The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-11-02
MAINE TOWNS.
Items Of Interest Gathered by Cores
pondents of tho Press.
CUMBERLAND.


ing of this week. Subject, sin Six
Prisons" Proceeds for the school paper.
Frank 5. Merrill has moved into S. l..
Farwell's bouse at the junction.
Sagwa tribe, I. o. r. M, held their
annual anniversary supper on Friday
evening of last week. The supper was
followed by short entertainment.
A team representing the institute beat
the Pennell institute team on Saturday
at base bali, IS to IA.
Rev. Mr.. Hartwell of Yarmouth,
preached in exchange with Rev. Mr..
Davis last Sunday.
The team representing Greedy institute
played a game of foot ball with the Var
mouth association team. last Friday
afternoon and were beaten "a to 0. :.
The Institute ball team beat a team
from West Falmouth last Saturday fore
noon 20 to O.
aEThe Ladies' circle will give their annual
harvest supper on Thursday evening of
this week.
The annual harvest concert by the Sun
day school, was held last Sunday even
ing.
GORHAM.
Mr.. Bert L. Libby ia taking a whee,
trip with party of friends for week.
through the mountains.
Mr.. G. W. Parker, Jr. and Henry
Clement, are at home from Bowdoin on
account of illness.
Gorham, November 1.-Mr, Frank p.
Johnson has been awarded the oontract
for grading at the Normal School dormi-
tory and will begin work at once.
The Epworth League will serve har-
vest supper In the Methodist vestry We'd
nesday evening.
Hon. Edward Harding who was recent
ly appointed postmaster, entered upon his
duties yesterday. He has able assistants
IN Miss Elite Raymond of Westbrook and
Miss Alice Plalsted who was clerk In the
office during Il. Il. MIllett's postmaster
ship.
The Farmers Institute at Ridlon hall
Saturday called large number of farm
ers and those interested in farming to
the village. The addresses by Mr.. Il. B.
Terry of Ohio and Secretary B. W. Nc
Keen were interesting and the meeting
was considered of much profit.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. W. Howard are spend
ing the week with friends in Haverhill.
Mr.. Bert l.. Libby is spending a week
in the mountains.
WINDHAM.
Windham Centre, Nov. DIR. I, d.
Harper has been In New York for the
past two weeks attending medical lee
lures.
Mrs. George B. Hanson E has returned
from Biddeford.
Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel Turkey attended
The Baptist quarterly meeting at Danville
last week
Mr.. Fred Dole and his mother have
moved to South Windham.
The Friends quarterly meeting held
Saturday and Sunday at their church was
largely attended. Several speakers from
away were present. Among them were
Mr.. Geo. Farr and Mr.. Wood from Lewis
ton.
Miss Nellie Pope has been visiting at
Mr.. Winslow HAWKES..
HARRISON.
Harrison, Nov. Harrison has three
new industries recently come to the vii
lage. Messrs. Fernald and Durkee from
Bethel, have opened meat and fish
market and harness shop at 10 Front
street. Mr.. Fernald is veterinary sur
geon. We understand that while they in
tend to carry western beef they will also
do some butchering of native cattle.
Harlan Cutter and Chas. Wheeler re-
Gently shot a deer just over the line in
Waterford. Two deer were seen near Geo,
+. Whitney's house.
John Walker and wife, formerly of Har-
rison. but who for number of years have
had good positions at Poland Springs, are
visiting friends in this section. Mr..
Walker was deputy sheriff for several
years.
A. P. Kicker, Geo. E. Tarbox and
I. D. Emery took the advantage Of the
low ratessand went to Boston last Mon
day.
DIR. J. P. Blake has bought a small
farm in Cum berland, near the Center.
and will move there this fall. G. II.
Eaton has hired his place here.
j. A. Bennett and P. P. Burnham. of
interest OF the extension of the narrow
guage railroad to Harrison.
We understand that Postmaster Lang
takes possession November /.
RAYMOND.
East Raymond, Nov. THE pulpit at
the Free Baptist church Sunday, October
81, was occupied by Mr.. Prosser, Of the
Cobb Divinity school, Lewiston, who ex-
changed with the pastor, Mr.. Mcleod.
The last meeting Of the Womans Home
Missionary Society was held with Mrs
Joseph A. Allen, Wednesday, October az,
and was largely attended
Mr.. A. G. Mann, of Casoo, visited
friends and relatives here Sunday.
Winter schools in Raymond will begin
November 10 and continue nine or ten
weeks So far as secured the following
teachers will have charge: School No. I.
Warren l.. Churchill; No. 4, Charles
Aldrich; No. 6, Forrest E. Glidden; No.
Z William S. Cole; No. s, Lorine S.
Mains; No. 8, Mrs. Addie r. Winter;
No. TO- Guy w. Chapman. All but two
are residents of this town.
NORTH YARMOUTH.
East North Yarmouth, Nov. Mr..
Clayson Evans and Miss Emily Coffin, of
Drummer, n. H., who have been visiting
Mr.. W. FL. Evans, have returned.
Mr.. Harry Barber, from Massachusetts
is visiting friends here.
Miss Adelaide M. Hodsdon, from Cor
ham Normal school, spent Sunday with
her parents Mr.. and Mrs. r. j. Hodsdon
Mrs. A. S. Kendall Is visiting her
daughter, Mrs. d. n. Woodman, Of Var
Mr.. A. 8. Kendall is visiting relatives
in Boston.
Mrs. Allan Phipps, who has been quite
ill, is improving.
PORTER.
Kezar Falls, NOV. birthday parties