The Portland daily press., 1891-02-03
FROM MAINE TOWNS.
Items OF Interest Gathered by Cor
respondents Of the Press.
Prosperous Odd Fellows Lodge at
Corham.
Glass Exhibition at the scarboro
High School.

Class Exhibition at the scarnoro
High School.
Gray.
WEST GRAY
At the adjourned town meeting held on
Saturday it was voted 10 sell the town farm
at West Gray. Mr. Henry Lawrence Of Bos-
ton has offered $4,000 for 1t and It was
thought that with this sum and the insur-
ance another farm might be purchased
equally desirable and a considerable sum
saved. The selectmen were empowered to
look up another farm and report at the
March meeting.
Mr.. Isaac Libby who has been confined to
the house with the grip for nearly month
is improving but is not yet able to leave the
house.
Edith and George P. Allen, children of
John Allen who have been very sick with
whooping cough and other complaints, are
now better though still quite sick. Others
who have been on the sick list are generally
improving.
Mystic Division rartook of an oyster sup
per Saturday evening furnished by the w. P.
Charles G. Allen, for which the thanks of
the division are due him.
Bonnie Smith from Boston is stopping at
his uncle's Mr.. David Lawrence.
Daniel Foster has gone TO Springvale to
Miss Alice M. Foster has returned home
from Cumberland Mills.
George ii. Freeman lost a valuable young
COW last week.
J. W. Roberts has left the Mountain View
farm and gone to Massachusetts,.
scarboro.
The Scarboro High School closed Friday,
Jan. 30th, In very satisfactory manner,
Mr.. B. e. Clark Of South West Harbor has
been the principal during the two terms 1t
has kept, and has both done good work and
been appreciated by scholars and taxpayers.
A short school has been held here for long
time, this one had to be held in the to wn
house, which though good town house Is
not well adapted for a school room. But all
this has not prevented the young Of our town
from receiving the benefit of good school
this winter The writer heard large classes
recite in arithmetic, algebra, physical geog-
raphy, civil government, history and gram
mar, besides smaller ones In physiology,
Latin and French, and this too In manner
that proved they had studied and reasoned
not little during the past two terms. In
the evening they gave q most excellent con-
cert to crowded house. The feature of
this were the paper, singing Of the solos and
Miss HunDewell's class prophecy and the
ring, neatly inscribed with bis name and the
the initials of the Scarboro High School. The
following Is the programme:
Song....: School Choir
Decamaiion. .'.'.............:::.... Albion Libby
Essay-"Critical Period in American History,
............. samuel Guptil
Sob ............ ......Miss Lettie Pillsberry
Miss Sadie Libby and Miss Eifieda Pilisbery
Reading of the H. s. 0beryer, Volume L. Num-
ber2.
Glass Prophecy ............MissA Anna Hunnewell
Presentation Of Ring and Reply.
Closing Song and Parting Handwriting.
1t is to be hoped that our town will never
again be without high school.
corham.
The Gorham Lodge, No. 9S, LOO.F, is,
as 1T always has been, very prosperous. The
condition of its finances, l. shown by the
fact that the Lodge has never found it nee
essary to draw its interest money, tut has
ALWAYS allowed 1t to be added to The princi-
pal, finding its current receipts ample for all
expenses. The regular meetings of the
lodge are on Friday evenings. but a special
meeting last Saturday evening was one Of
unusual interest. By special Invitation the
degree staff of Saco Valley Lodge was pres
ent and c.nferref the second and third de-
grees of Odd Fellowship upon the candi-
dates. The occasion called out not only a
only large attendance of the lodge, but al.
SO many local Odd Fellows belonging Co 9TH
er lodges. The report in regard to the work
ton very high, but every anticipation was
more than realized. The universal verdict
was that Saco Valley Lodge had every rea-
ron to be proud of its representatives. They
a k~AA -.
membered by GOrham Lodge and will always
be heartily welcomed when they come again.
Mention is also due to those who kindly
furnished music for the occasion. The mem
bers of the staff were furnished hearty
lunch upon their arrival to refresh them at
the degree work, an oyster supper was en-
j0yed by all. at a late hour the company
dispersed, all feeling we'll repaid. though
many had long ride as the Price OF their at
tendance.
PoWnaI.
The death of Mrs. Oliver, wife of Chas.
Knight, another one CT our aged citizens
occurred on Wednesday morning Jan. 2Sth.
Mrs. Knight was in the "a tn year of her
age. This is the sixth death which has &C.
CURED among our twenty-five aged ones of
whom special mention was made In an arti-
Gle relating to Our Old Folks" puplished In
an issue Of the Press nearly year ago. OF
the four aged couple who had at that time
all passed over so years In their married life,
their now remain but One-The Rev. James
Rice and wife,, The funeral services of the
deceased were held at her late residence. on
Friday afternoon, Jan. 30th.
The Winter term OF school in District Nod
taught by Miss Della s. Hayes of North
Yarmouth, closed on Friday. last. Miss
Hayes again met with her usual perfect sue
ces. She is q rare teacher and one whose
capabilities 1t Is impossible to. overestimate.
Mr., John Noyes moved his family to Port
land on Monday Feb. End. Mr.. and Mrs.
Noyes have gained many friends during
their residence among us and their absence
In the social circle of our little village Will
be most keenly felt; They are to reside
Mr.. Edwin Martin, from Antrim, Mimi.
has been posing some days at Mr.. S. S. Lar.
leans. -s
BALDWIN
NORTH BALDWIN. s-4A
The school in District No. II closed Jan.
10Th. 1t has been a very profitable term
under the direction of Mr.. f. b. Usher, OF
Sebago. Thursday. evening the scholars
went to Mr.. Usher's home and spent the
evening In a very pleasant manner.
The school in District Nc. closed Jan,
Both. 1t has been. g very. profitable term
under the instruction of Mr.. Lauren San,
born Of Bates College. Mr.. Sanborn returned
Monday to college.
on Mr.. Jonn Virgins Plain lot. One tree
surveyed 1900 feet.
The friends of Mr.. NJ Z. Blake will bt
pleased to learn that he is gaining.
Mr.. A.. B. Sanborn is hauling birch woot
to East Baldwin.
Mrs. GeU: Burnham, Of Mass, is visiting
friends in this place.
Westbrook.
CUMBERLAND MILLS.
A petition is being circulated at Cnmber
land Mills asking the County Commissioner
| to lay out a street from at or near the end o
| Warren street In that village to point nea
| Merrilrs Corner.
The contest for the $50 baby prize at tn
| Bohemian Glass Blowers has closed an
Baby Crosby, she being the handsomest ba
| hy rooaivod tho nriza Tho vofa efond- Ra