The Portland daily press., 1892-02-11
MAINE TOWNS.
Items Of Interest Gathered by Cores
pondents of the Press.
Gorhan.

Gorham.
Rev. Mr.. Porter, former pastor of the
Congrcgationalchurch Lexington, Mass,
preached in the forenoon and evening at
the First Parish church, Sunday.
Mr.. William johnson, formally of
Saco, died Monday morning.
Mr.. R. w. Bulge who recently died in
San Deigo, CAL, was buried here Monday
under the directions of the Order of Red
Men.
Mr.. E. 2. Homson is on business trip
to New York.
The young men of the Epworth League
will give an oyster supper and entertain
ment in the M. 4. vestry, Thursday,
evening. This is the first of a series of
entertainments to be given by the League
and it is hoped it will be a success.
The fourth entertainment in the
Grange course was given Monday even
ing in the Congregational church, by
Prof. Lee of Bowdoin College. Subject
Labrador" The lecture was finely
illustrated with stereopticon views and
was thoroughly enjoyed by the large
audience present.
PownaI.
The class of young ladies here who
have for some months been studying elo-
cution under the tuition of Miss jose
phine III. Hodsdon, are to give public
recital at Mallett Hall on Thursday even
ing, February IS assisted by their teacher
and music to be furnished by Miss Helen
a. Hodsdon of Yarmouth and Mr.. Ar
thur Warren the talented young violinist
of which this town is so justly proud.
Following is the programme OF the en-
tertainment.
Violin solo-souvenir DIES Alphes. !; 1..,,.n
Arthur Warren.
Reading-Prince Eric's Christ:
Miss Bessie Ii. stup .ps.,a, c;f+;nos
Reading-oda M AIs}s4 Hodsdon Texas slfdngs'
Fannie T. Marston.
song Miss Helen 4 Hodsdon.
Reading, Tin costume -Tarpsia- Quincy.
Josephine II. Hodsdon.
Reading-The Whistling Regiment j. G. Harvey
Lillian L. Latham.
Reading-Mr. Brown has His Hair Cut,...,.
Kate G. HOdSd0n.
Violin Solo-Air Varie Theme de Mercadante
Arthur Warren.
Reading-The Clowns Baby
Observation-Disclosures Margaret Vandegrift.
Addie F. Osgood.
A great amount Of time has been spent
in preparing for this entertainment, and
we trust that it will receive liberal pat
ronage from our citizens.
Gray.
Miss H. o. Weeks is very sick with
pneumonia.
MI G. HI. Larrabee principal of Pen
nell Institute is sick.
Tl,.o,, C1orly hos cnH q
half in the store of J. 7. Hancock. The
store is now closed during the taking,
and appraising of the stock. Mr.. Noyes
of Falmouth and Mr.. Dwinal of Mechanic
Falls are the appraisers.
Mr.. Harry Merrill has purchased the
farm owned by A. FL. Perley, near the
Gray depot.
Or. j. f. Rowell has returned from
New York, where he has been for several
weeks on business.
The hotel Parker has been closed since
Sept. 10th, and the travelling public have
been greatly inconlmoded. Mr.. George
Bickford thenew landlord has thoroughly
renovated the house and will open up to
the public Monday, Feb. 18th. Mr.. and
Mrs. Bickford are genial people, and all
patrons will find warm and pleasant
house supplied with good eatables.
MIS-. EllZG fE6SUGI, WIG III ullc ltUC M.
B. Foster, after long sickness died
of her daughter Mrs. Elisha Thompson.
Buxton.
WEST BUXTON.
1t is quite sickly in this vicinity, and
the doctors are busy.
Jonathan Clay, ESQ.,, had a shock last
Sunday, and is now in critical condi-
ton.
We are now having considerable snow;
and it is hoped that with the snow and
cold weather sickness will be less preva-
lent.
Rev. Mr.. Cogswell of sebago Lake was
in town Monday
The Masons held their regular meet
ing Monday evening The exercises con-
sisted of an installation of officers and mi
tiation of a candidate, winding up with
an excellent oyster supper.
Cape Elizabeth.
Miss Fannie c. Hildreth, were united in
marriage in Cape Elizabeth, Monday
night, Feb. Sth, by Ed. Hiram Mains.
Mr.. Stanarth's family is very sick as
yet. Ed. Mains is taking care of them
at night.
Mr.. David Plummer and wife are sick
and unable to get out of doors.
Deering.
The W. G. T. q. of Deering held
mothers meeting at Golden Cross Hall
yesterday afternoon at B o'clock. Mrs.
Pinkham of the Oak street Friends
church, formerly superintendent of the
Department Of Hygiene and Heredity of
the Massachusetts w. G. T. u, gave
talk on sHeredity."
The Bay State Veterans.
BosToN, February 10.-The 25th annu-
al encampmant of the Massachusetts,
Grand Army of the Republic began in
fremont Temple today. Commander
A. A. Smith read his annual report. The
encampment has 1866 members in good