The Portland daily press., 1900-12-07

and Harry p. small to Tufts Dental
school The-boys were shown much at
tsntion while at home. and the Christmas
hoii days are looked forward TO ~ num-
Der OF entertainments are TO be given.
The many friends OF Miss Mae Il.
Jewell Of South Portland Heights. viii
be sorry to know that she is III with
typhoid fever. IL IL hoped that Misc Mae
VIII soon be on the mending hand. Shs
is great favorite with!the young people,
and has q host OF frienis.
The condition Of Dr. Smith OF Rhode,
Island who is at the home Of HIS mother,
Mrs. Sarah Smith on Summer street, is
som ewhat improved. The doctor IL able
to sit up. rart OF the day after his illness.
Quite n number OF young folks from
Cash's Corner were guests ct q party
given by Miss Margaret Hatch at willard
last Saturday evening, and report very
enjoyable time.
The home OF Mr.. and Mrs. John Will
kinson, OF Main street. hgonias is sad
dened by the death of their little son
Douglass. who died early Tuesday morn
ing, About six weeks ago, the little lad
had severe attack OF pneumonia, but
soon got better. About a week ago be
seemed poorly, and the doctor decided
that an operation was necessary TO Let of
the water on the lungs. The child was
taken to the Maine General Hospital
where this was done. and he was brought
home FOOD after. he grew worse, how
ever, and econ passed away.
Douglass was only four years old, but
was very bright little chap, with a
ringing laugh, and his shout Of giee win
bs missed by tine playmates of whom he
was so fond, and many an older heart Is
aching at the void left by the death OF
the chubby boy, who often ran In and
out with laugh and word OF fun.
Mrs. Arthur Best OF Deering spent Tues.
day as the guest of her father, MIR. Hem
ming. at LiRonia. Mrs. Best was Miss
Evelyn Hemming.
Word lately received from Mr.. Charles
5. Richardson locates him in San Fran
cisco. Charlie intends TO return home In
the spring. He Is greatly pleased with
California, and speaks In highest terms
OF the people there.
MIR. Il. u. Smith has moved his family
from Pearl street to Biddeford.
Miss Lue Hamblin OF Bridgton is
being entertained at the home of MIR. Ed
win Hamilton, Summer street.
MIR. and Mrs. 4. j. Connell, Atlantic
avenue, have returned from Boston,
where Mrs. Conneil has been under lrreat
ment at the Massachusetts, General Hos
pital
Mrs. Harry Latham is entertaining her
sister, Miss Virgis Hasty, OF Spurwink.
Mrs. DIR. Messer has returned from
some weeks at Exeter, ". II. -
Miss Hattie Goodwin, Chapel street, has
secured a position with Nelson, the
photographer, Portland.
Miss 4. Mildred Woods and Miss Sadie
Goodwin, have returned TO their studies
at the Gorham Normal school.
HoMING NIGHT.
The second "HominR Night OF Bayard
lodge, X. of p, was appropriately OBJ
served last evening at their lodge rooms
where about eighty persons were as
ssmbled including several invited guests
fIom Portland and Vicinity. An enter
tainment was provided which included
monologue by Edwar j. Quinn and
gIaphophons selections by Professor Orr.
Spec hes were made by several prominent
members, after which y good banquet
was served,
IMPORTANT PARISH MEETING.
There was an important meeting of the
Universaiist parish last. evening. in the
new chapel at which 1t was voted to hire
Rev MIR Davis OF All Souls church,
Woodfords, as preacher Hntil january
The matter OF the dedication of the new
church was discussed ana the first We'd
nesday in January Is the day agreed up
on. j. q. Ross Unsupported u commit
tee to confer with Rev. Mr.. Hooper In re.
gard to dedic atory exercises, the details
OF which will be published lsser.' h is
expected that seYsral. prominent Univer-
salist ministers In the vicinity Will be
present and that Rev. Mr.. KimmeIl of
Oharlsstown, the former pastor OF the
church. win be present and take a lead
ing Part.
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