The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-03-02
SOUTH PORTLAND.
Music in the Air by South Portland
Musical Chorus.

Date of Concert Fixed-LocaI Talent to
Take Part, etc-Town Warrants-Per-
| sonal Items, etc.
| For the past three weeks musical not
less than social circles have been stirred
from Willard on to Cash Corner over the
rehearsals by the South Portland chorus
which now numbers 1G9 voices. This
chorus, under the direction Of o. Stewart
lay lor have had rehearsals at the Knight
| Vile Methodist church, averaging two
week, and progress has been SO salts
factory that arrangements are now about
completed for public entertainments
which. most likely, will be given on
March %, 90, "a and 25 at places to be
hereafter designated in the different
subdivisions of the town. Such we'll
known artists as Miss S. Marcia Crafts
OF Boston, soprano, and Mrs. Horgan, of
Portland, contralto, will sustain the
leading roles of soloists. This was gener
ally understood, but society has been on
the tip toe of expectancy touching the
| assignment of local talent and the follow
ing will be chosen for solos, duets, trios,
quartettes and other ensemble musical
numbers: Sopranos-Mcs. Luella Knapp,
Mrs. Josephine Downs, Mrs. Minnie
Smith. Miss Jessie Getchell, Miss Ethel
M. Davis, Miss Anna Hamilton. Altos
| Mrs. Benner, Mrs. B. A. Squires, Miss
Coolbroth, Miss Meta Tilton. Tenors-
r. G. Goodwin, j. Wass. T. FL. Hill,
Geo. Goodwin, Albert Sprague. Bari
tone-Frank Hill, Ned Goodwin. Bass
L. II. Knight, NJ. N. Brennan, B. A.
Squires, VIM. Harrington.
| From the above mentioned, with such
additions as time may develop the bur-
den of assistance, together with the
specially selected soloists, will probably
| come to the grand chorus whose first
public appearance is anxiously awaited in
the social circles of the town.
At the next business meeting of the
town it is proposed to see If the town will
vote to raise and appropriate the sum of
1926 to decorate the graves Of the soldiers
and sailors of the town, said money to be
paid by the treasurer of the town to the
quartermaster of the Veterans Association
at or before Memorial Day.
Another item of interest is the matter
of hearing and acting on the report of the
seleotmen upon the petition of A. V. Cole
and others to widen Broadway beyond
and.at It's junction with Preble street and
ending with it's junction with Pickett
street.
Ocean View Commandery, U. o. G. c.,
have a candy pull booked for Monday
evening next
The side degrees Bayard Lodgeswill meet
Thursday evening and initiate oandi-
dates. A collation. will be served.
The supper and dance by the members
of the Universalist church will take place
house.
Robert Trickey has given to the Uni
versalist society two lots of land on Mar
| riner street for church purposes.
Mr.. Woodsum has broken land on Mar.
| riner street for new residence.
Mrs Morse of Front street has returned
from visit in Deering.
l.. W. Cobb. salesman for B. o. Bailey
of the city, has gone to housekeeping on
Sanford street.
Miss Mamie Chamberlain of Free street,
is confined to her home by tonsilitis.
james Farnham, foreman in the filing
department. at the Lowell bicycle factory,
Mrs Brewer and Mrs Marble of Deer
ing, are guests of R. M Cole.
Mr.. Smith, pastor of the Free Will
| Baptist church, has just moved into the
parsonage of the church and the congre-
cation will give an ''old fashioned house
warming there on Friday evening.
| Coasting parties are very much in
vogue in the vicinity Of the heights and
merry crowds are enjoying the sport each
night.
| Miss Louise Dyer has been threatened
with pneumonia but her later symptoms
are more favorable.
| Miss Ethel Mcdonald has returned
from a two months visit in Lynn.
John Boltonhouse is at home on vaoa-
ton from Kent's Hill seminary.
| Mrs. G. E. Kittredge, who has been
visiting IMP arts, is at home.
Arthur Doughty has secured work at
the bicycle factory.
The improved condition of the roads
and the great interest which has been
awakened in the exhibition of Mrs. Jar
ley's WAX Figgers" should bring out a
large gathering at the Town house to-
night.
G. N. Trefetheen, chairman of the Re-
publican town committee, has called
caucus of the Republicans of South Port
land, to meet in caucus at the Town
house, South Portland at 80 p. M, on
Saturday next to nominate their select
men and other town officers.
At the request of about 25 petitioners,
the officers of the Order United Ameri-
can Mechanics made brief remarks at
Union opera house last night, explanatory
of the purposes of the order. G. A.
Smith presided, and addresses were made
by State Councillor Secretary FL. S.
Hodson, ex Councillor Bailey, L. H.
Rand and DR.. Eldredge. The matter of
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