The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-11-28

The usual weekly session OF baynru
Lodge, X. Of p, viii b. abandoned this
week or account Of Thanksgiving Day. I
Tonight Longfellow chapter Of the or
| DIR 81 the Eastsrn Star. will visit the
Deering chapter, special car leaving
the South Portland post Office at
O'Clock p. m.
Miss Caro- Elliett has gone 10 Lake
wood, N. j., where she has secured work
In the hotel at that place.
| IL Ia said that the trustees Of Bayard
Lodge, K. Of p, will see to 10 that tbs
usual Thanksgiving Turkey" 10 ssnt
Co each widow of the deceased members
OF the lodge.
For the convenience OF the public .
telephone has been placed In the pest
Office and messenger service viii be duly
supplied.
FUNERAL OF GEORGE @. MOUNT
FORT.
| A large gathering OF friends including
representatives from the various iraternal
and secret organizations Of which the
deceased was . member, ats nded the fu-
N .raI Of George Z. Morn fort from his
late RI siden,e Monday aft1noon, At
| O'Clock. Rev. Dr. Blanchard, pastor OF
the Cen rres Square Universalist church
orioiatsd n the mes n burial services
were o, iuctsd by Hiram Lodge, +. ana
A. NJ, Of South Portlsni.
There was q large delegation un'-
from st. Albsn Comms tery. knight
lem plars who headed by Chin iler's hsni
acted as the eesort Of honor Masconomo
Lodge, He'd Mems Of kn'ghtville, was
another uniformed body present which
10 nsd IN tho procession.
The pail bearers were taken from this
various societies Represented ut the fu-
n ,ral AMI the ine.mtnt was as Mt.
Pleasant cemetery. There was pro-
fusion of floral remempran 'es from
friends AMI secret orgsnizatiens.
QUESTION ANSwERED.
In recent issue Of this paper and
asked in behalf Of q well-known msr-
chant over here II the 1rm Of W. l.. VII
SON a. Co. ever were In business on Con-
grefs street, near the head Of Green. 1t
can be said In reply on the best authority
that this firm was established In 1914 at
the head Of Green street on Congress. ON
the site now occupied by the Cloyss
Brothers. They were In provisions first
and enlarged their stock to include groo-
| cries on the same spot in 1913. Now pay
your bets like little men.
PLEASANTDALE.
The mu sicale given by the chorps choir
of the First N. 4. church, on Thursday
evening, was a success both socially and
| Financially.
at eight O'Clock, the hour set to begin
| the entertainment, the large church was
filled with an audience willing and ready
to enjoy the evenings exercises. The
opening number. directing Glee. was
well sung by the choir, ard the plano
solos by Miss Ethel Fullerton and Miss
Florenos Woodbury., were finely rendered
and called fcrsh generous applause. The
male quartette com ,sed Of Msssrs. K. l..
and II. W. Sargent David Jones and
John Lewis, rang two pleasing teleo--
| lions MessIs Will Lewis and Morgan
OF Portland were splendid in their duet,
"ws Are Two Merry Sailors" and the
quarteSte, Mrs. Lewis, Miss Archibald,
Messrs. Morgan and Evans, were delight
full in "Come Where the Lilies blooo,
The reading by Miss Alice Chapman was
a very dramatic and lovely pie,e, and
Miss Bessie Sherry was pleasing In
LARRY, the Singer" Miss Jennie Key
nolds reoited very char insly the expsri-
ence of an old negro, and for an encore
| gave "what the Alarm Clock says to Old
Bachelors" The Misses Ada and Matte
Fiok EFT of Portland sang very swtetly.
Loves Golden Dream is Past" MIR.
Morgan s encore solo was delightful. each
note being distinct and pure In tone. Mr..
James Woodbury. gave violin solo, with
piano acoomp 1niment In q manner that
showed he was in most perfect touch with
The instrument. and his selection was
delightful. 1t IL hoped that We may
| hear MIR. Woodbury. oftener in the future.
The selections on the photograph were
| well received by all and In fact the inter
estsd and intelligent gathering testified
| by their hearty applause that the enter
tsinmsnt was most enjoyable The ar
duous duties of pianist were performed by
Mis- Ethel Fullerton, while Mrs. j. Il.
/
| Chaplin and Miss Sargent acted as organ
lists. The platform was pretty scene
with large banquet lamps and pretty
taboursttts, The tine piano was on one
corner of the large platform adding
pleasing feature to the picture. About So
dollars was taken and the affair was a
delightful happening In every way.
Mr.. W. E. Dyer, the well known
grocer near Elm street, has sold out to
Mr.. X. l.. Sargent Mr.. Dyer Ii likely
to be seen at the old stand for some time
yet.
Miss Hel,n Litohfisld of Kelsey street,
ms gone to Pine Point to pass the win
ar months.
Mr. Forest Fletcher. who has been on
II Q sick list. has resumed the discharge
his duties as engineer On the Maine
Central.
Mrs. Chandler Runnells OF Hoyt street,