The Portland daily press., 1899-09-19
SOUTH PORTLAND.
PINE TREE LODGE. No.reo, A. o. u,
W. INSTITUTED SATURDAY
EVENING.


EVENING.
A new lodge OF the Ancient Orde
United Workmen. was instituted ut Souti
Portland. Saturday evening, by Deputy
y. w. Bayley- The preliminary work
was very successfully conducted by Stat,
Organizer, G. H. Blayss. and over %
members were pledged and more appllca-
lions are on file.
The following officers were elected ant
installed;
p. NJ. We. w. Bridgnam.
NJ. W.-Wiilis Cobb.
Foreman--C. II. DAME 8.
Overseer Vim. w. Peabbles.
Recorder--P. j, Richards.
Financiar--F. W. Richardson.
Recei ver-G. II. Lowell.
Guide-W. q. Emerson.
/. VIC. W. Pierce.
o. VIII. A. Otis.
PLEASANT PARTY AT HIGGINS
BEACH.
One of the jolllest parties of the seaRor
was given by Mics Virginia Dyer. Satur.
days at the cottage of her parents at Hig
gins Beach. Among the invited guests
were Misses Leo Elliott. Clara Henley.
Lavons Dyer. Mamie Finnerty. Lou
knight. Alice Melia. Susie Dyer, Messrs.
Bert Topper. Stephen Merrill. Earl Day.
Mrs. Everett E. Elliott acted as chaps-
ron and Arthur Cole was artist Of the CO.
casion and succeeded in getting a fine
flash picture of the group The party
boarded one Of Leeman's barges and spent
Saturday night at the cottage, returning
home on sunday. Lobster ohowder.
steamed CLAIMS and everything that goes
to make up first class shore dinner
were served and the affair was voted the
most successful of the year.
SPECIAL MEETING OF THE
SCHOOL COMMITTEE.
A special meeting of the South Port
land school committee was held last eve
ming. All We're present.
Bills amounting to s45l.99 were APP
proved.
A bid was received from Charles Lee
man proposing to furnish barge trarspor-
tation for the scholars between lower and
upper Pleasantdale for IS per week. II
was voted to contract with Mr.. Leeman
at this rate.
Committeeman Lombard was request
ed TO see what arrangements could he
made to supply the pupils of the Upper
Pleasantdale school and report.
Observation-Disclosures was authorized to
contract with the Portland Water COM
pany to connect the upper Pleasantdale
school with the main, If same can be
done for not more than $3.50.
1t was voted that pupils from out. Of the
city be allowed to attend the Upper Long
Greek school at the rate of 50. so per term.
Adjourned at O. 10 p. m.
Alderman Tilton and family returned
yesterday from pleasant visit to Bath,
Westport and other Kennebeo places.
William Skinner has returned from a
trip to Sebago Lake and adjoined spots.
Mrs. Disdrich, her brother and nephew.
after short visit among friends here
will return to Cambridge today.
The jolly Six win set the ball a going
for the cnming season by dance on
Thursday of next week.
Miss Emma Henley win leave soon for
visit in Lynn aud New Bedford, Mass.
The K. of P.'s are considering the ad-
visibility OF making repairs ON their
building. and it has been suggested that
a new basement be built under the hall.
Mrs. Smart, wife of Captain Andrew
Smart. broke her wrist Saturday while
in the aot OF hanging curtain at win
dow. Her chair tipped aud she fell sus-
ta!ning the accident described.
Mrs. Willis n. Cole of Quincy. Mass. !,
Is visiting friends and relatives In South
Portland.
The funeral of Mrs. Daniel e. McCanD
will take place from her late residence
th IL Gorning at 8.15 O'Clock. She Was
member OF Bosworth Relief corps and
ON every side are words Of sympathy for
Mr. MoCann In his great loss.
Mrs. Counnt, who hrs been q guest OF
her uncle, ii. II. Pittee, on Preble street.,
has returned TO her home at Revere,
Mas
The John P. Lowell factory has just
received an order for %. 900 guns. 100000
ha5nmer pistols and 1000 hammerless
pistols for the year 1900.