The Portland daily press., 1900-11-26
SOUTH PORTLAND.

0Holt usuAuH &oco w WAeN
diligence and snccess at the old mill dam
and vicinity. One knightyille boy
caught twelve dozen Friday, fishing from
the mill window.
The tall tower at Mountain View Park
Ii nearly completed, Fand from its summit
not only can the White Mountains be
seen nearly down TO the base line, but an
unbroken view OF the sea horizon may al
SO DO had around about two-thirds OF the
compass range.
Mr. Skillings, our street commissioner,
has put In some energetic work on Mill
Creek bridge, repairing the resent hurri-
cane disaster. The demolished guard rail
has been restored. and the boarding has
been left with alternate opsn spaces for
failure cyclones to sift through.
The Republican club Is the recipient of
more gifts On solicitation by Mr.. e. 4.
BenIer, MIR. Rufus Deering, the lumber
dealer, contributed the stock, ana King
& Dexter the necessary hardware for
making a set OF dining tables, and MIR.
Benner put the work together In mis- GUS
tolnary workmanlike manner, and then
turned them over to the club gratis.
Mr.. Frederick Jordan has contributed
two framed pictures, one OF Lincoln and
one of General Grant.
Judging by the sentiment expressed,
both by voice and vote,at the South Port
land Republican Club meeting Friday
evening, the citizens Of this city seem TO
be imbibing some OF the doctrine
preached by Mr.. Bryan in the late presi-
Dental contest, /. g., governments only
by consent OF the governed" They en-
phatioally protest against any attempt to
railroad them out of municipal existence.
After nearly every person present had
spoken in opposition to the scheme, the
question was put TO vote, and only two
OF the twenty or thirty voting stood for
annexation,
Rev. l.. q. Bean, former preacher In
this city, and whose recent visit here
was for the purpose Of solemnizing the
ruptials OF Miss Lizzie Woodside and
MIR. q. o. Stearns at Knightville, made
the writer q very pleasant friendly and
fraternal call. lie says that his son, O.
Everett, who Is IN the Maine woods, has
killed two deer. one Weighing gl0 pounds,
AMI the other leo pounds, and sent them
home to Weld. where they are placed In
cold storage.
One Sunday, during the cunning trip,
greatly to the editcation OF the inhaDi-
tants and other hunters, who packed the
house, Mr.. Bean secured the use Of dis
trict school houss, and held religious
services.
Tbs grounds at Fort Preble are being
materially improved by the planting of
large number of trees In rear OF the para
pets and at other spots.
A CORRECTION.
In our report OF the meeting OF the
School Board, Inadvertently 1t was made
to appear that Superintendent Kaler cast
discreuit upon the kind OF work done by
Mr.. Craig. He informs us that his charge
was unnecessary delay, and to Accumulate
the fact said, ut was on Friday morn
ing no farther along than a skim.coat.
CLOSE OF UNIvERSALIsT FAIR
The UnIversaTis5 fair which ms been
held at the Union Opera House, South
Portland, for the past two days by the la
dies OF the parish, closed Saturday night,
It was without doubt the most successful
fair ever held by this society, land the hall
was packed to over flowing each evening
The buying at the various booths was
very brisk and good sum win bs real
lied as a result. Friday evening fine
supper and entertainment was provid-
ed and Saturday evening this following
was rendered under the
charge of Miss Florence Merriman:
Mandolin Quartette.
Vocal Solo, Maude Moore
Vocal Duet,
Misses Dyer and FL nnerty
Reading, Belle Walton
Vocal Solo, Agnes Fisher
Coon Song, Emma Anderson
Reading, Nina GrtRgB
Mandolin Quartette.
At the close OF the entertainment the
seats were removed ana the large audi
ence then gave their attention to the at
tractive booths, where fancy articles OF
all kinds were displayed for sale. 1t was
mostly a crowd OF buyers and the eager
faces of the attendants showed that they
were we'll pleased with the way the ar
ticies were being disposed OF. One booth
that attracted universal attention was
that presided over by Mrs. Finnerty on
which was displayed a choice I've of
hand decorated china, All the booths re-
ceived their full share of attention, for
each ana every one was handsomely deco
rated and made most attractive by the
dainty manner In which the various ar
ticIes were displayed.
The following special prizes were
awarded Saturday evening: Blue
shoulder cape, Mrs. Eva Perkins; tray
cloth, Mrs. Irving Gray; puff, Albert A.
Cole; hand painted vase, Mrs. Morrisoni
oil painting, winthrop Jordan; meer-
schaum pipe, II. W. Richardson; little
d oil, Emily Jordan; skates. Marguerite
Cummings; shawl, Mrs. Herbert Dunn
large doll, "A. W. GRAHAM; guess cake,
Mrs. Lizzie Brown and Mrs. W. h.
Johnson; stick OF candy, weighing seven
POUNDS, OF ounces, C.Wilson and Margie
b. Littlejohn.