The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-08-16
SOUTH PORTLAND.
Meeting of the Board of
Aldermen.
Funeral Of tho Late Ernest
IIannalOrd.
Masonic Picnic at Long
Island.


Funeral services for Ernest G. Hanna
lsrd were feld yesterday afternoon at two
o'clock At the residences Of Mr.. John p.
canons 81 Cottage street. There was
= large attendance of friends and neigh.
bars Including many from Cape Eliza
basb and Portland, also Masoonomo Tribe
& He'd Mon No. I8 OF Knightyille who at
tended. dressed IN the regalia OF their or
der The services were conducted BY
HsY T. II Newcomb, pastor Of the
Hahany Congregational church OF South
Portland, who made brief remarks, IN
Hhlun ho paid a handsome tribute OF re-
spses 10 the worth and character OF the
deceased. There was singing by "a quar-
n1s composed Of Miss 1nez Davis, Mrs.
Norton. Charles Griffin and Kew. Mr.
AaWeamb their selections being eve
Aae Travelling Home, " and 'sThe Home
Land me pail bearers were ". l..
DgeF. GEORGE G. Place. A. W. Libby aud
HI. nowes. all taken from Masconoano
Tribe. and tie ritual services OF the 1odga
HaFs held sc Fhe grave. The inferment
Has IN the cemetery at Town House
Corner.
Ihers was q large and beautiful floral
tribute Including broken wreath from
south Portland high school. class Of 20
pillow. He'd Men; closet book. II. {. i.
H. crescent. Pond Cove school: pillow,
Mr. and Ars. Clemens ana auntss -
ro@s. Mrs. Augusta HannaIord and
Elmae Hannaford; - pinks, Mir. and Mrs.
Marshall and X. Williams. wreath, board.
ing house On Irackett street; - pInks,
Hrs. Mansfield and family; bouquets.
rom Nrs Merrill, Mrs. Williams. Mrs
Flank Record, Miss Jennie Hannaford
An. F s. Willard, Miss Jessie Hartford
and Miss Louise Nerrin.
AIJERMANIC MEETING.
The adjourned meeting of the South
Eatland aldermen was held last evening
There was barely quorum. Aldermen
Spear. Tilton aud Small being absent
Communication from J. +. Merrima
for the correct lines Of School street re
ierred to the committee on new streets
Il Vas voted TO indefinitely postpon
lie reading of an order relating To tn
settlement OF taxes passed January 10.
City Treasurer Thompson upon tn
receipt OF $3.50, within thirty days wa
Instructed to Issue quit claim deeds t.
Daniel 2. Anthoine on certain property
City Clerk Knight was appointed a
Inspector Of fires.
The petition for the acceptance and
laying out OF Mariner street was re
iarred to the committee on laying oui
new streets.
The warrants for the September cleo
ton we're signed.
In board Of Municipal officers a build
ing permit for a stable granted to Thorn
As ]. Willard on Mariner street
George ". Roach was drawn as a
grand Juror for the September term Of
court.
Adjourned at s.25 p. m. TO Saturday
evening. September s.
A committee meeting viii be held
Tuesday evening. September f.
HIRAM LODGES PICNIC.
Hiram lodge Of AIasons had one of the
most enjoyable picnics in its history
yesterday ana such was the verdict OF
the hundred ana more persons who at
tended among whom were many ladies.
THE party boarded the HarpsweI steam
er and reaching Long island lost no
time IN getting at the SPORTS which had
been arranged for the occasion First
came game of bass ball, the Spear
nins and the Ohler nine, which resulted
IN favor of the Spears. A feature of the