The Portland daily press., 1890-12-27
FROM MAINE TOWNS.
Items Of Interest Gathered by Cor.
respondents of the Press.
How Christmas Day Was wade
Merry sor Old and Young.
Employe at the Kit,ery Navy Yard
Supposed To Be Drowned.
Corhan.

The Sunday school children were given
Christmas party at Redlon Hall Wednesday
evening. The hall was tastefully decorated
with evergreen and the two trees loaded
with gifts. The attendance at Sunday
school is very large a few weeks before
Christmas and then drops off noticeably
during January. Miss Mary Robbie had
Christmas tree at her house for her class,
the infant class. The Gorham Boys Club
presented very handsome chair to Mr.
Fred Harding Christmas eve 1t was com
plete surprise to him and we hope his hip
will soon allow of his trying the comfort of
it.
The GOrham Library fair committee beg to
extend thanks to all who assisted them so
generously. With Mr.. WatermaD's gift they
will clear at least $780, Sumo few articles
which were left unsold are on exhibition at
the library rooms where we trust they will
meet with speedy sale.
At the regular meeting of Harmony Lodge,
+. q A. M, the following officers were
eeleettd; M, 7; Shackford; S. W.. L. Nc
Lelian; J. W., 9. N. hayes treasurer. D F.
Nd. K. Little; j. D., j. w. Hale
At regular meeting of John r. Adams
Post l0l. Department of Maine, G. A. r
held Monday evening, Dec. 22d, the follow
Walter Harding; S: V. O., M c. Srurgis; j.
v G., M. G. Burnell; quartermaster. j. ID.
SpiDney surgeon, A W. Lincoln; officer of
the day, +. Whitney; officer of the guard,
Joseph Hanson; delegate to state depart
ment, Frederick Robbie; alternate, Edward
Harding.
Freelie Howe and Werner Whitman, men,
bers of the Freshman class at Colby, are
spending their vacation at home.
Mrs. E. w. Howe has closed her residence
here and gone to Milton, Mass, to spend the
winter with her daughter, Mrs. W. K. Mann.
Albert Wallace, of Rochester, N. a., was
In town this week on business.
MIS- John Horne and son, Erving, of Port
land are visiting her father. Capt. Amos F.
Postmaster L 1. Bartlett is again on duty
at the post office.
Geo. Wilbur, of Harrison, took charge of
Allie Cooks shop during his absence.
SUPERINTENDENT Geo. A. Conn and wife,
spent Christmas In Lynn. Mass.
The Christmas concert at the Congrega-
tional church, Sunday evening, was the event
OF the season The chorus of thirty voices
sang THE Great Messiah" beautifully. A.
K. Norsew0rthy gave an excellent corDet
solo. The church was crowded.
Christmas Eve was observed by appro-
PIRATE concerts at the several chul ches, when
gifts and presents of value aud beauty were
distributed to all.
NttteFYs
The work Of cutting ice for the naval hos
pital and the officers quarters at the navy
yard was commenced on the Seavey's island
ponds Tuesday, Dec 23d. by gang of men
made up of details from the laborers In the
different departments. The ice Is from foot
to fourteen inches thick and very clear and
solid.
John Randall. of China, Maine, employed
on the navy yard as mason, has been miss
Ing since Saturday, the Goth inst, when be
was seen In Portsmouth late In the day 10
state OF iDtoxication. He boarded in Kittpry
and II Is feared he went to the foot of Daniel
street to take the Kittery steamer, and fell
overheard.
Saccarappa.
The entertainment at the Universalist
church Christmas night was perfect sue
cess. 81 never listened to better ladies'
quartette," was frequent remark the next
morning Miss Treadwell proved herself an
elocutiOnist of marked ability. We bespeak
a crowded house when the Lilhatansus re-
turn, Jan. I'd, under the auspices of the Y.
p. S. G. e.