The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-12-29
YARMOUTH.

Dc roll Call auSWereu Wy AoH"JS sun D
songs. discussion of favorlte characters
in the "Idylls'' and the Question Boz.
Rev. Minot Shaw has formally accept
cd the pastorate of the First Parish
church. His family are expected to ar
rive this week. After church last Sun
day morning business meeting was
held, in which subscriptions to the
amount of s7a were raised for the pur-
pose of paying he church debt OF that
amount.
There will be a Sooiable at First Parish
yestry New Years evening, for the
young people Refreshments OF cake
and chocolate will be served. The ad.
mission will be IL cents. The ladies are
requested to bring CAKE.
Mrs. T. r. Chase recently fell and
broke her wrist DR.. Thomas was called.
The Yarmouth Cadet Band will hold
It's second annual concert and ball at
Masonic Hall oil Christmas evening.
Among the arrivals in town for Christ
mas week we're Mabel G. Msrston, from
Lassel Seminary, Auburndale; George
M. Titoomb. from Wellesley College,
Marian G. True, from Smith College.
Northampton; Roy Thomas, Eben Lane
Leighton, from Gorham Normal School;
Albion Buchanan, Worcester Polytechnic
Institute; Alfred Small, Worcester Mill
tary Academy.
The Christms festival at the Baptist
church ON Christmas eve was very
pleasant occasion. The tres was heavily
loaded with gifts. Rev. j. II. Burrows
received handsome mahogany revoiHlng
bookcase from the parish. Mrs. Bar
rows and daughters Wore also remem-
bered.
BRIDGTON.
North Bridgton, Dec a7.-Christmas
was observed Thursday evening In the
new church with appropriate exercises in
the church and the tree in the vestry.
The principal feature of the occasion was
the presentation of beautiful chandelier
to the church by DIR. Il. r. Chadbourn,
of New York. He wished to give 1t in
memory of his wife, who was resident
of this place, and was held in very high
esteem by all who knew her.
+. II, Brown, of the firm of Luke and
F. H. Brown, sails the 22d of January
from New York In the steamer CAM
painia for England.
Long lake has all been frozen over for
week, making fine skating, which is
much enjoyed by young ana cid.
sTANDIsH.
Sebago Lake, Dec. 2S.-There was a
Christmas tree at the Congregational
church at Sebago Laxs last THURSDAY
evening that was very largely attended.
The children all took their parts WELL
Mrs. Alma Sawyer, who took great
pains in teaching the little ones, Is de-
serving of credit. The following is the
programme:
Singing Professional.
Prayer, fastor
Mus,o. Choir
Recitation, Cecll SHAW
Racitatiun. Lewis Moulton
Recitntion, Minnie Harmon
Duet and Chorus, Four Young Ladies'
Recitation, Daisy Shaw
Rec:tatioD. Mrs. Clara Shaw
Singing. Little Ones
| Recitation. Blanche Merean
SopQ.B DaisyaShaw
Recitation, Annie Parker
Lullaby and Tableaux.
Reading and Tableaux-The Magi.
Singing, Innlr
Recitation, Hattie Parker
MISUNDERSTANDING the Stockings.
Tableaux-Good Night.
y. D. Chaplin and son went to Naples
to visit friends last Sunday.
The lake has frozen over twice and the
wind has broken tine ice up andsswashed it
ashore. We are in hopes the third time
it will freoze for good.
The railroad company is building a
new overhead iron bridge at Sebago
Lake
Mrs Harriet Whitney, widow of the
late Richard Whitney, died very sud
eply last week at the home of her sister,
Mrs. Lucy Poors, at Sebago Lake.
The d. W. CLARK Ice Company is fix
| ing up and getting ready for the harvest
ing of ice as soon as the Toe freezes.
CLIFF ISLAND.
Cliff Island, Deo 28-The, Christmas
| fe stiyieies at the scoholhouse were much
enjoyed by those who. sttendsd. The ex-
ercises were mostly by the children, who
rendered their parts in an excellent man
ner..
There were family Christmas trees at
| the houses of A. W. Pettengill and J.
| l.. johnson.
Mr.. Samuel Pettengill, while carry ing
| a large stick of timber from the woods.
| fell striking his side against knot.
| He is suffering a good deal OF pain from
| injuries received.
Among those who spent Christmas at
| this place were G. w. Barker and family,
from House Island, at 6. H. Griffen's;
Mr.. ard Mrs; Horny Horr. also Miss is,
Ada Kimball, of Portland, at A. W..
Pettengill's: Melvin Golf and family, OF
Gray, at J. L. Johnson's; Albert Love
| lit and family at A. B.. Griffins; Her
bert Cushing and family at G. H. Har-
mons.
ACTON.
| Acton, Dec. 2S-E. S. Larry has been
drawn iuryman for the Saco term.
| Rev. E. N Fernald is in Boston being
treated for his health. Rev. S. II. AT.
kins supplies during his absence.
The bar of the Baptist parsonage al
Shapleigh WAS burned last Thursday
evening and the pastor, Rev. Mr.. Chap
| man, lost his horse, wagon, sleigh, har.
ness, robes etc, all of which were burned
| The cause Ia unknown.
Representative S. FL. Garvin cut and
put in his ice last week. 1t was from
10 to IL inches thick.
| Senator-elect, D. A. Hurd. of NORTH
Berwick, was in town last week looking
| for nice oxen.
q Mrs. ]. II. Sanborn Fand Lizzie Ger
IRISH have been on the sick list for a few
weeks past, but are gaining now.
Apples are very plenty and farmers ars
anxious to sell them.
B, ]. Grant has the repairs on hit
house nearly completed.
Rev. Mr.. Lawrence read his resigna
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