The Portland daily press., 1890-02-15
MAINE TOW MS,
Corham,

lanu, gwen at the School street Methodist
church In Gorham, Wednesday evening. was
pronounced by all who heard it as "exeel-
lent" The lecturer appeared to be in his
happiest mood, and spoke with feeling and
eloquence The audience was good, not
withstanding the unfavorable state of the
walking, and everything connected with the
entertainment passed off finely. The organ
voluntary for the occasion was given by Mr..
Charles X. Hinkley in one of his best per-
formances, which means just splendid. The
next lecture in the course will be announced
later. 1t is now expected that the next lee
ture will be given by one of Pertlands
prominent legal gentlemen.
AT the annual meeting in Boston OF tne
| New England Agricultural Society. William
| P. f. Robbie was elected member OF the
| board of trustees.
Hon. A. +. Moulton of Portland will de-
liver the second lecture in the M. e. church
Subject: Across the Continent"
Mr.. Randall Elder of Boston, was here the
first of tie week, looking for carpenters to
work on the house ne is building in East
Boston. He engaged Messrs. Theodore
Plummer and Almon Files, who have started
for Boston.
large number Of people attended the
lecture by Mr. lnge Wednesday evening, and
were deeply interested in the graphic ac-
counts of Southern life during the late war.
The Normal school is having very large
attendance this winter. There are seventy
eight scholars boarding at the Hall. Besides
these quite number board in private fami-
lies.
About one hundred and sixty copies of Mr..
Feeney's pictures OF the "Gorham Picnic
Association" have been engaged The
picture is very ludicrous and will be much
laughed over by all. The copying is being
done by the Lake sSide Press of Portland.
and 1t is expected that the pictures will be
finished next week.
1t has been an usual sight, for the past
week, before the latest thaw, to see the boys
skating In the streets, while at the same time
the heids are bare. The farmers. will have
good chance this year to find out If ice kills
the grass root
Mrs. DR.. Cobb of Standish, and Mr.. Her.
bert Hobson of Cornish, are spending few
days with their friends at the Gorham.
House.
Mrs. DR.. Straw entertained a small COM
pany OF friends Thursday evening. Also
friends
Lamson will take the photographs of the
High School Glass of 80.
Norway.
The ladies' Baptist circle organized at
their last meeting Thursday evening, with
the following officers: President, Mrs. Geo.
w. Haselton; vice president, Mrs. Charles
A. Hemenway; treasurer, Mrs. Fred w.
Bonney; secretary, Mrs. f. Q. Elliott.
A large party from this village attended
the drill and ball given by the Norway Light
Infantry at Denham's Hall, West Paris, FRI
day evening. The affair was a success.
Rustfeld Lodge, |. o. g. t., gave soca-
BILE at Ryerson Hall in this place Wednes-
day evening. Speeches, song and story
were the programme of the evening Sup
per was served in the hall by the young Ia
dies of the order.
Mrs. Fred E. Drake .and her sister Carrie
Hayden are visiting in Boston.
The Grand Army fourth of March ball at
the opera house, as now planned by Harry
Rust Post, No. 81, G. A. R., will be gay at
fair. First-class music will be in attendance
and large company will participate.
Samuel s. Caldwell, who has been sick for
long time with softening of the brain, died
at his home in this village Wednesday. Mr..
Lodge, 1. o. o. F.. of Paris. He did excel
lent service in the late civil strife.
Edwin w. Howe, who died last Monday,
was the oldest trader in town, and mer-
chant OF unimpeachable integrity Some
brother, Jeremiah Howe, in the manufac-
ture OF shoes in this place. He has long
been known as one OF the solid men of Nor
way: In religion he was a Universalist,
and In politics staunch Republican. Mr..
Howe was a member of Norway Lodge, 1.
.. .: F., and held policy ia the State Re-
lief for the sum of S1GOO. He leaves a wild
ow and two sons, Charles W., postmaster at
Rochester, N. H.. and Frank H.. who is
engaged in the drug business at Allston,
Mass.
Pomona Grange met at the Town Hall at
10 a. 10. on the 18th inst, about $50 men,
bers being present Miss Nora Whitney
gave the address of welcome in good taste,
after which they proceeded to install the
following officers
Master-Mr Hatch.
OverSeer-Mr. Scamman of Eeering.
Steward-Mr. Aver, of Windham.
Asst steward-Wm. Morrill, of Windham.
Treas.-Mr. Hardy of Deerng.
Secy.-Mr. Hatch, of New Gloucester.
Safe heeper-Mr Pess Of 81 Sc sr6Dboro
Flora-Mrs. Q. W. Young.
Lady Asst. Steward-Mrs. fitzpatrick of Wind
ham.
After installing the officers, they repaired to
C0bb's Hall and ate dinner. Immediately
after dinner the ladies had their hour. which
was occupied in singing and speaking,
About forty members had the Fifth degree
conferred upon them, which occupied the
The next meeting will be with Oak Hill
Grange of Scarboro, in March
Steep Falls.
School closed in District No 1, Limngton,
Thursday, February 10.
l. " q. IL. Lulu dLo AunnihS IVY hOouAhS.
machines, making 600 pairs of hogshead
heading day.
The snow has disappeared rapidly for the
last few days, and the hills in our streets are
bare.
Tobias L. Eastman of Fryeburg is visiting
relatives in this village
Cyrus E. Staples, night hand in A. f.
Sanborn & Co.'s circular-saw mill, went un-
der the mill last Thursday morning, at
O'Clock, to get pevey. He fell from plank
at the foot Of the stairs, distance of nine
feet, striking the ice and breaking his collar
bone and injuring his back. DIR. Norton of
East Baldwin attended the sufferer.