The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-11-04

Piano Solo. Este5e spear
Vocal Solo, naroiu ,1aucheil
tions,
Mooney
Tableaux. ems,
Vocal Solo, Mary Thompson
Reading. Charlotte Bolten
T Hfois Solo, Daisy Spear
Vocal Solo, Ethel Moseley
Tableaux.
Male Quartette.
- Messrs. j. Baker Hamilton, Catch
ell and Harrington.
Reading, Hattie Brackett
Misses Merriman, Willard and Pierce
Vocal Solo, J. Baker
Autoharp and Harmonica. Mr.. Barber
Vocal Solo, Mr.. Eustis
Tableaux.
That the programme was enjoyed was
very evident from the hand clapping
which greetsd the rendition of each num-
Der, vocal and instrumental. The read
ings and tableaux are deserving of favor
able mention while the music was pleas
ing and need of the warmest praise is
due the several persons who contributed
to the evenings entertainment.
And thus is added another to the long
list of social successes which the Univer-
salist society has achieved.
BAYARD LODGE, NO. A.
Bayard lodge had large gathering
last evening at their rooms. and worked
the first degree. After the business was
finished reception was given the Past
Chancellors' association, and among those
present were f.. G. Reynolds, Elgin Yer
rill, Geo. T. Spear. Albert Cole The
different lodges of the city were well rep
resented and at the banquet which was
notable feature Of the evening. nearly
go or 70 took seats. Bright speeches were
made by several of the past chancellors
and altogether the reception was highly
enjoyable and decidedly success.
THEY EVEN STEAL STREET LAMPS
1t seems that even street lamps placed
to prevent the travelling public from
breaking their neoks are not exempt
from the ''itching palms'' of thieving
band which raid the town. Some of the
lights placed by the county commission
ers and Cape Electric company at the
Knightville terminus of the bridge, have
been spirited away. Night before last
three lanterns were stolen and last night
1T WAS found necessary to establish a
private watchman to prevent further
thefts.
Mrs. A. B. Wilson, wife of the druggist
on the corner Of Sawyer and Front
streets, left yesterday for Denver, COL,
where she will spend 9. few weeks.
Corporal Follansbee, Battery D., 9TH
ARTILLERY, suitably armed, was despatched
Yesterday to conduct to Portland Head
deserter Bridgier, who was confined In
the police station Wednesday night. Dur
ing his unauthorized absence the soldier
visited New Orleans and other places OF
interest in the country.
The three .masted schooner Abbie g.
Gale was unloading coal yesterday at
pears wharf.
Mr.. Fred Thomas's little girl died yes
terday morning at her home on Angel
street, She had been ailing for nearly
two years.
Services were held yesterday in the
chapel at Calvary cemetery, in Pleasant
dale, and large crowds were in attendance
from the neighborbood and city.
MIR. Frank Richardson is to open a
store in the stand recently occupied by
James johnson on Stan ford street. Mr..
Levi Seavy is remodelling the store
Miss Stella Hannaford of Pond Cove
has been visiting friends in South Port.
land village.
The piling Oh the new double track
bridge of the Cape road is practically
complete Owing to a change In the
plans to conform to the requirements OF
the Secretary of War, it is necessary to
wing off temporarily at the end OF Cue
dirt fill, as the timber required Tor tne
completion of the work must be got dl'
rect from the mills in tho South, there
not being sufficient hard pine Of the re-
q uired dimensions in the two hard pine
yards in this city to fill the order.
Capt J. A. Campbell of Limerick has
been visiting relatives in town.
Capt. George E. York has gone to Bos'
ton to bring back to Portland the
schooner Sarah & Ellen.
Battery E, Cd Artillery, is receiving it's
supply of Khaki uniforms for use in the
tropics
The county commissioners are pushing
the work of paving the Knightville end
of Portland bridge. About 500 feet of the
granite curbing on the westerly side of
the bridge has been set.