The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1884-01-11
sUBURBAN NOTES.


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pleasing entertainment was given at the
GOOD Templars' hall, Dustan's Corner, last
tuesday evening. consisting of readings by
Mrs Mason of Saco, "a farce called "The Grecian
Bend and songs. MRS. Mason's selections
were nnely read, and she was highly apprecia-
seu Dy the audience. There was good attend
nee.
Bowery Beach.
We have just had one of the most terrific
gales experienced in this vicinity soz many
years.
All day Tuesday the eastern skies wore
most ominous aspect. Sea fowl OF various
nds approached the shores in great numbers
taxing in food and ballast for the coming storm
While sea-guls circled high above tho laud at
tering their piercing notes of warning, infalli-
Bile signs,on the coast, of an approaching storm,
Soon after 10 p. M, snow began falling in fit
inl gusts, with the wind southeast blowing
sun and constantly fresheuDg breeze. At ~
miuhiRnt, the snow ceased, and soon after it
began raining. the wind aud rain increasing
10 violence until $50 in the morning at which
hour the gale attained velocity of S. miles an
hour. Both rain and wind then ceased aa sud-
denly as II the bottom had dropped out.s'
during the gales greatest violence, from
dawn until a. M, the ocean and seashore pre-
sented sublime spectacle. Billow after billow
swept around the fog signal building flooding
the reservoir with sea water. and CARVING
debris from the ocean well up into the fields
Or. at logs that have lain on the shores for
months, undisturbed BY ordinary tides, were
pitcnpoied about the beach like straws. Trees
on we station grounds and in the vicinity,
that mad WIthstood many u tough gale, had
their trunks snapped like pipe stems.
In all else save the season, the gale bore a
close resemblance to the famous Sh of Sep
TENDER gale fourteen years ago During the
gale a1d Tor several hours afterward thous-
ands of ''old sea ducks' might be seen living
back and forth off the Cape seemingly unable
to flnd resting place, SO great was the ocean s
agitation.
Wild geese in considerable numbers have
been noticed hereabouts recently. Last week
several were shot by the Inhabitants Of Rich
mond Island, and a few days since Mr.. Sum-
ner Dyer killed one on the Cape.
Gorhan.
Mr.. William P. Sturgis, fifteen years ago a
prominent citizen, now a resident of Walla
WalIa. Washington Territory. where he is ex-
tensively engaged in sheep raising, sent to
Judge Waterman recently check for $1,000 to
be divided equally between Mr.. Sturgiss sis
ters, Mrs. Hannah Rounds and Mrs. Mary A.
klmball both OF West Gorham.
North Yarmouth.
The Old Folks concert at the Methodist
church at North Yarmouth Wednesday even
ing, was well attended, though The audience
was not as large as it would have been, had
the weather been fair in the morning. The
lady singers we're dressed in the costume of the
oil len time, and a small orchestra accompanied
the ancient music. The Music was all very
well rendered, both the old time sacred music
by the chorus, and the miscellaneous portion,
consisting of songs. Tho followin psalm
tunes were sung: Bridgewater, Mortified,
Rainbow. Montgomery, Confidence, New Jeru-
salem, Blue Hill. Invita- ion, Sherburne, Ma
lesty, OCEAN, Portland, Strike the Cymbal, Old
Easter Anthems and the Star Spangled Ban
ner, the solo sung by MIS-. Fl. Kendall of
North Yarmouth. Mrs. Jordan of Yarmouth,
smTns teammates Choice and Coming
nnrough The Rye" as an encore. Mrs. A. N
raves OF Portland and Mrs. Lowell of Var
NOUN, sang a duet by Willard, Beautiful
Sea-" Mr.. Thomas of Portland suuO tba
"Man o'W arsman" by Marchan.. and s..Ioli i
Good Laugh" and as encore "Simon tha
Cellarer. Mrs. A. H. HAYES recited fineIv tn q
pieces "Brisr Rose' and "Our Railroads" Mr..
G. Plummer of Portland, also gave
two comic recitations in good STYLE Miss E.
Z. Blanchard of Cumberland, played the &C
compartment very scceptably on the reed Or
gan. The whole was under the leadership of
Mr.. W. III. Wyman of Portland, who made a
very good conductor. The ladies of the church
deserve praise for their efforts in getting up
this entertainment, aud for their perseverance,
as 1t has been postponed twice before on ac-
count OF lnclement weather. A nice oyster
supper was furnished in the vestry after
the CONCERT.