The Portland daily press., 1891-03-11
FROM MAINE TOWNS.
Items of Interest Gathered by Cor
respondents Of the Press.
Grand Trunk Section Men Cutting
Down Trees.
Kennebunk Quarterly Conference
Endorses Presiding Elder Jones.
Kennebunk.
WEST KENNFBUNK.

WEST KENNEBUNK.
The Town High School in this village
closed March 9th after most successful
term. Mrs. M. FL. Kimball Of Alfred had
charge of the school, She is an excellent
teacher and in every way worthy of the high
esteem in which she is held by scholars, par
ents and community. Miss Mae Burnham
was assistant and gave complete saticfac-
| ton.
The Good Templars in this village are do
| ing earnest work, having additions to the
Lodge constantly. Finances are In excellent
condition. Next Saturday they hold their
annual public meeting. popular temperance
| speaking from abroad are to address, the
meeting. There is to be music and singing
with fine collation.. Ivory Lttlefeld Esq.
| Is Chief Templar Of the lodge.
An Epworth League has been organized
Ia connection with the M. e church at West
kennebunk. Miss Kate Allen, President;
Walter Trip, Secretary; Eva Trip, Treas
urer. Vice Presidents and all other officers
are elected with forty-nine members. The
State Conference approved this Epworth
League and officers at its late session,
The quarterly conference Of West Kenne-
bunk Methodist Episcopal church at its re-
cent session unanimously. passed vote of
| Presiding Elder of the Portland District for
| the able aud impartial monner In which he
had performed his official duties during the
the past six years Of his official relation to
| replied. The same Quarterly Conference
unanimously voted for Rev. John Gibson to
be returned as pastor Of the church.
Much sickness Is In the village-colds and
| sore Threats are too prevalent. Several
deaths have occurred Of late. West Kenne-
bunk citizens are very kind in time Of sick
ness and death.
The Lord Irvine factory is running on full
time and everything connected Herewith
seems to 60 successfully.
Gray.
: Miss Nettie Hancock is book-keeper for
Mr.. M. y. Morrell caught recently trout
that weighed A pounds when taken from the
| water.
| visiting j. Z. Hancock.
Mr.. Walter Pennel is attending the Medi-
| cal College at Burlington, VT
at the Town Hall Friday evening, March 10
Howard Buxton, the teacher, has taken
pains to make this concert a success. All
lovers OF music, In this vicinity should at
tend, No postponement on account Of
weather.
Pomona Grange will hold meeting at the
Town Hall Wednesday, March 18th, at
10 q. M, and p. m. Dinner will be served
at C0bb's Hall. In the evening there will be
an entertainment at the Town Hall given by
The funeral of Mrs. John Rice occurred on
| the 9th, at her late residence.
WEST GRAY
Mystic Division S. of T. unanimously
adopted the following resolutions at their
| last meeting.
Resolved, that we as a division of the Sons of
vnxryd nfa
thanks for the good work, that has been done in
this county and especially in the City Of Portland
by SherlH Cram and his deputies In the enforce
ment OF the Prohibition law.
Resolved, that we rejoice that we have chosen
and that we pledge him our cordial and indv i
ual support In all practicable and legitimate ways
both now and hereafter.
1t was voted that copy be sent to the Sheriff,
and to the papers for publication
AT the school meeting in district No A. held
Monday night w. 5. Allen was chosen clerk,
and Samuel 7. Skillings agent.
Miss Emma w. Skillings returned to Cum
Daniel +. Houston is visiting friends and
relatives In Portland, the present week.
Boothbay.
Prof. John E. Holton is home from Pitts
field for his spring vacation.
Quite number of our people are on the
| sick list with bad colds.
Our ship builders are having an unusual
G. q g. NJ. Hodgdon hrve had large share,
| also William I. Adams g. Son, There will
be some new ones built this season.
The Knickerbocker Ice Co. have just fin
| filed all their houses the past winter and
have shipped large quantity, employing a
large number of men at fair wages.
The new schooner Martin G. Ebel OF N. Y.
st. Marc, Hayti, Feb. %, having made the
passage in nine days. bringing cargo of go
tons logwood. The Ebel was built last year
by c. 81 G. III. Hodgdop, and is well liked by
her owners, giving perfect satisfaction.
known as the Remission factory is being
| torn down. A large new wharf is being
built by Fred M. Giles aud a new factory
will be erected next month. There will be
plenty of work for men at Boothbay the
| coming season.
| Sunday March 9Th. was beautiful day and
| the churches were well attended. At the Uni
| versalist church the subject was Patience"
| The pastor, Miss Angel. spoke with her
usual power and eloquence. Notice was
given that there will be no service till East
| er Sunday, March 10Th. The Sabbath School
| will be holden at the usual hour. A series
| Of meetings have been held at the Congre-
gational church the past few evenings. the
pastor being assisted by Mr.. Foss, of Port
i land.
At the regular meeting of Rustfield Lodge
OF Good Templars, holden last Saturday
evening. It was voted to adopt the competi-
| ton system, for the present quarter Deputy
Grand Chief Templar Weber was present.
The Lodge has now one hundred members
and much interest Is manifested in the work
and yet there is need for more work to be
done in order to make the lodge power for
good as 1t is designed to be.
| "wednesday evening of this week there
will be lodge of the New England Order of
Protection. instituted here. in Ryerson's
nall. Some thirty or more signatures have
been obtained to the petition.
Pownai.
The remains Of Mrs. Lila. wife of Clar-
ance Iryon, who died very suddenly at her
home In Portland on March Sd, were brought
to this town on Friday last for interment.
News OF the serious illness of Mrs. Mary,
widow OF the late l.. G. True, for many
years resident Of our town has recently
been received by her friends here. She is at
present, with her daughter, Mrs Norman
| True, of Portland.
1t is stated by those who have kent a re-
cord OF the same, that up to today. March
9th, we have have had SO days Of continuous
sleighing.
Miss Josephine Fl. Hodsdon, closed. on
Friday last, very pleasant term of school of
fourteen weeks which she had been reaching
the present winter in District Nol3 on
cream and cake, and they, In return, pre-
sented her with beautiful gold ring
1.-THE weather is favorable there will be.
in few evenings, an entertainment given al
| Mallett hall by the young ladies and gentle
men of the first class, from Freeport High
School.
New Gloucester.
The section men on the Grand Trunk Rail-
road have orders to cut down all trees which
stand on the land owned by that road. The
jewellers at Cobb's bridge regretted to see
the fall of graceful elm, which stood at the
corner Of the river bridge.
Mr.. George Harris, former resident Of
this town, died suddenly of pneumonia, at
Quincy, Mass, last week.
| They young ladies Of the Stevens school
| will give concert and recital at the town
hall, Friday evening, March 3rd.
visiting in town.