The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-01-09
MAINE TOWNS.
Items of Interest Gathered by Cores
pondents of the Press.
Willdhan.
SOUTH wINDHAM.

Windham.
SOUTH WINDHAM.
South Windham, Jan. s. Mrs. Joseph
W. Read has been unanimously elected as
superintendent of the Junior Endeavor
Society.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Houghton of New
ton Centre, Mass, visited friends here
on Tuesday.
Mr. Samuel Bragdon is quite seriously
ill.
making an extended visit at Danville
Junction, com bined with fishing ex-
cursion.
The week of prayer will be observed at
the Free Baptist church. The meetings
will be from eight to nine each evening.
All are cordially invited.
Rathbone Assembly, Pythian Sister
hood No 9, met at Castle Hall, South
Windham, Dec. 81, 1894, and passed the
following resolutions on the death of
their sister Emily C. Rogers.
Whereas our Heavenly Father in his
wisdom has seen 1T to remove from our
earthly assem- bly,, to the great assembly
above, our sister, Emily C. Rogers.
Therefore,
Resolved, That, in the death of sister
Rogers, Rath bone A ssemb bly, nlourns the
loss of a worthy member, and her family
d loving wife and mother.
That as an assembly we tender the be-
reave0 family our heartfelt and fraternal
sympathy in this time of their great
affection,
That our charter be draped in mourn
ing for thirty days, that copy of these
resolutions be sent to the bereaved fam
lily, and that they be sent for:pu blication,
also that they be placed upon the records
of this Assem- bly,.
Submitted in F.B & l..
Miss Lizzie A. n. Dodge,
Miss Lizzie J. Stevens,
Mrs.I. H. Libby,
Committee on Resolutions.
The Buxton and Hollis Sunday School
Association, of which Rev. BIZ. Turner
is president, will hold it's winter session
at the Free Baptist church at West Bux-
ton, JAMIE. The programme will be:
1.30 p. m.-Devotional Exercise. led by the
President.
200 D, m-Address of Welcome. Rev. j. D.
Waldron; Respose by the Presi-
A dent.
80 D. m.-Report of House to House Vista
tion Committee.
800 p. NATURALIZATION of Teachers. Mrs.
G. II. Gates.
$50 u. DISQUALIFICATION of Superintendent,
f. H. Dexter. Springvale. Maine.
400 D. m.-Meeting of Executive Commit
tee.
800 p. m.--Supper.
$50 p. m-Prayer and Testimony Meeting.
40 y. m.--Praise Service. led by Cecil
7.45p. m.-Reports of the ueoretary.
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Steep Falls.
North Yarmouth.
North Yarmouth, Jan. s. Mr.. Lewis
Mitchell died on Jan.7th, after an illness
of several months, occasioned by can
Ger.
Miss Della Symonds has been spending
a few days in Deering.
Wescustigo Grange will have baked
bean supper on Jan. 10th, the night OF
the installation of officers.
Miss Maggie Chase has been visiting
her sister, Mrs. W M. P. johnson.
The farmers are now putting in their
years supply of ice. The most of them
get it from the SkiNings pond.
Mr. and Mrs. j. F. Strout are visiting
friends in Jay.
Miss Susan Prince is quite ill.
CaScO, JAM. A cold wave passed over
Casco last week. On Saturday at a. M
the thermometer registered 10 degrees
below zero.
Mr.. Ed ward W. Jepson commenced cut
ting ice last Monday to fill the ice houses
in the village and vicinity. The ice is
taken from Pleasant Pond and is twelve
inches thick and of very nice quality.
Mrs. Rebecca A. Decker, who has been
stopping with her sister in Westbrook
for several months. has returned and
opened her house for the winter.
Fred B. Nichols started up his mill
again last Monday, after being shut
down several weeks on account of low
water. We understand Mr.. Fred W.
Mayberry is to be boss hand in the mill.
George Hancock. of Bolster's Mills,
passed through this place last Wednes-
day with very handsome pair of gray
horses, which looked full of business.
A very serious accident happened to
Lyman W. Holden, ESQ.,, last Thursday.
While Mr. Holden was doing some work
in his stable he walked into an open
scuttle in the floor, and injured himself
so he will be confined to the house for
some time.
Raymond.