The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-01-24
SOUTH PORTLAND.
Some Military Orders Of Quite Gene
raj Interest.

TAi interest,"
The Officers and Soldiers At Fort Preble
Assist Materially I'm Apprehending
the Hsrpswen Steamboat ONCE
Thieves-Personsi Notes-Plessant-
dale Items, Etc.
Friday evening next at Elm street M.
E. Church, Presiding Rider Rev. Il. ..
Ihayer. ID. ID. OF the Portland district
will deliver lecture on the subject OF
"Uncle Remus and his nephew, or Life
In the South" The proceeds will go to
tho benefit of the Elm. street church. DIR.
Thayer spent several years In the South
as teacher and afterwards as President OF
Clarke's University in Atlanta, Ga, and
his Interesting lecture will be embellished
by many incidents which came In his
own personal observation while living In
that section Of the country
The Little Sunbeams will meet Satur-
day afternoon at the parsonage when the
election of officers will be held.
The Goodwill circle of the knightvilie
NJ. f. church will meet with Mrs. Rus
sell, G street, Wednesday afternoon.
Rev. Luther Freeman, pastor Of the
Chestnut street Nj. L. church delivered
the final lecture of the course, under the
auspices of the Kpightville Nj. Il. church.
last evening. His subject was "Plod."
THE SOCIAL CLUB
The last meeting of the social club was
held. Saturday evening, at the home of
Nina Griggs Pine street. A sociable
was heli and each member had the privil-
ege of inviting friend. An entertain
ment was given by the mem bers which
included instrumental and vocal mum bers
also some readings. Ice cream and cake
were served and good time was en- joy cd
by all.
MILITARY NOTES.
The following order has been received
at Fort Preble from headquarters Of the
army:
5. .. No. IL by direction OF the sscre-
tary Of war, First Lieut. John ID. Barrett,
18th L. ). artillery will assume the duties
of chief mastering officer for the state of
Maine.
From time to time soldiers who are
away from their regiments apply for tho
necessary transportation to their proper
stations at the nearest military posts. In
most cases they are convalcscents and the
secretary Of war has just authorized mod.
iucations of his previous instructions in
such casss by directing that In cases
where men do not want discharge, are ap-
parently ut for duty and otherwise deserv-
ing, they may be forwarded to regi-
ments serving in the West Indies. but
men belonging to regiments in the Phil
ippines will not be forwarded.
Among the furious he'd soldiers who re-
turned to duty at Fort Preble on Sunday
were William A. Merklin, Harry j.
smith, John A. Papsco. John j King.
Joseph d. Brady and George b. Coulter.
The officers and men at Fort Freble
arc deserving of much credit for their
earnest efforts in ferreting out the men
who committed tho theft in the Harp.
swell Steamboat office. Lieut.. Goodfel-
low was in command of the post at the
time Police Officer Pickett made his ap-
Parker who was the sentinel on post from
. 30 to IL 30 O'Clock the night of the affair.
Private Parker told of the three men who
entered the post that night, carrying
bundles, boxes, ETC., and gave their
names. Lieut. Goodiellow searched the
boxes, etc. belonging to these men anu
found the missing articles, or part of
Them at least, thus placing the theft on
the guilty parties who were at once placed
in the guard house and will be tried by
general court martial.
Arthur Seyiord while hurrying down
Middle street to catch the ferry boat IA
few evenings since slipped on the ice and
badly sprained his ankle.
Walter Weber while strapping q razor
in the shop of Mr. Lamb. met with bad
sprain of the wrist
The janitor at the High School failed
yesterday to get up enough heat to make
the rooms comfortable and as conse-
quence thu session was suspended for the
day.
The rehearsal of the Universalist choir
will be held this evening at the home of