The Portland daily press., 1889-12-31

AT tine regular meeting of the Mystic Diyi.
sion Is of T the following named persons
were elected officers for the ensuing quarter
MfP.-John H. Allen.
W A.-Abbie ID. Cobb.
~ S.-Albrrt Pennell.
~. X. S.-Jennte l.. Pennell
b.. S. Minnie 1. Allen.
lrreasurer-Charles s Allen
+ Chaplain-Frankiu Maxfield.
Cond'r-Johu McConkey.
Asst C.nd'r-Lillian French
j. S.-Mabe ii. Cobb.
o. S.-Walter II. Libby.
Organist-Else j. Libby.
Asst organist-Mabe II. Cobb.
There will be public installation of the
officers elect Saturday evening January 18th,
to which all are invited There will be an
address by some good speaker and other ex-
ercises music. &C.
The dedication of the new hall, which was
appointed January 1st. is postponed to some
future time, which will be announced here
after.
There was very pleasant dance at the
new hall Christmas night. The attendance
was quite large, the music by Brown and
Chipman OF Raymond, excellent. and all pro-
nounced 1T good time. The proceeds of the
dance amounting to q little over $1,000, were
+ donated to Mystic Div for the purpose of
procuring set of jewels for the officers.
Mr.. Edward Hustler takes the lead on big
pigs in this town SO far as heard from. He
killed one last week that weighed sol lbs.
three days after being dressed.
Mr. A. K. p. Barton's auction came eff
Saturday Dec % as advertised, About $500
worth of stuff was sold. Mr.. G. ID. Weeks
OF Gorham acting as auctioneer. Mr. Barton
will remove to Portland Immediately, where
he formerly resided. During his residence
OF about thirteen years In this place he has
made many friends, and he and family have
the good wishes of all.
There is considerable sickness in this
vicinity at present. Miss Alice M. Laurence
is sick with pleurisy. Miss Emma
M. SkiliDgs with neuralgia. Edwin S Skill
lings Is reported to be sick with diphtheria.
And many are suffering with bad colds,
your reporter included.
Charles E. Allen has discharged all his
workmen but two, one painter and one
trimmer. The present season like the last is
bad one for the sleigh business, 1t is now SO
late that the prospect Of making sales is not
encouraging.
East Raymond.
ELECTION OF OFFICERS.
Riverside Grange P of Il. elected the fol-
lowing officers last Thursday evening for the
ensuing year, viz:
Worthy Master-Lester N. Jordan.
0yerseer-Henry J Lane.
Steward-John n. Thorpe.
Asst Steward-William Cole.
Chapain-Edward c. Hall.
Treasurer ellie Browne.
Secrelary-Abbie X. ash.
Gate KeeDer-Eph' aim b. Jordan.
Ceres-AnDie l.. Hulme.
POmOna-Mary Thorpe.
Flora-Lucy r. Cole.
Lady Asst steward-Hattie Leavitt.
Lakeside Division No. s. S. of 7. elected
the following officers last Saturday evening
for the ensuing quarter, viz:
W. Platte NJ Leavitt
W. A.-Lydia A. JORDAN.
r. S-John Il. Thorpe.
Asst X S.-Georgia Small.
Z. S.-Annie Leayitt.
Treas.-E. II. Hall.
Conc L. Allen.
A. c. Ida str0ut.
Chap.-Abbie Nash.
1. Jennie Jordan.
y. ". v. Foster.
Chosdster- Lucy p. Cole.
P.W P.-George W. Foss.
This Division will have an oyster supper
at their hall Tuesday evening January 9th.
Willie Adams from Bethel and George p.
Nash from Kennebunk were at home last
week for few days.
Mrs. Caddie Richards from Falmouth spent
Christmas at home with her parents
The Union Chapel Society bold their an
nual meeting for election of officers next
wednesday afternoon at the Chapel
Kezar Falls.
Mrs. r. q. Devereux and her sister, Miss
Bertha Ridlon, are spending few days with
friends in Boston.
Bert Ridlon, of Brunswick, son of the late
e. S. Ridlon. Esq, of Portland, is stopping
here at his uncle's, John f. Ridlon, through
the holidays.
r. +. Wormwood and family of Fryeburg,
spent Christmas here with Mrs. Wormwood'S
parents, Mr.. and Mrs Jordan Stacy.
Charles Fowler of Chicago, has been here
to see to matters relating to the settlement of
his fathers estate.
b. w. Wadleigh is much improved and
hopes soon to be able to attend to business,
in the meantime Charlie Churchill will re-
main in charge of Mr.. Wadleigh's store.
Melvin Pearl Is getting out timber and
making other necessary preparations to
build for himself. In the spring, a set of build
ings on the east end of Main street
Miss Lila f. Ridlon is seriously i'll with
erysipelas In the face. AS the disease is
working up over the forehead her friends
and physician feel much concern lest it
should penetrate to the brain
Michael McHugh was buried from the M.
Il. church on Sunday at 2 D. NJ, under the
auspices of the orders of K. of p. and |. o.
o. +. Mr.. McHugh left town few days ago
to visit his mother in birmingham, Mass.
On Wednesday last his wife received a letter
informing her that he was very sick with
pneumonia at that place, and the next morn
Ing she received despatch that he was dead.
l. Nj. Stanley was sent by the two fraternal
orders. OF which the deceased was member,
to birmingham to take charge of the body
and bring IL to this place. Mr.. McHugh was
IS years old at the time of his death. He
leaves wife aud one child
Mexico.