The Portland daily press., 1898-09-27
SOUTH PORTLAND.
Evangelistic Meetings at Bethany
Congregational Church,

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Disorderly Conduct of Soldiers and
Citfzens-Determined To Put Stop to 1t
-PIeasanrdaIe Notes--PersonaI Items,
Etc.
Rev. Walter Russell, B. A, began last
evening in the Bethany Congregational
church series Of evangelistic meetings,
the special subject being 1.-THE Spirit in
| the Son of God.' There was good atten-
dance, and great interest was manifested
| in the very able presentation OF the theme
| by this eloquent speaker. The meeting 8
will be continued at the same place ny
Rev. Mr.. Russell tonight, Wednesday
and Thursday nights. "The Spirit. in the
Word of God, 'The Spirit in the Men
of God,' 1.-THE Spirit in the Church of
God," are the subjects of each evening.
The general topic being Messages on
the Fruit of the Spirit. -
Rev. Mr.. Ford, who was quite i'll the
greater part of last week, has SO far re-
covered as to be able to resume his duties
and OBLIGATED as usual at the Knightville
M. E. church, Sunday last.
The Sunbeam Society will meet at the
home of Misses Laura and Hazel Webb
Saturday at p. N.
The Goodwill Circle will meet with
Mrs. Olive Webb, Wednesday afternoon.
Last evening there was a business meet
ing of the members of the Knightville M.
E. church, and on Sunday next the soci-
ETY. will be visited by the Presiding Elder,
Rev. e. o. Thayer, who will preach
sermon in the evening.
Private Tuttle of the LIST Maine, who
has been so critically i'll, is improving,
and yesterday it was thought he might
be able to sit up.
Fred Jewett, of Grand street, started
yesterday on weeks hunting trip at
Richmond's Island.
Mr.. Herbert Elliott. who was take
riman's grocery store, is improving, and
yesterday was able to move about a.
little.
( Miss Grace Cummings left for Boston
last night, where she will spsnd weeks
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short visit to Mrs. Browns relatives.
John Melia has gone on a trip to
Calais, where his wife is now visiting.
Mr.. Henry Webster has secured posi-
ton with the we'll known Portland black
smith, Mr.. Charles Gavvitt.
Mrs. Albert E. Dyer is confined to her
home by illness.
For the first time in nearly six weeks
Town Clerk Noah B. Knight was able to
be about yesterday.
Three sewers will be assessed this week.
They are located on West High, Stanford,
and East f street in Knightville. The
board of Selectmen have. the plans givi ng
the frontage of AUDITORS, and with these
as basis the assessments will be made.
Miss Lavone Dyer will be employed for
this week in the South Portland office of
the Ferry Company.
Private T. Il. Derrick, Battery E, 18th
Artillery. returned yesterday from "a
days furlough, which was spent in Buffa-
10, N. T., and adjacent spots.
ARREST BY CONSTABLE FOWLER.
On complaint of citizens residing near
the corner of Sawyer and Front streets,
Constable Fowler yesterday morning ar
rested soldier for intoxication and
placed him in the Portland station house.
The man will be arraigned before Justice
McManus today.
There is great indignation expressed by
the people living near the ferry landing
at the disorderly conduct of soldiers and
citizens in this vicinity, and it is pro-
posed to take steps to arrest the offenders
in every instance. Sunday afternoon last
there were at least three street fights near
the corner just mentioned, and other
scenes enacted which made travel any
thing but agreeable to peaceably disposed
men and women. Spears wood yard
seems to be fayorite resort for many
who get leg heavy and weak in thu stom-
ach, SO much so that tbs proprietors have
been obliged to resort to stringent meas
ures to abate what is getting to be an in
toIeraple nuisance. 1t is but just to say
in this connection that the officers at
Fort Preble did everything in their power
on Saturday night to preserve the peace
of the neighborhood. They stationed a
guard on the ferry boat, and at the bridge
with strict orders to arrest any soldier
whose conduct was disorderly and the
guard hesitated not to do their duty, and
several offenders were run in to the
guardhouse at the Fort.
PLEASANTDALE.
Mr.. John G. w iIson, who has been on
the sick list for the past few weeks, has
recovered sufficiently to return to his la
bors as fireman on the Boston s. Maine
Railroad.
Mr., and Mrs. Ward Carter and sons
Robert and Percy have returned from
passing two weeks at Nova Scotia, the
home Of Mrs. Carter's parents.
Mrs. Charles Hayes, accompanied by
her mother, Mrs. James Devine, left
Monday to pass the week in Plymouth,
Mass, the guests of Mrs. L. E. Barton.
Mr.. and Mrs George Staples, accom-