The Portland daily press., 1898-02-16
SOUTH PORTLAND.

Int resting SOcials and Musical En-.
tertainments to be Given.
Narrow Escape from Death by Suffocation
Items of Personal. Political and Local
Interest. Etc.
The entertainment which was an
nounced to take place at the Town House
last evening has been postponed, but the
young people connected with the Free
VIII Baptist church have nearly com
pleted the programme for social evening
in the near future, at the same place,
during which Miss Mariner will exhibit
Mrs. Jarley's wax figures, and the follow
ing ladies are expected to take part: Miss
Alice Hersey, Miss Clyde Dyer, Miss Isa'
belle Robinson, Miss Mary Jewell, Mrs.
Vallencourt, Miss Louiss Dyer, Mrs.
Gem, Mrs. Mari, Miss Eva Dyer and
Mrs. George Delano. Mr.. J. o. Kaler is
busily engaged in the matter of prelimi
nary drilling, and Queen Elizabeth. mu
steal and literary characters, and many
local subjects are likely to be remem
bered In the cast of representations. The
event Is bsing looked forward to with
keen interest in social circles.
The concert by the Wagner Glee Clut
at the Union Opera House on Friday
night bids fair to be most successful
one. The club has sixteen male voices
and It's officers are H. l.. Eustis, presi
dent; Will Harrington, vice president
Fred Harrington, secretary; Frank Har.
rington, treasurer; A. l.. Sprague, libra
iran; j. Wright, musical director. On
of the Schumann Quartette have
been secured, and the following young
ladies, well known in society, will ap.
pear: Miss Thompson. Miss ]. Getchell,
Miss Fisher and Miss Tilton, with Other
local talent.
Work on the foundations of the new
cafe at Cape Cottage is proceeding rapid
ly and stone from the walls of the ole
building is being utilized. Twenty-fiv
or thirty men are daily employed, and
the contractor for stone work hopes tt
complete his portion Of construction early
in the coming week.
Rev. Mr.. Long of Bethany church, IL
preparing lecture on Abraham Lincoln
to be delivered soon for the benefit Of the
Ladies' Aid of the church.
1 Fred Morse, motorman on the Cape
Elizabeth electrics, has been obliged te
lay off for few days by reason of sick
ness, his place being taken by A. Little
john.
4 The road commissioners were busy a,
work yesterday with q gang of men fill
ling up holes and improving the genera
condition of thoroughfares
South Portland hunters, Joined by
several Nimrods from the city, went tt
Prout's Neck, Monday. They report bird
scarce and returned with empty bags.
Annie Files, of Gorbam, is visiting
Miss Florence Dyer on the heights.
Mrs. George Delano gave a delightful
whist party Saturday evening. Their
were five tables, and light refresbment
were served. 1t was neighborly part.
tand greatly enjoyed by all who attended.
II 1t was decided at the last rehearsal o
: the South Portland chorus that beginning
next week, they would meet Tuesda,
and Friday nights of each week. Their
j are now over 100 voices IN the chorus, ant
public entertainment is one of the so
, cial events eagerly looked forward to.
1t is thought in some quarters that Thu
Republicans will nominate sort o
union ticket, and in that event a larg
number of citizens usually denominatet
: independent" stand ready to endors
it. Against it will probably be pitted
straight Democratic ticket of just wha
kind of Jacksonism and Jeffersonism j
is hard to forecast, as things are decided,
embryonic at the present writing.
Miss Susie 6. Waltz has been hastil,
} summoned to Augusta by the death o
Mrs. Isaac Reed Of Waldoboro, the moth
er Of Mrs. Thomas Leigh of Augusta an,
of Mrs. Charles S. Cook of Portland.
The Palestrina club was delightful,
entertained Saturday evening at 'sHigh-
land Home by Miss Hattie Ma,
] Brackett. This club is destin to max
a record for itself as a great deal Of inter
est is being manifested by all connected
and new members are being admitted a
nearly every meeting.
The regular monthly meeting of tn
Village improvement society will TAX
place at the town hall this evening, Feb.
l6. All who are interested in improvin,
and beaut1fying the village are cordial!
invited to attend.
Miss Helen Pingree, instead of Mis-
Clark as enormously stated in the PRES
of yesterday, was in tho musical team
which was received with SO much favo
the last evening of the Hose Company
fair.
Mrs. VIM. Headley who has been tn
guest of Mrs. J. E. Paige, has returne'
to her home, Norway, Me.
The three masted schooner Brigadier
Capt. f. W. Hinckly, is discharging Goa
at Spears wharf.
The Elizabeth City, I. o. o. F.. worke
the initiation last night on two candi
dates.
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