The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-03-16
MAINE TOWNS.
Items of Interest Gathered by Cores
pondents of the Press.
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South Windham, March IA. Miss Cor
nelia Nj. Dow. OF cortland in her tour of
the unions of Cumbt rland county, hav-
ing already Visited Westbrook, Cumber-
land Mills. Woodfords and South wind
| ham, reached Newball on Thursday,
March IA. She had sent a letter by the
morning mail to say taat on account of
the severe rain she should not be cut,
but through the energy and persever-
ance of Mrs. Nj. II. Hanson, who was ably
| seconded by two gentlemen, telegram
was sent her and team sent to the
electic road, and at IL. 80 the lady ar
rived. feeling that Windham was not
very far form Portland after ALL After
II bountitul lunch, which had been very
| rastefuliy arranged by Mrs. +. L. Adj
jutant aud Miss Lutte w. Jordan, Miss
| DOW gave ali informal talk on the I'M
portapce of the VIC. 7. u. aud emnha
slzed fact that all won.sn could CAST
theirsinfiuence with it, even if they could
>paie DuJ nttIe time for it. In response
| TO her invitation for four new mem bers
from each union, in the county, whall
seemed very uiu oh pleased to present her
with six new me m beers gathered in the
last two weeks. This afternoon had been
to BIS devoted to Homes for Homeless
Children, accordingly that was the .di
rection or the regula work OF the day.
'fhe work among lnmbermen was also
| reported. Many SUPPLEMENTARY
law were then taken up apparently much
| TO the advantage of the Union. Much
| credit Is due the host ard hostess, Mr..
ana Mrs. NJ. H II anson, for the very en-
joyahle day. q
Miss Lizzie Huston Read Of this place
was oneof the performers in the tableauX
and also in the wand drill given at City
Hall last week, by Miss Treadwell's
classes.
semi-annuai trip to Boston Tor the pur-
chase of new goods, SO we expect soon to
see a good many new spring suits.
The Junior Endeavor society under the
care of Mrs. Joseph w. Read is rapidly
increasing in members.
Gray.
| Gray, March IA. Mr.. Chas. Smith will
return to San Francis co Saturday.
| Mr.. J. T. Hancock recently disposed of
| his fine mare to Mr.. Chas. j. Clark of
| Lubec.
| Mr.. f. W. Stilnson has engaged with 81
Portland house AS travelling salesman. p
Mr.. L. 3. Hunt has sold out to H. F.
| Colley. sa.S7tgsf ~ ~ mis-
IL is rumored that n. F. Colley has
| bought the store owned by the heirs OF
the lafe James Small. ~
| DrE A. McColiister will build cot
.age at the seashore this spring.
l. The entertainment given at, Pencil
fInstitue last Monday evening was
financial success. Miss SWinship rem
dered some very fine Rotations.
| Ma srs. J b. and b. W.. Hall are very
busy at their grist mill ut East Gray.
| They frequently are obliged to run near
| IL all night to keep up with their orders.
| This mill has capacity of six hundred
| bushels every ten hours.
Messrs. William Chapman and Walter
Golf have returned from Gorham, n. II.
whers thew have been employed hauling
| logs for Libby Il Sons mill.
Mr.. j. L. Merrill has large amount of
| tim Der to saw into lumb Der at his mill.
He has sawed out u large part of the
lum Der for he grand stand for the Gray
Park Association, and Will in the Eear
future commence to build it. We trust
| it VIII be more inviting structure than
| the present grand stand. -
Yarmouth
Yarmouth, March IA. There will be a
r epu blican caucus at Masonic Hall Sat-
urday, March 16, at 7.30 O'Clock to make
nominations for such town officers for
| the ensu ng year as the caucus may de-
termine: also to eject a town comm ittee.
| There will be "a town meeting held
| Monday, March 10. The warrant contains
"a articles. Article IS is, "To hear the
report OF the committee on water works,
and act thereon" Article u is, "Tokhear
| the request of G. l.. hickman and other
| legal votes to see if the town will vote
| to purchase n lot OF land and erect a
building thereon. The same to contain
town hall, selectmen's Office, pu blfc'ssli-7
| brary, reading room, etc., or see it the
town will take any action relating tnere-
/ to- and raise money for the same.n
| Article "a is, ITO hear the request of H..
NJ. Moore md other fegalAvoters to see il
The town will raise assum of money for
the purpose of building an addition to
| the Central grammar School building, or
| for furnishing another recitation room
in the attic TO supply the needs Of the
gram mar school, a4fs9's ssse4s4
| The Academy iexhi bition Will net
about Sal which will prove material aid
TO the brary. The money will be ex-
| pended at once for interesting books.
| fhe skilfiul work of the electricians in
| the exhibition was.mueh appreciated and
admired. The large ats naanoe from the
entire community and their undivided
attention throughout the exercises must
have been very hattering to both Miss
Fl odsdon and her class.
Mr.. Ezekiel Hodsdon of North Var
mouth and Mrs. Mary A. Lowell of Var
dance on Smith street, Wednesday,, March
| Is. at IL a. M, in the presence of few
| friends and relatives. Rev. g. E.
Mckinley, performed the ceremony.
Many beautiful and useful presents
were received from friends in Pitts
burgh, Pa, Portland and Yarmouth
Shortly after the wedding ceremony the
happy couple, amid shower of rice
and good wishes, started for the home
| OF the groom.
Last Tuesday evening the young peo-
pie of the Baptist society met at the yes
! try to organize Baptist Young Peoples
| Union. Forty-two active mem bers were
enrolled and the following Off GERS elect
| ed: President, Fred Allen; vice presi-
dent, Howard Gooding; secretary, Ed
/ gar Carsweil; treasurer, sChas. A lien, be-.
j sides sayeral ommittees-d avntional