The Portland daily press., 1898-09-20
SOUTH PORTLAND.
The Schools Are Crowded and Better Ac
com modations Needed.

Inc SCHOOLS Oh 6Oubu fOrUldnu WERE
never, SO crowded as at the present time.
The number in attendance Is -considera-
bly, larger than at the Close OF the spring
term and the supervising committee are
troubled not little to provide suitable
accommodations. There have been Imany
new corners along the line of the electric
roads, and it is only question of very
short time when the buildings will have
to be enlarged.
Tho conditions at some Of the school
buildings are such as to deserve the at
tsntion Of the health board. Take fol-
instance the School street primary school.
There the air in the rooms is foul because
of the, lack of proper q ventilation and
sooner or later must breed sickness.
There were originally in this sohool-hous
two large rooms but these have been di-
vided by partitions without due regard to
sanitary rules. The sooner these matte RS
receive the action of the proper authorities
the better it will be for the health of
teachers and scholars.
James Reagan and George Pierce who
committed the recent burglaries in South
Portland and were found guilty by jury
in the criminal court of the county, were
yesterday sentenced by Judge Bonney.
Reagan got eight years in state prison
and Pierce six years.
Pay day at the fort is later than usual
this month, but the long looked for cash
box is likely to arrive some time this
week. i:.,t.ss.. M - ~.s ,.rssas ~ s"s
The steamer Forest Queen of the Casco
Bay line was on the marine railway yes
terday.
Rev. Mr.. Ford, pastor of the Knight
vile M. E. church, was taken quite i'll
early Sunday morning, and as result
there was no preaching at the church on
Sunday last. Yesterday Mr.. Ford's con-
dition was improved.
The Ladies Circle of the church had a
very pleasant meeting at the parsonage
on Wednesday last.
The Sunbeam Society will hereafter
meet Saturday afternoons at O'Clock.
The next meeting will bs at the home of
Laura and Hazel Webb, d street.
Willis F. Strout, of the Cape electric
power house, will leave today on his an
nual vacation. He goes with the Canton
Ridgsly Lodge, o. Q. u on their trip
to Boston, where theysawill attend the
meeting of the. Sovereign Grand Lodge.
1t is expected that something like $4,000
or SO, 900 men will be in line the day Of
the great parade Wednesday next.
Mrs. Lavina P. Libbey is visiting
friends in Gotham.
Capt. Frank York was moving yester-
day into the house on East High street,
nextIto the Peoples NJ. E. church.
"A. H. Littlejohn, former employe OF
the Caps electrics, left for Boston yester-
day, where be expects to enter the en-
ploy of the West End railroad.
Geo. Harding has secured position
on the West End road in Boston. He was
recently with the Cape electrics.
The Lowell bicycle factory is in full
blast, and it is expected that 10000
wheels will be turned out the present sea-
son. In addition to the wooden build
ing already constructed it is proposed to
erect brick wing on the easterly side,
standing parallel to the room now occu-
pied as an office.
Three very able addresses were made by
Mr.. Russell, ths Canadian evangelist, at
the Bethany Congregational church on
Sunday last. They were very favorably
received, and the wish was general that
Mr.. Russell's voice might be frequently
heard by the congregation.
Lieut.. Carmichael, 9TH ARTILLERY, and
the detachment which has been stationed
at Fort Scammell returned to Fort Preble
yesterday.
The Engineer detachment left yester-
day for the eastern part of the State,