The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1901-01-26
Adjutant General Richards One Of
The Guests Of the Evening.
Portland Militia Men
Well Represented.
Services at Churches Sunday
Personal Items.

The Eeoonu amman URN anu NAsA " 49,
Cleaves' Rides, Co. M, n. q. 3. ~,
of Westbrook was held last evening at
the wettbrook Opera House. Inc ral
was attended by some over 100 persons
and was q great success The hIst event
of the evening was fancy drill by the
company under Captain 5. ID. 0raham
and Lieutenants Lord and Cummings
Seated on the platform as guests OF the
occasion were the following: AdJutant
General John L. Richards OF Augusta;
Lieut.. Col. Frederick Hale, Portland,
aide-ne-camp to Governor Hill; Coi.
Lucius III. Kendall. Biddeford; Lieut..
Col. Charles Collins, Portland; Captain
j. b. O'Neil, Portland. regimentsi sur
econ; Adjutant Charles E. Dam ana
wife, Portland; Major W. o. Peterson,
Brunswick; Major +. b, W. Wsioh'
Portland; Ensign Eugene q. Scully,
Naval Reserves, Portland; Captain
George A. Dow, Co. A, and wife, Port
land; Capt. X. Q. Parker, Co. b, Port
land; Lieutenant Frank K. Lang. U. ;
A.; Captain q. A. Siteman, Co. Il, Port
land; Lieut.. b. Il. kennsrd, Co. A,
Portland; Hon. G. M. Waterhouse, ex-
Mayor x. 5. Raymond; Mr.. Z, A. Moses
and Mr.. Philip Dana Westbrook.
The company gave tine exhibition
drill ami were warmly applsuded by the
guests ana spectators. Adiutant General
Richards spoke very highly of the ex-
hibltion given by the company.
After the drill an order Of 10 dances
was epjoyed by about fifty couples The
music for the ball was furnished by the
First Regiment Band orchestra The
floor was In charge of the following man
aQers: Floor director Lieutenant Eugene
]. Cummings; aids Sergeant George ID.
Leighton, Sergeant Harold ii. Bodge,
Corp. Ralph W. Miller, Private Malcolm
NJ. Waddell.
The committee in charge of arrange
ments was as follows: Captain j. ID Gra-
nam, Lieut.. William Lord, Lieut.. Eugene
1. Cummings, Sergeants Dodge, Leighton,
E.Kinmond.
SD. Warren Council, o. U. A. NJ,
will have banquet and exemplify the
work of the second degree at the meeting
January S0th. George Washington Coun-
ell, No. 3, OF Portland, will confer the
degree.
The funeral services of the late Mrs.
Hannah *. Knight. Will be held Sunday
morning, at IL O'Clock from the residence
of MIR. John +. Graham. Haskell street.
Rev. A. II. kearney Will oificiate, Burial
will take place at North Windham.
MIR. Alonzo Libby, president, and DR..
q. H. Leighton. secretary of the Cum
berland County Agricultural Society.
were in Augusta on Thursday, in atten-
dance ON the Maine Legislature. In the In
terests of bill ravoring an appropria
tion for the assistance of the society.
Miss Nellie Anderson, Foster street,
scalded one of her hands quite badly yes
terday. In pouring some hot water from
the tea Kettle quantity OF the watsr
spilled on the back OF her band, burning
the hand quite badly. although not stri-
ousIy.
Mr. Henry W. Hutchins, the Main
street jeweler, is confined to the house
with an attack of the grippe.
A small single burner oil stove in use
ty Mr. Walter Graham, the Main street
barber, exploded yesterday afternoon.
Mr.. GRAHAM acted promptly and threw
the burning Stove OUT VI tne "ihuoW III
the snow, at the rear OF his shop, and
thus averted the danger of fire about the
premises.
MIR. John Halliday and Miss Mabel
Mason. both OF this city, were quietly
united In marriage in another city few
days ago. They have returned to this
city, where they are to reside,
At the Universalis. church Sunday
morning, at 1879. there will be worship
with sermon ty the pastor, Rev. Elliot
B.:Barber, on the topic. ''The Death of
England's Queen; the Power OF Great
Character" Young Peoples day Sun
day suhool at IL 40; lesson study, Christ
siIenoes the Pharisees. Young peoples
meeting at 6.p. m. Subject for consid-
eration, "Our Future Church." Lecture
at Up. M, by Hon. &. q. Reynolds,
mayor of South Portland, subject, Mu-
nicipal government and its relation to
the better life of the community. Music
by choir. Seats free; everybody welcome.
Mrs. George c. Frye OF Portland gave
a very interesting talk yesterday after