programme
was rendered, which proved to be very
enjoyable, as follows:
Piano Solo, Miss Florence Merriman
Singing. Miss Inez Davis
QuaTtette,
Miss willard Pierce and the Misses
Duet, Miss Huston AMI Miss Pierce
Reading. Miss Griggs
Vocal Solo, Miss Mary b. Thompson
Violin Solo, Miss Daisy Spear
Banjo, Mr. hamilton
PARISH MEETING.
The legal voters of the Bethany Con-
grseational church will meet In the ves-
try of said church Monday evening, No
vemher IA, to see if the parish will con-
cur in the action of the church in call
ing minister and also to raise money
money to pay for minister and to tran
sact such other business as may legally
be brought before it.
The first car with a load Of passengers
passed over the new bridge of the Cape
electrics yesterday afternoon about $50
| O'Clock
| Mr.. Charles III. Hartford left for Boston
last night to resume his studies at the
Harvard Law School.
| The Wednesday afternoon meeting of
| the Samaritan society will be held with
Mrs. Scott Oliver at her home West street,
at the usual hour and all members
should be present.
MIR. and Mrs. Chas. Glines of Broad
way are visiting relatives and friends in
Gray.
Chas. Gavitt, who has been seriously
ill at his home, corner Front and Saw
yer streets, is slightly improved.
Charles f. Moody of Minneapolis and
Mrs. James T. Brown of Boston, were
in the village Saturday to attend the
funeral of their mother, Mrs. II. E.
Moody ofLCushing's Point
Robert Curran left Monday night for
Kentucky where he has enlisted in the
regular army.
Mrs. Hattie G. Talbot and daughter
Grace of Lowell, Mass, are the guests
of Mrs. Thomas Talbot Cushing's Point
INSPECTION AT FORT PREBLE
AND PORTLAND HEAD.
The annual inspection of the command