The Portland daily press., 1893-01-11
MAINE TOWNS.
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pondents of the Press.

[From Our Regular Correspondents
Notwithstanding the Indictment wealth
er of Monday evening large party were
present to witness the installation of Off
GERS of R. Adams Post, G. A. R., and the
Ladies Relief Corps. The following are
the Post officers:
Commander Frederick ROBBIE.
Senior Vice Comm. G. BurneH
Juni n g b F. Whitney.
Adiutant-Henry W. Hale.
Quarter MaSter-Geo. Ia. Day. -
Surgeon-A. w. Lincoln.
Chaplin-J. D. Spinney.
0 0fcer Of The eaynstephfn E :. M MSny
Sergeant Major Walter Harding.
Quartermaster Sgt-Jas. Hanson.
Major w. Ell. Green acted as installing
officer for the Post; also made the an
nual inspection. Mrs. Small, of Lewis
ton, installed the officers Of the Relief
Corps. After the ceremonies were over
the audience listened to interesting
speeches from Com. ROBBIE, Major Green,
Rev. Mr.. Strout and II. R. Millett, Mrs.
Small and Mrs. Millett enlivened with
appropriate music by the Gorham Band.
Later supper was announced, and the
company, preceded by the Ladies Re-
lief Corps, marched to the Banquet Hall
(by request the band played quickstep)
where most inviting collation. had been
prepared by Mr.. j. III. Coburn, at Gov.
Robes expense. Following the supper
came more remarks, and the explanation
of the working of the Grand Army Sig
nal Code by Comrade M. G. Burnell, of
the 9th Regime t, who was detailed in
this service, was very interesting and in
struetive. Probably many do not re-
member that during the war the ReENl
Signal Code was discovered and mace
use of bvSour armies, and Gen. Sherman
is reported to have said that it was worth
20. 900 men to him. 1t was late when the
company broke up, and all felt amply
repaid for their courage in venturing out
in binding snow storm.
Scarboro.
from Our Regular Correspondent
Nonesuch Lodge ms allied its officers
last Monday evening, and served clam
chowder to the Grand Lodge officers.
This lodge has been doing large amount
of work this fall and winter, and has
eight pages waiting to receive their
nks.
Last Saturday evening, Past Master
Newcomb installed the following list as
officers of Oak Hill Grange for the ensu-
ing year:
MN P. Hunnewell.
OBJ. Scott Larrabee.
L--Mrs. M. p HunneWell.
As 4. ST i f " gfupper.
Chaplain-H. s. Jones.
Secretary-W. B. Nutter.
G. K.-Joseph FoSs.
Ceres-Mrs; BENJAMIN Larrabee;
Pomona-Mrs. B. Scott Larrabee.
Flora-Mrs. w. B. Nutter
L. A. S.-Myrtle Deering.
Cumberland County Pomona will meet
with this grange on Wednesday, the 18th
of January.
Last Thursday evening, Captain Chas.
E. Libby and his team of hunters gave
very nice supper to Cap ain Horatio
Libby and his team and a few invited
guests at the Grange Hall, at Scarboro
Beach After the supper the tables were
cleared away and the company enjoyed
social dance.
Jordan and Parrott are loading two
cars with cabbage at Scarboro station.
The price paid is $50 per ton.
Mrs. S. B. Gunnison, who has been
sick for some time, is improving.
Mrs. FL. NJ. Skillings is quite sick with
from Our Regular Correspondent
The Gould Academy has about go
scholars, the largest number there has
been for several winters.
The week of prayer was observed by
the three denominations.
The Methodist church is nearly COM
pleted.
Mr.. Pickett, pastor of the Methodist
church, and wife were called away last
Monday, on account of Mrs. Fickett's
sisters Illness.
The officers of Brown Post, also of the
Ladies' Relief Corps, were installed Jan.
3rd. After the meeting the Ladies Re
lief Corps gave an oyster supper to all
those who wished.
The third of the Gould Academy lee
lures was held at the Opera House Jan.
9Th.