The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-02-23
SOUTH PORTLAND.
ELECTION WILL BE HELD Al
GOLDEN CROSS BALL

their yotes "for the purpose OF onooe
u,.vo, .sven aldermen, School commit
~. Of sevep and seven oonstables 70
,.lan from the city at large-said ON oers
shall be elected by plurality vo'e. o
-. 49, m The seleotmen VIII DC IN
s...,a,, a, tho town offices for the purpose
Of correcting the list Of voters, inursuau
Friday and Saturday, the I'd, 30 ana Sun
a.vs of March. from 10 a IN. to p m
LADIES' CIRCLE OF UNivERsALisT
CHURCH.
rhs animal meeting OF the Ladies
c,rc,. connected with the Universalist
church was held Tuesday afternoon, ana
the following officers were elected for sDe
ensuing terms:
pres Mrs. Hiram W. Dyer.
viz Pres.-Airs. John W. Harbour.
Treas Mrs. Edwiu Paiae
Sec. Mrs. Marie wilson.
ET Com.-Mrs. 4. L. Cole, Mrs. John
willard. Mrs. John Merriman, MIRA W b.
Small
PRIZES AT HOSE COMPANY FAIR.
Among the prizes awarded :At the fair
recently held under the auspices OF the
South Portland Hose y Ladder Co. No. !
were these: Sofa pillow, Mira Julia Beals;
min cushion, Mrs. Alice Coffin; tidy, MT
Webster; doll, Miss Graoe Cummings;
mandolin, Bessie Smith, who had the
honor of selling the largest number OF
TICKETS for the fair.
In recognition Of valuable services rem
dered the committee in charge. Miss
Carrie Leeman and little Miss Cole were
presented by the Hose company. with
handsome toilet box, containing COMB
brush and mirror.
POOL TOURNAMENT.
Tuesday evening the games OF pool ~
the tournament now In progress az NAV
Gordon's billiard rooms resulted as ioi-
lows, Studley, 40; Richards. rs; judge
65; Dyer, IS; Doughty, IS; Daniels ,ss.
The fires of patriotism burned brightly
on the Cape shore last evening and many
a street corner in the village had Its blaz-
ing bucket. Flags were displayed during
the day and the footing of horns by the
small boys left no doubt TIL washing
toms birthday" had come round again.
Mr.. Gray Smith, who has been on
business trip in Biddeford and adjoining
places, has returned home.
Capt Link Jewett, who was caught
out In his vessel during the recent storm
and concerning whom some anxiety was
naturally felt, was visiting his family In
ths village yesterday. Capt Jewetts
iy, on, NAntnckpt
shoals for about ten days, otherwise he
would have made the trip from Norfolk
to Boston in the remarkably good time of
IL days.
Miss Ada Cole, after four months
absence spent in New York, Washington
and Baltimore and other PLACES, returned
home Tuesday evening.
Among the men prominently men,
toned for aldermen from the Knightville
district is Mr.. John G. Clemens, who
seems TO have host of hackers.
Diver. 4. Chase has just made an ex-
animation Of the stern post, rudder, etc.,
of the English liner Iona, and found
everything In first class condition.
Constable Edwin Fowler who has been
sick, more or less, for four weeks past,
was about yesterday.
Mrs. Bernang of Sawyer street is in
Boston on d brief visit to rela.ives and
friends.
Master Niles Shea who has been quite
sick is much improved.
guest of MIR. and Mrs ID. NJ. Smith, Har-
ford Court. has returned tuher home In
Boston, Mass.
Mrs VIM. Turner of Dyer street, who
has been seriously i'll with pneumonia. Is
able to he out once more
The Epworth and Junior Leagues Of the
Peoples NJ. K. church will have sociable
in the vestry this evening
REPUBLICAN CAUCUS.
1t should not be forgotten that the Re-
publican caucus for the nomination of
may or and other city officers will be held
at Oasis hall, KnightvIlle Monday aftar-
noon at 2 30 O'Clock. The official call for
the caucus appears in the advertising
columns of the PRESS. There is no
doubt that straight Republican ticket
will be put in the field and it behooves
every loyal Republican to take part In the
caucus and see to it that the BIT st available
material is used in the make up Of the
ticket. Don't absent yourselves, ana then
grum BILE If the names are not to your
liking.
DISTRICT MINISTERIAL MEETING.
The District Ministerial Meeting at
Knightville NJ. K. church, Monday and
Tuesday of next week, promises to be u
very interesting one The laymen present
will have an opportunity to tell the kind
of minister they like" and the
ministers will talk about the kind of
con Aregations they prefer to preach to-"
PLEASANTDALE
The business meeting and sociable of
the Y. p. ). G. II. held at the home Of
Mr.. and Mrs, ]. A. s. Dyer, Monday
evening was largely attended and much
enjoyed. Oaks and coffee were served
Mr. Iapas En,atv n has haap q