The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-07-02
SOUTH PORTLAND.


July 9TH, between the Fort Williams
and the Emeralds. Game to be called
at-9.8 80 p. IN. a'
Miss Alice Walsh who has been at
Cleveland, O., with relatives for year
past, has returned to Ligonia.
Mr.. Osman G. Evans of A street,
Kn1ghtville, returned Saturday night
from North Easton, Mass, at which
place he has been for the past two
weeks on business connected with4the
schools OF that place, he having been re-
Gently appointed to the position OF SUI
pervisor of schools at salary of 81, 500
per year. his term of office to begin July
1. Mr.. Evans will, however, remain with
his family through July.
Mrs. Newcomb of Ware, Mass, is Wis
iting her son Rev. e. HI. Newoomb, pas
tor OF Bethany church.
Miss Ruth Corey is the guest Of Mr..
and Mrs w. S. Small at their cottage
at Higgins beach.
John &. Mountfort and wife of Knight
vile have returned from weeks pleas
ant trip to the White MOUNTAINS.
William e. st. John, Knightville, re-
turned Friday evening from Bridgton.
Mr.. ST. John is grand officer OF the
Improved Order of Red Men, and assisted
in instituting wigwam at Fairfield last
Tuesday.
Miss Clara Henley returned Sunday
from a ten days visit with relatives to
Boston and Lynn.
Miss Lou Hannaford has returned from
Westbrook seminary, where she has been
attending the commencement exercises
and alumni, of which she is a member.
The Woman's Missionary society, Free
Baptist church, held its annual thank
offering at the vestry, Tuesday evening.
Interesting papers on missionary work
were read by Mrs. Warren and Mrs.
Parrott
PLEASAN TDALE.
Miss Florence Small, of South Portland
village, has been spending few days
with Miss Bessie Shorey and Miss Sadie
Worth, at the Depot.
Mrs. Olym Mountfort has returned to
her home on Brown street, after being
guest at North Yarmouth.
Providing the evening is pleasant, the
Epworth League of the 1st M. e. church
will hold lawn party at the parsonage
on Monday evening, July 2nd.
Mrs. George Lewis, of Hill street, is
spending some time at her old home in
Connecticut.
Mr.. Arthur Leighton, of Falmouth,
spent Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. J. o.
Mountfort on Brown street.
Miss Florence Leighton was a guest OF
her cousin, Miss Bessie Files, at Dan
forth Cove, part of last week.
Mrs. Charles Latham has been enter
tanning her sister, Miss Matte Pickett,
of Portland for few days.
Mrs VIII Barbrick and twin sons,
Thomas and Mclean left yesterday by
train for Antigonishe, where they will
spend some time with Mr.. and Mrs.
Alexander Mclean.
The college boys are all at home on
their summer vacations. B. Frank Hay
den, of Bowdoin, has been here some time
and Clinton Cole and Percival 81. Mosher
Of Orono returned this week.
Miss Goddard of Deering has been a re-
cent guest at the home of Mr. and Mrs
Granville Libby on Summer street.
The recital given at the First M. e.
church. Thursday evening, by Miss Rey-
nolds's pupils in elocution and physical
culture, was a success, and heartily en-
joyed by the large audience. 1t is diff
cult to pick out any distinct part as the
best, as every feature was charming.
The dialogue, Ladies of Athens" was
perhaps one of the leading events of all
the splendid numbers. The stage repre-
sented a room and was prettily draped
and chairs were in plenty. The wisdom
of Socrates was told by the different
ladies' and the climax came when the
justly indignant Xantippe took her liege
lord by the ear and marched him out
The dumb bell drill by the younger class
was excellent. The little lassies looked
swesb in their dresses of red and white,
they were perfect in their time, and their
movements were very graceful. They
came on the stage with the older class,
and at the close of the senior class drill,
which was excellent, some pretty
posings were given. The bandana furry
was new feature. The senior class were
all dressed in white, and carried red and
blue kerchiefs, keeping perfect time to the
music. The plantation Melodies were
acted out splendidly, and the-singing was
excellent. In the "Revel with Hoops
some most charming postures were given,
the beauty of the young women being
shown off by the dark background, and
the effect heightened by the white gowns
and pink hoops Miss Morrison's read
ing was given in that young woman's
pleasing manner. The duet by Miss
Matte and Master John Lewis, was
greeted with hearty applause, as it well
deserved, as was the duet by David Jones
and John Lewis The whole entertain
ment was delightful, and it was the uni
yersal expression of all that it would be