The Portland daily press., 1894-11-14
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A lodge of Good @Templars was organ
lied here last Tuesday evening by Mrs.
j. K. Pollard. 1t starts out with II mem
bers with Others to join at next meeting.
Meets every Tuesday evening at Knapp
& Sanborn's hall
Sc. Kimball has novel the old post
Office SO long used by the late D. H.
Cole as post office and law office to the
opposite side of the street below the
brick store of Knapp & Sanborn. 1t makes
the village look rather odd. Last Fri
day evening as Geo. W.K. Knights and
neighbors where they had spent the
evening, they found a lamp which they
had left burning on the table had ex-
ploded overturning the table and setting
fire to two doors which were burning
quite briskly when discovered. Had
they not returned when they did the
house mu st have burned to the ground.
The Ladies Circle of South Bridgton
met last Wednesday with Mrs. A. 7. Per-
ley. About IS were present, including
several from this village. 81. G. Fessen
four horses and others came in single
teams. The evening was pleasantly
passed with games, music and select
reading. Mrs. Perley and family did
all they could to make everyone COM
Portable, and all went away feeling in
the best of spirits.
The boatmen are beginning to think
it is about time to close up for the win
ter and the traders are putting in heavy
Gods before the boats stop running.
The last of the corn has been shipped
from the factory.
SPRINGVALE. rs
Mrs George S. Chase. who has SO faith
fully and acceptably served as president
of the Woman's Missionary Society OF
the Baptist church for four years, at
their meeting last week gave in her res
ignation. Mrs. Hattie Plummer was
elected to fill the vacancy. Mrs. Myra
Bennett was chosen vice president. Miss
Sadie Shaw treasurer and secretary, Mrs.
Hester Written and Mrs. Mary Roberts,
collectors. Mrs. Chase was presented
with handsome purse of money as
token of their kind regards
According to present outlook winter is
not far away.
Schools are closed for a two weeks
vacation.
There are several cases of diphtheria in
Sanford village.
Mumps, measles and scarlet fever are
among the ills which are affecting the
children in this place.
Rev. C. A. Chapman of Shapleiah is
taking a vacation at his old home in
Jefferson.
Miss Myrtle Abbott of Shapleigh, who
has been home on a short vacation from
Gorham Normal School, returns Tuesday
of this week.
The third annual convention of the
Sanford Sunday School is to be held
Thursday afternoon and evening of this
week at the Baptist church.
Will Sanborn and Charles Ogden have
in contemplation starting new industry
in this place, mandatory for knit
ting hose.
Sherman.
SHERMAN MILLS.
We had our first snow storm last Tues
day of one inch, and another one..on Satur-
day of three inches, which have brought
out the runners.
Asbury Caldwell Post 6. A R., held a
camp fire at the town hall last Wednes-
day consisting of speaking, instrumental
and vocal music, charades, promenades,
old army stories, recitations, and an
oyster supper. The hall was well.flled, and
the occasion was grand success and
greatly enjoyed.
A farmers Institute was held at the
town halls Sherman Mills, Nov. 5.
At 100 p. M, Ira G.Porter of Houlton
in the chair called the meeting to order
and opened the meeting by prayer by
Rev. G. Bumpus. Hon. B. Walker McKeen
YVES secretary. A very. interesting adj
dress of welcome was given by Isaac
Cushman, Esq. 6ttins,ly responded to by
Secretary McKeen. A song was sung by
Mrs. F lora AsLewis. entitled "The Hand
that Holds the Bread" which received
hearty applause. Sec. McKeen made in
teFesting preliminary remarks outlining
the work of the meeting and introduced
Mr.. John Gould of Ohio, who gave
very interesting practical lecture on
draining, and the silo for the Aroostook
which was followed by Questions from
members of the audience. At the even
ing session the orchestra favored us
with good selections, and Mrs, Lewis
with a song entitled Under the Old
Apple Tree,n accompanied by the orches-
ira. Sec. McKeen gave an excellent
practical address, subject Care of
Farm Crops" followed by Mr.. Gould on
several topics on farming that created
great interest The questions asked by
some of.the speakers added much inter-
farmers, their wives and many young
men attended the sessions, and it was
considered one OF the most interesting
and profitable Institutes ever held in
this place.
A large NUM- Der of deer have been
killed-in this vicinity. Mrs. Inez Sleeper
went with her husband on a shooting
trip and shot five deer.
Mr.. Lucian B.Grout of Sherman died
Nov. 3, 1884. aged SO years, s mos. He
moved to Sherman from Colebrook, N.
H., about 10 years ago. He was a MEM
Der of Co. K, I'd Regt., N. H. Vols, and
was brave soldier. His health had
gradually failed for years on account of
disa bilities contracted while in the
service and for months past he suff-
cred greatly.zbu without murmur
He was kind and indulgent husband
and father, was good neighbor, and
much respected citizen. He leaves
wife and four children to mourn his loss.
He was United States pensioner.
Gray.
DRY MILLS.
Mr.. Fred Mcdonald is home on a few