The Portland daily press., 1890-03-22
MAINE TOWNS.
Saccarappa.

Inc young lady members OF Mr.. Z. +.
Morrill's class held a very pleasant sociable
at the Methodist vestry on Wednesday even
ing. There was large attendance.
On Thursday evening some rs members of
Thatcher Relief Corps of Portland, visited
Cloudman Relief Corps of this village. A
fine supper was served and the evening
passed in social way A special train over
the Portland and Rochester road brought
the visitors.
A number of our citizens are in Boston
this week to attend the opera.
This evening an amateur dramatic COM
pany from Deering will present the drama
"a Box of Monkeys" in Odd Fellows hall.
This company gave the same drama here
few weeks ago on very stormy evening and
by request will appear again to night.
A French resident Of this village fell from
q pile of baled rags at the stock house at
and broke his shoulder.
Norway.
S. ID. Andrews has one of the Berry patent
spring sleighs. 1t is the first one of the kind
used in the State.
The Baptist church entertainment Monday
evening netted the society twenty-five dol
lBrs. It was brilliant success.
While Mr.. Charles Mcdonald and Miss
Cora Shedd were driving down Main street
luuEoudy 6ftuiuB Lu6 uOTS6 D6Cdtue uuu1d0-
ageable and overturned the sleigh in front of
the Elm House, throwing the occupants ont.
Miss Shedd was slightly injured; Mr.. Nc
Donald escaped unhurt. The sleigh was
badly wrecked
The new drama entitled Confederate
Spy will be presented at the Opera House
Friday evening, March 28th, by local tale Mt
for the benefit of Harry Rust Post, G. A. r.
VIM. @. Leavitt has fitted up another work
shop for the manufacture of his patent boiler
handles, His business is on the increase.
Lieut.. La Forest Howe of Lewiston de-
livered his lecture entitled "The Power of
Kindness" by invitation of the Norway
Temperance Union, Sunday. at the Congre-
gational church vestry. Mr.. Howe is an
earnest lecturer.
Mrs. John Walker and Miss Martha Chase
OF Fryeburg, and Mrs: iona. Dexter of In
tervale, n. H., have been visiting Mrs. A.
o. Noyes of this village.
While Ransom ID. Go0ld was teaming at
the station Wednesday morning his horse
became frightened by the cars and ran away.
Mr. Goold was thrown off the load and badly
cut and bruised about the head. The sleds
were demolished.
A. f. Cannon of Chicago visited friends
In this place last week.
RADIO Thursday, where he will remain for
some time for his health. On his way he
will visit in Chicago for week.
Freeport.
Cards are out announcing the marriage of
Mr.. Melvin E. Averill of this place and Miss
L. Edith Benner of Alma, Me-, Mr.. Averill
came to this village about year ago and es-
tablished himself In the retail grocery trade
and by close attention to business and
host of friends and has a nice neat business.
He has secured tenement on the corner of
Main and West streets.i
Mr.. Charles Cushing has given $4,000 to the
Maine Baptist Convention in trust, the in.
| come to be appropriated to the support of
| preaching in the Baptist church in this vii.
| lage.
Poruer's landing has sidewalk committee
| and an effort is being made to secure funds
to construct good walk between the land
this thoroughfare on foot and the suggested
Improvement is an absolute need.
Mr.. Norman Fogg has nice display oil
carriages for the little ones. and they are
said to be sold at reasonable prices. He
coming forward for purchases.
Vacation at the High School one week
longer.
Business promises to be good at the quar-
rles and at the granite and marble works
the coming season.
Deputy Sheriff Banks made a seizure OF
some ardent in transit in the hands of the
American Express Company this week
| Seizures are getting to be quite common Of
| late.
| Spring term of the High School will com
| mence Monday, March 81. Grammar an(
| intermediate schools, April 7. Primary
| schools, April IA.
Corham.
A large number of the friends of DIR
Ridlon, were invited to the house of Mrs
Emily ROBBIE Wednesday evening, to meet
Miss Frances Jordan of Brunswick, the lady
to whom the Doctor is engaged.
Mr.. Q. d. Sewall returned to Andover
Mass, Thursday morning.
The Grange was invited to meet with Mr.
and Mrs. b. w. Bickford Wednesday after
noon and evening. In the afternoon the
ladies' met and tackled comfortaples. The
gentlemen arrived in the evening. in time to
| partake OF an elegant picnic supper The
evening was passed in conversation, and
| music by the Gorham Banjo Club.
Mrs. WIN. Shedd Of Boston, is spending a
few days in Gorham.
MIS- Minnie Tolferd has gone to Boston
where she will spend Easter.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. S. Leayitt. and Miss
Hattie Files, had charge of the "bovs roomi
Wednesday evening -0''-
The last concert in the Nj. e, Church
course, VIII be given Friday evening, March
| %, under the direction of John L. Shaw OF
Portland, assisted by Prof. Lucien Hunt Of
| Gorham.
| A school meeting will he held at the schoo
| house, Wednesday evening, March 26, at 73(
| o'clock. All the legal voters of the district
| are requested to be present. Quite lively
| time is anticipated.
Casco.
Rev, f. A. Bond. Congregationalst, ha
been engaged to supply the pulpit at tn
Union Church for another year. The yer!
remarked increase in the Sunday School i
very gratifying There were more than b
| present last Sunday
Saturday eve, March Is. at the residence
OF Elias Jordan, Mr.. Edward Duran ant
Miss Mary b. Jordan, both of Saco, wert
united In marriage by Elder Orrison Gam
mon In the presence of a few .Eintimatt
friends. They received number of usefu
presents from their friends,
AZ the annual School Meeting in district
NO: ., dWl1lage0 the following officers wert
Edward Edward. W. Jepson; Agent, Robert E
L: ii. Curtis, has returned from Gorban
Nh. where he has been at work ali winte
logging. "-''