The Portland daily press., 1896-02-08
MAINE TOWNS.
Items of Interest Gathered by Cores
pondents of the Press.


Yarmouth.
Yarmouth, Feb. 7-Mr. and Mrs. Ar
thur Craig & Son, of Waterville, are the
guests of DIR. and Mrs. J. G. Gannett.
Capt. Richard Harding left this week
for visit to his son, DR.. Ed W. Hard
ing of Boston.
Capt. Macy left Tuesday for trip to
Montreal.
Mr.. and Mrs. Vale, Of Halifax, N. S.,
are guests Of Mrs. Jos. Davis, OF Royal
River House.
AT the annual First Parish church
nesting the treasurers report showed
that the benevolenoes of the Eohurch had
nearly doubled in '95 over 1914 The
church officers now are:
Pastor-Rev c. E. Mckinley.
Clerk. +. True.
Treasurer-C. L. Marston.
Deacons-A. L. Loring. NJ. G. Merrill,
w. W. Mari, g. W. Sweetsir.
Some of the ladies Of Central society
are busy getting up an entertainment. to
be given at Masonic hall, entitled "Jolly
Joe's Female Minstrels," followed by
Bellies of the Kitchen The cast is fine,
and they hope to make this entertain
ment enjoyable both to old and young.
There will be rehearsal of the "Old
Folks Concert" music in Central vestry,
Saturday evening. Feb s. at 7.30. All
who are to sing in the concert are re-
quested to be present, and bring Father
Kemp's book, if possible.
Members of W. L. H. Relief Corps are
earnestly requested to attend the regular
meeting, Saturday, Feb. s, even if the
weather should he unpleasant, as there is
business that has already laid over two
weeks.
Elliott W. Loring, GLASS of '97, Y. H.
S. celebrated his tiftieth birthday last
Monday by taking b score of his GLASS;
| mates and friends on drive to Fal-
| mo nth, which they all heartily enjoyed.
The Hodsdon concert given at Masonic
hall Wednesday evening was brilliant
success. The hall and gallery were dense
~ crowded. The programme given last
week was finely rendered. Miss Webb's
violin playing was enthusiastically re-
ceived by the audience. Harry Hodsdon
was in fine VOICE and Miss Josephine
Hodsdon's readings were given in her
usual happy manner The Greoian tab
leaux were charming and the entertain
ment was one of the finest given this
season.
| The wife of Thomas Rediok died Sat-
urday, Teb. LIST, aged 81 years.
| H. W. Dresser, OF Cambridge. Mass.
has been the guest Of Capt. j. H. Eumph-
rey, this week.
The Lewiston District MinisterialAsso-
citation will meet at tbeMethodist church,
Yarmouthville, Feb. 10th, 18th and 18th.
| Following is the programme: Sermon,
| Monday evening, j. L. Hoyle; Tuesday
evening, G. I. Lowe; Tuesday s. 80 q. IN.
prayer meeting, led by G. B. Hannaford
Wednesday moruing, prayer meeting, led
by j. B. Howard. Essays Higher Criti-
oism on the Pentateuch, j. H Roberts,
7. P. Baker; The Need of Missionary
| Work in the Maine Conferen nee, A. Corey,
A. K. Bryant; Removal of the Time
Limit in the sItinerancy, w. T. Holmes,
G. E. Springer; Ought Bishops to be
Jet aot to Re. s W. T. q CHAPMAN us Pug
D. Holmes; Tithing or Proportionate
Giving, A. @. Irafton, A. Hamilton );
| Best Revival Methods, with or without
anaaNyangelist, +. Grosvenor, R. A. Rich;
'nhe Duty of Christian Nations toward
the Armenians. T. Whiteaide, M. K.
stackpole. J. T.. Mclean; Can the
Enforcement of the Prohibitory Law
against the Sale of Intoxicating Liquors
be Secured through any Political Party?
M. G. Pendexter,W. a. Gowell, NJ i.
Greenhalgh, The INSTRUMENTATION
| COmInlSHlOD. lS UD0r0 warrant IOr Its
| Continuance G. Purinton, e. T. Adams:
Review of Mudge's "Growth in Holiness
toward Perfection" J. Fl. Trask. E @.
Potter. The public are cordially invited
| to attend these meetings, and will be
heartily welcomed. The Grand Trunk
railway will sell tickets for the round
trip at single fare, good going February
10 and II, returning until the 18th.
/ Gray.
West Gray, Feb. Mrs. A. N. Witbam
is stopping at Cumberland Mills this
week.
Miss Emma Skillings is visiting her
brother, e. S. Skillings.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles S. Allen, of
Portland, spent several days with friends
in West Gray the present and last week.
Mr. and Mrs. W. II. Adams of Port
land, visited Mountain View farm this
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. K. p Barton, of
Portland, former residents of West
Gray, are visiting their old friends and
neighbors this week.
Mr.. Sewall Frank is quite sick and
confined to the house.
Mr. Daniel S. Cobb is having the
lumber cut on the farm which he lately
purchased of e. S. Skillings and hauling
it to r. A. Aliens mill. 1t is estimated
that there will be between two and three
hundred Thousand of it.
School closed in this district on Thurs-
day last Miss Edna V. Foster. of North
GRAY WAS the teacher and the school