The Portland daily press., 1892-04-02
MAINE TOWNS.
Items of Interest Gathered by CORES
pondents of the Press.
GOrhan.

Mr.. George Chadbourn of Saco is in
town.
MI. A. J. Elder of Boston was here for
a few days this week.
The funeral of MI George c. johnson
took place from his late residence
Wednesday afternoon. Westbrook Lodge
of Odd Fellows, of which the deceased
was member and Gorham Lodge of
Odd Fellows, attended in body. Rev.
A. W. Pottle of Westbrook oficiated.
The lecture given by Rev. L. S. Bean
in the NJ. E. church Thursday evening
was enthusiastically received, and pro-
tanning ever given in town. The au-
dience was large.
| Another forward move has been taken
in the direction of the proposed con-
densed milk factory here by the pur-
chase of land for the necessary buildings.
An added interest in the project seems to
have developed lately in the minds of
some of our moneyed men who seem to
realize the benefit which such an in
dustry will be to the town and have given
their influence toward its success.
The grocery stock of w. M. Staples,
who has been in the business here for
some years, has been purchased by John
f. Ross, who, it is understood, will con-
tinue the same at the old stand.
Rev. Mr.. Beams lecture on "What
shall we do with the Bible'' last Tuesday
evening was a rare treat, which was en-
loved to the utmost by full house.
Miss Edith, daughter of J. A. Bennett,
who has been dangerously sick for some
days, is reported to be much improved
Joseph Bickell, for years boss carder
at the Pondicherry died of pneumonia
last week and was buried Tuesday after
noon by Oriental Lodge of Masons.
BAR MILLS.
Mrs. Kate Douglass Wiggin, the author
ess, purposes sailing for Europe the 10Th
of April to join yachting party from
London to the Adriatic. Mrs. Wiggin is
at present at her home in San Francisco
Cal. to which she retired after complet-
ing a course of lectures in the interests
of the kindergarten work, during the
past winter in New York and Boston. A
delicate tribute to her kindergarten
! labors in Cal. has been recently paid by
w. E. Brown of that state, in the dedica-
ton of beautiful holiday book charm
ing by illustrated, and printed upon most
exquisitely tinted paper. Mrs. Virgins
is an Industrious writer. The March At
lantic contains one of her sketches-"A
| Village Watch Tower The May num-
Der win have another entitled, "A Cathe-
dral Courtship'' A serial lone Girls
| Problem commences in st. Nicholas for
November and a book of essays "Child-
rens Rights will probably appear in a
couple of months. Many more good
things emanating from her busy pen are
gladly anticipated for the future.
Yarmouth.
| Through the coming season the Sun
| day evening meetings at the Central
| church will be unusually interesting, be-
ing largely vesper or praise services,
with readings, &c. The following is the
programme for the evening of April 3D.
| Organ voluntary .........-. ...... blanchard
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| Prayer. ..keV. D. NJ TAU
scripture feaqlng. ...'.-....''.''...
| Singing. .........
| Reading INF. Ii. moore
| Singing. ......
The preaching service in the morning
will be held as usual by Rev. j. M. Pratt.
II. S. Martin, of Buxton Centre, has
| been great sufferer for five weeks
caused by raising a blister ON his hand.
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