The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-03-18
SOUTH PORTLAND.

emit OF SCHOOLS. According 10 the proVls.
ions OF Section "A of the new city charter
at their first meeting they shall designate
by lot, three of their number TO hold office
for thee years, three for two years, and
one for one year, and shall allot one mem
Der to represent each of the said seven
wards. The new superintendent shall act
as secretary of the board and his salary
as superin tendent shall be fixed at the
time. of his election.
Now that the post office is to be moved
| 1t has been suggested that 1t would be a
great convenience TO the patrons of the
| Portland and Cape Elizabeth railroad.
| If a waiting room was provided at the
corner of High and Sawyer streets. This
Is the rallying point for people from the
various sections of the South Portland
| district who take the cars and room Of
the kind just described would no doubt
supply a long felt want.
The funeral OF the little daughter Of
| Mrs. Charles Sayett took place yesterday
afternoon at 2. 80 from the family resi-
dence on Dyer street.
MIR. Mitchell of the Poland dairy asso.
citation was visiting friends in the city
Thursday. In conversation he said that
| at the town meeting in Poland some
figures were given in regard to the money
paid out by the Poland Springs hotel.
During the last season the proprietors said
that $50, 900 had been pal out for help
alone and one item of expense for eggs
and butter aggregated $4,000.
Among the candidates for overseers of
the poor who are looming above the
political horizon are John Melia and
sumner Smart.
The schooner Lila Fernald was on the
marine railway Thursday and when re-
paired will go to New York waters for
blue fishing.
Mrs. Hattie Doug hty who has been
visiting friends at New Sharon, Me, has
returned home.
Mrs. Roberts who has been very Ill at
her home on Free street, is much i'm.
proved.
Mr.. George Studley has entered the en-
ploy of his father, Capt W. I. Studley as
bookkeeper.
A series OF revival meetings will he
held at the Bethany Congregational
church Sunday evening and will continue
during the week to include Friday. Rev.
Mr.. Newcomb will otfloiate.
ILLUSTRATED TEMPERANCE Lee
1URE AT KNIGH1VILLE.
There will be an illustrated temperance
lecture at the Knightville Nj. e. church,
Monday evening, Mar, Goth at 745 by
kev. :. +. Pearson of Portland Subject
Man Turned Inside Out The lecture
will be preceded by short musical pro-
lramme All are cordially invited.
VISITATION DAY AT THE HIGH
SCHOOL.
Visitation day at the High school is al
ways looked forward TO with pleasure by
the parents and friends of the scholars,
and yesterday they gathered in soodly
mum hers to listen to the prize speaking
and the otter features which mark the
close OF the winter term. This was the
programme:
Piano Solo, Ethel Small
ReeitatioE-Battle of Waterloo.
Mir Richards
Rectatiou--An Appeal to Arms,
Recitation The White Lily,
Miss Jordan
Vocal solo-The Sweet Voice IN the
Choir, Miss Willard
Recttatiun-Vireinins, Mr. small
Recitttion-Reg to the Roman
Senate, MIR. Jordan
Recitluon-- Brier Rose, Miss Goodwin
Vocal -OlU--American, Miss Hamilton
keCitatiun-Bobby Shattoe,
Miss Waterhouse
Recitation-A Sisterly scheme,
Miss Grqgs
Recitatiou-Moua Waters,
Miss Staples
The different Instrumental aud vocal
numbers were splendidly rendered ana
.he speaking was very creditsble to all
who took part The judges had no easy
tlsk TO award the prizes which fell to
Miss Good win and MIR. Jordan.
Work wi begin Immediately on Z. A
iilton's house on Stanford street The
lum Der is being hauled ana men viii get
10 work on this cellar as soon as the
ground permits
Mrs. Lucy Walton of Willard is stopping
with Mrs Walton, Pleasant street.
Kew. e d. Newcomb the new pastor of
Bethany Congregational church, has been
engaged to I'LL the pulpit OF the Stroud
water parish. Mr.. Newoomb breaches at
the latter place in the morning.
The ladies' circle of the Universalist So
ciety held an experience meeting at the
h me of Mrs. W. h. johnson, West High
street, Wednesday afternoon. Tho meet
ing was for the purpose of collecting the
dollars which one year ago the ladies
a greed to earn for the society. The
way In which the 81 was earned. was re-
ated by each present, and some very in
teresting stories were told. Forty seven
dollars was the sum raised in this man
ner.
PLEASANTDALE
Mir. George Chadhourne of Baldwin is
the guest of his sister, Mrs. Edwin Rich
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