The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-02-16
SOUTH PORTLAND.
Annual Meeting Of south Portland
Building and Loan Association.

Il
Building and Loan Association.
The annual nesting of the South Port
land Building and Loan association was
held Tuesday evening at their rooms, and
the following were elected for the ensuing
term;
President-w. ]. Stlsdley.
Vice president-M A. Hanna
Ireasurer-A Il ThurrilL
Attorney-T, III. Hartford.
Secretary-Miss Estelle Spear.
The old board Of directors were chosen
for another year and the various reports
OF the officers showed the association to
be In q most fiourishing condition.
new series Of stock was opened which Is
the 18th In this. history of the association.
The usual supper was provided by the
president and was brought 10 the rooms,
gotten up in nioh's best style.
HOSE COMPANY FAIR.
The annual fair given by the South
Portland Hose company will open at the
Union Opera house this evening. Pains
taking efforts have been made by the va
rious committees to make this the most
successful fair yet held. and that 1t Is de-
serving of the warm est kind Of patronage
goes for the saying. Libsr al support this
year will show the coming board OF alder
men how much the people appreciate the
hard services of these fire lighters" and.
perhaps, cause them TO make suitable
provision for the maintainance OF the
company.
The digging out process is going on In
the town with much vigor, and several
teams are at work hauling the snow from
the streets. The electrics are running
through to the willard post office on one
end. aud yesterday morning the Pleasant
dale line was cleared as far as the railroad
crossing. The cars had to move with
snail like pace along Commercial street
where the snow was continually ground
into the track BY the passing teams The
managers of the road have done good
work In getting communication open SC
soon and deserve the thanks of the travel
hpg public.
Business over, tonight Bayard Lodgs
K. Of p. will give photographic enter
tainment which is bound to amuse the
members. Let every member be present.
Miss Margaret Littlejohn who has beer
sick ut her home for the past fortnight II
able to he about again.
| While the wind was blowing at hurri
cane rate during the last storm, Smith &
Bakers hanging sigs was blown from it'
fastenings and struck Miss Annie Henley
hard blow In the knee which disabled
her for the time being.
The History club met with Mrs. Small
ON Stanford street last evening and hac
It's usual instructive session.
| The French club was unable to meet
this week on account of the storm but II
| will get together next week at the home
Of Miss Startling.
The name of Frank p. Scamman, al
present q member Of the school board, II
being brought forward by the residents
of Knightville as candidate for alder
men, Mr.. Scapman has already shown
! to the satisfaction of the citizens what he
can do in town affairs.
The soldiers at the Fort who were st
badly frost bitten, are getting along al
right, and it Is though. that no amputa
tions of fingers or toes win he necessary.
Much to the convenience of the Eliza
beth City, the mildsr weather and south
west wind carried away good deal o
the ice which stretched across her path
way and yesterday her trips were mad
with comparative ease. Most of the 10
In the harbor yesterday was down in thu
direction OF Portland bridge, along tn
western end of the village.
THE MARINE RAILWAY.
The zero weather followed by a msrci
less st orm has brought things to a stand
still at the Marine railway. The Charlie
j. Willard and the Ocean View are froze
in tighter than drum, and the crsdl
itself is IA small sort of an iceberg
Awaiting their turns on the railway ar
the Nellie NJ. Slade and the Luis u. Ra
bel The latter is one of j. 5. Winslo'
81 Co IS three masted schooners. Sh
went ashore at Bocthbay in northeas
storm about wee k ago and was badl
strained, breaking her keelson.
THE II. A. L. SOCIETY.
The II. A. I. society had An importar
meeting scheduled for last evening at thu
. home of Miss Eta Gregory, Front street
{ W. Goold johnson of Bowery Beach
; Cape Elizabeth. steward of the Woodford
: Gun club has recently been granted a
original pension.
1 William y. Brown of South Portlan
and Miss Annie Stubs were marie
Wednesday at the brides home at Fa