The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-01-08
SOUTH PORTLAND.
FUNERALS SATURDAY AFTER.
NOON.


FUNERALS SATURDAY AFTER
NOON.
The funeral Of Moss Barker occurred
from the residence Of his daughter. Mrs.
Roche. at Kpishtviiis. saturday after
noon. The nearest surviving relatives Of
Mr.. Barker are son, William and .
daughter. Nra Roche Of KniRhtviIls; .
son Thomas, living In Portland. and On
aged sister 10 England. 1he irterment
was at M. Pleasant cemetery.
The funeral Of flames 8. J. Skillln
took plsos from his late residsnec ct
Long Greek, Saturday, ct Q .. m. The
services were conducted BY Rev. v. A.
Leitoh, assisted by Rev. W. s. Jones Of
Peaks island. NJ. Skillin was q men,
bsr Of Browns Hin church for many
years and his funeral was attended By
many members Of that society. The Inu-
sic for the oocasion was furnished by
quartetts composed Of heasrs. ]. A.
Lewis and ". s. Jones and Misses ElizN-
beth Taylor and Ethel Fullerton. and
WAS very appropriate and finely rendered.
The remains wore inferred In Browne
Hill cemetery. There were many floral
tributes.
ANNIVERSARY TITTINGLY CELE-
BRATED.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Green celebrated
the 5Oth anniversary Of their marriage NJ
their home on Lincoln street, last week.
Early In the war for the Union, Mr..
Green enlisted ~ soldier and did good
service for his country. For quite long
time he has been unable 10 perform any
manual labor, and today is In quite
feeble health. He IL q member Of
Thatcher post, q. A. X.
SAMUEL LITTLEJOHN'S ACCIDENT
Samuel LittIsjonn Of South Portland,
an einploys Of the government ct Dia-
mond island, narrowly escaped tbs sever
est kind Of an accident while at work
Saturday. He was engaged in loading
piscs WINS lowered II hit the car, suddenly
sssting the latter In motion. Mr.. Little
John was heavily struck BY the car ON the
neck and shoulder and thrown violently
10 the ground. The men FASTENED 10 his
assistance and It looked at one time ~ II
be was the victim of fatal injury. AZ
10 was he was seriously bruissd and will
BE- pretty stiff Tor . few days at least.
There was . short session..of the city
council Saturday evening. the mayor end
all members bsing present. On motion
Of Alderman Spear It was ordered that
all money received By the city clerk FIR
licenses and from other sources 10 trans
fsrrsd to the city treasurer and placed
to the credit Of oontingent fund.
Alderman Davis introduced these or
dsrs: That the city solicitor isform the
,ity council what authority have the
board Of health TO vaccinsts school chill
drsn personally and charge same TO the
city. Also that city solicitor prepare q
list of real estate, including town land.
ings and fats owned BY the city Of South
Portland. The orders wsrs laid on the
table.
The city auditor read q statement Of
monthly bills sggrsgating $l,+sa.7s. and
an order authorizing tie mayor to issue
his warrant on city TREASURER for pay
msnt Of the same, was laid on the table
for = second reading.
The following members OF hose oompa-
MES were appointed special policemen
Without pay at fires: James Il. Paige,
George q. Sribbey, I. J. willard, W. H.
White, Charles A. Cobb and Thos. e..
Wiley.
The board then adjourned.
PLEAsANTDALE.
Mrs Daniel Apt has returned from
Boston.
Mrs. Carl whitney. Elm street. 10 suf-
fering from q very severe cold.
Miss Eva Gould has resumed to Boston
after some weeks ut the home Of friends
on Summer street.
The Progressive History club will be
entertained Monday evening at the home
Of Miss Carrie Warehouse, Kelsey str est.
Mrs. Carrie wilkinson and Miss May
Watsrhouse, Kelsey street, havs returned
from Q brief strip 20 Soiaerville, Mass.
Mr.. Geo. Apt entertained q few friends
at sleighiug party. Thursday afternoon.
Mrs. r. y. Sawyer has been entertain
ing her aunt, Miss Carrie Richardson,
of Windham.
Mis- Cassis Apt II abis 10 be out after
trief sickness.
WIT AND WlSDOM.