The Portland daily press., 1900-04-10
SOUTH PORTLAND.
FUNERAL OF WILLIAM B. X.
- HAMILTON.

? dAAlLIOH.
There was q large attendance at the
funeral Of William b. X. Hamilton.
which took place Monday afternoon from
his late residence, Prebie and Grand
streets, at O'Clock. There were present
delegations from Hiram Lodge Of
Masons, who proceeded TO the house In q
body, from Ocean View Commanoery,
u. .. g. c., Ivanhos Lodge K. Of p,
and the BARRIERS Union of Portland.
| The Epworth League and Mr.. Hamil-
toms Sunday school class at the Peoples
NJ. Il. church were we'll represented.
and besides associations, there WAS q
goodly gathering OF neigh bors and Close
personal friends.
Rev, Mr.. Corey offioiated. and spoke
very feelingiy of the Christian worth OF
the deoe ased and conveyed q message OF
comfort to sorfowfui relatives. There
was singing by the choir Of the Metho-
dist church and the MAsoEio ritual was
read by Hiram Lodge. The intermsnt
was at Mt. Pleasant cemetery.
Flowers In profnsion were sent by friends
and tributes were received from the Ep-
worth:League, the Sunday school GLASS.
the Masons, Golden Cross and other as
sociations with which the deceased had
teen connected.
RIVERSIDE CEMETERY AssoCIA.
ZION.
The Riverside Cemetery Association
held an adjourned meeting and elected
the following officers:
Presidsnt--E. N. Jordan.
SecTetary-Charles Q. Jordan.
Treasurer-Horaos q. Jordan.
Trustees-E. n. Jordan, j. Albert Jor-
dan, q. g. Jordan.
Means ars TO be taken right away to
clean mp and put In order the cemetery.
THE HISTORY CLUB.
The members of the History club were
very pleasantly entertained BY Mrs.
A nnie Startling, Thursday evening.
The quotations and selections for read
ings were from Thomas Carlyle. Then
followed the question box, after which
the hostess served q dainty lunch in her
usual happy manner. Another pleasant
occasion recently enjoyed By the club was
an evening at Miss Margaret PillAbury's
q week ago. The author for the evening
was w. N. Thackeray, with the usual
quet ton box, and Investments served
by the gracious hostess at the old Pills
bury homestead.
The History club will meet with Mrs.
Mary q. Young next Thursday evening.
The author will be Charles Dickens.
The Samaritan Society will meet
Wednesday afternoon with Mrs. Merrill
Day, Sawyer street.
An Old Folks concert by local and city
talent will be gwen at the 81. L. church
"Wednesday evening. Miss Jennie Rsy-
nolds will read several selections.
Mrs. Maria Pillsbury gave . delight
full party Saturday afternoon to the
young friends Of her daughter. Miss
Bessie, In honor Of that young lady's
ninth birthday anniversary. There were
20 guests and the afternoon was most de.
lightiully passed with gamsF, music. etc.
Refreshments were served ana the party
left many pretty tokens Of their esteem.
ADVERTISED LETTERS.
Letters are advertised at the South
Portland Office for the following: Fred
Burkhardt, Chas. n. Dyer, Joseph 4.
Haskins, A. u. Jordan. Mrs. M. n.
Morrill,. Gus MoDougall. Fanny N. Par.
sons. n. W. Sargent, Mrs. William Went
worth, Miss Annis Willard.
Work was commenced yesterday on the
new wharf to be built at Fort Prebls.
The South Portland Cycle club enter
tanned Alderman Hilton at their cottage
at Higgins Beach. Sunday last.
Rev. Mr.. Washburn 10 In Saratoga,
N. Y, attending the meeting Of the
ministers of this Pen tscostAl Association
of America He will be absent about q
week.
Hiram Dyer. Of Niles Nelson s. CO., Ia
sick at his home in South Portland.
Mr.. Fem, civil engineer of Portland,
with his assistants, WAS engaged ysstsr-
day In running the proposed lines Of sx-
tensien of the Sanford strest sewer.
PLEAsANTDALE.
Miss vinia b. Sheridan Of High street,
Portland, has been recent guest Of Mrs.
VIII Barbrick on Evans street.
Master Haskell Written fell from .
grocery wagon, Thursday night, catching
bis left leg In = wheel and severely
spraining st. A physician was called
and Master Haskell made as comfortable
as possible. He has the sympathy Of his
many friends IN bis unfortunate accident
and all hope for his early recovery.
Mr.. William G. Thomas has moved his
family from the "CAmp" TO the Parker
house. on Lincoln street.
The many friends Of Prof. J. Frank
Andrews Ars greatly pleased that that
popular young SsntlsmAn is rseovszing