The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-11-06
Largely Attended Services AZ Ree.
pies \. /. Church.
Schools Closed Because
Of Diphtheria.
A Foot Ball Game Ended In .
Dispute.

The funeral ssrvioes Of the late CAPT
william 7. studlsy were held ysstsr day
afternoon. A short service was held ~
the houss ut i.so o'clock hy Rev. J. A.
Corey. pastor Of the Peoples II Il. church.
Of which the dsosassd was . devoted at
tsndant. The ssrvioss proper oemnssnosd
at AIS 81 the church and were copdusted
by Rev. J. A. Corey. assisted BY Rev.
william Wood Of Boothbay Har Dor. .
former psstor Of the church.
The doors Of the audit0Tiun and lecture
room were thrown wide open and large
number Of friends and relatives were in
atssads.ss. Bayard lodge. knights Of
PythiAs, attended In a body. 1t was
about q Is o'clock when the body Of tbs
deceased was borne up the main aisle By
his four sons, who sotsd a. pail bsarirA
The services opened with sinsing By
the church choir composed Of AsssrA
Job n Il. Rishsr. william Harrington.
Mrs. Robert Parsons and Mrs. Albert
Smith. The selection was Rock Of
Ages" Rev. J. A. Corey then offered
prayer, followed b. . short Bible read
ing. A selection Of the choir, 1--WE Shall
Know" was then rendered. The pastor
then spoke briefly. paying tribute to the
deceased and Offering words Of condolences
to the family. He was followed By Rev.
Mr.. Wood who also paid . very high
tribute 20 the memory Of Mr.. Ssudiey.
Jesus, Lover of My Soul" was sung BY
the choir. followed by the bsnediction BY
Mr.. Berry.
The assembled friends were then given
an opportunity Of viewing the RENAME.
The Aornl Offering were very nususrous
and particularly fine and testified 10 the
high esteem in which the deceased was
held.
The remains were inferred in the fAmi-
~ lot In Mount Pleasant cemetery.
James Msrriman Of westboro. Mass.,
q for mer res idsns of this city. 10 Visiting
relatives here.
Mrs. j. e. Spencer Is visiting relatives
at Fairneld for q few weeks.
Rotert Burnett injured himself inter.
uslly while playing football Saturday
afternoon and IL now confined to the
house. D.. Lowell Is IN attendance.
Fred A. Dyer has sold his cottage NJ
Riggins's Beach 70 William 4. Allen. Il
10 understood that he intends to build q
large and more modern cottage the com.
ing season.
Arthur Robinson has returned TO sohool
at Tufts college after short visit homo.
The Deaf Mutes Of Portland came to
South Portland Saturday to play the
Young South PortlAnds q game Of foot
ball, but after playing = short time
difficulty arose and the Mutes quit the
game. The score was to o In their favor
at the time.
The board Of health he's closed tt e
schools at willard where diphtheria IL
raging until further notice. This di ssase
has been spreading and 1t was dee med
advisable to clos, the schools and II pos
nbls ohsok It.
The adjourned regular meeting Of the
South Portland city govsrnmens was
held at the city efiioss SATURDAY evening
and full board wss present. The re-
port Of the previous meeting was read
and approved. In regard to the petition
Of Mr.. Wilson and others about the CON-
dition Of the Asohanio street sewer,
Aide, man Jordan, COMMITTEES on the same.
repor tad and advised fXisg.
THE ROLLING MILLS.
The following resolutions were then
presented to the board BY Alderman
JordaL.
at appearing that the destruction Of
the Portland Rolling Mills 1t Ligonia.
by fire. has resulted In the loss OF employ
meat by q number Of Its employees who
are residents Of the city. and that the
oity Ii liable In consequence to be SUBJ
jsotsd 10 large expense and outlay; and,
| 1t appearing that approximations have
been made to thu City Council, that the
m Ills might be rebuilt On certain oondi-
lions, among which 10 the exemption from
taxation of the mill, Its machinery and
product for term or years.
Now, be 1t resolved, that In view Of
the expense to which the city may be
subjected on account Of such failure Of
employment, 1t ID the ssnss Of the city
council that 1t would be prudent and wiss
to relieve the company owning said plant
from the payment OF taxss ON new
mill. Its mSchinry and product for the
term of i've years, provided that said
company shall At once rebuild; and fur.
Their provided. that In such rebuilding.
employment shall be given TO the old
employees Of the mill"
President Q. X. Miiliksn Of the Port
land Rolling Mil company made few
remarks In wAioh he statsd that . meet
ing Of the company would b held Mon
day when they win dsoids what they will
do about rebuilding.
Ths hoard then voted 10 pass the reso-
| lusioDs and were thanked by Mr.. Ailli-
ken very cordially.
OTHER BUSINESS.