The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-05-12
SOUTH PORTLAND.
An Entertainment by Myrtle Assembly
Pythian sisterhood.

Pythfan sisterh00d.
| The entertainment given by Myrtle AS
sembly, Pythian Sistsrhood, on wednes-
day evening was one Of the pleasant
affairs Of the season. IL was largely at
tended and delightful programme was
rendered. There were vocal numbers by
Miss Jessie Getchell, Harold Gstcheli and
was rendered by the Misses
Fennerty and Dyer and little Miss
Jordan contributed her part to the enjoy
ment of the evening. Miss Bertha Pierce
gave piano solo and the graphophone
selections by K. II. Dyer caught the as
sembly. Aunt sophrony at the Opera"
was a good trAvesty in which Miss Alice
ST john created lots OF fun in her i'm
personation of the niece
Ice cream was served and bags OF pop
corn with spools of silk, pieces of sta
tionary, ETC., were passed arounu. One
weli-kuown citizen got into COMMISSIONS
Of laughter and 1t looked at one time as
IL IL would be necessary to absolutely
carry him home, for it was almost n case
Of by sterics.
The Veterans association will hold an
other meeting, Saturday, May 90, to com
pIete plans for the proper observance of
Memorial day. Rev. E. II. Newcomb OF
south Portland, will be orator of the day.
The veterans have accepted the invitation
OF, Rev. Robert Lawton of the North Con-
gregational church to attend services at
that church Memorial Sunday, when no
will deliver a sermon appropriate to the
day.
Harrington block on jefferson street, is
undergoing extensive repairs. William
H. Doughty is building new abutments
for the underpinning, and George W.
Doughty and crew Of men nre attending
t. the carpenter work.
The Evergreen Circle met Tuesday
'ternoon with Mrs Ella Cobb. They
i'll meet next ON the afternoon of Tues
day, June g.
The funeral of VIM. j. Cribby's young
son was held from his late residence,
Kuightyille yesterday afternoon at two
O'Clock.
Bert TupIer had his Lowell Diamond
wheel stolen from in front OF the store OF
Chase and Hall, Tuesday. evening. The
numb Der of the wheel is.4 ,492.
Miss Nettie Dyer and Miss Maggie
Paige are all packed up for trip to Bos-
ton.
ing where he will join his vessel.
|
people visited the sessions OF Temple
Lodes at Westbrook, Wednesday even ing
Fire Engine No. is on the marine
railway, but steam Is kept up and her
officers stand in readiness to respond to
any alarms.
Bayard lodge worked the third degree
very successfully at their meeting Thurs
day night.
Dr.. Kincaid is making improvement;
about his houses on Front street. He Is
moving the picket fence and grading the
land near the premises.
] PLEASANTDALE.
Miss Helen Litchfield, Kelsey street,
has returned from brief visit at Pine
Point.
Lieut.. Jones left Wednesday from Cor
ham, where he Is to conduct a series OF
meetings.
Miss MyrtaI Copp of Cornish is being
entertained at the home OF Miss Bessie
Shorey.
Mr.. Charles Pettengill has returned to
Augusta from a short visit with his
uncle, MIR. J. II. Pettengill, Brow q
street.
Mrs. Maria Wright accompanied by her
sister, Mrs Albert Grant of Deering have
besn the guests of Mrs. g. b. Water
house.
Mrs. James Williams is moving her
family from Elm street to Kpightville.
Miss Nellie Putnam has returned to her
home in Lowell.
Mrs. Jesse Dyer and sister, Mrs.
Charles Bessy were called away Wednes
day by the serious Illness of their aunt,
Mrs. Leonard Bean.