The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-01-13
uAINE TOWNS.
PORTER.

AAuCl& Bailey u06 WhusWoftH Whe
brought home to South Hiram and
buried in the Wadsworth cemetery last
week. She was some 68 years old.
H H. Ridlon, who works at Bart
lett, N. H., this winter. spent last week
at home.
N. NJ. Libby, who has been stopping
az Poland, came home last week.
Fishing seems to be very enjoyable
occupation for a large number of our
young men at present They report,
there are no fish or they won't bite.
Some very good strings of pickerel have
been caught.
Skating on the river is more than good
and the young people are enjoying it.
Curtis Libby aged 9 years, jumped onto
the hind part Of Geo. Williken' q
cart as it passed by him Friday and when
swinging himself into the cart caught
his Iegssinto the wheel, breaking Zone OF
them above and below the knee.
MIR. Clark has large class In his
singing school.
Wesunderstand that the Young people
are to have o lyneum soon
Some of the questions to
be discussed are: Shall man who
pays nothing but q poll tax have any
rightytossay chow much money town
shall raise to defray its expenses or how
Is shall be expendeGp Shall Soelallsm
be held up to our school children as
danaerousIto their libertyP Is there any
such thing as overpFoduction? Ii the
record ofssthe Republican party sutf1-
oient guarantee 10 the man OF money for
him to invest his wealth in business?
And several more care spoken OF should
the first ones be success.
ME- VIM. Libby ia quite low.
ssAppIesssares70 cents per barrel.
Many old orchards will be thing OF
thespast nextssprsng.
A greatssdemand for trees seems Ito be
the order of the day. j. Nd. Msrriheld
b Son received an order for 100, QUO bob
bins recently.
sEBAGO.
Sebago. Jan. II. Monday evening Potter
Academy Literary Society elected the fol-
lowing officers, President, Miss Nell Ran
kins; Vice President, George Written; Sec
ratary and Treasurer, Miss Gusta Clark, Ex-
ecutiye Committee, Mr. Herbert Thomps
Miss Mamie White, Miss Marcia Decker, Miss
Wfnnifred Larrabee. Miss Bertha FMason.
Miss Ranlins declined the presidency, and
Mrs. George Douglas was chosen in her
place.
HARRISON,
Holsters Mills, Jan. IL. The following
were installed officers Of Crooked River
Grange on Saturday, Jan. 2, by A. f. Davis.
Master-eiect of Frederick Robbie Grange,
Master-Geo. H. Green.
pverseer-James l.. Greene
Ieoturer-J. Bennett Pike.
Steward-Almon Haskell.
Asst Steward-LawTence ". Wight
Chaplain-Cyrus T. Brett.
Treasurer-Leandef Dorman.
Secretary-Clara A. Small.
Gate Keeper-Irvtng Il. CopD.
Ceres-Henrietta Cobb.
Flora-Alfreda A. Greene.
Pomona-Hattie Nj. Brett.
Lady Asst. steward-Grace nj. SkilAngs.
ChoTister-Virginia e. Weston.
The officers of Frederick Robbie Grange
were installed ON Saturday, Jan. 0, by
George Fl. Green, of Crooked River Grange,
as followsi
Master-Albert T. Davis,
Oyerseer-E Scott Bracket.
Jecturer-E. Guardie Green
Steward-W. P. Linnell.
Asst Steward--Alton Rich
Chaplain-M. r. Holman.
Treasurer-D, L, Brett.
Secretary-Harry Andrews.
Gate Keeper-Maurice Bowker.
Ueres-Julia Brett.
Flora-Vena Bracketk
POInona-A1ua eda DAVIS.
Lady Asst. Steward-Maud Yeaton.
Chorlster-Lena Jackson
The annual meeting of the Harrison Mu-
tual Insurance Company was held at
Grange Hall, Bolster's Mills, Jan. 6, at2 p.
M, with full attendanaa. Report of Sec
rotary. Sinking Fund, $1,000; Contingent
Fund, esl442, Number of policies, seven
hundred OF more. Officers:
PresidentvJ Joshua Howard
Sec. and Treas.-AaTri6 p. Weston.
Directors Howard, DANES Themes,
John O. Frost, William L. Grover, Henry P.
Spur, George f. Green, George L. Han
cock.
and report to adjourned meeting JAN 30.
Tne rain of Jan. 9th destroyed the sleigh
Ing, and the tgaveling is fearful.
The South Waterford Dramatic Club gave
shilifui rendering of the play %out of His
Sphere" at the village Saturday evening,
Jan. 9, followed by dance.
The electric railroad excitement is at fe-
yer heat here at present, with strong hopes
of its success.
CUMBERLAND.
Cumberland Centre, Jan. Ii. Last Friday
morning as Howard C, Blanchard was driv-
ing to the Maine Central station, when near
that place his horse, young one, started,
breaking the whif1etree and clearing him
self from the carriage, tipping it over and
spiIIing his sister Carrie and W. A. True,
who were with him, No damage was done
except to the top of the carriage which was
badly damaged.
The following is list of officers of Sagwa
Tribe, 1. o. r. M, for the present term of
Office:
Prophetic. d. Sweetsep.
rSachem-W. Fl, Rover.
IS. Sagamore-F. D. Morrill,.
u. Sagamore-C. 81. Prince.
sChief of Records-E. L. Pennell.
tColl of Mampum-H. G. Blanchard.
Keeper of Wampum-L. II. Merrill.
The following officers of the Sunday
School have been chosen for the ensuing
yeari
Observation-Disclosures H. Chase.
Asst. Superintendent. B. Wyman.
Sec and Treas.--PhiHp L. Blanchard
: Librarfan-+P. M. Leighton. v@
Mrs. s. t. Merrill is spending the winter
in Portland
PARSONsFIELD.