The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-09-22
MAINE TOWNS.
POWNAL.

Earty given by the Ladies AID society
at Mallet Hall on the evening of the 10th
WAS grand success. There were large
mum Der of invitations sent out, nearly
all of which were personally responded
to, and nearly all invited that were not
able to be present sent in their place q
sum of money, which was of course very
pleasing aud acceptable. The first feat
ure of the evening was the entertain
ment, which was gotten up in charge of
Miss Josephine H.. Hodsdon. 1t was
| selection from one of Kate Douglass Wig
gins stories for children. and was
through Miss Hodsdon's efforts, most
| pleasing reproduction. After this a
reading was given By Miss Ella Hodsdon
entitled The Governors Champion.
Then followed the collection of the bags,
after which cake and ice cream we're
served in the lower hall. The guests
were seated at tables beautifully decorate
ed with flowers. and each one IS they
were served was made the recipient of a
dainty little bouquet 1t was one of
the efforts which to obtain the desired
result requires almost unlimited pa
tienoe and time, but the committee in
charge spared no pains in their power
and long will be remembered the great
beauty resulting from their labor. A
trife over 500 were the proceeds Of the
evening.
Rev. T. C. Richards of Higgamore,
Conn.,, has preached at the Congregations
al cuhrch here for the past two Sundays.
Mr.. Richards, while student at An
dover Seminary, supplied here during
his vacation for two seasons, and during
that time he won many friends, who
have felt great pride and interesJ in the
successful career which has accompanied
his years of settled ministry. His wife
was a native of our town, and 1t is very
pleasant occasion to have them among
us 80 interested and helpful in all mat
ters pertaining to the Advancement and
prosperity of our little town.
| Mrs. Andrew j. Greeley and her
| daughter, Mrs. George B. Nelson of New
Gloucester, have just returned from a
| pleasant trip to Massachusetts, where
they have been visiting relatives and
| friends for the past two weeks.
| Miss Lizzie Chapman has been tho
guest of her aunt, Mrs. Lydia Brown, for
| the past few days.
Mr.. Fred Estes. with wife and daught-
er, from Portland, passed Sunday with
! Mrs. Eetes's father, Mr.. n. Dyer. Mr..
Dyer has recently sold his land from
which the buildings were burned on
Sept. 9th to Mr.. Norman True.
BUXTON.
West Buxton. Sept. 21-Rev. Mr.. Dow.
ney moved his family here last Friday,
and Sunday he preached his first sermon
Ia the Free Baptist church.
Hollis high school began last Wednes
day, with an attendance Of 26 scholars
Mrs. Shaw and her daughter, Carrie
are visiting her brother, Mr.. Wilt
Crockett.
Rev. J. Pettingill has been stopping ,
few days Mr.. G. A. Getohel's.
The new bridge is nearing completion
1t is thought that by the middle of thu
week it will be passable for teams.
A heav y thunder shower passed ovel
this place Saturday evening.
Many of our citizens attended the Yorl
county fair at Saco.
The Misses Mildred and lisa bolle Hutch
inson, who have been away for the sum-
mer. returned to their home here las
week.
Miss Rubie G. Smith who has beer
shopping at Biddeford Pool has returned
| to her home here.
GoRHAM.
| At meeting of the trustees Of tn,
G0rham Savings bank held Saturday
AFTERNOON the Geml-annual dividend q
the rate of AZ was declared. Following
is a statement of the liabilities and re-
sources.
| LIABILITIES.
Deposits as per ledger account, 1894, 67O. 8
Reserved fund, 20, 49, z
Profit and loss account, Ia, 299 81
$4.7, 0s9.
RESOURCES.
Loans on mortgages Of real
estate, 1854, SOB. 8
Loans on mortgages of personal
estate, $50. o.
Loans on bonds and other
..oollaterals. 1880. O
Real estate owned, ID, 200. o.
Bonds of the United States. 10000. OF
Bonds Of cities and counties
not in Maine, 1o4. $50. OF
Bonds of cities counties and