The Portland daily press., 1900-01-05
SOUTH PORTLAND.
A VERY KINDLY ACT.

A VERY KINDLY ACT.
II win be remembered that some time
since Thomas Skarrett Of Portland I'M
fortunately broke his leg so severely. st
Cushins's island, " two places a. TO
nsoessitate amputstton. He has large
family and his associate workmsn Jester
day agrssd to oontributs ten cents each
week 10 tide Skarrett over his difficulties
Az there are about sevsnty-hve men
working on the reservation, thess oontri-
buttons will aggrs gate not less than 81 80
week. A kindly aid indeed.
The special meeting Of the South Port
land city government which was an
nounosd for "Wednesday evening was
postponed to Saturday evening ut the
usual hour. 80
The south Portland polo team Is sohed-
uIsd to play the Biddsford boys Friday
evening.
The fall Of snow intsrfcres somewhat
with the work on the fortihcations ut
Diamono island and the men engaged ON
what is known o. Halls battery have
been laid on for while.
Mr.. and Mrs. N. L. Gordon are enter
taining friends from Boston OF their
home, corner Of Dyer and Forest streets.
Mr.. George Edwards Of South Portland
has gone 10 work for the Portland COM
pany.
The sun dogs which were 90 plainly
visible In the west yesterday afternoon
made all ths "old timers" predict big
storm In q few days.
Mrs. z. Marks 10 said to be quite siok
ct her home In this city.
Mr.. George Shedley, who has been
suffering from chronic ohiils and fever is
improving.
The members Of the Universalist parish
will meet with the building committee
this evening at the home Of d. q. Moul-
ton, Cushipg's Point.
Il. W. Mapss Of Stanford street, South
Portland, left Wednesday morning fur
Biddeford, at which place he has secured
position with the Biddeford Water oom-
pany.
The North Congregational church on
Meeting House hill 10 In excellent con-
dition financially. The parish has what
Is known az . church fund amounting to
$500, part Of which IL invested In first
olass mortgages. and the interest Of this
goes toward paying the pastors salary.
The parish has also until recently had .
mortgage Of S7C0 ON the parsonage, but
recently q lady Of the parish paid this OF.
The church Ia the oldest in the city.
| Mrs. Weber and daughter Of Wenhad,
Mass, are guests ct the home Of Rev. and
Mrs. New comb Ut South Portland.
Commencing next Monday evening q
series of meetings will BE- held ct the hose
house in willard. The meetings will be
| conducted BY Rev. Mr.. Lswton Of the
North Congregational church, who will
be assisted by Rev. Mr.. Nioksrson Of the
Fres Baptist church Of South Portland
Heights.
Next week will be observed as . week
OF prayer by the Bsthany ami Peoples
churches at South Portland. Extra SER
vices will be held each evening.
VIM. Vsrrill, . clerk at tho American
Express company's Office, has been sick
for the past few days ct his homo In
South Portland.
The funeral of the late Moses Barker
will take place at the residence Of his
daughter, Mrs. George W. Roche. No.
d street, Knightville, at 3 o'clock Satur-
day afternoon.
PLEASANTDALE.
The Ladies' Foreign Missionary So
ciety will meet Friday afternoon at the
home Of Mrs. J. A. s. Dyer, Summer
street.
| Mira. W. ]. Baker and daughter
Hannah have returned to their home on
Chapel street AFTER several weeks At
Peaks Island, the home Of her parents.
Mr.. Eugene Palmer, who has been
seriously Ill. Is thought to be improving.
Mr.. Herbert Strout has returned 10 his
studies ct the Perkins Institute, So. Bos-
ton. after short vacation at the home
of his parents, Chestnut street.
MrA Fred W. Jordan 10 passing . few
weeks in Boston the home Of her aunt,
Mrs Charles Lufkin.
Miss Edith Sawyer has returned to her
home at South Portland Heights.
Mr.. J. A. Coolbroth, the taxidermist,
Is quite Ill at his home, corner Of Kelsey
and Summer streets.
Mrs. Edwin Richardson Is entertaining
her sister, Miss Carrie Richardson. Of
Windham.
Mr.. Harry Small has returned to Bos-
ton.
The cottage prayer meeting will be held
Thursday evening at the home OF Mr..
Ward Carter. Carter street.
BUBONIC PLAGUE AT HONOLULU.
Washington. January 4.-Surgeon Gen.
eral Sternbsrg has received the following
report from Surgeon Taylor OF the mill
tary hospital In Honolulu, dated Dsoem-
Der 10:
81 have the honor to report that on the
18th and 18th of this month. there were
I've deaths from bubonio plague In the
Chinese quarters of Honolulu and an