The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-03-28
MAINE TOW MS.
Corham.

The meeting in School District No. /. had
an unusually large attendance. Mr.. Stephen
Hinkley was chosen moderator. The report
of the agent was read and accepted. One
hundred and thirty-three votes were cast for
new agent. and DR.. Straw was elected.
The article for fencing the school yard was
dismissed.
The following letter was read by the mod
orator:
In these days when many school houses
have our national flag waving over them, it
of our patriotic town as this school district is,
should be among the first to show its colors, and
encourage its school children to love and honor
the flag that is so dear to us.
That this may be DONE it will give me great
pleasure to provide, with as little delay as posi-
ble such flag as the district shall think suitable
Very Respectfully,
JOHN A. WATERMAN.
1t was unanimously voted to accept the
flag offered by Judge Waterman. and col
which was offered by w. II. Lombard. A
vote of thanks was extended to Judge Wat
erman for the flag. Colonel II. r. Millett
moved that the gift and reception of the flag
be a public demonstration, which motion
was unanimously voted.
The concert at the Methodist Episcopal
church this evening will be given by the fol-
lowing popular Portland talent: Shaw'S
Quartette, assisted by Miss Lizzie M. Brown,
soprano, and Mr.. Charles True, pianist.
Professor. Lucian Hunt of Gotham, will give
readings from Dickens.
Mrs. John Thestrop, Miss Nellie Parker
and Mr.. g. B. Trafton had charge of the
boys room" Wednesday evening"
Henry Blunt Of Nashua, is spending his
vacation with his grandmother, Mrs. l. Har-
mon.
Mr.. Isaac w. Dyer and family of Portland,
are stopping at the G0rham House, while
their house is being prepared for occupancy.
The Grange at its last meeting adopted the
following as programme for Monday eve
ming, March 31st:
The Importance Of Indian Corn. G. II. Spinney
The Corn Song from Whittier. Miss Annie Files
The " w fs Ea Fsser
The Inc Praise OF Hasty Pudding Miss Ella johnson
Corn Produeng States West Of the Miss Msss IheSfrup
Corn Producing States East Of the GMf Mississippi s. he
Discussion-"Shail We Raise Corn9" :. nOOie
.......Members will speak at call of Master
The Grange proposes to plant one acre of
sweet corn as an experiment; the acre to be
in one spot, of uniform quality of earth, and
eight kinds, one kind to One-eIghth of the
acre, and each plat to be treated exactly
alike; thus it will be able to tell by actual ex-
pertinent the relative quality OF the several
phosphates, and the farmers enabled to tell
which kind is best to buy.
The friends of Mrs. G. E. OdiOme are glad
TO know that she is able to be out again.
Brunswick.
delegation from De Molay Commandery
hnlgnt Iemplar of Skowhegan, were in
Town last week, returning from Pennington
where, several degrees had been conferred
upon the local commandery. They were re-
ceived here by the Dunlap Commanderv and
adinner given them in the Toutine private
dining-room. P-'"'0
/ Mr.. L.. Il. Snipe Of Oath, now ATTENDING
the Medical School at Brunswick, was nresi
dent of the Yale Boating Association last
year. Last week he received from New
Haven beautiful watch-charm in the shane
If gold cigar-cutter, on one side Of which
are the Yale navy c0lors with oar and rud
der and on the reverse the inscription "Yal,
IS. Harvard, Won by Yale 1889. l.. L. Snipe
Pres"