The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-12-03

s. MIR. Charles Rogers has returned to
school in Vassalboro.
DR.. John Fellows and wife. of Buxton.
suent Thursday with Mr.. and Mrs. John
| 4. Fellows.
after vacation of Thanksgiving week.
Gorham.
| Gorbam, Dec. 2. The Gorham Grange
| in regular meeting assembled on Satur-
dav evening, Nov. Both. after long discus
sion and elaboration, passed unanimous
" the following resolve:
Resolved. That we. Patrons of Hus-
bandry, in Gorham Grange assembled, do
unanimously declare that the conve-
nience and the interests of the people of
Gorham demand the construction Of the
| electric road from Westbrok to Gorham,
along the line named in petition for
said road. presented to the railroad COM
missioners; and that we invoke the aid
of every member of the order in the State
in securing, as soon as possible, our con-
yenience, our interests and our rights.
Casco.
Casco. Dec. 2. The late rains have
filed up the streams and wells, and now
the village people are furnished plenty
of water.
f. b. Nichols has started up his saw
mill. which has been idle for several
months on account of low water.
Capt. Joseph W. Holden Of Otisfield
gave his lecture, Common Sense
Against Science to a small audience
here last Saturday evening"
Mr.. Cunningham, ocul1st, OF Bath,
was in this place recently. calling on his
patrons.
There was. supper and entertainment
at G. Z. hall last Friday evening, for the
benefit of the village library.
DIR. Fuller. the lightning tooth extrao-
tor. is in town for few days, and is
prepared to extract teeth without pain.
There will be an entertainment and
Christmas tree at Union church on
Christmas evening.
Thanksgiving passed off with its usual
quietness in this place.
James N Eastman and family spent
Thanksgiving with Mrs. Eastman's
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Jordan.
DIR. Fuller was the guest of Ira Page's
family Thanksgiving.
Mr.. Edward w. Jepson, who has been
confined to the house for some time with
rheumatism, has so far recovered as to be
out again.
Mr.. Willis A. Pagan, of Portland. was
here last Saturday with a fine lot of
fancy goods. Mr.. Pagan has sold goods
here for several years and is very popular
with our merchants.
Powual.
Pownal. Dec O. AS noticed in last
weeks issue of Nov. 26, the fair which
is to be given by the Ladies' Aid Society
is placed for the 18th of December. AL
though our preparations are by no means
elaborate we can not help believing
that all who make the effort to attend
will feel fully repaid for the pains taken.
At o clock p. M. the hall will be open
to visitors with a free admittance. There
will be a domestic table, fancy table,
a confectionery table, table where lun-
ches of cake and coffee can be had at all
hours, and paper table, where a large
variety of dainty articles in the paper
line will be for sale. Prominent ON this
table will be the Ladies' Aid Cook Book,
which is being gotten up through the
earnest efforts of Mrs. Herman True. 1t
will contain nearly sixty receipts, all
of which are favorities with the ladies
who have contributed them. Miss Flor
ence Hodsdon is to have a corner, in
which she will delight the children (and
many children of an older growth) with
the feast of the Brownies; and Masters
Bonnie kenney and Fred Noyes will
have peanut stand open at all hours
during the fair. The entertainment of
the evening is in charge of Mrs Arthur
Noyes and Miss Josephine Hodsdon.
Mrs. Noyes is arranging the musical
programme and Miss HOdsdon the litera-
ry. A small admission of ten cents will
be charged in the evening. No regular
supper will be prepared, but oysters will
be served from to 9 o'clock. We earnest
~ desire the patronage of all interested
in this effort of the ladies.
Mrs. Ettie J. Latham extends most
cordial invitation to the ladies in this
vicinity interested i'll the approaching
fair to meet with her at her house on
Wednesday, Dec 4th, to complete final
arrangements for the fair. This invita-
ton is general, and all accepting will
be cordially welcomed
Mr.. Cornelius Harris, of Portland, &C.
oompanied by his sister, Mrs. Caroline
Spear, passed Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs.
e. II. Latham.
Miss Ella HodsdonFhas recently picked
from her garden two large and perfect
bouquets of pansies. 7 he size of the PAN
lies was immense and the oloring per-