The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-01-17
SOUTH PORTLAND.
A Bogus Letter Chain Traced TO the
Town.

| Town.
Letters signed Clyde Curtis Reach New
| York, Asking Aid for Society for
| psrtment VIII neutrality-suspicious.
Parish Meettng--U. q. G. e. Install
| Iation--PersonaI Items, Etc.
| An endless chain vas started In South
Portland which is now receiving the at
tention OF the inspecting officer OF the
post office department. 1t appears that
few days since gentleman in New
York received n chain letter signed Clyde
Curtis of South Portland, who represent
ed himself as president Of board OF
mercy for the prevention of cruelty 60
animals and aid was sought that the nee
essary funds to provide a suitable room
for the society might be secured. 1t
was requested that three letters be writ
ton and that replies with the money en-
closed be mailed to box 1874, South Port
land, Me. The New York party, in order
to satisfy himself that everything was
lev L. PuIlen, president of the Maine
society for the Prevention of Cruelty to
Animals, and Mr.. Pullen referred 1t to
tie local agent, MIR. L. N. Perry.
MIR. Perry dispatched his clerk, Mr..
william Dyer, to South Portland and
found that Clyde Curtis is a school boy
who attends the grammar school taught
by MIR. Geo. +. Henley. He is about
fifteen years of age and lives with his
grandfather near Prospect Hill. 1t
was asoertainei by Mr.. Dyer upon in
auiry among the citizens of the village
that no such society was in existence as
was represented by the originator OF the
chain letter and Mr.. Perry then referred
the matter to the postmaster of the city
of Portland who has put 1t In the hands
of the local inspector Of this district.
BETHANY CONGREGATION PARISH
MEETING.
| The warrant which is posted for the
annual meeting of the Bethany Congre-
cation parish for Friday evening, Jan.
20, at the church includes the following
articles: 10 choose q moderator, to elect
the necessary parish officers for the COM
ing year, to hear reports of officers and to
see what action the parish will take In
regard to preaching for the next year.
THE U. o. 6. c.
The U. o. G. c. installed Its regularly
chosen officers for the ensuing term,
whose names were recently published, at
their rooms last evening in the presence
of members and goodly number of in
vited friends Appropriate remarks were
| made by MIR. q. A. Tilton and others
while Deputy Grand Commander Geo. Q.
Stone of south Portland acted rs install
ling officer. There was an air of joyous
sociability about the meeting and an en-
tertainment which included vocal num-
Der, mandolin selections, etc. was greatly
en- joyed Light refreshments were served.
Superintendent Joseph s. Pickett made
his round of the schools yesterday and
found things running smoothly. The
number of cRses of grippe among the
scholars has not been Unfortunately large.
Rev. W. f. Berry, pastor of the Con-
eress Street Methodist church. delivered
a very interesting lecture last evening In
the Knightville church on "South Ameri-
ca, and the closing lecture will be given
on Monday evening next, by Rev. Luther
freeman, pastor of the Chestnut Street
church Of Portland Subject: "Plod.
The Little Sunbeams will meet Satur-
day afternoon with Edna Seavy, Broad
way. The meeting set for hast week had
10 be postponed.
The Goodwill society of the Knightville
Methodist church will meet Wednesday
at the vestry. and on Friday evening the
quarterly conference will be held at the
parsonage which will be presided over by
Rev. e. o. Thayer. presiding elder of the
district.
Rev. d. r. Ford is still confined to his
home by sickness, and on Sunday last his
place was supplied by Rev. II. K. Dun
mack of the West END NJ. K. church of
Portland
Miss Grace K. Cummings is employed
as book keeper by Smith & Baker at their
coal office, which was opened for the first
time for business yesterday.
ID. S. Elliott is the committe on punch
at the Firemen's fair, instead OF ID. h.
Elliott as was announced.
K. Q. Morrill,, Front street, has just
been able TO get out after his siege with
the grippe.
The Ladies circle of the Peoples Meth
oGist church will hold their annual meet
ing Thursday afternoon, O'Clock, at
the home of Mrs. A. E. lhurrill. The
CIRCLE supper will be given at the usual
hour in the evening.
r. b. Holmes OF North Brooktield,
Mass. brother of Rev. Mr.. Holmes of the
Peories N K. church, is seriously sick
with pneumonia.
MIR. W. Oliver, driver of The delivery
wagon of the South Portland Cooperative