The Portland daily press., 1898-02-11
SOUTH PORTLAND.

The board of seleetmen had hearing
on the Sth inst in relation to the laying
out of new road running southerly
from Summer street in Pleasantdale, but
up to yesterday no decision was reached.
The town officers expect to have their
report ready for the printer by the soth
inst.M
Mrs. Henry Hartford was removed from
the Maine General Hospital to her home
yesterday.
The fair under the auspices of the Good
will circle, opens this afternoon in the
vestry of the Knightville M. E. church,
and tonight the following programme
win be rendered:
Piano Solo, Miss Alice Dodge
Solo, Mrs. Downs
| Solo, Mr. Knight
| Vocal Duet,
Miss Annie Hamilton and Mr.. G. E..
| Goodwin
Reading, Miss Mildred Woods
Violin Solo, Mr.. Hoyey
Solo, Mr.. Goodwin
SOLO. Miss Jessie Getchell
Reading, Miss Lott, Bolton
Song-1ime Will Tell,
Miss Ethel Davis and Chorus
solo,, Mr.. Mackie
| Vocal Duet, Mrs. Knight and Mrs. Worth
The AS You Like 1t club will be enter
tanned this afternoon at the home of the
president, Miss Addie f. Dyer.
| Mr.. Harrison Weber is taking a course
of book keeping at one of the business
colleges in Portland.
| Mrs. john B. Knight, who has been
passing several weeks with friends and
relatives in New York, has returned to
her home.
| Mr.. Ribber has moved his family from
High street, Portland. into the house
owned by Mrs. Haley Ames, on Elm
street.
Mrs Aaron Wilkinson, who has been
passing several weeks at the home of her
sister, Mrs Fred Merrill, at Lewiston. has
returned to her home very much i'm
proved in health.
Miss Flora Page of South Portland,
who has been stopping with Mrs j. A.
Lewis. during her recent illness, has re-.
turned to her home.
A quiet home wedding took place yes
terday afternoon at O'Clock at the resi-
dence of DR.. j. ". Lowell IS East High
street. Miss Blanche B. Lowell, daugh-
ter of DR.. Lowell, was married. to Mr..
Lynn Buckley of Portland, and the cere-
mony was conducted by Rev. Mr.. Holmes
of the Methodist church. The parlor Of
the house was decorated in the best Of
taste with ported plants. ferns and rubber
trees in the bay window, while the cell
ing was festooned with smilax, azalias,
roses, and other choice flowers found an
appropriate place about the room. The
bridal party entered the parlor, where the
immediate family friends had assem- bled,
preceded By little Magdeline Knaute. in
light blue silk and standing near the
bride, who was gowned in white organdy
and silk and carrying a bridal bouquet,
were Mr.. and Mrs. Vincent, the latter,
a sister of the. bride, attired in organdy
muslin. The wedding march was played
by Miss Mamie Lowell who wore plain
white muslin. At the conclusion of the
ceremony wedding breakfast was served
in the home dinirg room, after which the
welded couple took their departure for an
extended trip in The West There were
no cards and the future home of Mr. and
Mrs. Buckley will be No. so Gray street,
Portland.
There was rehearsal Wednesday light
at the home of Miss Agnes Fisher on
West High street by the trio composed of
Miss Fisher and Misses Jessie Getchell
and Meta Tilton who will take part in
the concert to DO given by the Wagner
Glee club.
| Miss Minnie Thompson is visiting in
Marion. Mass.
The initia! m acting of the Crusaders at
Peoples Methodist church was a very in
teresting one Capt. Clapp gave an &C.
count of the character and methods of his
contemplated work and service of song,
praise and prayer followed. There were
scriptural readings from Nehemiah and
remarks on character building after which
general testimony. The series of meetings
will continue for some little time at the
place just mentioned.
Tug G. A. Warren is hauled up at
Spears wharf for caulking.
Capt c. NJ. Kennedy has rented the
Posely house on Pickett street. The
Captain reports that there is SO much ice
near Diamond island just now rs to make
scallop fishing impracticable.
The owners of the bark Samuel H.
Nickerson have abandoned the idea of
having her coppered until her return trip
from South America.
Mr. Blish, of Knightville, spent yester-
day in Augusta.
Il. q. Twltchell, of the Caps Elizabeth
electrios, who has been experimenting
the gang removing snow has returned to
duty as motorman.
Mr.. Fred Jordan, of Pleasantdale, re-
turned from business trip in Boston, on
Wednesday.
Mrs. Milliken of Deering Center and
Mrs. Perrin gton Of Falmouth, have been
recent guests Of Mrs. Wright at her home
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