The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-12-14
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M, Wednesday evening the following
officers We're duly elected for the ensuing
year: W.. master, Isaac G. Stetson; S.
warden, Frank L. Smithwick; J.
warden, Jessie H. Ogier; treasurer, John
W. David; secretary, E. E. Philbrook;
s. D., w. g. Knowlton; j. D., Chandler
Wilson; S. S., Leslie E. Tyler; j. s., e.
II. Castner; tyler, G. l.. Hiscock.
BUXTON.
West Buxton, December I3-The regular
meeting of Buxton lodge of f. and A..
NJ, occurred last Monday evening Mr..
w. ID. Ilbbetts was given the first degree.
Mr.. q. L. Graham. who was injured by
fall from a ladder while at his work
last November, and was taken to the
hospital, came home last Saturday.
The heavy rain of Sunday raised the
river considerably.
Mr.. A. H. Barnes who was confined TO
the house several days last week Is able to
attend to his work again.
WINDHAM.
Windham Centre, December 13.-Miss
Lillian Cobb has been engaged to teach
the winter term of school at Dry Mills.
Saturday afternoon teachers meeting
was held at the Centre. The meeting was
in charge OF the supervisor. Rev J. E.
Atkins Messrs. Hiram Halves, Vim.
Larry and Cyrus Parker were present also
thirteen visitors beside twelve teachers.
The following papers We're read: Teach
ing Primary Arithmetic, Miss Ella
Knight; How Teach Primary Reading.
Miss Mildred Morrell; Should or Should
Hawkes.; Influence of Parents on Schools,
Miss Ethel Larry; A Brief Sketch of the
Birth of Our Flag, Miss Lizzie Cobb:
Suggestions on Taking the State Exami-
nation, Miss Lizzie Knight.
RAYMOND.
East Raymond, Decem Der t3.-Tobias
I. Small of Raymond and Mrs. Annie
Doughty of Gray were married December
49th by E. a. Witham, Esq.
o. Z. Jordan fell from stage Deem
Der 18th, while at work for Rufus Strout
and severely injured his back. He is con.
fined 10 the house.
Charles E. Strout, David Gerry, Lester
n Jordan and Warren G. Strout are at
work in the woods for Charles Cole.
Rufus Strout has moved into his new
house.
Riverside Grange, No. 50, P. of H,
felected their officers for the ensuing year
at their regular meeting December 10th,
the following being chosen: W. NJ, Les
ter n. Jordan; overseer, William S. Cole;
lecturer, Lillian r. Cole: steward, Ira N.
Cole; a. steward, Fred W. Robinson;
treasurer. Samuel B. Nash; secretary, T.
II. Witham; chaplain, Mrs. Mary Thorpe;
6 K, John Fl. Thorpe; ceres, Lydia A.
Jordan; pomona, Lizzie Churchill; fora,
jennie NJ. Witham; L. A. steward. Eva
z. Robinson. P. M. Horace L. Morse of
Gray Grange, No. Al, has been invited to
install the officers at the first regular
meeting In January.
Samuel B. Nash will attend the m eet-
ings. of the State Grange at Augusta, De
cembeF 21-3.
GORHAM.
A football game was played on Robes
field Saturday afternoon besween the class
of 1900, Gorham High school and picked
team from classes '98, 90, 'O1. The
picked team won to O. The touchdown
was made in the first half on tumble.
The class of 1860 were at a disadvantage
they playing but eight men. 1t was 8
good game, however, and tho result mi ghl
have been different if both Teams had. 2hc
same number Of men. Following was
the line up: 1900, -, left end; Files
left tackle; Brown, left guard; Andrews,
center; Harlow, right guard; Mcdonald
right tackle; ----, righs end c.. Sanp,
son, quarter back; s. Scale, right hall
back; ----, tull back; SWEET, left hall
back. School team. W. Fi9ieId, left end