The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-03-13
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Falmouth.

| Falmouth, March 1.-THE Overseers
OF the Poor were in session on Saturday
March 9th to receive proposals for mas
ter and matron for the town farm fol
the ensuing year, but as no bids were
received the matter was postponed one
week
| The school committee met and organ
lied on Saturday at town office. DIV.
| H unit was elected supervisor of schools
and Instructed to secure teachers, pro-
vide necessary text books, fuel, etc.
Districts N6s.1, 4, Q and II are to be dis
continued Tor the spring and fall terms.
| Mr.. v Rio ard Foss of Portland occu-
pied the pulpit of the First Cougrega-
tional church Sunday. March 10th.
| Harpswen.
Harpswell, March IL. On Wednesday
evening, March 6, Mr.. Fred S. Curtis Oh
| Bath and Miss Mary S. Trufant were
united in marriage at the home of the
brides father, MIR. Charles E.Trufant.
AT eight o'clock the happy couple en-
tered the well filed parlor, preceded by
the bridesmaids, Miss Carrie x. Pike,
and aroomsman. MIR. Lewis H. Curtis,
brother OF the groom. Inc ceremony
|
and then followed an informal reception.
The bride was charming in blue silk,
with white roses, and carried off her new
| honors very prettily. Refreshments were
served by Ellis Orr, of Orr's Island. Then
| followed musical treat. MIR. Curtis is
a tenor in the Winter street church,
Bath, and, with his friends, delighted
the company with half hour of music.
| Altogether this was pronounced by all to
| ho "a kho ,,lo acf Iol
| in the history of our town. The pres
ents were many and beautiful. Be-
| low is a partial list:
| China dinner set, MIR. and Mrs. E. b.
| Curtis; silver knives and forks, Mr.. and
| Mrs. G. E. Trufant; cake basket, Mr.. and
Mrs. H B. Rich; silver and crystal berry
| dish, Mr.a Mrs. C.E. Snow, Mr.. and
Mrs. a. p. Jordan; silver pickle Jar. Fred
| G. Proctor; fruit knives, MIR. and Mrs.
Stinson; silver berry dish, W. H. Dough-
| ty; oyster ladle, MI. and Mrs. W. III. Tru-
faint; glass set and salad dish. Mr.. and
Mrs. Geo. F. Brackley; gravy ladle, Mr..
and Mrs. Frank Trufant; fruit knives,
Mr.. and Mrs. A. B. Snow; silver crumb
tray, Miss Carrie Il. Pike; teaspoons,
Erastus Simpsons family; fruit knives,
Charles Curtis and family; sugar spoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Benson; fruit knives and
plates, Irving Trufant; pie knife, Mr.
and Mrs. F.S. Deering; sugar spoon, H.
10. Jor dan; butter knife, j. K. Coon BIS
I and wife ;.Ipi cture, Mr.. and Mrs. W. E.
Gordon ;s bible. Mr.. G,stavus Slower;
berry spoon, Mrs. S. Trufant and son !;
pie knife; Mr.. and Mrs. l.. Fl. Slower,
napkins; Mr.. and Mrs. H.O. Coon BIS !;
tablecIoth and napkins, Mr.. and Mrs
ames Coon Ds: tai BILE mats, Miss Nellie
Coombs; cake plate, Mrs. Frank Snow
napkins, Francis j. Orr; gold bowled
sugar spoon, L.W. Cherley; towels, Mrs.
W. Totman; glass pitcher, Alonzo and
Harry Totman; towels, Miss Maria Rog-
ers; napkins, Mrs. D. Fl. Doughty; towels.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Dunning.
West Harpswell, March 10. Last Sat-
urday afternoon Sophie Storer, daughter
of Frank 0torer, sustained bad fracture
of the arm just below the elbow This
family seem to have bad luck, as the
only other child, a son, has lately been
having white swelling on his knee,
and rheumatic troubles, which have kept
him under the doctors hands all winter
Rufus d. Merriman has gone on to New
York from Portland with his brother,
Capt. j. H. Merriman, ship Henry Fail
ing.
PownaI.
Pownal, March ~. Our next social
will be held in Mallet Hall, and has
been given in charge of Miss Linda
Noyes and Miss Lillian Latham. Same
| will be a ten cent social, and the pro-
gramme which they are arranging to
carry out is something entirely new
here. 1t is hoped that there will be a
large attendance, and we know all who
repaid for SO doing. There will also be a
small fancy work sale and ice cream and
cake sale as well. All attending are re-
| ouested to bring pencils. s54#s4
| Mrs. Ben jamin Porter entertained few
| friends on Saturday afternoon and even
ing of last week. All who have ever Wis
tied her are we'll aware of how perfectly
Mrs. Porter dispenses hospitality in her
| pleasant home, and it was with feelings
| of regret that the guests babe tbs host
ess good night, when the hour had be-
come so late that one could but feel that
it was intrusion to remain longer.
The Ladies Aid Society met with most
excellent success at the town meeting
dinner. Mrs. George Noyes and Mrs. Ar
della Jordan (the committee on same)
labored very hard, hut they must have
felt great satisfaction in the result of the
efforts. Many thanks are also due to the
kind friends outside the Aid who so geu-
erously contributed food, and it is also
a great satisfaction TO the ladies to feel
how helpful and sympathetic are the
good people around us Inc assisting tn
Aid in every possible way in carrying OF
their work. The Ladies will please bear
in mind that this is the week of our reg
ular M etine and it is hoped that ther
will he large attendance. The enter
tainment given at the hall on MondaA
evening was considered an unusual suc-
cess. The attendance was very large one
$50 being realized fro same The drama
Uncle Jack", given by North PownaI
talent, was one of the finest plays eve
given in the hail. All of the character
are deserving of individual mention i
space would permit, but we cannot re
sist word regarding the beautiful litti
child of Mr.. and Mrs. Lara bee. Real
/ she seemed vision too beautiful 20 b,
real. and all had eyes for none but be
in the act in which she appeared. Mis-.
Hodsdon read in her usual charnlu,
manner, and our six girls afforded thei
share of amusement for the audience.
(From an Occasional Correspondent
Pownal, March IL. Rev. G. Mank
New Gloucester preached very HELM
sermon Sunday, March TO- in the Coner
gationai church in exchange with 4