The Portland daily press., 1899-02-04
SOUTH PORTLAND.
Annual Meeting OF Cape Elizabeth an"
sesrboro Mutual Fire Insurance
Company.

lowing officers for the ensuing year were
elected. Directors-Ephraim Dyer. A.
Il. Hanpaford, W. J. Maxwell, j. y.
Brown. Chas. Pesbles, II. 1. Jordan, N.
n. Jordan, E. c. Robinson, q. 4. Libby,
Scott Larrabee.
At subsequent nesting OF the direc-
tors the following were chosen;
President-Ephraim Dyer:
Vice Pres A. I. Hannaford.
Sec. and Treas II. q. Robinson.
AVN. II. Anthoine.
Annralsers-William ID. Murray and
Nathaniel Dyer, Cape Elizabeth. and
George ;. Seaman. Scsrboro.
The reports of the secretary and treas
urer for the past year were read and were
OF a very encouraging nature showing the
company to be In q very satisfactory con-
dition.
After the transaction of tie business of
the meeting, the members SIT down to a
first class clam chowder gotten up by
Mr.. Albert Jordan In his usual style and
which was relished with a zest by all who
Joined In the social features of the even
ing.
The II. A. I. Society met Wednesday
evening with Miss Maggie Littlejohn
Sawyer street.
After the business social was held.
The next meeting will be held at the
home of Miss Carrie Lteman, Front
street. Feb. sth.
Miss Hattie Hutchins has so far recov'
cred from her recent illness as TO be abe
to resume her duties As teacher In tine
Pleasant street grammar school
,uThe funeral of the late Mrs Charles
Norton was held at the home OF her sis
ter, Mrs Dennis Plummer, Tuesday
afternoon, at ]. 80 O'Clock. Mrs. Norton
leaves husband, u father, a brother and
a sister.
there was largely attended hose meet
ing at the hose house Wednesday evening.
The coming fair was discussed and plans
and committees completed. Refreshment
were served during the evening.
Mrs William Worth entertained the
mem bers of the Elm street choir last
evening at her home on Elm street.
AN ANTIQUARIAN SUPPER
The Universalist society of South Port
land will have an antiquarian supper and
entertainment at Union Opera house,
Wednesday, February SJh.
MILITARY NOTES
capt. j. X. Williams 9TH Artillery,
commanding officer 1t Fort Preble left
early Yesterday morning for a short visit
in Washington, ID. Z.
The general court martial which has
peen in session at Portland Head has
finished its business and the members
from distant posts have returned TO their
proper stations. Eight military offenders
stepped to the front, pleaded guilty and
took their medicine and when the sem
fences received the approval OF the con-
vening authority this paymaster Will
proceed to collect the tines which in the
several cases will be deducted ON some fu
ture muster roll
A WATER PIPE BURST.
Main street in Knightvills just opposite
the new Masonic building was somewhat
flooded with water some time during the
early hours of Friday, and Ice formed
over the Cape Elizabeth electric tracks
so that a pillow had TO be used to clear
them. 1t all happened from the bursting
of a cellar pipe in the house Of MIR. Peter
son which flooded the cellar with water so
much so that 1t bad to be pumped out
yesterday. The water backed onto the
street and followed the line of the track.
BAYARD LODGE h. OF p.
Baysrd Lodge Il. of p. had largely
attended and very interesting meeting on
Thursday evening, and the lodge officers
who have just been publicly installed per
formed their functions for the first time
and that, too, in very satisfactory man.
ner. The members are considering the ad-
visibility of purchasing paraphernalia for
the use of a degree team which will make
the comforting of the degrees much more
impressive. Many candidates have made
application for the different degrees and
new mem bers are constantly joining the
lodge. 1t is specially desirable for MEM
oers to attend the meetings which are
regularly held for they have social feat
ure and entertainments including must
ral and literary numbers win be given.
The Dirigo Glee club will give a whist
party at their rooms ,n Seaside hall,
Thursday evening next.
William G. Allen of Buckteld, is visit
ing at the home of MIR. h Nj. Cole.
Miss Ada c. Cole after a pleasant WIS.,
1t in Washington, is making short stay
in Baltimore on her way North.
The times of preaching at the Bethany
church has been changed from morning
to .. 80 in the afternoon.
The choir of the Elm street Methodist
church was entertained last evening at
the home of Mrs. William North, Evans
street. There were choice musical num-
bers and pleasant evening was passed
by all present
Rev. Manley b. Townsend, the new
pastor of the Woodfords Universalist So
ciety concluded the closing services at the
Union Opera house last evening.
AUGUST FLOWER.