The Portland daily press., 1895-02-26

Windham-Mrs. Fields, Misses Lamb.
Rogers, Shaw, Pummer, Sadller and
several others whose names Your cores
pondent could not obtain, wore very
| elaborate costum s.
| Gorham.
Gorham, February 25.-Dr Young of
Augusta, chairman of the State Board
of Health, was in town Monday.
The remains of Shirley Harmon were
brought from Springfield, Mass, Mon
day. and inferred in the lower cemetery.
Mr. Harmon formerly lived in Gorham.
and was superintendent for many years
at S. Hinkley & Co. tannery. He had
been a prominent member OF the Metho-
dist church and many of the mem bers
here followed the remains to the grave.
The first anniversary of Wentworth
Camp, Sons of Veterans, will occur Wed
nesday evening. An entertainments will
will be given in Ridlon Hall, which will
be tree, and all patriotic citizens are in
vIted to attend. The programme will
consist of vocal and instrumental music.
readings by Colonel Robert l.. Whit.
comb, and Captain A. M. Soule of Shep-
| ley Camp, of Portland; also an original
poem will be read by Professor Lucien
Hunt.
A supper will be served in Hard,ng's
Thursday evening, the Helping
Hand Society will hold a
Longfellow sociable in the ConQreea-
tional vestry. The ladies of the Method
ist church will give bean supper at
Mrs. J.J. Perry's, and Gorham Grange
will hold a sociable at their hall.
Efforts are to be made to organize q
Vinalhaven
| Vinalhaven, February 24.-Crete, only
| daughter of William j Jameson. died at
her home Thursday. February 81, aged
about IS years, casting gloom over our
pleasant village. The funeral will take
place from the Union church Sunday.
at p. m. The services will be conducts
ed by Rev. W. H. Littlefeld.
. One week from Monday occurs the an
nual town meeting, warrant for W hich
is now posted, containing 81 articles.
A bout the usual routine of business.
The total Indebtedness of the town is
about $500. Following is the report !:
Cash on hand up to February l6, 1894,
So. 1884. 55; received from collectors, SIS,
1873. 80; received from state treasurer,
50, sos. So; received from temporary
loans, 50, 700.0 90; received from insur-
ance on school building, $500; received
| from licenses, $1S746; received from
other towns, s19o.s7; received from
rents, 500. SO; total, $685. sol. 80.
By orders passed, $24, 465. 25; by nom
resident taxes held as cash, S15s.64; by
cash to balance, S1,967.10; total, e$26,
591. 30. n ii 9aea sl.
Mr.. E. A. Banks of Belfast is teaching
writing here in the village. ,Eao9
The entertainment at the Union
church vestry Saturday night for the
benefit of the church, by the little
folks, was aesuccess in every way.
DR.. G. w. Phillips, who vas called to
Lewiston on account of the illness of his
father. returned home Thursday. va@ss
| Rev. ". e. Gaskin, pastor of the Union
church, will hold special services dur
ing Lent, as follows: February 81, sui
ject, Returning to the Fathers Home.
March 9th, Retirement with Christ;
March 10. Revelations Of Christi March
20, Appreciation of Christ; March q,
Call of Christ: April 3, Hindrances tow
ard Christ. Confirmation days, March
5, IL. 10, &c. and April 8. Passion week,
Tuesday. April 9, The Last Day Of Min
istry; Thursday. April IL. Night of Re-
mem brance; Good Friday, April 10, The
Day of the Gross.
| Gray, ,.'
Dry Mills, February 25. There was 8
very bright display of Northern Lights
Saturday night. There is a temperance
reform club meeting at Dry Mills every
Sunday evening. All are cordially in.
vited. The question for discussion in
the Lyceum next Thursday evening is,
Resolve, That all railroads and telegraph
| llOQs qhnn10 he OvvnQ6 nd id i,
| the government.
The following officers have been chos-
en- in the Lyceum: Pres, Carl Stewart
vice pres, John M. Libby; sec., Fred S.
Mcdonald; Literary committee, W. M.
Dow, M. Morse and ]. NJ Libby.
Mrs. Isaiah Hawkes., daughter of Hon.
| NC. Morrill,, of this place. is in sverg
| poor health at her home in Westbrook.
The Free Baptist Circle will furnish q
dinner at Cobb's Hall Monday, March
| 4th for all who wish. @&
Mrs. William Golf is visiting her sister
/ in Poland. 80 n necg5
70 49,. 9QUg4s
$50 buxton afqseliS
] West Buxton, February a5r. At q
caucus held at the, town halI Saturday
/ the following named Republicans were
I nominated: .7@zssHh33
Selectmen-Samuel A. Hill, Frank J..
Leavitt, Wilbur Hopkinson.
Treas. Thomas Tarbox
School Committee-Hall Staples.
Collector-John q. Locke
Auditor-James B. Eden,
Clerk-Spencer Boyden.
| Hollis.
Hollis, February 25. AT a caucu.
held Saturday the following nominations
were made:
Moderator-Cyril P. Harmon,
Selectmen-C. F. Clark, F. M. Bennett
E. A Hobson.
Clerk-W E. Bradbury,
Collector-P. M. Csher,
Treas. L. l.. Bradbury,
School Com. B Smith,
uditor-A. G. Locke.
Howard Boulter and company OF
friends have gone to Sebago lake on
fishing trip.
Pownal. Gas
(From an Occasional Correspondent. !
Pownal, February 24.-The Christian
Endeavor Society of the Pownal Conure
gational church gave strike officlal'
at the parsonage last Friday evening
f bruray 22d. After general striking