The Portland daily press., 1895-11-29
MAINE TOWNS.
Items of Interest Gathered by Cores
pondents of the Press.
Scarboro.

SCafDOf0.
Eight Corners, Nov 25 Mrs Meserve,
who was recently thrown from a carriage
while turning q corner on dark night,
is improving and will doubtless recover.
A small crew of men. with their teams,
have been grading up around the parson-
age little. The work will probably
not-be completed this season.
Rev. g. L. Mason preached last Sunday
on the subject, SIS the Word Growing
Better?" He to ok the affirmative
Miss Grace Cook has finished her ter m
of school at Beach Hill.
Last Thursday was such clustering
day that only one lady outside of the
family was present at Mrs Asbuury
Libby's to attend the Ladies' Aid meet
ing.
Sebago.
Sebago, Nov 2s. The scholars OF Pot
ter Academy held their third literary
meeting Nov. 25th, and rendered tn fol-
lowing programme to an appreciative
audience.
Reading of the Programme.
Report of Secretary.
Music, Violin Solo, Mr.. Rand
Debate, Resolved that the new man is
needed more than the new woman.
Affirmative, Wilbur Martin, MissCiough.
Negative, Vernon Williams, Miss LON
bard.
Music, Vocal Chorus.
Music Vocal, Miss Vida Dyer
Recitation, Miss Edna Dyer
School journal, George Written, editor,
Edna Dyer, editress
Pantom1me, When the cats are away the
mice will play,
New Business.
Report of executive committee.
Music. Vocal, Chorus
The inclemency the weather caused
many to remain at home though their
interests were with the young idea'
The question for debate was thought to
be rather blind, but it was evident to
those who heard the discussion that the
subject had been looked up.
This icing the lastssmeeting as school
CLOSES the 9th the adjournment will
continue until next term. The scholars
wish to thank the public for their at
tendance and kindly interest manifested
and hope for the same in the future
Newfield.
Friday evening. November "a, the semi
annual entertainment of the Woman's
Literary Club was held at the pleasant
home ofsMrs.. Mary F. Nutter. Although
the night was dark and stormy members
came from four to six miles Each guest
mad been invited to bring a fagot and
while it was burning the owners should
entertain the company The party took
many original forms since fagots were
var1ously constructed to mean anything
from a bundle of twigs, an immense
back log up to witch and a monkey.
There were original stories. GHOST
stories, songs and speeches. There was
also the original man, as was ably
demonstrated by Mr.. James Drew who
proved that a pumpkin cut into Jack
a-ianterD, which served as light to give
wickedness to the scene, was the original
species After the literary part the ma
terial part in the shape of sandwiches,
Salads, cake, ice cream and coffee were
equally. enjoyed. Rev. Robert Lawton,
who was present, made some very after
ing remarks about the club which mod
esty forbids us to repeat.
Albert Hoyt of Lynn, Mass, Is visiting
at W. M. Tibbitts.
Cornish.
A quiet home wedding occurred at 10
O'Clock Wednesday at the residence of
Mr. and Mrs. William H. Nevens. Mr..
W. L. Sherman Morrison and Miss Sadie
r. Neevns, were joined in marriage by
Rev. j. 3. Saer. Miss May Merrill was
the bridesmaid and Mr.. Harry Merrill
uoso Ihosh' OHly IoiduiFeS Witnessed the
ceremony.
Last evening. j. B. saer delivered
one of his interesting and instructive
lectures at tbs NJ. e. chucrh His subject
being "Romen
MIR. Eben Files of Boston spent
Thanksgiving day with Miss Myrtle
Capp
DR.. and Mrs. Chas. G. o'Brion of
Groveto. N. H., are at Mr.. D. w.
O'Brion 6 for sh ort visit
Baldwin.
Rev. J. M. Page is attending the
Bates Theological School at Lewiston.
The winter term of school in this
district commenced last Monday under
the instruction OF W. L Churchill, the
supervisor.
Mrs. Sally Small, better known as
Aunt Sally, slipped on the ice Monday
morning and dislooated her shoulder.
DR.. Jordan is attending her.
Mrs Addie Winter is visiting her sis
ter, Mrs. Louisa Lane.
Miss Ellen Small spent Thanksgiving
with her cousin, f. Ell. Witham.
GorTam.
Union Thanksgiving services were held
in the Congregational church. The
pastor, Rev. George W. Reynolds, was
assisted by Rev. I. +. Millett and Rev.
K. NJ. Cousens. Rev. ii. u. Strout OF the
Methodist church was absent on account
of illness The subject announced was
Electric Roads, and drew large con-
gregation, comprising an unusual num-
Der Of men. The speaker, Rev. Mr..
REYNOLDS was at his best and presented
his subject of electrics. as social
question in a manner that secured the
undivided attention Of the audience and
what was most Unprecedented awakened
enthusiastic applause. AT the close of the
service O request for the publication of
The sermon was unanimously adopted
The interest i'll the subject of electrics is
anabated and the purpose of the whole
community is to press the matter to
successful ISSUE
The funeral services of Mrs Jarius
Talbot and Mrs. George Stokes, which
occurred Tuesday, were largely attended
and both were highly respected The in
terment Of Mrs. Talbot occurred at Ever
green Cemetery, and that Of Mrs. Stokes
at Groyeville.
Rev. e. G. Strout, pastor of the
Methodist church, has been confined to
the house with illness the past week.
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