The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-02-24
SOUTH PORTLAND.

SOUTH PORTLAND.
Bad Condition of Cape Electrics-Hiram
| Lodges Charitable Association Echoes
of the storm-Funeral of Mrs. Conway
Items of Personal Interest, &c
The Cape electric road is dest1red TO
have hard time clearing Its tracks whlch
yesterday were covered with snow, slush
and water averaging from to lncnes
deep. A car which had been abandoned
near Broad street still remained stalled
and an accident overlook the plough
which had been working along the Pleas
antdales branch. 1t. is reported that the
four gangs OF 25 men each, who had peen
employed during the previous storm,
struck for higher wages and the situation
yesterday was not SO re.assuring as IL
might have been for that early resump-
ton of travel which sometimessis expect
ed, perhaps unreasonably in view OF all
the retarding influences.
| Telephone lines showed the effects OF
the recent storm all along the line, and
|
| ing the necessary repairs. Considerable
damage was done in Knightville on the
Cottage road and live wires were to be
avoided
The Ferry line succeeded in repairing
the slipsand teams d had no difficultyssin
getting aboard.
| The committee to adjust the finances
between the two towns of Cape Elizabeth
and South Portland met on Tuesday last
but owing to small attendance an adj
journed meeting at the Town hall Sat-
urday the Goth at o'clock sharp was de
termined upon.
On the 10th of February at the office of
Anthoine and Talbot of Portland, an Or
ganizetion composed of members of
Hiram Lodge of Masons was formed for
charitable and literary objects. The fol-
10 wing constitute the board of trustees:
W. R. Anthoine, Z. B. Haskell, r. S.
Meloher, Stephen Soamman, E. N. Jor-
dan, j. S. Hannaford, Albert A. Cole.
G. S. Talbot and Albert d. Boyd. The
these were the officers elected: L. Il.
HASKELL chairman; Stephen Seaman,
secretary; E. N. Jordan, treasurer.
c. A. Taylor representing the Norton
Emery Wheel Company, of Worcester,
Mass, was visitor at the Lowell bicycle
factory yesterday.
Prayers were held Tuesday afternoon
at the residence Of MIR. Ames, 20 Dyer
street, over the remains of Mrs. Conary.
The family and many neighbors We're
present and Rev. Mr.. Bean officiated.
Yesterday morning the body was taken
to Deer Island where finalfuneral services
and interment will take place.
| Several of the sc hools were temporarily
closed owing to the inability OF the
women teachers to reach the school build
| ing by reason of the horrible condition of
| the roads.
| The Crusaders had an attendance of
over $50 at their meeting Tuesday evening
| Two Of the women workers are confined
to their residences by severe colds.
Clarence Cummings of Sanford street,
and Winfred Woodbury. have been taken
on the crew at the bicycle factory.
Ed Mcdonald and William Fletcher in
company with parties from the city,
started for the Klondike Tuesday.
Mrs. e. ]. Pierce of Monhegan is the
guest of her daughter, Mrs. J. e. Mullen,
Pine street.
Miss Laura Angel is quite i'll at the
Bug light. DR.. Brown is attending her.
| J. B. Lambs son, who has been seri-
ously i'll, is improving.
| Owing to the bad condition of the roads
no rehearsal by Prof. Taylor's chorus
was had on Tuesday night and the next
date will be announced 40 soon as fixed.
The annual encampment of the Grand
Army at Lewiston will have as represen-
tatiyes from South Portland, M. A
Hanna and Hiram Ellis. They left for
attendance yesterday.
| Tomorrow evening the Wheel Club will
give it's annual ball and good time is in
store for all who attend. Music by Chan
dler's orchestra and supper in the upper
hall are notable features.
Mr.. Geo. Staples of Bug light is very
sick with pneumonia.
/
versalist circle was held last evening at
the residence of Mrs. r. M. Cole on
Sawyer street.
| The Universalists will have another of
those popular suppers and socials about
| the first of March.
The History club will meet. this evening
at the residence of Mrs. Albert E. Dyer,
| Front street.
The postponed concert and dance of
the Iona social club will take place at
the Union Opera house, South Portland,
Wednesday evening. March 2. Special
cars will leave city at 7.3O and for the
city after the dance.
PLEASANTDALE.
| The Y. P. S. G. e. held very inter-
esting meeting Sunday evening. under the