The Portland daily press., 1888-10-31
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DEERING.
The ladies of the Deering Village Improve
ment Association will hold an apron sale
next Thursday afternoon, at Lewis Hall.
From to 7.30 p M, supper will be served,
and at o'clock cantata entitled "The
Grasshopper" will be given. Vocal and in
strumental music will add to the evenings
entertainment, and a good time is anticipat-
ed.
Rev. DR.. Patterson delivered very pleas
ing lecture Monday evening. at the Uniyer-
salist church. Stevens Plains, on the Poet
Whittier The scholars of Westbrook Semi
nary attended, and many other people were
present.
As Mr.. Ansel Huston, son of the postmas-
ter at Woodford.s, was returning from Var
mouth Saturday evening, with two ladies, a
heavy team collided with his carriage at
Grayes's Hill, wrecking it and throwing the
occupants Violently to the ground. Mr.. Hus-
ton and Miss Minnie Chase were stunned.
but Miss Annie Chase, though badly bruised
was able to call for help. Mr. Huston and
MISS Minnie were carried to a neighDoring
farm mouse and rest0ratives were applied,
after which the young people were carried to
their homes at Woodfords 1t was feared at
first that Miss Minnie had suffered eoncus-
sion OF the brain, but she was in more IA
yorable condition at last accounts. Mr.. Hus-
toms back and hip were badly sprained, but
ne IS able to be out on crutches The horse
cleared himself from the wreck and ran
home.
CAPE ELIZABETH
Third Assistant Frank Peables, of the
Two Lights, has resigned, and John Phil
brick OF Cape Elizabeth has been appointed
in his place.
The remodelled Peoples Church at South
Portland is very attractive Instead of the
old square church, Ska feet in size, the pres
ent edifce is 103x61 feet, the outline modern,
broken with gables and projections. The
pulpit recess is 4x19 feet, the class room 25x
~ ieet, the library room 1Sx24 feet. Sliding
glass partitions separates the auditorium
from tne class room. Cathedral stained
glass windows light the edifce. Stevens q
COBB designed the improvements
Inc interest in the revival services, con-
Quoted by Mrs. Berry, at the NJ. E. church,
Browns Hill, still continues to increase. and
large numbers attended the Sabbath services
10 near TINS devoted worker preach the Cos
pei This meeting will continue during the
present week, every afternoon and evening,
ana all are cordially invited to attend these
services.
sACCARAPPA.
The Westbrook Manufacturing Company
are building a two-story wooden storehouse.
25x55 feet.
A slight fire occurred in house on Park
Hill, Monday afternoon. The house is
owned by Mrs S. j. Morgan and was occu.
pied by family named Ouelette,
The Portland District Preachers meeting
met with the Methodist church last evening,
aud will hold It's session through today.
Last evening, Rev. NJ. Bean of South Port
land preached, aud this evening Rev. Mr..
Southland of Biddeford will preach. During
this morning essays and discussion will be
in order These meetings are public and all
will be welcome
GORHAM.
Senatsr-elect Harding and Representative
elect ROBBIE gave the Republican Club, sixty
strong, Capt. Summersides, a banquet at
headquarters Monday evening. Other citi-
zens swelled the number of guests to 100.
Speeches were made by Messrs. Robbie, Hard
Ing, T. Nj. Weeks and Daniel Murray. The
meeting adjourned with cheers for Harrison
and Morton.