The Portland daily press., 1899-01-04
SOUTH PORTLAND.

Important Matters Considered by uni-
ver.aIist Parish az Its Last Meeting
The u. o. @. c. Elect ofneers-Person-
nj Items, etc.
AT the meeting of the Universalist
parish on Monday evening, besides the
election of officers whose names have
already been announced. IL was voted TO
await the action of the Church OF the
Messiah in Portland before deciding the
matter of preaching for the coming year.
1t was earnestly desired that the services
of Rev. MIR. Kimmell might be continued
but as he lie the regularly installed pastor
of the church in Portland, 1t wns felt.that
courtesy prompted delay until his own
parish had taken action.
There was good natured discussion
over the question Of building chapel for
the society on the lot of land near Pine
street, and the consensus OF opinion
favored the scheme, but there were some
fea lures about the bequest of the land
which it was thought needed invostiga-
ton, rs according TO the terms of the will,
the Westbrook Seminary, in certain con-
tingencies, were to become beneficiary.
Accordingly, before anything along this
line was done, it was determined to ap
point committee made up of W. E.
johnson, J. h. Paige. A. A. Cole, ID. ..
Moulton and b. X. Thompson, who were
instructed to confsr with the trustees of
the Seminary so that all doubt rs to the
title of the land on which it was proposed
to build. might be removed
The treasurer's report reviewed the
financial work from Aug. 8 TO Dec. 81,
1898 and showed balance on hand of
500 b. The committee on the last fair
held by the society reported the net re-
oeipts TO be sl00.4.
An adjourned meeting will be held on
Thursday evening to hear the report Of
the committee on the project of building
a chapel.
u. o q. G. MEETING.
The U. o. G. @. at their annual meet
ing ON Monday evening chose the follow
ing officers for the ensuing terms:
p. &C. p. Arey.
III n. CA. Y. Skinner.
V. C.-Miss Lucy pettengill.
Prelate-MIs. l.. 5. Arey.
X OF R.-Geo. Il. Henley.
1reasurer-C. A. Tilton.
Financial X. of robin Melia.
Herald Fred E Cole.
Warden of /. CD. Il. Ross.
Warden of o. G.-Albert A. Cole.
Trustees-J. g Ross, Freeman Willard,
Albert Ii. Cole.
Representatives to Grand Commapdery
Miss Maggie Pickett, Miss Carrie
Merryman.
II
The last game in the bowling tourna-
ment between the Volunteers and Hob
sons resulted in favor Of the Hobsons-
score 1915 TO l2Gi.
Arthur Doughty has severed his connec-
ton with the Lowell Bicycle factory.
Captain wilbur 5. Henley has secured
crew and only waits favorable wind
to sail the Amy Wixen." Capt. Studley' s
old boat, to Pensacola. Florida.
Mir. William Elliott of Preble street has
scarlet fever in his family.
Mrs. X. Mcdonald returned from
Somerville. Mass, Monday evening where
she has been attending her sick ..son. Her
grandson returned with her.
1t is reported that MIR. Ray Smith and
MIR. Baker of Portland win soon engage
in the coal business in South Portland.
MILITARY NOTES.
Private Ray Lilley, Battery b. LIST
Maine Heavy ARTILLERY whose home is
in Smyrna Mills and Private John A.
Morrow. Battery L, same regiment, re-
ported yesterday at Fort Preble for trans
portation to their proper station at Sa.
yannah, Ga. They have been sick At
Mr.. Charles NJ. Hartford has recovered
from his recent illness and is about
again.
Mr.. Fred W. Talbot, who has been sick
with the grip, has resumed his duties
with the Williams Manufacturing COM
pany.
Mrs. wyman Cobb is confined to her
lhome on Front street by illness.
May and Belle Walton. Pleasant street,
left yesterday to resume their studies at
the North Yarmouth academy.
A. q. Moore, Grand street, will leave
in few days to visit friends in Houlton,
Ne
The Universalist society Is endeavor-
ing 10 get the congregational cnurch lor
their meetings. The plan would be for
the Universalists to take the church in
the morning, and the Congregationalists
in the afternoon.
The tide gauge has been moved from
the Grand Trunk wharf to the Lewis
Chase and Written wharf.
The ladies of the Pytbian sisterhood
are TO entertain the knights Wednesday
evening at *. of p. hall.
Griffen s, Davidson, a new firm of boat
builders, have located on the Lewis,
Chase & Written wharf.
Ezekiel Turner sof Boston has crew
of men at work at the old dry dock,
breaking I'D rhs old machinery, prepara-