The Portland daily press., 1896-02-22
Iessrs. Frank, Lorenzo and Joseph

Scamnon.
AT the birthday party at First Parish
vestry, Wednesday evening, q guodly
crowd assembled. The net receipts OF the
evening amounted to about fifty dollars,
but as the ages were never to be told no
accurate idea Of the number present can
be given. The pleasant little entertain
ment given was received with great ap-
plause. The Stockbridge Orchestra
played several delightful selections. Miss
Julia Kitteridge gave a fine recitation
Mr.. Harry Hodsdon sang beautiful
little song. Miss Inez WhitcoInb and
Mr.. Joseph Lane sang duet, and the
Ruggleses were very amusing.
Mr.. Augustus True has taken the con-
tract to build DR.. J. c. Gennett's stable
The grammar. and most of the primary
schools will close Friday, Feb. %. The
pupils of the grammar school will have
a sociable at Masonic hall Friday evening
Feb. 18th.
Mrs. J. P, Merrill, of Freeport, is visit
ing her sister, Mrs. N. o. Baker.
The delegates to the encampment at
Bangor from w. l.. H. Relief Corps re.
turned Thursday. Mrs Jere Walker was
chosen as director in the Maine State Re-
lief Corps.
A fancy dress ball comes off at Loweil's
hall Friday evening, Feb. 81.
Woolwich.
Woolwich, Feb. 21-The Pomona
Grange of Sagadahoo county meets with
Northern Star Grange, in this town on
Wednesday, the 26th.
Quite late on Tuesday evening the door
bell of one of our most highly respected
citizens was violently rung, and as the
good man of the house opened his door, a
team was rapidly driven away. After
gazing in amazement at the vanishing
SLEIGH, he examined the door knob.
linking a valentine had been fastened
there. He finally discovered upon his
door step a basket covered with
blankets and containing girl baby. A
home of refinement and culture has been
found for the interesting little waif.
The steamer Union, which has been off
for repairs, has again resumed her trips
between this town and Bath.
Winthrop.
Winthrop, Feb. 21--A very ENJOYABLE
occasion was the reception given by Mrs
g, c.. Parker, to her Sunday school class
of young ladies, Thursday evening. Each
received present which was at the end
of string leading through several
rooms. An entertainments was furnished
| by the members after which various
games were INDUCED in. All returned
home with the feeling that. they had
spent pleasurable evening with their
| teacher.
Sebago.
| Sebago, Feb. 21-The Republicans
will hold their CAUCUS Friday the 2Sth.
at O'Clock at Town hall. There will be
division in the ranks Of the Democratic
party unless Edwin l.. Poor and his foes
can unite, which now seems impossible.
The Potter Academy Literary Society
will have drama next week, time not
decided yet.
TheUnionC congregational church held a
circle at Vim. W. Fitch's, East Sebago
the 18th.
Raymond.
East Raymond, Feb. 21-Lewis v.
Clinton (oolored) from Lewiston, gave
an interesting lecture in the Free Baptist
church last Sunday evening.
The funeral of Mrs. Eiyira Riggs, wife
of Frank W. Riggs. was held at her late
residence last Sunday afternoon, Rev.
J. A. Libby, of West Poland officiating.
Last Monday morning was the coolest
of the season, the mercury registering
10 degrees below at sunrise.
Plenty of snow now and lumbermen
ara taking advantage Of it.
j. A. Stowe, from Readfleld, is in
town selling sleighs.
Town meeting will be held Monday.
will be acted upon.
William L. Knight, of this place, met
with q painful accident a short time
since, losing portion of one finger.
while at work in the saw mill of Alias
Bartlett.
The school on Raymond Hill (Dist.
No. 81, closed Tuesday, Feb. II, after a
very profitable session of eleven weeks.
This school under the able tuition Of
that veteran teacher, Warren l..
Churchill, supervisor of Raymond, has
attained an onviable standing and ranks
as one of the very best in town. The
exercises on the last day were listened to
by a mum Der Of the citizens of the dis
trict who expressed their appreciation at
the progress of the school. After the
regular exercises were concluded, Mr.. G.
s. Witham ON behalf of the pupils of the
district presented the teacher with an
elegantly bound volume of Shakespeare.