The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-01-18

Annie Hamilton.
Recital-PAtsy, Etelh Hannaford.
Vocal Solo-Angels Serenade
Annie Hamilton
Pantomime-Jesus Lover of My Soul.
Misses Hersy, Dyer. Hannaford and.Wood
Piano Selection Medley, star span
glsd Banner, Helen Morrison.
Drama-Blind Margaret, In three scenes.
An adaptation from one Of Longfellow' S
poems. Scene Moods. Scene lin
erior Of Margaret's Cottage. Scene III
Blind Marsaret, Helen Morrison
Paul, her brother. Eddie Dyer
Angela, the bride. Alice Hersey
Baptiste, the groom Arthur Robinson
Village PRIEST Harry Mckinney
Choius--
Misses Flossie Smart, Ethel Dyer, Estella
Hannaford, Ethel Fullerton. nnie
Hamilton, Lottie Roche.
Musical Selections.
Iableaux-Poses Plastique-Greek.
Capt. Benjamin Seabury went to Free
port yesterday on short business trip.
The installation of the officers of u. 0.
G. C. was conducted by Geo. c. Gowen
and not Geo. G. Stone, as was announced.
Miss Annie Larochelle, an employee of
Miss Ethel Mcdonald will soon take a
vacation for a few weeks.
Mrs G. X. Gowen, 80 Preble street has
recovered from her recent attack Of the
grippe.
Scarlet fever seems to be on the Inc rease
among the school children and yesterday
in Miss Lou knights room fifteen schol.
ars we've absent by reason of the spread
of the disease.
!: Mrs U. X. N. Cole is the guest of rela-
tivss In Westbrook.
Mr.. Harry Hartford, assistant editor of
the Sentinel has accepted position on
the Evening Courier.
Mr.. George Roach of Knightville will
have charge of the office Of the William
Spear Co. In the post office building.
Mrs. Ellen Fennerty. Sawyer street, is
forming s.class to study china painting.
Miss Bertha Huff, of Chebeague is the
guest of Miss Cassie johnson.
Capt. W. T. Studley is making ex-
tensive repairs on his fishing vessel, the
Chandler r. at Griffin and Davidson S
ship yard.
MR.. w. l. BRADFORD'S SURPRISE.
At the last meeting of Cumberland
Lodge K. of p, Mr.. W. l.. Bradford was
the subject of a very genuine and happy
surprise. MIR. NJ. X. Williams took the
floor and in his opening remarks brought
blush to Mr.. Bradford's cheeks by in
vesting him with all the supposed quail
ties of the bad man from Kalamazoo.
1t WAS part of the programme of course
and intended in jest. for the speaker soon
pointed out that Mr.. Bradford was not
after all such a very bad man and had
many sterling good qualities which his
friends fully recognized and thereupon
presented Mr.. Bradford with very hand
some Past Chancellor's jewel inscribed
Cumberland Lodge Friends" The gift
WAS especially appreciated by Mr.. Brad
ford in that 1t came from a lodge of which
he Is not Il member. belonging as he does
to Bayard lodge of South Portland
THE TIDE GAUGE.
The government officials for certain
reasons changed the location Of the tide
gauge from Lewis, Chase a. Whitten's
wharf to the end of the pier near the ferry
slip. against the coal shed of the Peoples
Ferry company. MIR. Manchester is the
attendant by night and Benjamin Jordan
by day
The Merryconeag is at the ship yard
having her deck repaired. She will go to
the Portland Company's works where she
will receive new boiler.
George Studley is attending Shaw's
business college in the city.
The Samaritan society will meet this
afternoon at the home of Mrs. William
Gardiner jefferson street.
PLEASANTDALE
The monthly business meeting and
sociaple OF the Y p. S. c. E., was held
Monday evening at the home of Mr. W.
J. Baker, Chapel street.
Mise Georgia Dyer is reported i'll at
the home of Mr.. W. f. Dyer, Summer
street.
Mr.. J. W. Devine of Boston, is being