The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-02-16
weODFORDS.

The postponed business meeting Of the
ID. u. s. Alumni is called for tonignt
Thursday at High School hall ct
O'Clock. IL Is hoped that every graduate
will attend II possible.
The ENTERTAINMENT which was to have
been given by the Junior Union Of The
Univsrsalist church, Stevens Plain Ave-
nue. on MONDAY evening February 18Th,
has been postponed to Thursday evening,
February 10th. All tickets are good for
new date.
Capt. Eibridge Matthews of woodfords,
Is confined TO the house with On attack
Of rheumatism.
Mr.. Ezekiel Hanson, one of the alder.
men at large, is In Bangor in attendance
A. r., where he is q delegate from
Bosworth Post, Portland.
A white horse was found yesterday fore
noon running wild around Woodfords,
without harness. The animal got on to
the Portland and Rochester tracks at thu
Forest avenue crossing and this approach
ing train had to haul up until the horse
could be driven outside the gates.
The entertainment contemplated last
Monday evening by the Junior union OF
All Souls church, which was postponed
on account of the storm. will be held this
evening in the vestry of the church.
Lebanon oommandsry. knights Of Nal
tn OF Morrills, held their semi.annual
meeting for the nomination of officers
last evening. At the meeting to be held
In two weeks the officers will be elected
for the ensuing term.
The large tree In front Of the car stable.
of the Portland Railroad company wa
cut down yesterday. One Of the limbs
was partially broken of in heavy wine
week or 10 ago. The tree WAS one Of
: the cd landmarks Of the city.
The Portland Railroad company which
has the contract to carry the mail from
woodfords to East Deering.put on . team
and Tuesday the three trips were mads
on schedule time
The er,0OO of city Of Deering Forest
to run for 20 years in denominations Of
$1,000 each. bearing interest at per cent,
payable ssmi-annually at Portland
: were recently sold 10 Swan 81 Barrett.
the Portland bankers, for li3, the high
est price ever paid for city bonds In
Maine. The premium amounted tc
S22I0.
The Chicago News says of Mrs. Wood
: bury, formerly of Woodfords: "Mts
Ida " Woodbury. OF Boston, has jus,
closed q four weeks campaign in THU
city In the interests Of the A. n. A. Tn.
cam paign was planned by the women Of
the Illinois Union. She has given uni
versal satisfaction and has spoken or
nearly 800 OCCASIONS, appearing In ths
strongest churches, like Union Park
New England. South, First, Lincoln
Park, Leavitt street. Warren avenue, also
in Evanston, Oak Park, ElRin and
Aurora. She addressed the Ministers
Union and the students of the eminary
and Wheaton college, besides many mis-
sionary societies She has given q decid-
ed impetus to missionary sctivensss and
will receive hearty welcome when she
comes this W ~ again.
Mr.. Briggs of Glsnwoo avenue and
South street, is reported as improving
slowly.
Mrs. Richard Smith of South street
who has been i'll, is better.
Capt Matthew's house on Pleasan
street, Is nearly completed.
l Mrs. Greedy of Alya street, Is sick will
pneumonia.
Mr.. Austin OF Leland street, has gone
to Canton for short time.
U nf ok M
streets, has so far recovered as to resum
business.
A party of forty Portland and Wood
: fords friends were entertained last eve
i ming at the home of Mr.. and Mrs VIM
IS Lucas at their home on Brighton street
n Music and games were engaged durin
% the evening. Selections on the graphic
!. phone also added much to the enjoymen
o of the occasion.
l. Marshal Brown arrested an old Port
" land offender for intox lcation yesterda
10 afternoon on Forest avenue. Whs
It Marshal Brown arrested the man he wa
y performing q diving act in a snow bapf
Toe marshal was on car and halted 1
make the arrest.
II mr.. marry .. oaiiofu on eh' Pioyee
q the Portland Railroad company wa
} united In marriage yesterday afternoon I
Miss Henrietta Nj. Doody OF Woodford
The wedding ceremony was performed
Is the presence Of the immediate families {
n the contracting parties. MIR. and Mr.
Ballard are to reside with Mr.. Ballard
a parents, Morrills corner.
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