The Portland daily press., 1893-10-26
MAINE TOWNS.
Items of Interest Gathered by Cores
pondents of the Press.
WindIian.
SOUTH wINDHAM.

SOUTH wINDHAM.
The Universalist church has organized
a Young Peoples Christia II Union, with
Mr.. George Heath as President, Miss. Ma
bel Moody Vice President, ana Miss
Blanc he Tolman, secretary. The meet
ings are to be held Sunday evenings,
commencing at six O'Clock. AS they
have SO politely appointed their meetings
early it would seem courteous for the
Baptist church to appoint their prayer
meeting at half past seven, SO as to give
opportunity for any Of the young people
who desired to attend both meetings
Miss Nellie Cloudraan and Miss Ella
johnson started Monday for the World S
Fair. Mrs. Grace Walker returned on
the same day.
The scarcity of water brings great in
convenience to ali the families not hav-
ing the Sebago water.
The Friends quarterly meeting for this
district will be held in Windham next
Saturday and Sunday.
Mrs. Joseph W Read, chairman of the
Board of Directors of the State Relief
Corps inspected the Cloudman Corps OF
Saocarappa on..Thursday evening, Oct.
18th. Seventeen mem berS of Larry Relief
Corp accompanied her. A supper was
served in the hall at 6 p. NJ, which is
described as "such as the Westbrook
ladies know how to serve. The work of
the CORPS Is reported as good with excep-
tional compliments for the books of the
secretary and treasurer. After the inspec-
tion one of the members sang in costume
in most entertaining manner. One of
the songs was an original composition.
On Friday afternoon Mrs. Reed inspected
the'W.L Haskell Corps of Yarmouth.
This CORDS is spoken of in very high
terms. All the work of the order was
done from memory, the cards not being
used. Many little things which seem but
tribes made up the perfection of their
work. After the inspection collation.
was served.
Rev. Mr.. Harmon, of South Gorham has
preached for several Sundays very accep-
tably at the Free Baptist church, and
is expected. to preach next Sunday.
Cumberland
CUMBERLAND CENTRE.
Sawga Tribe 30. r. M. celebrated their
f6drth anniversary last Friday evening,
the members Of 1.-The tribe with their
wives enjoying an excellent clam supper.
after which fruit was served, followed
BN d short literary programme.
LkoN.G. M. OOQScAo, uaO nov ~ opPOihOOo
field secretary of the Maine Missionary
Spyaety, presented the claims OF that
Body at this place last Sunday afternoon.
The annual Harvest concert will be
held next Sunday evening.
Miss Sarah Doten has returned from
visit to friends in Portland.
The members of Diaden Lodge LOG.
Twill go on ride to Gray, weather per-
hitting, Thursday evening, and have
supper at the hotel at that place.
A.P. Leighton has returned from his
trip to the Worlds Fair.
The nimrods of the town partook of
an oyster supper at Agricultural Hall
Wednesday evening, the result of a
shooting match between sides led by G.
e. Merrill and r. S. Porter. Merrill's side
beat by quite a.majority.
Measures are being taken towards the
establishing of a circulating library
at this place.
The Greedy Institute Club are taking
up English History in their reading
course, and to interest the people in that
branch are arranging for lecture on it
at no distant day.
Samuel Merrill. Levi T.Hall and Geo.
s. Merrill left Wednesday morning for
the Worlds Fair.