The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-12-29
SOUTH PORTLAND.

At the lat mes ting OF TIE oottn foft
land Hose and Ladder company 1t was
votsd t, rat ton the board Of aldermen
to appoint members Of the company spss-
ial police without pay +, act at free.
Cart Nathaniel =. Gordon and wife,
who have been sojourning in Boston and
ether places in Massaohuss It's for two
weeks pAat, have returned t, their home
on the corner Of Dyer and Frost streets.
A. q. Aoors has finished his whnrf
contract In the city apd rsturnsd to his
home ut south Portland.
CAPT. james Gotten 10 entertainina
| friends from olouoettsr. AasA. at his
Charles Moore has recovery from his
OTIS Dyer, VINO has been sick ut his
home in knisftviils 10 able to resume
his business in POI tiand.
Miss Virginia Dyer has 90 far resov.
cred ~ 70 be Aple to resume her work ut
Geo q. Shaw's store IN Portland.
Robert Chass and Clarence Fowler left
yesterday on another diving trip.
B. u. Tuper has just sold lot Of land
on Summit street TO Oscar Iueu who
will erect house on the sita Material
for this purpose was being handisd yes
Skating on Eatoa's pond was reported
first-class yesterday and crowds Of boys
and girls are making ths most Of Il.
Clarence u. Du6y Of Providsnoe who
has tesu visiting Miss Bstha Gordo y OF
Sawyer street during the holidays, hes
rsturnsd TO Providence.
The public schools will opsn for the
winter term on Tuesday Of next week.
WHO STOLE THE WEATHER vANEi
Mr.. J. II. Edwsrds Of East High stree
IL unable to discover Just which WAY
the wind blows With that accuracy
which he could do before some one
walked away with his weather vsue.
This vane was OF brass ana In the shape
OF handsome hcrss and was placed over
the barn adjoining his residence. A
morning or 20 ago on opening his
"Wssther sye," Nr. Edwards saw that
the vans was MISSING. and ~ no CYCLONE
OF sufficient propoi tions t. carry 10 on
has visited Us Of lsts, there is but one
logical conclusi lon. and that 10 that some
one, whose present whereabouts are OF
Known, must have "swiped" she vsne.
RENEyIT CONCERT FOa JOHN B.
CHASE.
The benefit COZ cert given last evening
ut Oasis hall for Mr.. John B. Chase was
a decided SUCCESS and fully satisfied the
expectations Of the project wr. AL Of
the musical and literary numbers were
-
much applause. Quito y nice little sum
was realized for the beneficiary.
A. q. U. W.
The Ancient Order Of United Work men
will give q supper and entertaiamsnt at
x. Of p. hall Saturday. Decem6er 30,
for the benefit Of the relief fund OF South
Portland members. Turn oct and help
along worthy cause.
ELECTRIC LIGHTS FOR X. OF p.
HALL.
The Knights Of Pythias will soon have
their hall and building equipped with
sleotrio lights Yesterday parties from
Portland were carefully examining the
bids which will b opened Thursday Of
next week.
CUMBERLAND LODGE. K. OF p.
Cumberland Lodge, No. GO. knights OF
Pythiaa, elected the following officers
Wednesday evening;
Master Of Work-C. w. Hamilton.
Chancellor Commandsr-w. N. Hume
we'll.
Vice Chancsllor-L. ]. whitney.
:Prelate-C. Hamilton.
Keeper Of Records and Seal-M. X.
Williams.
Master of Financed. H. Dodge.
Master of Exohequer-W. W. Pickett.
Master at Arms-L. II. Hutchinson.
Inside Guard-Wm. Q. Bagley.
Outside Guard--J. II. O'Neil.
Trustse-J. b. Randall.
Representative to Grand Lodge for Two
Years-h. E. Hutchinson.
PLEASANTDALE.
Miss Ethel NJ Hamilton Is In Rock
port, Mass, for few days visit with
relatives
Miss Mabel c. Rogers and Mrs Clara
L. Rogers of Elm street, are In Cam
bridge until Saturday, ~ guests Of MI.
and Mrs. Walter Ryan.
Mrs. Howard NJ. Dunn has returned to
her home In New Gloucester after spend-
Ing Christmas with her sister. Mrs.
Walter SkillinRs, ON Evans street, and
her sen, Mr.. Fred W. Dyer OF Portland.
his sisteI5, Mrs. John barbour and Miss
Alice Brown
Mrs. Albert e. Neal of Portland 10 the
guest of Of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
William III. Burgess, on Brown street for
MIR. Sewall Mountfort and grandson.
Master Ray Cash. spent last Sunday with
relatives In Cumberland.
MIR. Percival II. Mosher 10 home from
Orono for the holidays as the guest OF
his mother, Mrs. Al. Z. Mosher on Sum-
msr street.
LIZ. anu 4rns A<hkuphko okC - hcAAo
after spending Christmas with Mrs. Lom-
tard's parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Robert
Mr.. and Mrs. i. W. FULLERTON have
been entertaining Mr.. Stephen Taylor
OF Auburn, Nova Scotia.
Miss Nellie ". Jordan Of Alfred has
ret urned after visit with Mrs. ettie
Bracket at Cash's Corner.
Mr.. Wordie Rundlett has arrived home
after Christmas visit with friends In
Alfred.
Miss Evelyn q. Elliott Of the "Mains
General" was guest OF Rev and Mrs.
Fred Arthur Leitch over Christmas.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Dearing and son Of
Portland have been Visiting Mrs. Deer
ing's mother, Mrs. Mary Robinson on
Brown street..
There will be a meeting Of the Hose
company, No. 8, Of Pleassntdais at the
house ON Friday night to see about pur-
chs sing a bell. Full attendance desired.
The Christ Chur oh held Christmas
tree at the vestry on Monday afternoon.
Great credit 10 due to Miss Florence
King, who most tastefully decorated the
room with evergreen and hrzs. Mr..