The Portland daily press., 1889-02-05
MAINE tow MS.
Woodfords.

Prof. ]. S. Sewall, d. D., of Bangor, gave
very interesting lecture at the Congrega-
tional church last evening The subject was
Our Saxon Fathers of a Thousand Years
Ago" 1t was vivid picture of the origin
and growth of the Anglo-Saxon race.
He started from the time when the Saxons
came to defend the Britons from the Picts
and Scots and stayed to rule them.
He gave an interesting account of the man
ners and customs of the period by describing
a representative family and told how from
these tattooed savages was developed the
splendid civilization of the Englaish race.
Finally naming the different leavening
causes, as student of history and not from
a minister's standpoint, placed Christianity
above all as the influence which brought
about the change.
The lecture held the closest attention of a
large audience.
Quite good sum was realized ane the pro-
ceeds Will be used to provide library for
the Deering high school,
Yarmouth.
The following officers of Royal Lodge, /.
0. G. T., win be installed on Wednesday eve
ming by Deputy Charles P. Allen:
w. G. C.-Wm. Merrill.
W.S.-Miss Nellie Smith.
W. s. Joseph A. Chase.
w. T.-J0hn GOoch
w. C.-Chas. X. Chase.
w. |. G.-Miss Fannie Mayberry.
w. o. G.-Harry Allen.
Superintendent of Juvenile Templars-Mrs
Eliza p. Braekett.
Trustees for ensuing year-Joseph A. Chase
John w. Gooch. Charles p. Allep.
Corham.
A. +. Moulton, ESQ.,, will open the lecture
course here ON Wednesday, Feb. 6.
The ladies of the Congregational church
will give division supper" on Thursday
-evening.
Examination for entrance to the Normal
School begins today.
The High School began its spring term on
Monday.
The Gorham Grange will attack the woman
suffrage question next Saturday. State Mas
ter Robe takes the field on the affirmative
side against all comers.
There is move in the Grange to have af-
ternoon meeting once month.
LImington.
The citizens interested in the corn packing
Saturday last. l.. P. Thompson, from the
committee to draft and report a code of by.
laws, reported code, which was unanimous
ly accepted. 1t was also voted that the
above committee, with the addition of +. A.
Hobson be committee to open subscrip-
tion book and solicit subscriptions to take
stock for the purpose of erecting the plant.
Mrs. Ruth Jewell widow of the late Enocb
Jewell, living with Theophilus Been, North
Limington, celebrated her Tooth birthday on
the I'd inst. She is the oldest person in
| town.
Mrs. E. b. Randall, of South Limington. an
elderly lady, while coming up the cellar
stairs on Thursday last, had shock and fell
| injuring herself quite severely
| Mrs. Caroline Libby, living at the village
| while returning home from the funeral oi
Mrs. Ivory Wentworth, on Sunday last
| slipped and fell, breaking one of her legs.
| ii. III. Purinton started Monday, the 4ti
| inst, for Brunswick, where he is to take {
/ course of medical lectures. He takes hil
| family with him.
| Raymond.
Raymond women, as class, are agains
| female suffrage.
Town meeting first Monday in March.
Work has begun In the saw mills.
Close time off on trout.
Ice cutting will be late this year, only sil
| inches as yet.
| Charles Hooper made trip with his boa
In the month of January, on Sebago Lake
the latest known.
E. A. Plummer, Republican postmaster. i
one of the few that has kept the offic
through the last four years.