The Portland daily press., 1886-04-13
Misses Lizzie Hale Richardson and Soule
read papers, and Miss Minnie Perry poem.

Misses Lizzie Hale Richardson and S0ule
read papers, and Miss Minnie Perry poem.
sAccARAPPA.
Considerable excitement was created
among the French people Saturday, by the
sudden departure of seven girls and boys,
ranging in age from IA to IS years, operatives
in the mills, as stated in yesterdays PRESS.
After receiving their months pay, the little
party made their funds common, amounting
to some $50 or more. They then went to
Cumberland Mills, and purchased tickets for
Nashua, N. H., and boarded the afternoon
train. While passing the depot at this vii
lage they clay low" On the way to Roches-
ter they inquired of Conductor Berry what
the fare was to Worcester, Mass Mr.. Ber-
ry did not give them direct answer, as he
espied something mysterious about the
young travellers. When the train arrived at
Rochester an officer appeared at the station
who arrested the party and placed them in
charge of Conductor Berry, to be returned
to their homes in this village. At Gorham
some of them, who apprehended trouble
ahead, attempted to jump off the car, but
were prevented by the conductor There was
an immense crowd of people at the station
knowing what was up might have sup
posed that seme great character was to ar
rive. The parents and guardians of the
runaWays were greatly excited and enraged,
because it had been reported that three cou-
pies were intending to get married under the
laws of Massachusetts The scene at the
depot beggared description.
The first extra trains from Portland Mon
day morning to this station arrived on time.
superintendent Peters was on board and
10 notr krt ait tvnc nf nI1- fnf
prising village. The management provided
a beautiful car. Conductor Feeney and
brakeman Smith donned their new regula-
ton suits and the travelling public along the
line wore a pleasant smile, expressive of sat-
isfaction at the new departure" The out
and return train carried % passengers. Won
derful changes have been wrought since the
days of carting stones from Saccarappa to
Portland Pier with 'the old boss"
The Cleaners and Pearl CATERERS fair on
week was grand success. 1t was under the
management of Miss Lucy Whidden and
Mrs. Martha Schwartz. The interesting pro-
gramme, consisting of songs, Rotations, di-
alogues, ETC., was under the direction of Mr..
George A. McCuDrey. Miss Edith Lane
sang gypsy song in character. The Gilpat-
rick sisters also sang with pleasing effect
The RebekahS Circle of Naomi Lodge, d.
R., will meet with Mrs. j. K. Dunn next
Wednesday afternoon and evening. K.
BowERY BEACH.
The farmers are nearly all engaged plough
ing and putting in early peas and potatoes.
A considerable area of the Cape territory
was thus seeded the latter part of the week.
Our esteemed neighbor, Mr. G. T. Hanna
ford lost pair of promising young calves
recently by their participating too freely of a
cask of slaked lime This gentleman has
T.;
by the erection of fine henery large enough
to accommodate about two hundred fowls.
Mr.. Hannaford informs the writer that he
will plant hundred bushels of seed potatoes
this season. Capt Chas. Orr's sloop is
chartered to bring cargo of superphosphate
and fish offal to his farm one day this week.
AS is well known the ocean got ON another
tear last week. solitary vessel-small
loaded coaSter-WaS caught at Richmond
Island breakwater and was only saved from
disaster by the superior ground tackle"
with which she was provided Two nights
during the worst part of the storm the crew
left their vessel and slept in fish house on
the island.
Migratory birds are seen in large numbers,
especially wild geese. Great fiocks of the
latter, their flight impeded by the strong
north winds, alight in the ocean for brief
resting spells.
Two dead whales were lowed down past
the Cape last week by Boothbay whaling
steomers.
Mr.. Chute and wife of Aortland are guests
Of Mr.. Dresser, the Ocean House landlord.
Despite the nightly frosts Mayfiowers are
abundant, and the lately arrived feathered
migrants sing blithely. NJ.
GORHAM.
The annual meeting of the Gorham Saw
ings Bank held April 10th, elected the fol-
lowing .board of officers for the current
year:
President-Joseph Redlon
Vice President-Stephen Hinkley.
Secretary and Treasurer. A. Waterman.
Assistant Treasurer. II. Card.
Trustees-Joseph Redlon, Frederic ROBBIE, A.
NJ. Benson, s. E.: Mcclellan, Stephen Hinkley,
Charles johnson, Humphrey Cousins, r. G. Hard
ing, Joseph Colby
The reports showed the bank to be in ex-
cellent condition with between two and three
hundred thousand dollars of deposits
SOUTH FREEPoRT.
A new lodge of the Order of Good Templars
has been installed here with the following
officers:
w. G. T.-W. NJ. Soule.
w. V. T.-Miss Hattie E. Varney.
w. C.-AIiss Fannie A. Durham.