The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-11-27

GU st OF hsr ulster. Miss Eiizaseth Rowe,
OF the home Of Mrs. J. p. Wong, OF
Main street, KnightvilIs Miss Rowe IL
teacher In the schools Of 0uilford.
VIII smith motorman on the Willard
line Of the Cape division Of the Portland
railroad, is confined to his home ~ sick
ness.
Miss Jenkins, who has tesn stopping
at the home Of Mra J. 7. Young,
Knightvills. has returned TO brunswick.
Mrs ]. X. spencer returned Saturday
evening from . three wesks' visit TO her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Rose Of Fairfield.
She was accompanied by her daughter
who has been fp,nding this summer with
her grand parents.
Harry Hartford returned from Boston
last week and has secured work at the
bicycle factory.
The hose and ladder company win
give q dance December 7th and the pro-
Deeds will be expended to pay for the new
lighting Of the house by electricity.
GEORGE O. MoUNTFoRT.
Gsorge c. Mountfort, one of the best
known end highly respected citizens Of
South Portland. died at his home In
Knightvilis, Friday about midnight.
MIR. Mountfort came to South Portland
shortly after the fire Of 1865 and engaged
in the grocery business on the corner Of
and Main streets. Knightvilie, which
business be has SUCCESSFULLY carried on
up to the present time Mr.. Mountfort
has always taken an active part Ia
every thing that pertained to the welfare
Of the town and was for several years
member Of the beard of selectmen,
twice being erected chairman. He was
n prominent member OF number OF
secret organizations, among theta Ligo-
mia lodge of Odd Fellows, Machigonne
Enoampment. Canton Ridgeley. Hiram
lodge, ". and A. NJ. st. Adams com
mandery, knights Templar. Past Sachsm
OF Mssoonomo tribe of Improved Order
of Red Men, and Munjoy lodge, knights
Of Pythias. He was y member Of the
present tosrd Of overseers CT the poor,
city of South Portland.
Besides his wife. he leaves one daugh-
ter who Ia the wife OF George II. Weeks
of Knightville. aud two sons. John e..
and Edward p. He also leaves three
brothers, John E., Of Knightville,
Charles f., q grocer 10 Portland, and
Robert, who lives In CAlifornia.
Mr.. Mountfort was 81 years, months
and 81 days.
There will be grand ball given by the
jolly Six at Union Opsra House. We'd
nesday evening. Nov. 30. Music by
6ivsn's orchestrA. Cars for the city after
the dance.
Jesse Dyer, one Of South Portland's
oldest business men, who has been retired
from business for several years, Is about
to enter into business again. He 10 going
to fit up his mill at Knightvills for hay
and grain. MIR. Dyer IL time honored
business man and we Wish him success
II his new enterprise.
City Treasurer Knspp says that his col
lection OF taxes on discount has been very
good. The collection 10 not far from
5000 In excess of the whole collection on
1898 commitments up to February ], 1879.
The muse Of drama has many votaries
over here and club has bssn organised
matio Club" which will soon bring out
the play entitled "Ths Woven Web"
This play 10 said to be strong on Q, deal
ing with events and incidents OF the war.
Weddings ways excite interest and
this week We shall have two OF them to
nots. Miss Amelia Apt OF Summer
street and Mr.. McCraoken of Boston are
TO he married Thanksgiving ere, and
one Of South Portland's well known
ladies viii celebrate her wedding the same
evening. Rumor has 1t that one Of
Knightvills's fairest daughters will wed
one OF Portland's rising young railroad
men. Namss later.
The Ladies' Circle OF the First Unit
versaliss church will meet with Mrs. w.
K. johnson Of East High street. Tuesday
afternoon.