The Portland daily press., 1899-12-09
An Ancient Ferry Ticket Turns
Up.
Social Events About
Westbrook.
An Exciting Runaway at Wood
fOrds.

The Customary rec 'ption and entertain
ment which fellows the written examina-
tions at this s'ason Of the school term
was given by tie bigh school seniors at
the Town hall last evening. There was
q lively gathering Of the scholars and
their frianc and a box party WAS feat
ure Of he entertainment. Each girl ear
ried n box containing confectioEs, ETC.,
and the number which was placed iniide
the box was also worn by tn, gill near
est her heart. of course. The boys bought
the boxes and as each one o;ened MS
box he sought the girl " bose numb4r had
fallen Co his lot. A general pairing eli
followed and the happy couples took ad-
vantage Of every nook and cornsr Of the
hall to enjoy the edi lle part OF the en-
tsrtairmsnt Parlur games followed,
and the night was made merry with
instrument-I and v1sal selections which
were pleasing to old as well as young
n A RELIC OF TIE II. h. DAY.
Yesterday morning u venerable gentle
nan atepped on board the Elizabeth City
and resent to the lady CLERK sr al
red tick t. alont inch sGra-e, quite
fresh loosing a1d ma 'ked Portland 81
Cape Elizabeth Ferry Co
The clerk politely taii. "This ticket Is
not good The gentlem an replied. vi
don't know why, IL is a ferry t.ctst."
The clerk carefully Examined the ticket
AMI rec ,gnizing it, as one long AFRO in
USE In the da7s of tina Ii. Ii. Da7, the like
r.. tav
told the gsDtlen al TO pass on beard.
She advanced the are for the fa.is'a ,to n
of owning the relic.
COMMODORE PhEBLE COUNCIL, o.
U. A. III.
The entertainment given lalt evening
at X. CT p. taI by Commodore Prehle
Council, 0. U. A. NJ, wa grand
success In every war. There wasa largo
attenda ce of mem b ,rs aud their friends.
and Washington Council, NO. 3, OF
Portland. was also we'll represented,
There was delightful vocal AID instru-
mental IN usIo. interspersed by reaiings
and appropr' ate rem arks BY prominent
mem ers of the society.
Inc evening va, we'll spent a1d will
be plea antly remembered by every body
present.
A short adjourned meeting Of the South
Portland aldermen was called to order at
$40 D. m. last evening. Aldermen Scam.
man ard willard we're absent.
j. A. Skilings was given u permit to
move b1ilding en- the Rigby read.
Lennard X Dyer given permission to
ertsr Pfeble street sewer.
AIyah Small of the class of 400, high
school given permit to bold class enter
tainment in town house hall last evening.
Petition of New England Telephone
and Telegr aph company for pole rights
on Lii coin, brown and Summer streets.
Some residents here are aIa'd of the
electric wires which a.e being strung
through our streets One wire vasIasssf
over a lam Mar School street AID tbs
owner objected 50 strenuously that 1t wal
removed to more con genial quarters.
The kastern Star lodge met last even
ing In the rooms of Hiram Lodge, y,
and A. ii.
William Parsons and wife were guests
Of Mr.. and Mrs A. A. Cole. Inc street,
Thursday last.
Tbs Ajax has Just taken down scow
load of gun carriages for tbs new batter
les at Cushina's island.
Mrs. Sadie Cobb Of Brunswick is sisit
ing her mother, Mrs. Jones, on Broad
way.
Tbs rext dancing event out Of the or
binary will be a grand masquerade party
to be given In the Union Opera house b.
the Jolly Six, in about fortnight
Prizes will no offered. one for the hes
dress I'd lady ard gentle nan. another To-
the funniest couple on the floor.
RESIGNATION OF ALDER MAN
WILLARD.
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