The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-12-31
SOUTH PORTLAND.

IL lie true that Capt. A. ID. Boyd has
said to his South Portland friends that
he cannot accept tue position OF deputy,
tsndersd him By Sheriff Pearson. but 10
IL NOT true that our city clerk, N. u.
Knight, aspirss to this position, as indi-
Gated In saturdays Argus.
The horse belonging 60 william Robin
son OF Cape Elizabeth. taken sick last
Friday, and put In the grain
stors stable at Knightivlle for Treatment,
died Saturday morning The horse was
q valuable one, worth over SOU.
The fourth ward OF this city easily leads
all the others In point OF oldest registered
voters. Mr.. William Emery, born in 1871;
Mr.. william Evans, born In 1879; and
Mr.. Nathaniel Dyer, born In 1917 are all
on the active list, each doing his part
toward keeping the world on the move.
Mr.. Evans, who is passing the winter
In another town, walks mile and and
a half to church avery Sunday. Mr. Dyer
follows his professional shipwright and
carpenter, and few younger men do more
work in year, or OF better quality, than
he. Mr.. Emery is at present on the sick
list.
Great preparations are being made for
the masquerade ball Co bs given by the
Il. +. club next Friday evening at Union
hall. Arrangements have been made for
special cars after the dance. There Will
be tables for whist for those who do not
care to dance.
j Longfellow chapter, No. 81, .. E. s..
installed the following officers last FRI
day evening: W. NJ, Mrs. Lillian A.
Dyer; W. p, Mr.. Fred q. Hamiltoni A.
NJ, Mrs. William II Ohler, Jr., secretary.
Mrs. Fred E. Cols; treasurer, Mrs. Evelyn
f. Hamilton; conductor, Mrs. Lizzie
Thompson; A. O., Miss Alics Dodge;
Adsh, Mrs. Lillian willard; kuth, Mrs.
Lillian willard; Esther, Mrs Clara
Rogers; Martha, Mrs. Ethel Hamilton;
Electa, Miss Eva Pickett; chaplain,
Mrs. Annie l.. Dodge; marshal, Mrs.
Emma st. John; organist, Miss Ethel
| Davis; warder, Mrs. Isabel Skinner; SEN
tinel, Mr.. Josiah f. Cobb. The officers
were installed by Past W. NJ. william
III. Ohler, Jr.
A. Il. Thurrell received news Saturday
of the death OF his brother-in-Iaw in
Massachusetts,.
The congregations OF the Peoples NJ.
K. church and Bethany Congregational
church will unite In joint "watch" SER
vices Monday night at the p copies
church, services beginning at eight
O'Clock.
BAYARD LODGE ELECTS OFFICERS
At Its last meeting BayArd lodge. X.
of p, elected these officers for the year:
c. c., Robert j. spear; V. c., George
q. Cribby; preiate, W. 4. Miller; III. of
W., W. Il. Spear; NJ. at A., W. II.
Doughty; 1. g., W. b. Weeks; o. g..
william Goodwin; K. of II. and s. W,
e. Allen; NJ. of r., W. +. Strout; NJ. OF
e., f. W. Richardson; representatives
to Grand Lodge, W. A. Skinner, A.
/ Y. Skinner; alternases, q. 3. Bennett,
c. o. Spear, trustee for three years. L S.
Arey; trustees Charitable Fund, u S.
i Arey, c. s. Bennett, w. X. Miller. The
installation will take place early In jan
uary. The lodge is in a prosperous con-
dition ana many new members are being
received at largely attended meetings.
SOCIAL CLUB.
! the Social club elsctsd these officers
I Friday evening; President, Emily VIII
lard; vice president, Julia Skinner sscre-
tary, Ethel Merriman; treasurer; Elya
Merriman; editor, Nina Griggs. The
next meeting will be with Miss Nina
Griggs.
The regular half yearly business meet
ing OF the South Portland Republican
club will bs held next Friday evening.
At this nesting the election OF officers
Will be held and semi-annual dues will
he payable. A clam supper Will be
served the members after the meeting.
MIR. Albert Strout OF Lynn. Mass. I,
has been Waiting friends at South
Portland during the past week.
MIR. Robert Smith Of Charlestown,
Mass, was a guest of friends in this city
over Christmas.
MIR. Ammi whitney of Portland has
purchased the Dodge property on Lin
coin street, Ligonia.
Misses Elizabeth and Annie Rowe
VINO have been passing the holidays at
CharIestown will return to this city to-
day.
Miss Aobie Rush of Augusta has been
visiting her mother on Carter street,
during the past week,
Mrs, Halle A. Ames of Elm street,
Pleaaantdale, left for Newport, X. l.,
last Wednesday to spend the winter with
her sister, Mrs. j. Ii. Ssnbcrn.
Work on the new house OF Clarence
Williams and his father, Mr.. Marshall
H. Williams, on Clemens street, is pro-
crossing finely and the building is fast
assuming shape. The house 10 being
buiIt on the site OF the one destroyed
by fire a year ago and viii be somewhat
similar in style with slight alterations
and additions
Mira. ID. Il. Elliott and sons of Stanford
street, have been visiting relatives In
Concord, N H., during the holidays.
Miss Sophia ThurrelI left for Msnches-
ter Saturday because OF the death OF her
brother -in-law, and A. K. Thurrell ex'
poets to leave today.
The mother of Mrs. Bailey, wife OF
Fort Preble, was reported to be seriously
i'll yesterday.a