The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-01-12
SOUTH PORTLAND.
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Portland, December n, 1887.

Dr. is. Sawyer of Pleasantdale is hav-
ing stable erected in connection with
his new house on Summer street. The
house is rapidly nearing completion.
Rev. w. I. Houston of the Church. of
Christ was presented on Saturday, tbs
occasion of his birthday anniversary,
with handsome gold watch as token
of the high esteem in which he is held by
his friends and Pensioners.
The teachers of the Elm street M. E.
Sunday school were entertained Monday
evening at the home Of Mr.. and Mrs. J.
". Minott of Pleasantdale.
The series of special meetings which
have been held at Cash's Corner during
the past two weeks under the direction CT
the pastor, Rev. L. II. Coolbroth, assisted
by Rev. A Bisbee OF Lewiston, have been
largely attended and productive of much
good, and the interest manifested will
warrant continuance for another week.
Mrs. Kate Skillings who makes her
home with her son, Mr. Frank Skillings,
is in very feeble health. In fit of men
tai alteration few days ago she wan
dered from her room and was not missed
for some little time. Later she was dis
covered in the shed adjoining the house
in an unconscious condition having been
overcome with the cold. She was taken
into the house and restoratiyes admins
tered, the same proving effectual to a GER
tain extent, her condition at present not
heipg encouraging. Mrs. Skillings is
nearly so years of age.
The Y. p. S. G. Il. of Bethany Congre-
gational church celebrated their second
anniversary last evening il their church
vestry, the following programme being
carried out:
Address, Rev. H. B. Long
Music, Quartette
Recitation, Miss Lottie Jordan
Banjo Solo, Miss Mary Walton
Solo, Miss Maude E. Moore
Recitation, Miss Etta M oodbury
Solo, Miss Inez Davis
Reading, Miss Ethel Brown
Solo, Rev. H.. B. Long
Banjo Solo, MIR. Hamilton
Reading, Miss Charlotte Bolton
Solo, Miss Minnie Thompson
Music, Quartetts
At intermission Ice cream and cake
was offered for sale. The proceeds from
admission and the sails of refreshments
will be used for the benefit of the church.
Elizabeth City lodge, I. o. 0. f., held
their regular meeting last evening and
conferred the third degree on several can
didates. The officers were also installed
for the ensuing year. A collection was
served during the evening in the ban
quet hall.
Mr.. Forest is erecting an addition to his
house on East High street.
The cabinet composed Of the officers of
the Epworth league coDneoted with the
league of the Peoples Methodist church
are to hold their. monthly meeting this
evening to arrange the business to be
transacted by the league at its monthly
meeting to be held on Thursday evening.
Edward W. Hill, private at Fort
Preble, who was convicted of larceny in
Portland, found guilty and committed TIC
jail, has by orders of the war department
been dishonorably discharged FROM the
service, the paperslbeing served ON him
Sunday. Prior to enlistment Hill was
engaged on the work of the Notifications
at Portland head, and subsequently, en-.
listed and.was stationed commencing in
the fall at Fort Preble.
q Capt. Frank York expects to sail today
with q cargo of plaster for parties in
Bridgeport N. Y. Capt. York is native
of the. village and is one of the youngest
as well as the most successful navigators
in the coast trade marine service.
The crowds. at. thesold Dyer mius ice
pond areiincreasing everyday and.every
car on the CAPE Road, particularly in
the evening, is filled to its utmost oapaci.
ty. The skating surface is in excellent
condition and the pond has become a
nnnular place Of amusement