The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-12-05
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FEC. Frost of .Brockton, Mass, spent
THANKSGIVING with his parents, MIR. and
Mrs. Edward Frost.
The telephone exchange has been
moved into Smiths block at Sanford.
We had quite snow storm Sunday
and Sunday night. Abont four inches
fell and it makes tolerably good sleigh
ing. The teamsters are improving it in
getting their wood to market.
Rev.T. Stacy delivered the closing
lecture of the Free Baptist course, Nov.
16. The Subject was "Voices from the
Orient" A large and apprecative audi
ence was in attendance.
Union Thanksgiving services under
the auspices of the Young Peoples So
cieties of both churches, and an inita-
ton to the young people OF Sanford
was held in the Free Baptist church last
Thursday evening, A large delegation
came from Sanford, and the house. was
well filed. The services were very in
teresting, and were conducted by Rev.
c. C.Speare of Sanford.
Gorham.
Hon. Edward Harding has, returned
from business trip to Boston.
Miss Mary S. NcCobb of Portland will
give Shakespearian reading In this
place Thursday evening, the 18th.
Ex-Governor Robe and family will
spend the winter in Portland.
Mr.. H. B. Eaton, who is on his way to
Florida, is visiting in Gorham.
A special train will run from Gorham
to Portland and return to accommodate
those wishing to attend the Stoddard
| lectures.
Miss Annie J. Simmonds, who has
been visiting friends here has returned
| to Boston.
At a regular meeting of Gorham
Grange, held last Saturday evening, the
| following officers were elected:
Master-H B. johnson.
Overseer-W. P F. Robbie.
Lecturer-R.C G. johnson.
Steward Chase Boothby.
Assistant Steward-B. W. Bickford.
Treasurer-Jennie Curry.
Secretary-F.D d. Seaman.
Gate Keeper-L.T. Thombs.
Pomona-Emily Johnson.
Flora-Nlrs. G. II. Wentworth.
| Ceres-AIrs. G. R. Cbaffin.
| Lady Assistant Steward-Mattie Cres-
Th funeral of Mrs. Ivory Harmon oc-
Cured from her late residence on Main
street, yesterday. Rev. G. W. Reynolds
and Rev. e. G. Strout officiated. The
display Ol uOWcES was OidbOLduOs MID
Harmon will be missed in the commun-
ity, as she was deeply interested in
church ..and charitable: work. The in
ferment will take place at Nashua, N.
H.
West scarboro.
Mr.. Charles Hanson went. to Brighton
Monday, with a carload of nice cattle.
There will be five car loads of Christ
| ,cIs last rhnr N
this season.
The river is frozen up, and some
are improving the chance of getting the
best of the eel fishing.
CLANS are being shipped in quite large
quantities from Pine Point to all parts
of the New England Estates. Four clam
packing houses aresalso running.
All of the schools throughout the town
com menced Monday, December 3, for
ten weeks term.
They are expecting to receive more
lum Der at Milliken's mills this winter
than ever before in one winter.
Mr. Rufus Carter has made arrange
ments to cut and supply this vicinity
with what ice they want to put in.
sebago.
Rev, VIM. Fl. Congdon, of West Bald
win, will lecture at Convene, West Sc
bago church,s on Wednesday event ng,
Dec. 12.
School commenced in New Limington
district Monday, taught by Margie A.
Babb.
The Dixie district, which has no
school. sends to'this district it's scholars.
oliver M. Douglass will haul timber
to Hiram this winter for Almon and
Peter Young.
Parsonsfield.
The teachers OF Parsoasfield Institute
are meeting the first Saturday in leach
month. They have extended general
invitation to all teachers.to come and
discuss the method of teaching with
them.