The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-10-01
MAINE TOWNS.
Items of Interest Gathered by Corres
pondents of the Press.
Hiram.
GOLDEN WEDDING.

25th, Rev. Augustus P. and Mrs. Sarah
ding, Ohio, New Hampshire. Illinois.
Minnesota, Massachusetts and some twelve
towns in Maine being represented. For
decades and scores of years all persons OF
whatever form of belief or unbelief, have
reverenced the pure and peaoeable life
and example of this venerable couple,
hence this movement started by the
Methodist denomination and the Masonic
oIuer soon overfowed its channel and
swept over all landmarks and division
lines. Elder Sanborn having lost all his
children and become blind, has engaged
his relatives, MI and Mrs. Fred Flye to
take his home and care for him and his
wife during life. The afternoon was
passed pleasantly at the home with cir
Gle of familiar friends, but at evening
both stories of the Grange building we've
occupied and until midnight merry as
marriage bell The hall was adorned
with evergreens, flowers and autumn
leaves. and as the setting sun threw back
| its halo of glory upon the scene, the ven
cradle couple were escorted to the plat.
form and standing beneath an arch OF
evergreen, were photographed by Rev.
Insley A. Bean, or Cornish. In the same
position they were also remarked later by
| Rev. Mr.. Leard of West Baldwin. tx
cellent vocal and instrumental music was
furnished by the Methodist choir OF Cor
nish, and Others. A solo, admirably rem
dered by Miss La Vanche Knight, OF Cor
nisk, was we'll received. Rev. Mr. Bean
offered PRAYER Mrs. Bean read a fine
poem by Miss Abbott, Of Norway. Flo
quent addresses were made by Reys
Messrs. Leardsand Bean, and the old War
Horse Of Methodism, Rev. Alpheus
Turner, of Old Orchard who with Elder
Sanborn, alone survive of the class OF
] fourteen who were ordained July 10th
| 164S, at Augusta by Bishop Thomas A.
Morris. Mr.. Turner is 81 years old and
retains undiminished the strong faith
and strong lungs of the old time Metho-
dism. Much amusement was created by
his description of his first circuit, which
he reached on foot, consisting of Peru,
| Hartford, Summer, Canton, Rumford,
Dixfield, Carthage and Livermore, in
which 175 persons We're converted the nrst
yoar Rev. Henry F. Snow, the poet
orator. of Cornish, was detained by u
ness, but sept a beautiful poem which
was read by Rev. MIR. Bean. The presents
were of practical utility and judicially
| selected. Hon. Peter B. Young, presided
at the center table and announced sixty
dollars in cash contributions Mr.. Green
| Sanborn, Master of Greenleaf lodge of
| Cornish. then called the members to the
front, and reading a feeling and fitting
address, presented fifty dollars in gold in
| behalf Of the Masons. Elder Sanborn
arose and in tremulous tones, and with
his blind eyes wet with tears OF gratitude,
| returned thanks to all who had SO kindly
remembered him. He closed with as
tianity and Free Masonry. Some two
hundred guests then partook of bountt-
full supper furnished by the ladies Thus
closed one of the most pleasant occasions
! that we have ever attended.
North Yarmouth.
EastTNorth Yarmouth, Sept. 50.-Mr.
Eugene W. Evans has gone to New
Hampshire.
Mr. f. L. Lawrence has returned to
New York.
Miss Inez Page, of Westbrook, was in
town Saturday.
The Literary club will meet at Mrs. A.
L. Dunn's Friday evening, October 4.
Porter and Parsonsfield.
Porter, Sept. 2S.-The' people of. this
village have dug in the West square a
we'll for the public use. The people of the
village are greatly benefited by it, as
most of the wells have gone dry.
Edward Stanley, of Boston, Mass, is
visiting at his father, Samuel Stanley.
Annie Towle, Sammie Blazo and E. W.
Sawyer are attending high school at
North Parsonsfeld seminary.
Mark Sawyer and Edgar Rice ARE the
coon hunters from this section.
L. l.. Cook is teaching an evening
school for the benefit of all scholars who
can not attend the day school.
The town schools are under the super
vision of the following teachers: Mabel
S. Stanley, slew L. Cook, IN. E. Sawyer,
Isaac Drown, Angie COLONY, Mrs
Georgia Durgin and Chas Ridlon.
Steep Falls, Sept. 80 "A number of
people in this vicinity attended Rochester
fair the past week. Among them were:
G. M. Tucker E. R. Newgate, Andrew
Ridlon and wife, F. A. White and wife,
and Harry Ridlon and wife.
The New England Telephone and Tele-
graph Company are putting telephone
Office in Cousin and fuckers store.
Miss Addie Paine and Mrs Grace Chase
were in town one day last week.
Mr. Mark Emery has purchased the
Jack house and will make extensive re-
pairs this fall.
friends in Camden, N. J.
Gray.
West Gray, Sept. 8 After Oct first
the mail Will leave west tray az III a. m.
AT the regular meeting of Mystic Di-
vision S. Of T., the following officers
were elected:
w. P.-David +. Huston.
W. A-Marths J. Campbell.
r. S.--Albert Feunell
A. r. Sable s. Pennell.
T. S.-Jennie o. Allen.
Treas. -Franklin Maxfeld.
Chap. Charles e. Allen.
Cond. George l.. Freeman.
ASST. Cond.-Albert Cobb.
l. S.-Hgttie J. Eyder.
o. S.-Lindsay Campbell.
There will be a public installation of the
officers elect next Saturday night followed
by An entortainment and sociable. All
are invited to attend.
Mrs Kate Skillings called on relatives
and friends on Sunday. She returned to
Portland on Monday.
Miss Louie p. Dill. only daughter of
Harrison Dill of West Gray, was married