The Portland daily press., 1898-04-08
SOUTH PORTLAND.

lowed the very enjoyable supper given
on Wednesday evening last by the Ladies
Circle of the Universalist church had
many pleasant features. There was
piano solo by Miss Estelle Scar; graphic
phone selections by Mr.. Gordon, assisted
by Miss Ross; duet by Misses Vonnle
Dyer and Manic Finnesby; harmonlca,
banjo and autoharp selections by Jonn
Barbour, and at the close of the music re-
marks were made by D. O. Moulton,
moderator of the parish. in relation to
church and Sunday school matters. The
affair was purely social, and among the
representatives from Congress Square
church in the city were Mrs. TrefetheD,
Miss Nash and Mrs. Dalton.
The Sunday school Of the Universalist
church have recently purchased forty or
fifty new books, and special Raster SER
vices will be held by the congregation
next Sunday at the usual place of wor-
ship.
De Witt Phillips, one of the, veterans
of the army. now stationed at Fort
Preble, will retire from the service on
Tuesday next with thirty years to his
credit.
The roof is going over Trefethens alley
today, and soon the building will be
ready for use.
C. F. Grifdns, daughter, about nine
years old, fell yesterday from swing and
broke her collar bone. DR.. Syphers is in
attendance.
Walter Jordan had his finger caught in
cog Of wheel at the bicycle factory
and SO badly jamnled that awputation
was necessary.
James A. Coffin while working at the
bowling alley. drove nail through his
hand DIR. Brown dressed the wound,
and Mr.. Coffin is reasonably comfortable
under the circumstances.
William Douglass, mason, has begun
work on the house of Mr.. Woodsum.
Mariner street.
Miss Annie Moore, who has been stop
ping with Mrs. Ira M. Davis, Fine
street, has returned to her home in Unit
Mrs. Lottie Pickett has moved into the
house of her sister, Miss Maggie Pickett,
on Sawyer street.
q There was a roll call at the Peoples III.
e. church en- Wednesday evening last.
There was q good attendan CD and atten-
t1on was directed to finances and general
business of the church.
The History Club will meet tonight at
the residence of William Spear.
The steamer Island Belle. which has
been laid up on the Cape side for the Win
ter, was yesterday towed to the city.
The regular monthly business meeting
of the Epworth League was held last
night, and considerable business was
transacted by the League and Cabinet.
1t is reported that if the new cafe is
ready the annual banquet of the Loyal
Legion will be held there May 7th next.
BRILLIANT CLOSE OF SOUTH
PORTLAND CHORUS CONCERTS.
The final concert in the present series
of the South Portland chorus was given
last evening at the Union Opera house
amidst brilliant surroundings. The at
tendance was larger than on any previous
occasion and surprise was expressed that
in so short time SO many beautiful
voices could be brought together from
this section and trained to such degree
of perfection. In all the numbers the
chorus WORK was especially noticeable for
it's precision of attack, volume OF tone
and exquisite shading. This was very
marked in the beautiful and inspiring
music of the infiammatus to which Miss
Crafts sang superb solo, her voice soar
ing at its close to tho high G, powerfully
and sweetly and in manner to captiTate
the entire audience.
Among the especially worthy numbers
by local talent, Mrs. 5Smith's "For All
Eternity" and Mrs. Brownies "Happy
Days" should be noted.
Mrs. Horgan always achieves sue
cess in the Lullaby" and the male
quartette ably assisted her.
Miss Jordan interpreted hungarian
Rhapsody, No. 6, most artistically and
the aid she has lent these concerts is
most considerable.
CANINE laurie" by the Ladies' Guar