The Portland daily press., 1898-06-27
SOUTH PORTLAND.

Turned saturday from TWO days Trip TO
Rockland with Maine Conmandery
Knights Templar of Gardiner. The ex-
cursion WAS en- joysd by everybody.
The Emerson Male Octette will hold its
regular rehearsal this evening at the home
of its Musical director, John Wright.
There was good attendance at the Sat
urday evenings Young Peoples meeting
at the Browns hill Methodist church,
Pleasantdale.
The Elm street NJ. r. church Ladies'
Aid society has discontinued it's regular
mestings until further notice.
The subject Of Rev. II. B. Longs ser-
mon at the Bethany Congregational
church was "The Universal Reign of
Truth
Mrs. Knight Of Knightville entertained
her Sunday school class at the home of
her brother Captain Alvin Hall. Rev.
and Mrs. d. B. Ford, Oliver Webb and
Mrs. Shanning accompanied. the SCHOLARS
who had delightful time inspecting the
ourios obtained by the Captain during his
many years of sea life This collection is
one oil. the largest and most valuable in
the state.
GU Sunday next Rev. FL. B. Long,
pastor of the Bethany Congregational
church, will deliver lecture on Abra-
ham Lincoln. Fer the first time, on this
occasion the services will be held in the
auditorium of the sanctuary, and q nota.
BILE feature will be the music which will
be rendered by a quartette from the regi-
n,ent Of Connections Volunteers u. S. A.
at Camp Burdett.
This evening the United Order
Golden Gross will give "snip party"
and will also elect officers TOR the ensu-
ing term. Each person is requested to
bring package Of the money value of
I've cents, and Ii will be judioiously dis
posed of by the committee in charge.
A caucus of tho Republicans of South
Portland was held Saturday afternoon
at o'clock in the Town hall, to choose
delegates to the district and state oonven-
tions. The meeting was called to order
by C. n. Trefethen, chairman of the
town committee. and the call was read.
Q. N. Trefethen was elected chairman,
and Joseph S. Pickett, secretary.
The following list of delegates was
chosen: To the state convention, Jabez
Marrinep, Charles N. Trefethen, e. C..
Reynolds. VIM. A. Cobb, VIM. B. Fuller,
Henry E. Cash. Thomas B. Haskell, Fred
A. Dyer. 70 the district convention, Geo.
3. Henley, Andrew s. Sawyer, A. D.
Boyd, &. c. Robinson, G. N. Trefethon,
r. A. Parker. Joseph B. Chaplin, Joseph
9. Pickett.
Mr.. Everett Hamilton has accepted q
position at the hat shop, Portland
Mrs. A. D. Coolbroth of Robinson
street, accompanied by Mrs. George
StapleA Cumberland street, Portland,
passed Thursday with friends at Peaks
Island.
Miss Alice Longley, Elm street, has
returned from Rochester, N. II.
Miss Mae Pillsbury has been entertain
ing friends. from Portland.
Mrs. W. e. Dyer and daughter Gladys,
Summer street, and Mrs. W. A. Dyer
and children, Roland and Beulah of
Chapel street, leave Saturday for few
weeks at Southport.
Mrs. Frank Watson and son Carlyle,
Frederick street, Portland, are at the
home Of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Rob-
srt Ballard, Ballard street.
| Mr.. Fred Wilson has sold his steam
yacht Maine" to parties at Moosehead
lake.
Mrs. John Evans of East Semerville,
Mass, who has been passing few days
with Mrs. Robert Ballard, left Friday to
be the guest of her daughter, Mrs Fred
Bosworth of Deering.
| Mr.. Charles Mcdonald is erecting a
| new stable near his residence on Robin
son street.
Mr.. Will Ballard has purchased new
| sailing yacht
Mrs. W. p. Moore of Pearl street. with
her guest, Nh William Williams of Bos.
ton, passed Thursday at Riverton.
MIR. Jack Ballard, of New Jersey, a
former resident Of this place, has gone in
to camp under command of Gen. Bitz.
hugh Lee.
Children's Sunday was very appropri.
ateiy observed yesterday by the Univer.
salist society. IN the afternoon the pas
tor, Rev. Mr.. Kimmell preached very
interesting sermon which was replete
with wholesome thoughts pertinent to
the occasion, and in the evening large
number Of persons listened to the exer.
cises OF the children. They carried GU,
the programme published in Saturday
issue in manner creditable to them.
selves and to the teachers who had
charge of their training.
| People thronged the Cape Cottage
grounds yesterday and the Casino, theatre
and all objects of interests had their Wis
iting crowds. The culinary department
of Mr.. Robinson was taxed to the further
est limit and q extra cars were called
into rsquisition to transport the recer
tation seekers.
The electric cars which were supervised
by Mr.. Macreadie, made their trips right
to the second and without any annoying
delays in transit. The service yesterday
| was excellent and deserving of praise.