The Portland daily press., 1899-05-29
SOUTH PORTLAND.
HIGH Observation-Disclosures EXER
CISES.


CISES.
The graduating exercises of the South
Portland High school will occur at the
old town hall, Wednesday, June 4. The
class number 2s, but only the IL scholars
attaining the highest rank Twill actively
participate in the graduation exercises.
The following are the honors conferred
Samuel Holmes, first honor in the college
preparatory course Estella HRnnaford,
second honur; Ella Peabody, first honor
In the Latin scientific course; Rachael
Saunders. second honor; Alice Hersey.
first honor in the English course; Flossie
Smart. second honor. Samuel Holmes re-
ceived the valedictory; Alice Hersey, salu-
tatory; Mildred Woods, class history; Eth
ell Fullerton, French part; Louie Melch-
er prophecy; Alice Chapman, honor in
mathema tics; Isabel Dyer, honor in Eng
lish; Everett Richardson, honor in sol
ence; Helen Morrison, honorary essay;
Philip Hutchinson, honorary GRAFTON.
The arrangement which was made ly
MIR. Parker, will not LESSEN the advan-
taves of the other mem bers of the class,
for all will write parts aud refer them to
the teachers for correction, and the names
of all the class will appear on the pro-
gramme at commencement. under the
several courses to which they belong.
prize IS offered to the members of the
senior class who did not receive first hon
ors for the best commencement part.
Fear is expressed that the epidemic of
munps, which is now prevalent, notably
so among the members of the graduating
class of the grammar school presided over
by Mr.. Henly, will interfere with the
graduating exercises of the school Ii xed
for an early date in June.
Since the South Port land Hose and
Ladder company was organized in 1892
they have built a new houss at a cost of
$500 and spent over Slu00 more for fire
apparatus, and today they have one OF the
best equipped hose houses in New Eng
land Of which they are justly proud. A
special meeting of the company will be
held at the hose house, School street, next
Wednesday evening, at which an old
fashioned baked bean supper will be
served to members and their wives, and a
few invited guests.
The Samaritan society will meet next
Wednesday afternoon with Mrs. Scott Oil
yer, West High street.
Harry Il. Brooks has left the employ of
George Stevens, the Knightville grocer,
and has entered the employ of Sherman
Willard, at which place Mr.. Brooks and
his wife will reside.
Bayard lodge. K. of p, will tender a
reception Thursday evening to MIR. Will
liam Il. Allen, who was elected grand
chancellor at the meeting of the grand
supper will be given and the affair will
be made Iuost pleasant occasion.
Harry Allen, Austin Fitzgerald, Cue
Peterson and Roy IL. Sturdivant of tho
bic yole factory, will take part in the bicy-
Gle races Memorial day in Portland AL
len is entered in the mile novice and mile
handicap, open; fitzgerald in the mile
state championship and half mile open
Peterson and Sturdivant in the mile
handicap open.
Mrs. j. W. Trefethen of West High
street, has heen entertaining friends from
Montreal.
Mrs. Mary Stops of Portland is visit
Ing her daughter Mrs John Doyle OF
West High street.
Miss Frances Mapes of School street,
who has been visiting relatives in, Fast
Deering, has returned to her home on
School street,
The regular meeting of the new mill
tary organization. the Reynolds Guards.
will be held at Seaside ball Tuesday eve
ming, instead Of at tbs hose house.
Ihe.bowliDg alleys are open Saturday