The Portland daily press., 1899-12-13
SOUTH -PORTLAND.
Fair fofGnmmar school Opened
at Knightville.
One OF the Dsintiest and best Ever
Given Here for Bsnent of schools.

Oasis hall never looked prsttier than 1t
did last evening on the occasion Of the
opening Of the fair which Will be In pro-
ersw two or three days for the purpose OF
procuring funds with which to purchase
= musical instrument for the grammar
| school in Knightvills. The room was re-
splendsnt In red, white and blue with
streamsrs gracefully dreopsd from the
ceiling willis strung In the oentrs were
the Gags Of all natinns. The American
nag was Of courss predominant and on
every side The refrsshment room was
festoonsd with evergreen and flowers ana
all In all the ball and its adjoining rooms
were bowers Of beauty.
Tables wsrs arranged on three sides OF
thu hall at which were for sale great
variety Of useful and fancy articles. The
display would indesd do credit 10 more
pretentious occasion and on one table IL
. bsgonia, one Of ekhandsomest We have
ever seen, the property Of the school.
In one corner 10 q mammoth Christmas
tree loaded with five cent gifts for the
children md at we'll covered with ever
green. lemonade 10 offered. There are
guess cakes, ringcakes, books. lamps,
stc, which will be settled BY contest and
a notabls chance article Il neat smoking
set Of four pieces made eepseiAiiy for the
fair By Mr.. Meeksr Of the Silver Stevens
company. The fair Is under the immedi-
ate supervision Of the teachers In the
grammar school, Miss Rowe and Miss
Hamilton and to thsm Is due great praise
| g.
are ably assisted at the tables BY hiss
Ethsl Hamilton, Miss Wsbber, Mrs
Littlcfsid, Miss Rogers. Miss Dodge,
Miss Spaii, Miss Turner and nll the pu-
pills Of the school, hoys as well as girls.
There 10 an entertain ment eaon evening.
| the first Of which included q reading BY
Miss Rsy nolds. selection by "Honey"
johnson, soprano solo ny Niles Annie
Hamilton and song By Master Warren
Sawyer. Miss Aiioe Dodge grscsfuily
presides at the piano.
II 10 . dainty asd pretty fair. deserving
of the most liberal support. Let every
cody turn out and help IL along. 1t will
be continued today and POSSIBLY through
Thurday with . pleasing entertainment
each evening
SERGEANT DEsMoND'S PARTY
MONDAY EVENING.
The veteran Sergeant Cornelius Des-
mond gave party Monday evening at
his cottage beyond the fort. and about 90
Of his soldier friends, with their ladies,
gathered about his hospitabie heaIthstcne.
There was music by the Fort Preble or
chestra and light refreshments were
served. But the most enter rtaining feat
ure of the evening was when the "old ser
| geant" gathered the "boys' around him
and told them some ofths yarns that
used to be spun when Battery L, I'd Ar
tillery silt their pipes" at Prsble, post
which they garrisoned 80 long. Though
the sergeant 10 retired, he Ia never so hap
py as when he gets under his roof ths
rcd-legged soldiers Of our. army, and
while he thinks they are all good. he still
believes that ths best, Of the days long
since past at least, were urdsr the colors
OF "E'' of the % artillery.
MISS ANNA1PEABBLEs' MUSICAL.
| Miss Anna Peabbies of Cape Elizabeth,
and number OF her pupils, will visit
Bethany Congregational church this
evening fer the purpose of giving mu-
sioai. Tbs ladies of the church will pro-
vide ioe cream, cake, etc., and both from
o musical and social view point the
affair will be wort tn attending.
ANNUAL BALL OF SOUTH PORT
| LAND HOSE s. LADDER CO.
| All paths led to tho Union Opera House
last evening, and muddy though they
ware, they were travelled by hundreds Of
merry couples who Joined In the grand
march and kept things lively up TO late
hour of the night
Tbs occasion WAS the sixth annual ball
Of the South Portland Hose and Ladder
company No l. the committee being
James L Smith, w. A. willard and Geo.
of the floor and he was assisted by b. X.
Thompson, ID. S. Eui,tt, W. Austin
Rooney ~ A. Y. Skinner.
There was dancing programme OF
| twelve dano,s and it will be interesting
to know that just nineteen years ago,
| April Sd, next the Same order was danced
at the Town hall under the auspices OF
the 'Sacial Six"
Captain Charles Coffin and Mrs. Coffin
led the march last evening. and at inter-
mission the greater portion OF she party
adjourned to Rich's restaurant and par
| took Of refresh ments.
Every body had good time, and they
always do at the Firsmen's hall, given by
this organization.
AID. Wilson, our we'll known druggist,
Is passing few days at Thomaston on
business.
The Pleasantdale hose company re-
spondsd in go,dly numbers to the frs
| call Monday night, and were on hand to
render any service that might be re-
quired Of them.
The South Portland whist club met
last evening In Portland st the home OF
Mr.. Ross. at the corner Of Casco and