The Portland daily press., 1900-12-06
SsSsITH PORTLAND.
Regular Meeting of
School Board.
Wind Ragged Wildly on Tuesday
Night.
Pleasant Dance of zyl-
pha Orchestra.
Formation of Literary Club and
Personal Items.

The school board held Its regular
monthly meeting last evening which was
presided ovsr by Mayor Reynolds-Mesars.
Brown, Lombard and Cobb absent. 1t
was oecided that the winter term should
begin January 2, 1901, and the salary OF
Mr.. Manning, janitor al ths Cash's
Corner school was raised to $50 q year, to
take effect from the making up Of the
last pay rolls.
Mr. Dawson called attention to bad
leak in the wall OF the school building at
Cash's Corner, and the secretary was ui-
rected to notify the joint committee OF
the fact. Mr.. Triton brought mp the
question OF the Crockett water pipe
which has been in controversy for some
time and II was voted that he confer
with the city solicitor after which the
matter is to be remanded 90 the board OF
aldermen. Superintendent kaler spoke
Of the lack OF school books, material,
stc., In many districts and the need of
.ocks, ETC., at the Ligonia school build
ing. Certain high school matters were
discussed and bills approved, after which
tie board adjourned.
A PLEASANT DANCE.
The dancs given last evening at the
Union Opera house by the Zylpha or
ohestra was one OF the most delightful
social functions Of the season. The or
chestra is made up of very popular young
ladies, some OF whom live in this oity,
and their many friends here and in Port
land turned out in goodly numbere and
invested the hall with gaiety and
beauty worthy OF special notice. The
music was charmingly played and the
enjoyable dancing was kept up to late
hour, special car having been placed at
the disposal Of friends returning to Port
land.
IL WAS A WILD STORM.
Tuesday night was Wild one on this
side OF the harbor and from the cave OF
the winds came tempestuous blasts which
shook houses, troke window glasses and
disturbed the sleep OF many anxious
householders who live not far from the
water front. The high wind whipped the
waves against the snore and sheets OF
water were sent high up uncomfortsbly
near to the houses. Fences were blown
down to the extent OF thirty to forty feet
on the porperty of Mrs Mary q. Young
on Prebls street, and trees quivered as
they did In the miniature cyclone of a
few weeks since, but managed to stick to
earth.
Tne Elizabeth City made her trips uI
to midnight but at longer intervals than
usual because of the disturbed state OF
things in the harbor. Yesterday morn.
ing when Capt. Upton went to thu wharf
TO resume his morning trips he found
that the schooner Ella NJ Doughty had
dragged her anchor and was against the
end OF the ferry wharf. The little schoon-
er Telephone had brought up just on the
slip on the South Portland side and al
the wind was blowing a living gale al
the time, he postponed his early morning
trip ana concluded not to start out until
It got so light that he could see what
was ahead Of him. A sloop which was
anchored of cove on the Cape shore in
willard broke away and was beaten
against the sand. These are but few oi
the incidents of the gale which reminded
every one Of the memorable storm of
two years ago.