The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-05-11

The wssthroek High sob col alumni a.
ISOLATION held well attended meeting
Wednesday evening At the High school
building.
The rssignations or Nellie AcCann and
George brown as members Of the exscu.
tive committee were accepted and the
president appointed Miss Mary Hodsdon
and kdwin Brown to I'LL the vacancies.
The report OF the executive committee
through Mr.. Charles Halloweii showed
that the committee was 10 favor CT ten
dering q Sbanqust to the ars ouatipg
class at the close Of the school year at
Rivsrton casino. This report was sooept-
ed and the COMMITTEES were instructed to
make all arrAnssments. Several new
| Names were added to the roll Of mem.
bership. The meeting adjourned sub.
jsct to the call Of the president
Last evening was this occasion Of a
very enjoyable reception tsndt red By the
msmtsrs OF the Methodist church and
parish to their naw. pastor and wife,
Rev. q. y. Parsons. The church vestry
was very prettily decorated for the &C.
oasion and the arrangements and success
Of the affair Is due to the members OF
the Ladies' Ci -clss ana Epworth league
Of the chur Oh. STRETCHED atross the
veatry from pillar to pillar were stream
eis Of red, white and yellow. while about
the vestry we're the several refreshment
bocths handsomely decorated. Tbs floor
where the receiving party stood was Gov.
cred with rugs and mats. The rsceiving
party was composed of Rev. q. r. Par
sons and wife, who were assisted BY Mr..
and Mrs. GEORGE A. AoCubrey and wife
ana MIR. and Mrs. q. 4. Ames. After
the friends had been formally presented
to the new pastor and his wlfs. the eve
ming was devoted to general s1oiabiiity.
The refreshments booths were well pa
tronizsd, the Iefreshments bring served
BY the following ladies': Sandwiches.
Mrs. John Knowiton. Mrs. Vim. Moore,
Mira George b. Gray and Mrs. j. ".
Spear. The cake table, decorated In
green and white and further smbeilished
ny the aid Of out flowers. was presided
over by Mrs. E.E. Coffin, who was assist
ed by the following lsdi s: Mrs. W. b.
Boothby. Mrs. Edwin Hall, MIRA. Frank
dustin, Mrs. q. W. Wiikins. The anoco.
late booth. decorated In evergreen and
pink, was In charge OF Mrs. y. b. VinaI
and Mrs.. ]. A, Mcclellan.
| The body CT the late Ivory Hezelton,
whose funeral services were held yestsr-
day afternoon from his late residence In
Gorhain, were Brought 20 this oily late
In the afternoon where tbs body was
buried at the old Saccarappa cemstsry ~
the side Of the RENAME OF his first wife.
The funeral services for
the late Mrs. Mary A. Hodsdon were
held yesterday afternoon at 3 O'Clock
from her late residence. 1s6 Main street.,
and were largely attended. The services
were conducted BY Rev. q. q. PhelaD
CT Lewiston, the former pastor of the
westbrook Methodist church Of which
the deceased had been q mem Der fer 80
many yesrs. The musio for the ssrvioes
was furnished by quartetts composed
OF Mr.. J. Ii. Hezsiton. Jr., Mas Carrie
Phinney, Mrs. A. Z. Cloudman and MIR.
Thomas Smith. Rev. MIR. phelan spoke
beautifully OF tho high Christian ohnrac
ter and service OF the deceased. who lived
to a rire old age. The buiisl was In the
old Sacoarappa cemetery.
ksv. ii. S. Burrsgs Of Portland gave
q lsery Undressing illustrated talk We'd
nssdsy evening at u. A. X. hail tefore
the mem bsrs of CloudmaA Post. Il. A.
r., the Relief Corps. Sons OF VstsrsI .
and Ladies' Aid society. His talk hsd
to do largely with experiences in the
army during the Civil war In the vioiDi-
ty of Tennessee. After his able talk, in =.
terestipg rem 6 rks were made by Revs
S. N. Adams and N. b. Barbour. Mayor
j. l.. Horr and by Comrndes W. X. Dana
and John l.. Warren.
Mr.. George Murch, Jr.. Of this city.
was In Wsstbrock yesterday to spend the
day. Mr.. n urch has been at South Wind
ham for several weeks past. whore he has
been stopping with DIR. George II. Wood
man, under whose care he has TEAM sue
oessfully treated for appendicitis. Mr..
Muroh Ia steadily improving and will
probably return home soon.
Superintendent Of Schools Fred Ben
son, left last evening for Boston. where
he Ia to attend the meeting Of the New
Esgland school supsrintendents that IL
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