The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-01-01
MAINE TOWNS.
Items of Interest Gathered by Cores
pondents of the Press.
Sherman.

A new furnace has been put lnGO bne
basement of the Congregational church,
and newsslamps, which have much i'm
proved the comfort of the attenda nts
with warmth and light, the whole cost
Circle. Is it intended that much larger
sum of money will be expended the COM
ing season toward repairs and improve
ments OF the church.
A very pleasant wedding occurred at
the dwelling of Levi Caldwald, ESQ.,, on
niece of Mrs. Caldwell, and with whom
she has lived the past six
years. : was married to Mr.
Millodge Rice, of Bridgeton, N. S. Quite
large number of the BRIDES relatives
and friends were present. Rev. /. 70.
Bumpus, was the officiating
clergyman. From to 9 o'clock in the
evening they held reception, where %
large number of her schoolmates and
friends met to give them parting greet
ing. and who expressed their regard for
them by leaving many beautiful and use
full presents. On the following morning
they started for their future home in
Nova Scotia.
he lumber and brick are delivered
on the lot preparatory to the early COM
mencement of the erection of the new
town hall in the coming spring.
sebago.
Sebago, Dec 80 The entertainment
under the auspices of the Union Chris
tlan Endeayor Society of Convene was
held this evening at the Grange Hall,
which was we'll filed, Notwithstanding
the rain The programme was:
Clayton's March, Miss Vida DYER
Dialogue-The Heirs of Five Young Men.
Recitation-Only Little Child,
Augusta l.. Williams.
Singing-In Old M adrid,
Miss Winnifred S. Sanborn, of Ded-
ham, Mass.
Dialogue-Only an Old Woman
Young Ladies
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Bells,
Henry Weed Harleq uin
Reoltatlon-Mrs. Smart Learns to Skate,
Miss Lu cy Pike
Singing-I'm Going to Write to Papa,
Miss Augusta L. Williams
Dlalogue-A Warning to Women,
Mr.. Robinson and Miss Dyer
Reoitation-The April Fool,
Grace Whitney
Singing-The Little Lost Child,
Miss Dyer
Dialogue-The Paper Doesn't Say,
Will Dyer and Lizzie Jewell
Recitation-How Christmas Came to the
Poorhouse, Miss Dyer
Singing, Miss Winnifred S. Sanborn
Recitation-When Mamma was Little
Girl, Nellie Brown
Slnglng-Obadiah and Evelina,
Will Dyer and Lizzie Jewell
ecitation-Whistling in Heaven,
Miss May Mansfield
Recitation, Mabel Foster.
The Potter Academy School, winter term.
commences Jan. 9TH. There was Christ
mas trSe at Sebago, Mud City Union
church, Wednesday evening, the Goth,
and an entertainment consisting of a
cantata, was played at Hiram the evening
of the 24th.
Notices have recently been posted
around the three ponds, Barker, Middle
and Southeast, SO called, which are pro-
tected for two years by special act of 1895
from fishing for any kind Of fish in said
ponds>
South Berwick, Dec. 80. Sunday fore
noon Edward Lynch and Thomas Booth,
of Great Works, were driving through
South Berwick with Mr.. Lynch's team
and when near the Catholic church met
with quite an accident The horse be-
coming frightened at nobody knows
what, began a series of gymnastic exer-
cises>and became manageable. He
contrived finally to overturn the buggy
and throw out its occupants. Clearing
himself from the buggy he started for
home Booth not being badly hurt,
started for the horse, not stopping to see
if his companion was hurt. Somebody
managed to stop the horse Oh Aoademy
street, and Booth took him home Ar
irving at Lynch's stable he seemed dazed
and could tell nothing Of what had hap
pened. Lemuei Law and Daniel
Lynch, brother of Edward, at once
started out with Laws team, and while
driving at breakneck speed on Academy
street near the residence of Prof. g. A.
Dickey. the horse stepped on a rolling
| store and fell, overturning this buggy
Fortunately nobody was hurt, and the
only damage done was to the harness. A
new harness was at once procured at
Prof Dickey's, and they drove on. Ar
irving at the village they found that Ed
ward Lynch had been picked up uncon-
soious and carried to Dr. Gerrish's office
where examination proved that he had
very nearly broken his nose. The doctor
repaired the in ured organ, and Mr..
Lynch was taken home, where he is get
| ting along as comfortably as could be eX-
| pee ted after such severe experience.
Standish.
Sebago Lake, Dec. 80. Miss Mabel
Davis came homo from Leads, Me-,
where she has been working in the corn
shop for the past few months.
| Mr.. Frank Bennett, of Portland, is
visiting at G. J.Ingalls' at Sebago Lake.
| Miss Fanny Cole of Richyille, has
gone to Sanford for a few weeks visit to
her many friends.
Mr.. NJ. l. Valley of New Hampshire,
has been visiting at Mrs. Lucy Poor's at
Sebago Lake for the past few days.
1t has been announced that there will
| be Circle at the hall again Wed nesday
evening, New Years night.
Mr.. G. D. W. shaw has got a new
library of choice books at his post office
for the benefit Of the many readers at
Sebago Lake.
There was Christmas tree at the Con-
gregational church at Sebago Lake last
Tuesday evening, which was very largely
attended The children all took their
parts we'll. Following is the list Of exer-
cises:
Music, Choir.
| Prayer, Pastor
Recitation, Viola Whitney
| Recitation, Mabel Decomier
| Recitation Ra1Dh Trumhul]