The Portland daily press., 1900-08-02
Expenditure Of $1,000 For Repairs
L commended.
Case of Miss Orr Laid
On Table.
Lot For PloasantdaIe School
Offered City.


The regular monthly meeting of the
school board Of South Portland was held
last evening, Mayor Reynolds, in order
to meet with the finance committee of
the city, vacated the chair for Mr..
COBB. and the .absentees were Messrs.
Tilton, Weeks and Lombard.
After the approval OF bills, Superin
tendent Kaler referred to communIca-
ton which he had received from Mr.. Nc
Gowan of the Portland Iron and Steel
company, in reference to the school
building at Ligonia, which stands on
land owned by the company. Contingent
upon the approval of the directors, Mr..
McGowan offered the city a designated
lot Of land for school purposes TO which
the building might be moved at say a
cost of $500. On motion of DR. Brown
the matter was referred to the board OF
aldermen for action.
Miss Bessie Broughton was elected
teacher IN the primary school and the
superintendent was directed to confer
with property owners on Pleasant street,
pleasantdale, to see If they would bear
one half OF the expense incurred IN build
ing a new fence around the school house.
MATTER or REPAIRS.
The matter OF repairs to school build
ings next came up Few bids had been
received, but DR. Brown. estimated that
$500 would be required for the East High
street school, ana $1,000 for the School
street building. Different sections were
heard from and it was then voted to ask
the board Of aldermen to appropriate the
sum Of y, 500 for repairs OF school build
ings in Wards ?, 3, and z, ana the secre-
Gary was Instructed to convey the recon-
mendatlons OF the committee TO the
board Of aldermen at its next meeting on
Saturday.
MISS ORR 5 CASE.
Mr. Dsiano thought that the petition
Of certain people in pIeasantdale. which
was presented sometime since, asking
for the reinstatement OF MissiOrr as teach
CT, should be considered out of courtesy
to the petitioners. Such was the sense
Of the committee and on motion Of Mr..
Dawson the petition was lai1 on the
table
Adjourned 20 august lOtu.
MASONIC PICNIC.
The picnic arranged by Hiram Lodge,
August Is at Long Island, is likely to be
one OF the notable events OF the season.
A most enjoyable programme has been
prepared including first class clam
bake. There VIII be a game of base ball
between picked mines from Wards 1. 2
and 3, against Wards 4, 5. 6 and z The
prize viii be a box of cigars. Other
sports include a fat man race, prize,
brian. pipe; three-legged race prize, UNI
hrella; potato race, first prize, pair Of
suspenders, second prize, silk handker-
chief At 4s) p. m, there VIII be Ia
dies race for a box Of candy and in the
shoe race, free for all, the winner gets a
neoktie
The boats VIII leave Portland Pier and
Railway wharf on the South Portland
side about ga. N.
j. Otis Kaler viii deliver an Old Home
Week address at Winterport on Wednes-
day next.
PLEASANTDALE.
Mrs. Lorenzo d. Reynolds, Miss Hattie
Reynolds and Mrs. Granville Libby, OF
summer street, are spending some time
at Ola Orchard Beach.
Mr.. Fred Richardson, who has been in
Chicago for some months, has returned
to his home at the depot"
DR.. and Mrs Loring Sawyer Lombard
and their little son, Master Reginald
Thomas Lombard are spending some
time IN Greene and Hiram as guests OF
their parents.
Miss Ethel NJ. Hamilton has returned
from short visit with relatives in New
Jersey.
The many friends of Master Bert Dyer
of Summer street are pleased at his rapid
recovery from very severe illness Of
some weeks past.
Mrs. VIM II. Moore and Miss Marian
Moore have returned from short visit
with Mrs. Moore's parents in Boston.
Mr.. j Wordie Rundlett gave lawn
party to the members of his club, with
ladies and invited guests, on Monday
evening. The grounds were prettIly
lighted. and games and a general good
time enjoyed. Refreshments were served
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