The Portland daily press., 1898-09-05
SOUTH PORTLAND.
The People Cry out Loudly for Police
Protection.


So has it been and how long it is to con-
tinue is of course conjecture.
Be this as it may, one thing is certain
that during the past week, ono night, at
least, has been made most hideous by the
incursions of What was an attack from
the outside The details Of the case have
already been unfolded and the prel1ml-
nary trial. an account of which is given
elsewhere, was held Saturday. One effi-
Gent police officer at the village without
doubt. would have frightened away the
gang and the fact of his presence
would most likely in itself have prevented
the'burglaries-a least in SO fragrant way
as they we're carried on. How long the
law abiding citizens of South Portland
are to be denied the ordinary police pro-
lection which Peaks Island, for instance,
has as a part of the city of Portland, is
a question worthy of consideration by the
Board of Selectmen who preside over the
well being and orderly conduct of the
town.
Mr.. Robert Spear has returned to his
posjtion at the Lowell Bicycle works after
a visit at Marshall Hall, Md.
OF the soldiers belonging to the return
ing lst Maine Regiment. Private Geo.
StudIey is i'll and also Private Winfield S.
spraaue. The latter is attacked by ty-
phoid fever.
The-subjects of the meetings at the
People's NJ E. church for this month
WILDE under theSgeneral subject Harvest
Parsbles,'' as follows:
Sent. 4.-The Mustard Seed, Matt. 49,:
81, 81. Missi onary Topic, Rev. W +.
Holmes.
Sept 1.-The laborers in the vineyard,
Matt. 20: 1-16. Emily York.
Sept lS.-The wheat and the tares,
Matt. -: $780, 37-A3, Charles Jewett.
Sent. yS5-The barren fg-tree, Luke ID:
ga Mrs. ". B. Hamilton.
CAPT. EIlMER E. YORK'S FUNERAL
The last sad rites over the remains of
Captain Elmer E. York were performed
Yesterday afternoon, and at 1.3O O'Clock
nrayars were held at his late residence on
Sawyer street.
Services were afterwards held at the
Peoples NJ. E. church, which were con-
Quoted by the pastor, Rev. Mr.. Holmes.
A large gathering Of friends assembled
and Bayard lodge, K. of P, attended in
body. They ranged themselves on the
yerandah of the church building ana
opened ranks between which the body was
Lorne by the pail bearers, who were John
Merriman, Charles Griffin. Bert Cole and
Mr.. Woodbury.. There was singing by
the church choir and one number was
.sNeyer Alone,' which Captain York had
specialIy requested should be sung at his
funeral.
Rey. Mr.. Holmes in his remarks re-
ferred to the fact that just one week ago
Yesterday the deceased received com.
nunion and baptism, and expressed a
perfect willingness to go and made every
preparation needful in regard to his
temporal affairs.
The interment was at Mt. Pleasant
cemetery, and at the grave the Knights
recited the burial Sc rvice.
FUNERAL OF RICHARD LEE.
The funeral of Richard Lee took place
from his late residence. corner of Jeffer-
son and Pre5le streets, yesterday AFTER
noon at g. so O'Clock. There was goodly
attendance of neighbors and friends and
among those from abroad were his niece
and nephew, Mr.. and Mrs. Lee Of Man.
chester, Mass also Mr.. Gheever another
relative from the same place.
: Rev. Mr.. Holmes officiated and the body
was buried in Mt Pleasant cemetery.
Mr.. Lee was the last of family of ten
and reached the ripe old age of II.
Today being Labor day, many OF the
factories, stories, etc.. will be closed, and
the post offices in the villages OF the towns
Twill observe regular holiday hours. Many
of the local members of the Maine Monu-
snent Fund chorus, Prof. j. @. Ward of
Dsering, director, will go to Yarmouth
in the afterno on, where grand patriotic
concert similar to the one at Cape Cot
tage will be given. Rev. G. @. Phelan of
Westbrook will be the speaker.
At the Cape Cottage park today the an
nual picnic of the Littlefield Family asso-
citation will be held, and if pleasant.
goodly attendance is assured.
A twenty -four page booklet entitled,
abstract of Laws Concerning the Wei
fare of Every Citizen Of Maine," has been
compiled by Rev. William G. Wood Of
Boothbay Harbor, and just published in
q series by the league for social service,
of which Rev. Josiah Strong is president.
The purpose of the publication is to place
in this hands of the people of the state,
laws touching morality, and the work is
spoken of very highly. Rev. MIR. Wood
was formerly located at South Portland,
and on Memorial day came here by in.
vltation of the Grand Army m On and de-
livered "a stirring patriotic address in an
able and impressive manner.
James II. johnson died Friday at the
advanced age of 70 years. On account of
Illness in his family the funeral services
were private.
Frank a. Hill and family are moving
to Rookland where he has accepted the
.o-5+;o,, oF cI1perjptendeDt Of cchOo1s