The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-10-27
SOUTH PORTLAND.

On Monday, Oct. goth. the schools at
Cash's Corner, and all the schools in
Wards II, and III, except those taught
by Miss Leila Broughton and Miss Lydia
Mills, viii be opened.
1t is to be remembered by the resi-
dents Of Ward II. and III. that on Oct.
29th, children of the first grade residing
east Of Stanford street win present them
selves at the East High street house;
those residing west of Stanford street at
the School street house.
TEACHERS MEETING.
The teachers meeting for October win
be held in the brick school house at
KnighJville, Saturday. Oct. 9th, at p.
m. Lecture by Prof. W. J. Corthen Of
the Gorham Normal school.
CHRISTIAN ENDEAVOR SOCIETY.
On Thursday evening Christian En-
deavor Society was organized at the Beth
any congregational church with twenty
charter members The following officers
were chosen: President, Everett G..
Pierce; vice president. Mrs. LittleheId;
secretary, Miss Marcia Colt; treasurer,
Mrs. Edward Bolton.
WEDDINGS Az BETHANY PARSON-
AGE.
Two weddings have been celebrated re-
Gently at the parsonage of the Bethany
Congregational church by Rev. Mr..
Newoomb, the pastor. Thursday, Charles
A. Reed, formerly Of South Portland and
now a conductor on the Yarmouth cleo
trio road, was married to Miss Lucy S.
Prince OF Yarmouth, and on Wednesday
of last week, NJ. +. Killlain and Miss
Sadie McLelIand were married.
. Last evening the Republican club was
entertained at a first class clam supper by
its popular secretary, Ernest Henry. Po-
litioal prospects were informally dis
cussed and everything looks bright all
along the line.
The city treasurer says that the taxes
are coming In fairly well. The amount
thus far received may not be quite so
large as that at a corresponding time last
year, but this is to be accounted for from
the fact that the discount is not allowed
He prefers, however, the present system.
Judge MoManus has gone to Gray on
business for the Society for the Proven
ton Of Cruelty to Animals.
Niles Nelson is making improvements
about his hot houses, preparatory for the
winter season.
Messrs. Bert Doughty and Y. 81. Smith
have returned from trip in the govern
ment steamer Lilac to White Head and
Martinicus, where they have been for
several weeks in government employ.
Mrs. William Doughty is the guest OF
her friends, Rev. and Mrs Harry Ryder,
at North Arson for a short period.
Capt. Bert Wallace is at his home in
South Portland for few days.
Mr.. Clarence Davis, in the employ Of
the Thomas Laughlin company at South
Portland, is enjoying vacation Of few
weeks.
Mr.. William Newton has entered the
employ Of Judge F. h. Hartford.
Miss Mildred Henley has returned from
a visit to Boston.
Mrs. e. ". Baker D street, is able to
be about after her recent sickness with
typhoid fever.
Mr.. and Mrs. Greene, Main street,
have been entertaining relatives from out
Of town.
The new oulYert at Willard has been
completed and is a fine piece Of work.
Street Commissioner F. A. Skillin
has crew Of men at work on a surface
drain, which is to extend Through Love
tits field from Lo7eitt's brook to Maine
street.
At the Peoples church this morning at
1890. Rev. L. G. Watkins OF Boston will
speak on up To Date Christianity. +"
The public are cordially invited.
Mp. ]. G. Clemens did not sell his
house furnace to the city for one Of the
school houses as reported in this CORES
pondenoe. he sold 1t to DR.. Rogers, who
win set it up In the tenement occupied
by him on Q street.
Tbs surgical operation performed on
Bhe Turkinton lad, wi lie, for the re-