The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-10-29
SOUTH PORTLAND.

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! SUCCESSFUL JUG PARTY BY GOOD
sAMARITANs YESTERDAY.
| About year ago the Good Samaritans
caused jugs to be distributed to the num-
her of nearly 800, In the village, at Will
lard. Kuiehtyille and adjoining places,
among all those people who felt an in
terest in the Mt. Pleasant cemetery. Con-
tributions were sought and each family
was asked to drop into the jug at least
one cent a week. Yesterday at Union
ouera house these jugs were opened and
| the occasion was made a most enjoyable
one by the Good Samaritans, who gave
a reception from 2 to in the afternoon,
which was quite largely attended. Bou-
Duets of flowers decorated the tables and
cocoa and cake were served for refresh.
| ternoon, apart from the general sociabili-
ty which reigned, was the reading OF
noem by Mrs. l.. B. Proctor. secretary Of
the society. which was listened to with
affectionate interest, so much SO that the
aud itors insisted on its being read a SEQ
ond time. 1t is worthy of rote that she
and Mrs. Mary E. Talbot, president, have
satisfactorily filed their respective offices
for 25 years and their untiring efforts
in behalf of the society are worthy OF
the greatest commentator. At long
table party Of ladies were kept busy
opening the jugs and counting the
money, and the report made by Mre.
| Frank Gowan showed that up to yester-
day afternoon, 1853 jugs had been returned
and the amount of money aggregated
s1l6tS.
The ladies' aid of the Bethany Congre-
gational church will give pie festival
and literary entertainment in the vestry
Of the church, Tuesday, November 8.
The annual fair by the Bethany oongre.
cation will be given about the middle OF
| November.
At the Epworth n league, !, MEETING M sa,nE. the
/ Kings, l9:19-2l. The meeting will be
led by Mrs. g. N. Ridley.
| The ferryboat Elizabeth City will be
taken off the route In few days for re-
pairs. Her place will be taken by the
Mary W. Libby.
Miss Susie McClaire, who Tor tho PAST
la weeks has been visiting friends and
relatives in New York, has returned TO
ner home on G street
Mrs. Minnie Clsaves of Chebeague isl
and. was the guest OF Mrs. b. IL. BRAD
ford, the first of the week.
Miss Eta Parker of Yarmouth Is the
guest of Mrs. Cora Right.
Mrs. Fred 0. B. Merrill! OF boston, IS
the guest of her mother, Mrs. John +.
| Clemens.
Miss Florence e. Decker Is the guest
of Mrs. Albert p. Bartlett
| For the past two weeks work has been
going on at Portland Hend in mounting
the new 6-inch rapid firing gun OF the
| a test Improvement. It will prove very
1 a. nd tn 10
ready mounted at this fortifcstion.
| The postponed meeting of the Searboro
| and Cape Elizabeth Ladies' Aid society
will tie heldsthis afternoon a. the home
of the secretary.
Miss Maud Miller of Pleasantdals has
accepted a position at M. Stsinert @
| Sons, Portland.
| Rev. and Mrs. ]. A. Roberts gave q
cob party last evening at the patronage
| for the benefit of the Elm street Metho-
dist church. Refreshments were served
| and delightful evening was spent by
good sized gathering anxious to sis
| in the completion of the church.
Capt Stephen Doughty of Stanford
street who has sailed the sea for the past
| 5S years and weathered many gale, re-
| ports that in his recent trip from Wood
island to South Portland, he encountered
the toughest SEQ OF his life. The waves
seemed to run mountains high, ana the
even make Chicago blush. He made the
| trip in n dory about IA feet long, and was
| accom- panied by one 2 an who was en-
gagged all the time holding the sail while
| the captain steered the boat. LIZ was an
exciting adventure. but the men made
| port safe and sound.
The winter time table Oh hall hours
trips of the ferry boat will 60 into effect
| to morrow morning.
| Last evening the scholars of the Bowery
Beach school gave an entertainment at
the school house for the benefit OF the
school and to pay for new maps and ap-
paratus that they have purchased After
the entertainments, the guests were fur
nished with refreshments at Wheeler s
dining hall which was followed by a
DAME and general sociabi1ity
Miss Jessie Gatchell is employed as
clerk at Miss Ethel McDonnld's millinery
store Cd II. High street, Tuesday and Sat
| urday evenings Of each week.
| Mrs. Conant of Boston is visiting at
the home of MIR. Pettee, Preble street.
| The schedule of games at Trefethen 8
bowling alley fo1 next week is AS follows:
Hobsons VS.. South Portlands, October
81; Prebles VS.. Volunteers, Novem Der l |;
| SchIeys vs.. Concords, November 3.
The four-masted schooner Clara Good.
win was undergoing repairs at the ma
rine railway yesterday.
Rev. S. F. Pearson will ofhciate ut the
Bethany Congregational church tomor.
row morning. Mr.. Dexter will couctnd
| the evening services.
The foot ball game between the South
Portlands and Deering High viii be
nlayed this afternoon on the South Port
| land grounds at 2 O'Clock.
| Mr.. William Purington, clerk for Cole
Bros, who has been i'll for some days,
was at work yesterday.
| Mr.. J. Fl. Edwards has commenced
building new house on East High
| street.
| Miss Bessie Walker of Boston Is visit
ing Mrs. J. r. Turner, Front 8, rect.
Miss Ethel Brown has gone to Boston
for a visit of three weeks among rela-
tives. 49,,
The Social Club will meet this evening
with Miss Emily Willard, Pine street.
Sunday will be observed az rally day at
the Bethany Con greRational church.
At 10. 40 a. M, Rev. S. b. Pearson Of the
Gospel Mission, Portland. will preach,
an d the evening services will be conducts
ed BY RevHH y. Dexter. All members,
friends and the public are cordially urged
to make an effort to attend the meetings
| G 40 re free for all