The Portland daily press., 1897-12-24

The town schools began the winter
term Monday. Teachers are the same as
last term, except in the Burnham school,
where Miss Brigham takes Miss Ingalls,
place at the lower primary where Miss
White is assistant and at the New Linn
fngton school which is taught by Mrs.
Muroh.
Mt. Pleasant Encampment, No. IA, L.
o. o. f., at the last meeting elected Off
GERS as follows:
G. PA. W. Belcher
III. P.-J. M. Bertwell.
S. VA. Fl. Jones.
J. WE. e. Field.
Scribe-L. n. Ctrliss.
Ireas.-F. Fl. Burnham.
Trustees-A. H. Hartman, D. Eu.
gene Chaplin, T. P. Bennett.
NORTH YARMOUTH.
East North Yarmouth, Dec. 15.-Mrs.
Jane K. Jones, of Ottawa, Kansas, who
recently arrived at her mothers Mrs.
John Kelly, to remain permanently was
given very complimentary reception be-
fore leaving her old home The Ottawa
Daily Republican gives the following ac,
count of the graceful occasion:
Mrs. Jane K. Jones having announced
the intention of repairing to the East
| where she will make her future home,
and of the W. @. L. o., arranged
formal reception, at which the hosts of
friends of the reVered lacy might have
opportunity of bidding Der farewell and
God speed. The reception was in the
spacious parlors of the Baptist church last
night, and the rooms were filled with a
great throng of people. A very excellent
programme of formal exercises had been
arranged, which took up the first part of
the evening. The numbers consisted of
brief reminiscent remarks by old settlers,
son as Rotations, etc. Mr.. Robert At
kin son made most interesting talk
along historical lines, relating many cir
cumstances connected with the early his
tory Of the college and Mrs. Jones's con-
nection with it. MIR. II. T. Sheldon and
Prof. Ward also addressed the assemble
people. AT the close of the formal exer-
cises the multitude pressed forward to
clasp the hand of the honored lady, and
all who desired were welcomed to the re-
freshment room, where q collation. was
provided.
DAMARISCOTTA.
Damariscotta, Dec. 21.-The fire alarm
was sounded at s. 30 Sunday morning for
slight fire on High street in the house
occupied by A. G. Shaw. The fire was
put out before the department. arrived.
The damage by water and fire was 500;
insured.
The Massassoit Engine Company netted
abought $50 from their entertainment,
which they intend to put into hose reel.
Col j. Nj. Glidden has lately had two
hydrants set on his premises, and last
Friday they were tried before some of the
insurance people. Two streams were
turned on and every thing proved salts
main house at one time. This Is remark
abe as four inch pipe feeds a six inch
hydrant. This will reduce his insurance
rs or 80 per cent.
Schooner Peadleton. Captain Weber,
which has been on the rocks for week
on Hog Island Ledge was pulled off by @
tug, slightly damaged.
Damariscotta Mills, Dec. 21.-There
will be cantsta and Christmas tree at
the Baptist church, Friday evening, De-
cember gath. Quite a programme has
been prepared, in which no doubt q
grand good time will be had
JOHN Witham, whose sickness has
caused him much suffering for the past
few months resulting from cancer, is
very low, with all hopes abandoned of
his recovery.
NASH, ftSSCd tDOuU lf Years, VINO
was taken sick November 10th, had an
operation performed for appendicitis De-
ceinber goth. 1t was done by Dr. Weeks
of Portland, assisted by Drs. Stetson and
King of Damariscotta. At this writing
he is doing as well as could expected.
POWNAL.
Pownal, Dec. ga most novel and
interesting Christmas Social is to be Civ
en- at Mallet Hall on Friday evening,
Dec Gath. Perhaps 1t could be more
properly termed "Cobweb Party" The
hall will be crossed and recrossed with
large number of strings, and at the end
of each string will be pretty little gift
A great deal of work and expense is be-
there will be a large attendance.
Invitations are out for the wedding of
Mr. Frank Knight and Miss Katharine
Hodsdon on Wednesday evening, Dec.
22nd.
Miss Josephine Hodsdon, also Miss Ell
la, are home from Hebron for the holt
days.
Miss May Haines has left Mr.. Norman
True's and will enter the Gorham Nor
NAL School at the commencement of the
January term.
Elwyn Davis has been visiting at Mr..
G. S. Davis's for several days.
BUXTON.
West Buxton, Dec 20.-Mrs. Adriel
Thompson and son of Sanford, are spend
ing few days with her parents, Hon.
and Mrs G. p. Harmon
Mrs. F. II; Pike starts Monday for an
extended visit among friends in Boston
and New York.
The funeral services of Mrs. BENJAMIN
Oldread took place last Tuesday after
noon at her late residence. Rev. G. A.
Downey officiated
Mr.. Downey of Boston, Is the guest of
his brother, Rev. G.. A. Downey
q Mrs. Ann Dresser died at her home Sat
urday morning of typhoid pneumonia.
Her son Albert is sick with the same
disease.
SCARBORO.
Eight Corners, Dec. 22.-Mr. He nry
Bowers who has been on the sick list the
past week is rapidly improving, under
the skillful treatment of DR.. III. Fl.
Allen.
Rev. G. II. Grey, of South Gorham,
visited the Sabbath School here last
Sunday, distributing programmes for
the Sabbath School Convention which is
to be held at Stroudwater, Jan. 5th.