The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1901-01-30

mated to be about ni1ety years old. An
other elm tree on the same land was also
cut down. This other trec was only about
20 years old.
The ladies' circle OF the Woodfords uni
versalist church are TO hold supper and
entertainment Friday evening In the
vsstry OF the church on CltftonEstrest. A
pupil from Portland OF Mrs. Abner W.
Lowell, the well known elocutionist- -
to assist In the entertainment by several
readings.
The kpworth league OF the Clark Me-
mortal Method list churcn Is 10 hold q
special business meeting Thursday eve
ing in the vestry OF the church. After
the meeting OF the league, the pastor,
Rev. A. Terhune, Is to preach sermon
TO tina general public Interested. on "The
Masters Art" On Friday evening the
pastor is to deliver second sermon on
the subject "Two Revival Recipes"
4 Mr.. b. NJ. Eastman and wife, Pleasant
avenue, ACCOMPANIED by their daughter,
Miss Carrie Eattman leave next week on
a brief pleasure tour to Florida and other
points of interest in the Southern States.
Rocky Hill lodge, Knights Of Pythias,
viii confer the rank OF knight, long form
on a candidate at the nesting OF the
lodge on Thursday evening.
Crisis Council, No s2f. Princes OF the
Order OF Caliphs, recently organized rs o
side degree, by Lebanon Commandery,
knights of Malta, conferred the degree
on several candidates at the close Of the
commandery meeting last evening.
The residents Of Oakdale are to give
Mrs. A. N. Halves the well known eloou-
ZIONIST and physical culture teacher OF
Oakdale, q reception, this evening at
Oakdale hall.
The annual meeting and roll call Of the
Woodford Congregational church was
held last evening In the church vestry
and was attended by l06 OF the church
membership. Those unable to attend
the meeting sent letters In response to
their names. Thirty five sent verse and
twenty-on sent letters. The report Of
the church club showed that the church
membership, January ], was 526; twelve
" ere received into membership during
the year, while the losses were three.
Eight members have been. received since
January /, making the membership 800
to date, gain of three since year ago.
During the year sos was paid for
benevolenoe and the sum OF s., Sl3 "a for
the expenses and to complsse balance on
church debt.
The reports of Assistant Parish Treas
urer IL. A. Raokhffe; Sunday School
Superintendent w. L. Plumer, presi-
dent Of Y. p. S. q. E., l.. ]. B. Walker
and Superintendent OF Junior Work Mr..
Carl q. Collin; Ladies' Missionary So
ciety, Mrs A. E. Marks; Children's
Missionary society, Mrs L. g. Parker;
Ladies' Sewing circle, Mrs. Gowen u.
Wilson.
The election of church officers resulted
as follows:
Superintendent of Sunday School-Mr.
W. h. PIumer.
Auditor--W. II. Scott,
CIerk-W. b. johnson.
TreasuIer-J, IL. CLARK.
Church Committee--Pastor, Deacons,
Superintendent of Sunday School, Clark,
President of Y. Z. 5. q. K.
Benevolent Committee-Mrs. IL. c.
hAoknue, MIS- W. Il. EiumeI, Mrs'
ii. g. Harmon, Mrs, Hattie COBB, Mrs.
NJ. b. Woodbury..
The annual church supper was served
and much enjoyed by all. The exercises
concluded with prayer by Rev. Gowen c.
Wilson, ana the benediction by the pas
tor. A letter was read from Mrs. Folsom
of Portland, the oldest member or the
church who is now rinety-nine years OF
age.