The Portland daily press., 1892-02-17

and nearly every day fresh cases are
heard of. Miss Hattie Eyeleth who has
been great sufferer with cancer, died
last week.
=.-t ..4~--,--- Gorham.
MEANS FOR PROTECTION AGAINST FIRE.
At meeting of the citizens of Cor
ham, held Monday evening, in Harding S
Hall, committee was appointed to for
mulate some, plan for the protection OF
the village against fire, and report the
same at an adjourned meeting Saturday
were unanimously voted:
Resolved That the citizens of Gorham here
by extend their sincere and heartfelt thanks to
MIR G. H. Cloyes, chief engineer of the fire de-
partment of the city of Portland, and to Mr. ).
W. Peters, superintendent of the Portland q
Rochester railroad. for the prOmptness and vii,
lingness with which they responded to our call
on the night. OF February 9th, during the hre
which threatened the destruction OF our village
in providing and holding in readiness steam
fire engine and train to transport the same, to
be despatched to us the instant such assistance
should be deemed by us necessary.
Resolved, That a copy OF the above feSOluLlon
be sent to each OF the above named gentlemen;
also to the Portland papers for publication.
A large number of the members of
Gorham Grange will attend the Pomona
Grange at Scarboro today.
~ Mr. Cyrus Abbott, whose store was re-
Gently destroyed by fire, has moved a
building in rear of his lot which he
will occupy as a store for the present,
and will soon build large store and hall
on the site of his former store.
Harrison.
BOLSTER MILLS.
Crooked River lodge of Masons held a
public installation at their hall last
Thursday night when the following offic-
ers were installed by Cyrus Green of No.
Waterford:
Masters A. Turner
Sen. Wafden--E. A. Turner.
Jun. Warden--W. E. Edwards.
TreaS,-G. w. Bicknell.
Sec.-Leonder Dorman.
Chaplain-Jumes L. Green
Marshall-C. E. Stuart.
Jun. Deacon--J. M. Meserye.
Sen. Stewart-C. B. Lamb.
Jun. Steward-Will Noyes.
Tyler-E. D. Jillson.
A select choir consisting of E. A.
Wight, r. Ell. Cobb, Mrs. W. B. Mills and
Miss G.. A. Dorman rendered several
songs, a bountiful supper was partaken of
and all retired from the hall well pleased
with the occasion.
Araminta Bracket one of the oldest
residents of the community died from
paralysis last week aged 80. Funeral
Friday at the Methodist church, sermon
by the Rev. Mr.. Rideout of Norway.
South Paris.
Canvassers have been busy for the past
week raising funds to purchase the sled
factory. They propose to make stock
company.
Mrs. Alva Shurtleff has been very sick
but is now improving.
Our schools are progressing finely. We
have seven teachers employed in our vii
lage schools.
DR.. Isaac Rounds has discarded his
crutches, and is attending his patients.
Paris Grange, which is one of the larg-
est and best attended orders in town are
having literary contest which is prov
ing exceedingly interesting. Hon. Geo.
f. Hammond and Mrs. Oliver G. Curtis
are the captains. 1t closes the last week
in February.
We learn that the February term of
court has been unable after weeks ses-
sion to get case before the traverse jury
Politicians have been making up the
September ticket, but some reckon with
out their hosts.
Yarmouth.
The entertainment to have been given
Wednesday evening at the Central vestry
has been postponed until Tuesday even
ing, Feb. %.