The Portland daily press., 1892-02-18
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,F. <sss Gray.
The roads are not in the best condi-
!, ton. IFS
Mrs. Joseph Merrill, son and daughter
of Denver, Col, are visiting at Rev. i.
Bean S.
Miss Florence Hunt is keeping books
at Hancock's store.
The friends of lawyer Lorenzo Dow of
Chicago will be panied to learn of the re-
cent death of his wife.
Mr.. Milliken of Portland tuned several
of the pianos Monday and Tuesday this
week Mr.. Milliken's work gives the
best of satisfaction here.
Chas. J. Foster has begun manufacture
ing pulp screens at the Mayall factory,
Nj. Harlan SlSillings is taking lessons
on the violin of Mr.. Bnrnham of Port
land.
Miss H. 0. Weeks was buried from her
late residence Sunday afternoon. She
was sick only few days with pneu-
monia.
Mrs. A. F. Libby left Monday morning
for Vermont to attend a sick sister.
Miss Kate Leslie's school at North
Gray closed last Friday. She has re
turned to Lewiston to attend Bates Col
lege.
Miss Nora Whitney is attending the
Gorham Normal school.
Mr.. Wen Harmon is 81 years old smart
and active. He says he never had the
headache, and was never confined to the
house full day from sickness, as Tar
back as he remembers.
Mr. Geo. Biclford has opened the
Hotel under the old name "Hotel Par
kerr
The lecture course of PenneI Institute
closed Tuesday evening February 10th
which was beautiful evening. Many
peohle from out-of town were present.
The hall was crowded with people to
listen to the following programme:
The unfortunate Serenade ..............H Fl. Pfiet.
Shaw's. Quartette. e,.
Solo-"Loves Sorrow 49,. Shelly
- ' Quartette.
Reading-How Tom Sawyer got his ,s Fence 4;ta, J.,
Whl'eMas Mss Nellie winship. Na'A WON
ouintstte, contraito Solo and ouartettesi 81.
war Song , o,artefte:. : " + hoo'
Reading-First Settlers Story. Carlton
Miss Winship.
The Soldiers Adieu ~ Wohring
Reading-2uggles Family X D. Wlggln
solo~Good Night. s;;ss i,;ce Chadwick
The Gay Pilgrim Acknowledgement angold
Quartette.
Shaw's Quartette and Miss Rice were
recalled after each piece, which indicates
an appreciative audience. Miss Nellie i.
Winship is a graduate of the Boston
School of Oratory and at present one of
the assistants at the Pencil Institute.
Her readings were very fine and thought
by MANY to be the best ever given here.
She was recalled after each selection.
Casco.
officers of Pleasant Pond Lodge, I. o.
G.. T., for the ensuing quarter are as fol-
lows:
C.T.-E. j. Durand.
V. T-Vinia A. Moore.
|. Sec.-Alice E. Gay.
T Il. S.--Susie i. Moore.
Treas.-JameS C. Moore.
C.-JOSeph Batty.
NE. r. Gay.
G.-Mary B. Durand.
S.-CharleS Cannon.
Mrs. Rebecca A. Decker has returned
from Westbrook, where she has been
spending the winter with her sister, Mrs.
Charles Body.
Mr.. Walker Bracket. of Lynn, Mass,
is visiting friends in this place.
Mr.. Rensselaer, Edwards is suffering
from stroke of paralysis.
Mrs. Lucinda, widow of the late Solo
mon Cook, died at her home Wednesday,
Feb. 10, after a short illness, aged Il
wears. The funeral was attended by
Rev. Arthur Cox.
Mrs. Ella Dawson is spending few
days in Waltham, Mass.
Arthur j. Edwards, of Boston, Mass,
was recently called home On account of
the sickness of his father, johnson Ed
wards. Mr. Edwards has been in poor
health for some time and at present is
seriously i'll.