The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-02-16

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Hon. Edward Harding is confined to
the house with severe cold contracted
at Bangor, while attending the annual
meeting of the GI Army.
Presiding Eide G r. Palmer, OF the
Portland District, cid Quarterly, Con
ference at the School st. Methodist
CHURCH Tuesday evening last.
Gorham Grange will 90 on ride ana
sumner at Joseph Jones's, South Wlnd-
ham this evening.
The First Parish held a sociable at Mr..
CHI. Lowell's last evening. A large
mum Der were present.
Mr.. Leonard J. desmond has returned
from visit to his home in Berwick. +
Col. n. r. Millett has gone to Tenants
Harbor and Camden, where the Grand
Lodge of Masons will dedicate Masonic
Hall. -,
Mrs. G. M. Bulge is visiting friends in
Saco. va
TIE. Wentworth, Camp 9 Sons OF Vet
Grams was ORGANIZED. mere Frlday evenins
with Is charter members. The following
officers were elected:
Com.-George r. Spinney.
1st Lieut.-Moses 4. Little.
End LieuJ.-William McDonough.
Quar-. Ser. H. G. Freeman.
1st Ser. Harry Day.
Sergeant of Guard-William Cressey.
Chaplin-George II. Wentworth.
The Camn was named in memory of
the late CAPTAIN Thomas r. Wentworth,
a former resident of the town, who en-
lisnted in 1So1and served three years ana
four months. He was taken prisoner at.
Gettysburg, and was nearly year IN
Libby Prison. He enlisted two com.
panies, and 16, from this town, and Tor
his efficient services was presented with
a sword by the citizens OF the place.
He died Nov. 4, 1883. =
Wentworth Camp starts with fattering
prospects. and all eligible Sons Of Vet
Grams are invited to join and make 1t
success, They will-be mustered in and
the officers installed Thursday evening,
Feb. o.
Monday morning dawned warm and
beautiful, but early in the afternoon
dark cloud made its appearance in the
southwestern horizon, which rapidly IN
creased in size until at shutdown the
whole sky was one mass of heavy, threat
ening clouds. In the late evening snow
commenced falling, and the temperature
lowered very rapidly, and at day llght
Tuesday morning the thermometer stood
at IA degrees below zero. At noon II
cleared, but the mercury continued fall
ing, and at daylight Wednesday morning
it was "a degrees below zero, the coolest
of the season and had a heavy wind
| prevailed as during many previous storms
| the suffering would have been great.
| The roads are in a very heavy condition,
for the last SHOWS have been SO damp
| and unyielding that, stiffenlng as they
| did BIZ the intense cold, 1T is almost an I'M
| possibility to put them in proper shape
rfoi on nv the S0nS
| of Temperance had a large attendance,
there being present about $50. Readings,
| tableaux and music preceded the debate.
-Four gentleman took the platform Tor
the debate, which was worded as follows:
"ResoIved that fear of punishment
exercises more control over the human
| life than hope of, future reward" MI.
Fogg and Rev. Mr.aPeary assumed the
| affirmative, and Mr. Lombard and Mr..
| C.S. Snow the negative. Both sides did
very we'll considering the disadvantages
one of the speakers labored under, but the
| final vote showed asmajority OF four FOR
| Jhe, negative side of the question. Cake
and coffee were then served to al present
and the invited guests felt that they had
been most kindly entertained by this
N" Mrs Elizabeth Sweetsir of this town,
| is now absent on visit, to her daughter
Mrs. Clinton Smallof Portland, forsev-
eral weeks. SS %
Kent's Hill.
The faculty concert and reading, given
by the teachers of Maine Wesleyan Semi
nary in Deering chapelWednesday evening
a great success. Mrs. Gallaghers read,
| ings were finely rendered and reflected
great credit. The whole programme,
from beginning to end was one round
of pleasing things. ..llCrediJ is due Prof.
Morse, largely through whose efforts the
| entertainment was gotten up. The pro
ceeds of the entertainment will be used
on furnishings for tue chapel. The lis1
of the artists is: Mrs. Eva G. Gallagher
elocutionist; Prof. Wilson F. Morse, sbari
tone: President Charles W. Gallagher
baritone; Mrs. Ella D. Morse contralto
Miss Theo. l.. Morse, violin; Miss Josie 5
Springer, pianist. Ushers: Profs. 4. +.
Caldwell and ). o. Newton, Misses L.G
Adams and & L.Stohe.
President Gallagher was in Oalant
Monday and Tuesday.
Miss Vestie Bessie is spending few
The Calliopean society will hold 1t
public meeting Friday of this week