The Portland daily press., 1884-03-20
SUBURBAN NOTES.


Rev. j. W. Hamilton, pastor of the Peoples
church, Boston, will lecture in the NJ. E. church on
the 26th inst. Those who fail to hear him viii
miss an intellectual treat that is seldom offered
telegram was received in this village Tuesday
afternoon announcing the death Of Capt. alvin c.
Babbidge, formerly resident Of this village AZ his
home in Winterport. During Mr.. Babbidge's stay
In this town he won for himself many friends.
whose hearts will be saddened when they receive
the intelligence of his demise.
The legal voters of the village met at the school
house Pleasant street Wednesday evening in
response call issued by the Agent for the annual
school district meeting. Alter reading the warrant
by the district clerk. Noah b. Knight they pro-
ceeded to business and elected officers as follows
for the ensuing year
Moderator George F. Henley.
Clerk-Noah b. Knight
Agent-SimeOn WALTON.
The Moderator then ca led for the report OF the
finance committee. who chosen last wear and
ordered TO report at toe next annual meeting The
report was read and approved and ordered to bo
p+ced on he, as was also the report Of the school
agent
There considerable discussion as to the FEAST
bility OF having music taught in the schools the
coming year The agent said that no money would
be appropriated for that purpose. and If they en-
ployed teacher it would reduce the schools from
egnt t. six and one-half months But 1t was
thought by number th It the money could easily
oe ralsed by subscription, and it vas voted To
authorize the agent to secure the services of MIR
Frank Il. Collins for another year. p
ScarbOr0.
Mr.. Kimball of Oak Hill, who lost his barn bv
fire last Fall, has built large new one.
An interesting public temperance meeting was
held in the Good Templars' hall at Dunstao's Cor.
ner Tuesday evening. The meeting was well ad-
dressed by Mr.. Samuel Hamilton of Saco.
The rolle- skating rink at Dunstan's Corner was
crowded Monday evening. A large party OF skaters
from Saco was present, and was entertained with a
supper The evening was an enjoyable one.
Burnham 81 Morrilrs clam shop at Pine Point
has closed operations.
A little son of William ormsby, at Oak Hill, cut
his knee badly with an axe few days ago. 1t will
probably injure him for life.
North Yarmouth.
The twenty-hf b wedding anniversary of Mr.. and
Mrs. Henry Hamilton of North lar rmouth was ceIe-
brated a. their residence, Tuesday evening. The
presents included about $50 in silver. two large
stuffed chairs a handsome table, and a yariet, of
silver ware. During the evening several select ms
were rendered ver' finely by Mr.. John D. johnson
If Portland, and Mrs. Elrea Jordan of Yarmoutb
AT II O'Clock the party sat down to an elegant sup-
per; IL was past midnIghJ when the company
OIoks up wishing Mr.. aud Mrs. Hamilton prosperity
ana happiness on their way to their golden wedding
Gorham.
The funeral services of the late Mr. Eden Gam
mon were held at his residence yesterday afternoon
very large number Of people were present, giving
evidence OF the general esteem in which Mr.. Gam
mon was held in the community. The exercises
were conducted by Rev. Z. S. Palmer, a lifelong
friend OF the deceased. MIR. Cannon was % years
oid at the time Of his death. He VIII De mueh
missed in the community.