The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-07-25
SOUTH PORTLAND.

The board of seectmen had it's usual
business session on Saturday afternoon
but made public no decision touching the
electric light question
The tax list usually committed to the
collector about July 1st has not yet been
put in the hands of MIR. J. E. Merriman.
Rapid progress is being made on the
new brick hall of Hiram lodge, f. A. NJ,
at Knightville by Contractor Adams.
The Epworth League meeting at the
Peoples M. e. church, last evening, was
led by John G. Fisher and the subject
was "The Discomfort of Worldliness.
Luke 10, 1921
Harry II. Hartford, associate editor OF
the Cape Elizabeth Sentinel, has been
confined at his hume during the past
week with rheumatism, but is now re-
covering and will be able to resume bust
ness in few days,
The Misses Richardson of Preble street
have gone to Rockland whence they will
sail for Philadelphia on the schooner
Lucy Doyle, Captain Leroy McKeown.
Rev. Mr.. Kimmell will leave today for
Paris Hill, Me-, where he will spend the
| month of August. He will officiate at
Union Opsra House the first Sunday in
September after which he will go West for
fortnight's visit
TRIAL JUSTICE CASES.
Justice McManus had busy day Satur-
day last attending to cases of intoxication
and disorderly conduct in the village.
Three prisoners were arraigned on this
charge. George Edwards was fined S. and
| costs and re-committed for want of pay
ment John Salvador SIS and costs which
he paid and was discharged. Charles
Lubee So and costs. The fine was re-
mitted and on payment of costs he was
| set free.
CAPE COTTAGE.
A large and interested audience gath :
cred at McCuIlum's theatre yesterday af-
ternoon to listen to the patriotic services
which were conducted by Rev. G. G.
Phelan. A marked feature of tho occa-
sion was the presence of the Maine Monu-
| ment Fund Chorus of over fifty voices,
under the direction of Mr.. Julius E.
Ward, which, seated on the stage, rem
dered with vim and in good unison of
voices the following stirring numbers:
"Angel. of Peace, Star Spangled Ban
ner" and Keller's American Festival
| Hymn, Adeste Fideles and Liberty
Hymn. The Battle Hymn of the Republic
was effectively sung by Mr.. Ward, and a
solo by Mr.. T. L. jackson. Chandler S
band was in attendance and assisted by
playing several very acceptable selections
Mayor Augustus E. Moul5on presided
| and in few very pertinent remarks in
troduced Rev. Mr.. Phelan, who delivered
an impressive, able and patriotic address
on National Enlargement, taking this
text: Enlarge the place of thy tent
and let them stretch forth the curtains of
thine habitations; spare not. lengthen
thy cords and strengthen thy stakes
| The speaker was listened to with ap-
| preciative interest and at the close of the
| exercises collection was taken up for
the benefit of the hospital fund being
| raised for the ''boys at the front. -
Myrtle Assembly, Pythian Sisterhood, ,
will go on their annual picnicWednesday.
August Sd, to Cape Cottage good
tine is surely in store for all who attend.
This village felt the strong arm of the
law ON Friday night, when it was visited
by deputy sheriff VINO seizsd two cases
of beer at the South Portland House.