The Portland daily press., 1897-02-16

! be raised.
small tenement house ON the edge OIL
Paris occupied by Lezone Burt was de-
stroyed by fire Saturday morning. Cause
| unknown.
..The Shedding is fine and solid: People
| are improving IL to their best advantage,
while it lasts.
| Samuel Ballard formerly Ct Bridgton.
an ex-soldier of the 18th Maine regiment
| is very i'll with no hope of recovery.
| Farmers are shipping their apples OF an
average of rs cents per barrel.
| The singing class under the direction
of Kew. Marcus Carroll comprises over
| one hundred members and is said to De
improving rapidly.
| Lively times are anticipated as soon as
| spring opens with large influx of tran
scients and foreigners, as generally at-
| tend the building Of a new railway.
Eugene Andrews of the firm of A. b.
Andrews & son's(horse dealers) has gone
to Auburn, where he has hired with
Jonas Edwards for 0ns year.
POLAND.
| Poland, Feb. 1.-THE graduation ex-
| ercises of Poland Public Schools, class
of '97. took place Thursday night with
the following programme.
Music.
| Prayer.
! Music.
Salutatory-Our Schools,
The Triumph of Patience,
Bertha NJ. Sawye
Our Lives Are What We Make Them,
William &. Harrigan
Music,
Woman and Her Influence,
Alta II. Chase
Success in Life, Roy E. Chapman
| Glass Prophecy, Alice A. Burnham
| Lies Ladder Emma A. Verrill
Our Noblest Birthright,
No Rose Without rs Thorns
Edith E. Walker
yalediotory-True Heroism
Edna L. Warehouse
Music,
Comforting of Diplomas,
Music,
Benediction.
Mr.. E. F. Putnam of Boston was the
guest of Hon. Edward Harding, yester-
| day. III
REYNOLDS and Col II. r. Millett are
spending the week at Augusta.
| Mr.. Howe suffered severe shock Sat
uTuay hIUoFuoVu. I1ih ioOo'eIJ 40 "o""'-
| full.
A sleighinR party from Portland was
entertained by MI. d. F. Merritt's last
| evening. Cards and music were enjoyed
and an oyster supper was served.
| The pupils Of the Normal school went
on sleigh ride yesterday afternoon, and
the class of 90 of the High school enjoyed
ride to Westbrook Saturday evening.
| A Colonial Tea will be given in Rldion
hall, Washingtons birthday By the Con-
gregational Circle. The children will
dress in costume and an entertainment
will be given.
Harmony lodge, No. 50 +. and A. NJ,
will confer the third degree tomorrow
| evening.
fine programme has been arranged
| for the anniversary exercises OF Thomas
E. Wentworth Camp No. 6, Sons of
Veterans, Thursday evening. Supper will
be partaken OF.
Mr.. g. H. Wentworth and Mr.. G. F.
Hutchinson attended the quarterly meet
| ing of the County Reform club at Webbs'
Mills.
The Junior Lenaue will hold social
at Mrs. Kneeland's, School street, We'd
nesday evening. Ice cream will be served.
| Mr.. Fred H. johnson of Portland
visited his brother Frank 2. johnson
yesterday.
Miss Annie A. Parker, daughter of Mr..
Augustus Parker, died Sunday evening,
| the result of lew weeks severe illness.
| The decea sed was eighteen years old and
| a member of Gorham High school class
| of '97. The class prophecy had been as
signed her. Her death caused deep
gloom over the entire community, u here
| She had many friends. Her refined
character and active disposition made her
a general favorite. The funeral will
occur Wednesday afternoon.
| BUXTON.
West Buxton, February 15.-Mr. Frank
Moore ia the guest of Mrs. Martha Ridlon
| for few days.
MIR. and Mrs. E. r. Whitehouse spent
last week in Buxton with his brother,
Willie Blake.
MIR. A. K. P. Lord was in Saco last
week on business.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Higgins VINO
have been at Windham for several months
/ are stopping few days with his mother,
| Mrs. julia Higgins
Quite number went from here to
Groyerville last Thursday evening to at
| tend the Crusaders meeting.
| The snow storm of last Friday i'm
proved the sleighing and many seem to
enjoy it.
Mrs. Mary Townsend is spending few
weeks with friends in Poland.
Nr. q. Z. Graham and daughter,
Ethel, returned to their home here We'd
nesday for the remainder of the winter.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Smith of Portla nd
| visited his sister Mrs. Wilbur Partridge
last week.
Miss Maud Bergman closed a very sue
cessful term of school last Friday and is
stopping at home with her parents.
NORTH BERWICK.
North Berwick. February 15.-Last
| week. it Will be remem bared we recorded
the decrease of the last number of the
Goodwin family of the generation dating
| back in the last century in the person of
Miss Olive J. Goodwin In her 88th year,
and now 1t is our duty to publish the 60
ing out of another life on thessfourteenth,
| even OF more. years, Mrs. Mary Ann
Lord, widow Of the late Jermiah Lord,
who. too, outlived her generation. The