The Portland daily press., 1894-02-24
MAINE TOWNS.
Items of Interest Gathered by Cores
pondents of the Press.

Gorham.
The small boys with tin horns were
out i'll full force Thursday
Col. H., r. Millett has returned from a
trip East
Hon. Edward Harding and wife are in
Boston for a few days.
About 25 members of Dirigo Lodge.
K of P, from this place made frater
nal visit to Presumpscot Lodge, Cum
berland Mills, Wednesday evening.
Monday evening, Feb. &c, Gorham
Grange Dramatic Club will present the
drama "Hickry Farm" in Grange Hall.
New halls Orchestra will furnish music.
The following people will appear in the
cast Mr.. George H. Wentworth, Mr.. B.
W. Bickford, Mr.. /. A. Hanson, Mr.. f. B.
Sampson, Mr. E. P. Hanson, Mr.. Chas.
Drown, Miss Eva Z. Plummer, Miss
Alice Waterman.
The pupils of Gorham High School
will give their annual entertainment
Friday evening, March End, in Ridlon
Hall, consisting OF short comedy,
farces, music. the proceeds to go toward
the expenses of graduation, class of "a
Ex-Gov. Robe was i'll town yesterday.
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The Philharmonic Society gave an ex-
cellent concert and social Wednesday
evening in Deering Chapel. The concert
was given as benefit for the kent,s Hill
Breeze, the school paper. The kent's
Hill alumni Will doubtless be glad to
know that the Breeze is in a Furnishing
financial condition. On account of the
sickness. of some of the participants the
Calliopean public meeting was postponed
to Thursday evening. The LIteraf1
public meeting will occur Friday even
ing.
Mr.. H.C. Eldridge is spending few
days at the Hill, representing Powers
Brothers. Chicago, ILL.,, on the Chautau-
qua desk
Miss Belle Allen spent a few days the
past week visiting the Seminary.
The winter term of the Maine Wesleyan
Seminary closes March first. The
spring term begins March 20. The dis
trict school has closed.
Yarmouth.
Mr.. Solomon Sawyer has purchased the
George Sawyer house on High street.
Two hundred and fifty attended the
reception given at Masonic Hall Tuesday
evening by Casco Lodge. No. SO of F. A.
NJ. 1t was one of the most brilliant and
enjoyable social events of the season.
Following is the programme:
T.3O to s. 3O-Social hour.
$50 to 10
Music Orchestra.
Reading Miss Mabel Gooding.
Piano Duet
Misses Harriette Bates and Gertrude
Whitcomb.
Song Mr.. Harry Hodsdon
Song Mr.. E. d. Freeman.
Refreshments
IN to 1E-nopciup
Committee of Arrangements-Her
A. Merrill, Leon r. cook, Walter b.
Allen, Louis P. Pomeroy. Augustus NJ.
Hayes.
The programme was delightfully."- car
ried out The gentlemen of the commit
tee gracefully dispensed the refreshments
consisting of delicious ice cream and
cake. Old and young joined in the dane
ing The hall was brilliantly lighted
by the new electrics, shedding lustre on
the charming evening costumes worn by
many of the younger ladies.
The call given to Mr.. Charles E. Nc
kinney, of the senior class of Andover
Seminary, by the First Parish society of
Yarmouth has been accepted. He COM
pletes his theological course in June.
and will probably commence his pastor
ate here in July. He Will preach at the
First Parish church next Sunday:
Mr. Charles Webster, of Portland, is
taking an advanced course of study at
North Yarmouth Academy, preparatory
to entering the electrical engineering
department at Cornell University.
Mr.. and Mrs. Norman bury are visit
ing relatives in Dorchester, Mass.
The entertainment to have been given
by Il. Haskell Post on Thursday of
last week, by reason of the severe storm
was postponed to Friday evening,
Feb. 23.
Poverty Ball at Masonic Hall Tuesday
evening. Feb.27.