The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1901-01-04
WOODFORDS.

MIR. Chaa. L. Hooper and family ara
moving from the John Newman house on
woodford street., near the woodfords hose
house. to q rent on Ocean street. near
woodfords corner. Ths house vacated ~
Mr.. Hooper has recently been purchased
by MIR. Chas. b. Dalton, who it Is un-
derstood is to commence very soon upon
the construction OF three hat tenement
on the site of the present house.
| The quarantine will be removed from
the house OF Mr.. E. e. Parmsntsr, New
ems street, in few days. Fumigation Is
now going on and young Master Claire
Parmenter. who has been sick with
diphtheria, is gaining health rapidly.
Superintendent f. Il. q. Robbins, OF
she woodfords postal station, has re-
ceived quantity OF the new rural mail
delivery boxes which the rural mail car
riers are distributing along their routes.
The boxes are of convenient size and in-
tsnded to tit either on the side or build.
ing or on q post. The boxes are made of
galvanized iron and are looked with a
paddock. The paddock is protected from
snow and rain by q galvanized iron COW
ering which is attached to the top Of the
box by means of a hinge, so that 1t can
be- raised to unlock the box. A slot Ia
made at the end of the box through
whichthe letters can be piacsd. A rad
sheet iron psnnaut is attached to the
front side OF the tox by means OF a
hinge. whan the pennant is turned out
ward it is q signal for the mall carrier
to Gall and collect mail, A signal OF this
sort saves the carriers the necessity OF
calling at every house, unless there Ia
fomething to be called for.
Mr.. ami Mrs. II. II. Frost OF Berlin
Mills, N. H., spsnt Christmas and New
Years with his brother, Clifford L.
Frost, 81 Walton Street, Woodfords.
Mr.. John Heath of Hilton, N. h., Is
the guest of Mr.. II. W. Mills and fami
ly, Linden street.
The woodfords Kicksrs club, social
and economic organization, gave prao
ticsl lesson In economy yesterday. Thi'
club has rooms at the rear Of the Wood
fords hose house building, and among
other things this organization meets reg
ularly for the discussion of local and
|
club, among other things, believes in the
practice OF rigid economy in the admin
istration of city and state affairs, and In
the transaction OF their own affairs Drac
tios the same economy. Yesterday this
club had q winters supply OF woot
hauled to their quarters and to make
the cost of the wood as low as possible
several of the members, who are wei
known middle-aged gentlemen held q
Saving bee'' in front Of the hose house
Each OF the members engaged showed
themselves to be handy with the saw
and In addition attracted considerable
praiseworthy attention from the 0nl0ok'
era
The Woodfords Universalist ladies'
circle, will hold supper this event g In
the vestry of the new church on Clifton
street. After the supper an old-fashioned
"spelling bee' will be held to furnish the
entertainment of the evening.
A fine supper was served last evening
by the ladies' circle OF the Woodfords
CONGREGATIONAL church in the church
yestry. An entertainmsnt was furnished
after the supper.
The annual meeting of the Woodfordi
UnivsrsaIist Sunday school was held
Wednesday evening in the yestry OF the
new chapel on Clifton strest. The fol.
lowing officers were elected for the ensu.
ing year:
| Superiutendent--Frs l.. Tower.
Secretary and treasurer--Mrs. Sarah f..
Smith.
Finance Committee-Mrs j. II. Files,
Mrs W. IL. Bragdon.
Orzsnist-Miss Lena Croker.
Observation-Disclosures Harmon, Edward
rhurston.
Committee on purchase Of pooks-Mrs
If. L.. Tower, MIS-. A. X. Huston, and
the librarians.
The matter Of electirg an assistant su'
perintendent was deferred until later
date.
The officers of Rocky Hin lodge, No.
81, knights OF Pythias, were installed
last evening at the castle hall on Forest
avenue by District Deputy John U.
Sherman OF Portland. The officers az
installed, included the list as published
at the time OF the election last week.
Refreshments OF Ice cream and cake were
served after the installation ceremony.