The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-05-26
SOUTH PORTLAND.
uxIvERsA1IsT SALE AND SOCIAL.

Tuesday evening at the Union Opera
house, the Universalist parish held sale
and social which proved to be magnet
which attracted a large gathering. All
sorts Of pretty fancy articles were dis
played, and found ready purchasers. The
most notable articles were the golf sun
bonnets of all shades and onlors and the
ladies' and children's garments cut and
made in the latest fashion. Refresh :
ments were on sale and at the punch
table and flower booth were Miss Lavone
Dyer and Miss Mary Fennerty, while ice
creamland cake were generously dispensed
By Mrs Merriman and Miss Patience
Thompson. A short programme was ar
ranged which included orchestral selec-
tions by the South Portland orchestra.
readings by Little Miss Harris, sorg by
Emma Anderson and autoharp and har-
monica selections by John W. Barbour.
A social time for the young PEOPLE fol-
lowed which they enjoyed to their hearts
content.
ARREST OF A TRAMP.
Policeman Fowler arrested tramp
Wednesday afternoon, conducted him to
the new apar tments recently provided in
the william Spear Company building,
and after giving the leg weary individ-
usl much needed rest discharged him
with the stern admonition not to return
to the city-if he did SO 1t would he to his
peril The man was found sleeping near
the corner of Broadway and Pine street,
and the women becoming alarmed at his
presence, the police officers FASTENED to
the spot and hustled him to the cooler.
c. A. TILTON CO.'S CONTRACTS.
c. A. Tilton Company have just been
awarded two contracts for government
work at Fort Preble. One Is for plumb
ing. heating and putting in porcelain
bath tubs, etc., while the second contract
is for installing system of ventilation
in buildings II and IL. and in the TEN.
porary barrack building, work to COM
mence May 90 and to be pushed to COM
pletion, consistent with good workman
ship, not later than June 2. There WIS
competition for this work In
and adjoining places and it is "a
to the firms close figuring
that they got the job.
A SUGGESTIVE REMlNDAR.
) In bright and shining letters this sug-
gestion is plaoarded in the house OF one of
our prominent citizens which Is located
ON the cape shore: 1--WE want no COM
pany unless they bring their own grub,
dig their own CLANS and skin their own
fish,
THE HOSE COMPANY.
At the last meeting Of the hose COM
pany, a committee consisting of d. 5.
Elliott, II. X. Thompson and q. 5.
Coffin, was appointed to make the neces-
sary arrangements of wetting down the
new truck. The truck was weighed yes
terday and tips the scales at just 1860
pounds, all ready for action, with ladders,
ETC.. in position.
THE MONKEY DID NOT COME.
The organ grinder made his appearance
in the city yesterday, but the monkey
which created such havoc with garde n
seeds and among the small children on
the last trip was wisely left behind. If
the Dago had also left behind his nerve
SCATTERING voice he would have contribute
Cd to the comfort and we'll being of hun
dreds of our people.
THE REYNOLDS GUARDS.
The ranks of the Reynolds Guard are
filling up rapidly and its meeting Thurs
day evening was decidedly an enthusias
tic one. Efforts have been made to secure
Union opera house for drill purposes, but
these efforts were not crowned with sue
cess.
Seaside hall would be a good place for a
save for the fact that 1t Is
just a little out Of the way and not con-
venient for most of the members. When
the Portland railroad extend their trucks
to the Town hall the lower floor of that
building would be desirable place, es-
peoially so If tie city would set it aside
for an armory. This disposition Of the
building would no doubt be more accep-
table to the neighbors than the proposed
plan to convert the building into poor
house
nay Oyer, Wullc WOrh!uR Ou lOuStoE
car ON. Commercial wharf Thursday made
q misstep and tumbled into the water. |
There will be pleasant occasion next
evening at South Portland,
when the members Of Bayard Lodge K. |
Of p. will tender a reception to Mr.. |
William E. Allen. who was electsd grand |
vice chancellor at the meeting of the
grand lodge, last week. An entertain. |
ment and supper will be given.
The Deering Sanitary Co. has opened a
branch office IN South Portland.
The seniors of South Portland High |
school will hold sooiable at city hall, |
Friday evening, May s6.
Ths sociable which was to have been
given by the senior class of the S. P. H.
5. on Friday evening last and which was
on account of rain, will take
place at Town hall, Friday evening of |
this week.
PROVfDENCE-S MARITIME INTER. |