The Portland daily press., 1900-10-31

equipment OF the new chapsl was under
consideration. Several specimens from
the various local dealers We're exhibited
and after careful examination had besn
made the parish voted to choose between
two of the styles, leaving the matter OF
the final selection of the chairs to the
building committee. The designs selected
were submitted by the Il. p Beals COM
pany. The contract for the heating ap-
paratus has been awarded to Mr.. EF.. K.
Wheeler Of Woodrords.
The track crew Of the Maine Central
railroad were at work yesterday raising
the tracks of their road and changing
over the diamond at the intersection OF
the Portland Railroad company at the
Woodford street crossing. Only one track
was fixed yesterday, but the other one
is to be attended to today. One of the
next necessities is that the Boston and
Maine railroad company should Tx the
diamond and raise their tracks at the
intersection OF the Portland road at the
Forest avenue crossing near Lincoln
street.
Mrs. Julia A. Cummings and Mrs. L.
ID. Huntress, Concord street, are to en-
terrain the members OF Thatcher Relief
corps, No. 20, at their hons this evening
The members OF the corps have formed
a social circle and hold regular gather
ings during the winter months.
Lebanon commandery, knights of
Malta, conferred the blue degree at the
meeting held last evening at knights of
Pythias hall. Lebanon commandery has
been invited to attend lecture to be
given under the auspices of Beacon COM
mandery, Thursday evening, November
Sth. Subject, "EngIand, Scotland, Ire
land AMI Wales.' Rev. Lewis Malvern
of Portland is to be the lecturer. g. vi
Mrs William Bragdon and Miss Mabel
Files held a book social at the home OF
Mrs. Bragdon on Wcodford street last
evening which was we'll attended Each
person present was expected to
dress to impersonate the title
Of some book. Quite a number Of
those present represented different books
Many of the representations were unique,
while come wers represented in an appro-
~riate manner, yet difficult OF guessing
Tae proceeds of the entertainment are to |
BE- devoted to the building fund OF the
Woodfords Universallst church
The Womsn's Home and Foreign |
Missionary Association of the Clark's
Memorial Methodist church VIII hold a
meeting this afternoon at tho Methodist
parsonage, 81 Pleasant avenue
The Ladies' Guild OF Trinity Episcopal
chapel held an entertainment in Lewis
nall, last evening which was we'll at
tended and much enjoyed by ALL The
roar .ng farce comedy "a Box of Mon
keys, was presented with the following
cast: Edward Ralston, Mr.. Wallace
Fassett; Chauncey Oglethorpe, Mr..
Francis Fassett; Mrs. Ohndego Jones,
Miss Alice Clapp; Lady Guinevere
Llandpoore. Miss Ethel Cnaffey; Sierra
Bengaiee, Miss Susie Colin. The enter
tainment was we'll produced and reflects
much credit on the participants. Re
freshments Of Ice cream and cake were
on sale after the entertainment.
ROoky Hill lodge, No 81, K. of p,
is to confer the rank OF knight in lopg
form at the meeting Of the lodge to be
held on Thursday evening
Vice Chancellor W. S. Cleveland Of
Rocky Hin lodge, <. of P, and Harry B.
Kuss as an alternate, attended the school
of instruction held yesterday afternoon at
the grand lodge office of Portland.
Mr.. Albert Vining, motorman on the
Highland belt line, is enjoying a two
weeks vacation in Strong.
The Deerng High school Alumni Asso.
citation will hold Hallowe' en- dance and
whist in Crosby hall, Wednesday evening
Oct 81. Each member is entitled to in
vite one guest.