The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1892-12-29
MAINE TOWNS.
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SOUTH MINpHAM.

Inc Iunefal OF LIT. d. L. Mol 1911 OIL .
wife occurred on Monday, Dec. Goth.
The remains were taken to Gray for bur-
ial. Rev. Mr.. Cate, of Portland was the
officiating clergyman. Thel Christian
Endeayor Society attended in a body DR..
and Mrs. Dana and DIR. NM Marshall,
of Portland, attended the funeral.
Rev. MI. Davidson preached in the
Free Baptist Church last Sunday. He
spent last week with the Free Baptist
Church at White Rock, Gorham.
There was a Christmas tree here Tor
the children Monday evening. The little
people seemed to enjoy themselves much
There were many fine Rotations, espec-
tally one by Miss Mabel Folsom.
Mr. Fred A. BODICE, the genial and
capable leader of Bodge's Band, and
member of Newhalls orchestra, and
Miss Lottie j. Guptil. daughter OF James
r. Guptil, of GOrham, were united in
marriage on Thursday, Dec. 18th, by Rev
Mr.. Payson of WesSbrook. They left at
once for Boston. On their return they
will reside in Westbrook.
MI. Lincoln J. Dodge of Minneapolis IS
in town. -
The Universalist ladies held very sue
cesstul fair last week.
The officers of the Free Baptist Sabbath
School elected for the ensuing year are as
follows: Superintendent d. A. Bracket
Secretary and Treasurer Mrs. J.. A. N,
Dodge; Librarian, Miss Emma Jackman.
Boothbay.
The High School in District No 4 be-
gan Monday Dec. 26th, under instruct
ion of Nj. Hodgkins, of New Castle, a
teacher of ability and excellent qualifi-
cations.
The officers elected by Harvey Giles
Post, 157, of Boothbay, will be public
ally installed by Past Chief Commander
d. M. Hagen, on Monday evening,
Jan. End, 1898, in Citizens Union Hall,
East Boothbay. All comrades of the G.
A. r., ex-soidiers, and sailors, with their
wives and friends, and the public are
cordially invited. After the installation
grand supper will be served to all pres
ent free.
The past week has been very cold and
disagreeable, the thermometer being 6
beloy zero.
William /. Adams has contracted to
build a fifty ton smack for Rockland par
ties. Preparations are already being
made.
Frank Rice has 26 foot yacht nearly
completed which will come off the first of
January for Portland parties.
e. S. Burnhan, who has been at work
on Squirrel Island for the past month,
has returned home for the winter. He
has been at work on the new cottages
being built for Portland parties.
Mrs. iJ.fT. Spinney, is gaining slowly
from her late sickness.
Buxton.
BAR MILLS.
The ladies of the Bar Mills Woman's
Magazine League held their annual meet
ing Friday at Mrs. Usner's, The follow
officers were chosen.
President-Mrs. DR.. bennett
Vice PreSident--Mrs T. I'll. Berry.
Secretary and Treasurer--Mrs. ID. A. PIE .
Executive Committee-NIrs. Moulton, -,4lss
Berry, and Mrs. CLARK.
1t was voted to drop Harper's Bazaar,
taking Demorest's in its place. The
financial affairs are eminently satisfac-
tory. Owing to the retirement of two
members, .it was voted to invite two
others to Join, in order that the original
number might be kept.
Richard Palmer has been confined to
the house by illness while visiting his
father, Stephen B. Palmer.
The Maine Furniture Co. have COM
pleted their new dry houses.
A great many tramps have been seen
in this vicinity lately, some of them beg
ging for money.
S. Meserve & Son report first class
Christmas trade.
Ice is foot thick on some of the
ponds.
Gorham.
The Eight O'clock Club was very
pleasantly entertained by Colonel Millett
at his home on State street Tuesday eve
ming.
Mrs. Lorenzo Bradbury died yester-
day at the home of her daughter, Mrs.
Theodore Shackford