The Portland daily press., 1899-02-02
SOUTH PORTLAND.
A NOVEL SALE BY MYRTLE AS
SEMBLY LAST EVENING.

A NOVEL SALE BY MYRTLE AS
SEMBLY LAST EVENING.
1t Is not often that itinerant peddlers
or peddlsresses confine their field TO one
room but such was the case at south
Portland last evening when Pythian hall
was invaded by band Of twenty-five
vendors OF various articles, useful and
eatable, whose persuasive manners caused
many listener to go to his pocket and
scatter some of his hard earned cash.
Tho occasion was, In fact, fair gotten
up by Myrtle Assembly, Pytbian Sister
hood, at which the goods, instead OF be-
ing sold at tables were dispensed by about
TWENTY-FIVE ladies' whose costumes lelt
not ths slightest doubt as 10 the particu'
lar psddler who was unprecedented. There
were the Dutchmsu with his frankfurters
the jew with his nick nacks OF every
kind, night lunch cart tended oy
member in white apron and white jacket
which was very literally patronized,
vegetable cart presided over by country
man and besides these were sellers OF Ice
cream, pop corn, peanuts fancy articles,
nearly everything ordinarily seen at every
well regulated church fair and gooo
deal more.
The first thing in order was the very
picturesque parade of the peddleresses ana
then came q song by Miss Oc!e Masters;
a whistling solo, Little Hattie Barbour;
reading, Mrs. Matte johnson: music,
John W. Barbour; double quartette, In
costume by the Village Choir, made up
Of several well blended voices.
The entertainment over. sociahle fol-
lowed during which the peddleresses got
in their work in q most successful man.
ner and their labors were well rewarded.
The ladies who took part were Mrs. John
W. Barbour, Mrs Addie Angel, Mrs.
Sadie Ames Mrs Charles Jewett, Mrs
Il. Y. Henley, Miss Annie Weinburg.
Mrs kennison, Miss Ocie Masters, Mrs.
Bradford, Mrs Lionel Cobb, Mrs. Joseph
Shay, Mrs. j. E Jones, Mrs. Percy
willard, Mrs Conray. Mrs. Eva Dunn,
Mrs q. l.. Bennett, Mrs. K. l.. Cum
mings, Mrs. Ellen Cobb.
The committee in charge were: Mrs. +.
H. Oowen, Mrs W. Il. st. John, Mrs.
David Loveitt.
MR.. woODSUM's ACCIDENT.
Mr.. Woodsum met with an accident In
Portland Monday last while working In
Schwartz's store on Middle street. The
sta ging gave way and Mr.. Woodsup fell
about six feet and spraiued his ankle
quite badly.
UNIyERSALIST UNION SERVICES.
Last evening at the U MON Opera house
a sermon was preached. at the union
services being held by the Universalists,.
nv Rev. II. ". Whitman president OF
Westbrook Seminary and tonight hev.
W. W. Hooper will deliver an address.
The degree was worked on one oandi-
date at the meeting of Elizabeth City
Lodge |. o. 0. T., Thursday evening
The Social Club held well attended
meeting with the Misses Merriman, saw.
yer street. Saturday evening. Games
were played and very dainty lunch was
served. The next meeting will be held
with Lillian Willard, Pine street.
Mr.. George Thrasheg of Willard still
continues quite III at his home.
Neatly painted boards have been put
up announcing the annual fair of the
south Portland Hose company for Feb
ruary 10, II and Is
Martin Currsn has left his position at
the Lowell bicycle factory.
Fred Doughty, a South Portland boy,
now with the United States army in
Tex s, has sent his mother, Mrs. VIM.
II. Turner, Dyer street., neoktie made
from the skin of rattlesnake. Inc
tie Is made up and has for pin piece
of the rattle
PLEASANTDALE.
Mr., Horace smith, who has been pass
ing some weeks with friends at Scar
poro, is the guest of MIR. A. b. Waterhouse,
Kelsey street, for short time before re-
turning to his home in Salem, Mass.
Mrs W. H. Tanner, Summer street, Is
suffering from a severe attack of neural
gia.
Mr.. John c. Wilson. Palmer street, has
returned from a business trip to Boston
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Merrill and son
have returned to their home In Portland.
Miss Siolhs Cassidy, Ballard street, is
quite Ill at the home of her parents.
Mr. Fred Jordan is soon to move his
family to Ligonia.
We are pleased 10 report Mrs Sara
Smith as copvaleseent.
Mr.. W. e. Dyer has been obliged to Kill
his valuable dog sport"
Mrs Will Worth will entertsin the
members OF Elm street church choir at
bsr home Evans street Friday evening.