The Portland daily press., 1896-04-16
MAINE TOWNS.
Ite1as of interest Gathered by Cores
pondents of the Press.
GOrhan.

Gorham.
: Miss Martha Stafford of Brockton, is
visiting Rev. Il. b. Millett for short
time.
Mr.. Frank Rankins has accepted a
position with a clothing house in Boston
The young people Of the Congregational
church will present the operetta, ''The
Cadets Picnic" in Ridlon hall next
Monday evening under the auspices of
the Ladies' Circle.
| Hon. Edward Harding is in Boston
this week.
The Cosmopolitan Club met with Mrs.
Isaac W. Dyer's yesterday afternoon.
At the caucus of the Republicans of
Gorham held yesterday, the following
were elected delegates TO attend the dis
| trict convention at Portland today: Ell.
r. Millett, Edwin Clement f. D. Scam
mon, B. B. Whitney, George Chadbourne.
On Tuesday evening. Pine Tree Chap.
ter. No. ~, O. E. S., held special meet
ing to receive Mrs. Jennie M. Stewart of
Rockland, Grand Matron of the Grand
Chapter of Maine. The degrees were
work was completed, the Grand Matron
MADE extended and appropriate remarks
for tho good Of the order Remarks were
also made by W. / Biokford and others,
after which, the Worthy Matron. in be-
half of the officers and members of the
Chapter, in a few well-chosen words.
presented the Grand Matron with a bas-
kee OF ~ beautiful roses which were &C.
copied IN very graceful manner. The
COmnanV i'm TOD
quet hall, where an eloquent collation.
was served. The tables were arranged
In the form OF a tree, and were taste
| rully decorated with pine boughs, and a
souvenir Was laid at each plate. The
hall was also beautifully decorated with
| the nve colors appropriate to the order.
Great credit Is due the committee, Mrs.
Sarah Shackford, Mrs. Sarah Usher,
Mrs. Addie L. Andrews and Mrs Mary
| l.. Wentworth, for the unique and ap-
| propr1ate arrangement of the hall. Mu-
| sio was furnished during the evening by
| the organist, Mrs. Lillian j. Parker.
All were highly pleased to meet the
| be remembered.
Inc annual meeting of the First Par
ish of Gorham was held yesterday. The
| attendance was unusually large. These
officers were elected:
Observation-Disclosures Robbie.
TreasuIer-Joseph Ridlon.
Clerk-W. W. Woodman.
Auditor-Geo ". Lowell.
Prudential Committee-John A, Leav-
| lit, Geo. Adams, Geo. W. Lowell.
Assessors-Frank Ridlon, Edward
Harding, Z. Foster Smith.
Music Committee-John Hinkley, John
A: Waterman, Charles II. Ridlon
Frederick ROBBIE, treasurer OF the min
lsterlal fund, reported that the fund
amounted to sci, 1888. 90 and the revenue
derived from it the past year was S142O,
and that Sl400 had been paid toward the
salary of the pastor, Rev. Geo. W. Rey-
nolds
Joseph Ridlon made full report of
the finances of the parish, which showed
an apparent Indebtedness of $500.
1t was voted to raise $1,000 by tax on
the pews for incidental and other ex-
penses. 1t was ordered that the same
pc collected by an envelope system.
Through collections made each Sunday.
Several pews were ordered to be sold
in consequence of failure to collect
taxes. 1t was reported that very sue
cessful effort was being made to collect
subscriptions for new chapel costing
$40, 600; about $1,000 have already been
subscribed. The parish voted with tho
understanding that no pecuniary liza
bility should thereby be incurred, and
that the whole matter of the new chapel
W AoIo III ouo HtauuS Ol d Coin TnlUOeG OF
10, with power, representingsthe parish,
church and ladies' circle. The following
were selected: Frederick Robbie, Geo.
Adams, Edmund Soule. II. R. MilIett,
Frank Emery, Geo. B. Emery, John
s. Leavitt, Joseph Ridlon, Stephen Hink-
ley, John A. Waterman, Mrs. Clark II.
Barker, Mrs. John Tolford, Miss Matte
E. Cressey. Mrs. Lucien Hunt Miss
Nellie Wingate.
The affairs Of the parish appear to be
in a splendid condition, and great inter
est Is manifested in its future prosperity.
BridgtOn.
Bridgton, April 10. The repairs and
changes which are being made on Gibbs
Hall are we'll on toward completion.
When finished this will be one of the
prettiest little nails in this section and
will seat about $50.
The weather for the last few days has
been very fine and April-like The snow
is fast disappearing, and green grass is
to be seen in a few warm places. The
roads are very muddy.
An examination of teachers was held
Saturday at the High School and the
rural schools of the town began Monday.
There are new teachers at Sandy Greek
and at North Bridgton.
The dry goods store of P. P. Buruham
Is to have q plate glass front, the first of
Larrabee is being much improved by
n mi n no ONT mn