The Portland daily press., 1891-12-25
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South Windham.

RO%.N~~~NS
South Windham.
Mr.. Geo. Maxfeld, who is slowly recov-
ering from a long and painful illness was
recently the recipient of substantial do
nation from his neighhors and friends
both here and In Portland. The affair
took the form OF a pound party and was
held at Hills hall A heavy team was
loaded with the many boxes and barrels
which contained the gifts and of great
Importance was the money gift amounting
TO almost fifty dollars. One neiRhbor not
TO be outdone by others sent the next day
a barrel of flour and several dollars worth
OF other groceries. Both Mr.. and Mrs.
Maxfeld desire to express their very pro-
found thanks not only for the gifts but for
the thoughtful kindness which thus ex-
pressed itself.
There will be a Christmas tree Friday
evening at the Baptist church.
Rev. Mr.. Bean will preach next Sabbath
ON The spirit OF the day we celebrate"
Our school are again open aud doing
good work under the teachers who taught
the Fall term. During the vacation Miss
Phinney refused very fiattering offer at
Gorham village being engaged here for
the winter term.
Miss S. Ellen Bracket is teaching her
third term at Newhall.
Mrs. Charles Walker. who has been i'll
since June is rapidly recovering.
Under the auspices of the w. @. T. u,
there will be, later in the winter, prize
contest in recitation. All young persons
between IA and 81 desiring TO take part in
the same. Will please communicate with
Mrs. Grant, who has the matter in hand.
IL Is not uncommon to hear that there Is
no Improvement in our village, so / am in
cilneo TO look over the last five years and
see what has been done. A large wing has
Q6nQ6 nnG Nd
mill, new dam constructed and much new
ana valuable machinery put in. The wool
mill wooden building has been replaced
by tine brick structure with all modern
improvements. This mill Is about ready
TO start ana i expected to do much more
which have been blown up at the works of
the Oriental Powder Company have been
replaced by superior ones. A fine iron
bridge has taken the place of the old wood
en- one which crossed the river at Madison
Falls. One new two story school house has
been erected and the other one has been
PAID for.. On opposite sides of the river
two handsome homes look over az each
other from places that five years ago were
moving fields. Mr.. Frank Bryant has
built meat market with a pleasant hall
and ante.rOoms above. Many private
buildings have been remodelled and much
improved and general air of thrift per-
much improved. Many of our young peo-
pie have, graduated from. other schools.
Will and Carrie Holden have graduated
from Bridgton Academy, Will having gone
to Orono to the state college while Carrie
as Mrs. Geo. Babb, is teacher in Kane
hameha school at, Honolulu.
Lincoln Dodge has graduated from Bow
Coin College, and has been admitted to
the bar in Minneapolis.
Lille Dodge has graduated from Bates
College and is now teaching there.
DR.. Hall Staples has graduated from the
Medical school at Dartmouth College and
Howard Long, Bert Little and Chester
Sawyer have taken business courses at
different schools.
A public library of nearly 200 volumes
has sprung into existence.
Under the preaching of Rev. Mr.. Cox
ana later of Rev. Mr.. Bean the church has
been strengthened and increased to more
than double its working force. From be-
ing able to pay barely half a pastors sala-
ry 1t has come to be able to pay promptly
all Mr.. Bean has asked for the last year
and would Day much more for the next
one If that would keep him with US. The
Universaiist church hes been regularly
open for service during the summer time.
Are not these things signs of bright and
prosperous little country village?
Rev. Mr. Wehber, of Bar Mills will
preach at the Uniyersalist church next
Sabbath.
Mr.. E. S. True, an old resident of this
place but formerly merchant of Portland
died at his home here on Monday night at
an advanced age. Mr.. True by his kindly
manners and bright ways had endeared
himself to the whole community. He
leaves a wife and two children who have
the sympathy of the entire community in
this their aft ctiOn. His son Mr.. Edwin
True and his wife recently came on from
nf hn fath %
Fryeburg.
Randolph @. Surbridge of the Harvard
Law School, Clayton W. Pike of the Uni
versity OF Pennsylvania and Miss ,Pebbitts
OF the Boston Conservatory of music are
spending few days In this place.
Mr.. AlonZo f. Lewis is putting forth
every effort to make the Tooth anniversary
OF Fryeburg academy a grand success
Any information in regard to earlier gradu-
ates Of the institution will be gratefully
received.
Miss Matte Howe will spend 1.-THE winter
In Montreal
The Chautauqua circle has been organ
lied for the winter with Miss Mary Bradley
President. The next meeting will be held
in the club room on Monday evening.
Christmas exercises with the usual
Christmas tree were held In the New
Church Christmas eve. The COngrega-
eioh0A OnuASh law slCAA CASACIcOo OuLISb-
mas night.
The rain of Wednesday has put an end
to the sleighing. Farmers tell us we must
have snow to make business lively.
Freeport.
A second case of fatal diphtheria has
just occurred in the family of Simon B.
Holmes of North Freeport resulting in the
death of the youngest child aged two years
and 16 days old. Kittie an older daughter
died some three weeks since. 1t is re-
ported that the elder child jus tin is sick
with symptoms of the same idisease at this
present writing.
DIR. I'll. F. Twitchell who has been absent
south for the past four weeks will return
today to his work.
A rain yesterday has removed our good
sleighing and left us mud for Christmas.
All parties are getting ready for Christ
mas evening. Gatherings are announced
at the Baptist and Congregational churches
in the village, where appropriate services
will be observed.
Helping Sick Sailors.
Dear Friends:
'Inasmuch as ye have done it unto one of
the least of ttese, my brethren, ye have