The Portland daily press., 1894-01-20
MAINE TOWN S.
Items of Interest Gathered by Cores
pondents of the Press.
Windllam.

pondents of the Press.
Windham.
SOUTH wINDHAM.
The ninth Quarterly Meeting of the
Presumpscot local union of Christian
| Endeavor societies convened at the Free
Baptis church at South Wndham Thurs
day evening. Seven societies already
belonged to the union, and Windham
Centre and South Gorham applied for
admission and were accepted that even
ing. The exercises commenced with a
praise and prayer service, followed by
The address of welcome by G. A . Nickols.
The reports of societies by the secreta-
ries showed a marked improvement all
along the line. The open parliament
conducted by Rev. DAVID Martin was
very bright and entertaining as well as
helpful.
The address by Rev. Mr.. Adams must
have been very inspiring to the young
people, for surely he led them to feel
that they are indeed power in the
land, and, if any one was there little
| too old he could comfort himself with
Il y
| The motions that were INTRODUCED showed
careful thought and tchfulness on the
| part of the general officers. We noticed
| with satisfaction that the hymns select
ed were the old familiar hymns, in
which the congregation could join. The
repairs on the church were completed
| late that afternoon, and while we all
| felt pleased with the result, we felt in
the evening that the bright, especial
| ornament of the building was the audi
ence which gathered there. Mrs "A.
| futile presided at the organ, and the
singing was conducted by o. Megquier.
Mrs. Holden and Mrs. Grace Walker
have returned TO their home.
Yarmouth.
| Repairs at the Forest paper mill have
been going on briskly this week. The
roof of the black ash building, which
ly replaced by wooden one, which later
| on will give place to an iron roof. The
mill will start up again next week.
| A case of scarlet fever has appeared at
the Falls village.
The grippe is still with US, and there
are many serious cases in town.
Electric lights are to be placed in
Masonic Hall Immediately.
| Mrs. W. W. Thomas has invitations out
for birthday party Friday evening,
Jan. 49,
At the meeting of Yarmouth Manu-
featuring Saturday evening the follow
| ing officers were elected:
I President-L. L. Shaw
! Vice President-L. r. Cook.
| Treasurer. Fl. Humphrey
Clerk-W. B. Allen
Directors-L. c. Shaw, C.G. Woodman,
A. j Small, L. r. Cook, DR.. H. A. Merrill,
| DR.. j. M. Bates, Herman Seabury, A. H.
Parsons, John Walker, Solomon Sawyer
| and John M. Fox.
A pretty wedding occurred at the
residence of Mrs. Elizabeth Hodsdon on
West Main street at 10 am. Tuesday,
Jan. 16, the contracting parties being her
daughter, Miss Jessie NJ. Hodsdon and
| Mr.. Howard L. Russell. Rev. Al. Pet
tingill was the officiating clergyman.
Station Agent Boynton's family have
arrived from Oxford, and now occupy
| the house on Main street, recently .vacat-
ed by Mr.. Waters.
FL. Mitchell has moved his stock of
groceries and gentiemen's furnishing
goods of the Ingaham store at the lower
/ village to the shop fitted up recently by
| L. p. Pomeroy, on the corner of Main and
| Elm streets.
Byron d Allen has taken the Ingra-
| ham store at the Falls and will keep
| groceries and gentlemen's furnishing
| goods.
Chebeague.
| Captain Everett Doughty brought into
port Tuesday in the schooner Emma
over thirty thousand pounds of fish,
high line, stocking.over $4,000.
One of the schooners in the lobster
business carried away her foremost
while waiting for the hauling of the
| traps on Thursday of this week. This
would have been serious accident to
her crew had the wind been unfayorable.
An off-shore wind would undoub tedly
| have carried them to sea.
Mrs. Viola Soule and child, who have
| been living in the city duringsthe win
| ter, her husband being at work for the
Grand Trunk, are spending a short va
cation with friends and relatives.
The usual dance was held Thursday
evening at Benjamin Hamilton's resi-
dence These dances have been source
of amusement to large number of the
| young people.
Next Thursday evening there will be a
masquerade ball. The one dressing the
finest and also the best dancer will re-
ceive handsome present.
| Truman johnson, of this place, caught
| two hundred smelts the 10Th at one sweep
| of his seine.
| Raymond.
The Rev. Leroy S. Bean, of Gorham,
gave a lecture on "The Devil in Black
and White, in Union church Wednesday
evening. 1t was much enjoyed by all.
The people are very busy putting III ice.
No one seems to remember when i was
so sickly in this vicinity as at the. pres.
emit time Albert and Fannie Plumme1
have typhoid fever, the latter being very
dangerously sick. Thomas Brown has =
fever, from which he is not expected to
recover. Many others are sick with the
grippe. among them George M. Leach,
who is quiet sick at this writing. Har,,
riet, Oldest daughter of Mrs. II.
Rickson, of this place. died Jan. 9, after
long illness. Mr.. and Mrs. Rickson wish
to extend their thanks for the favors
shown them by their neighbors during
her sickness and at the time of hel
| death.
| The Riding School.
Professor Bristors riding school ha.
| almost surDassed his lamentations in ~.