The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-02-12
nAINE TOWNS.
Items of Interest Gathered by PRESS
Correspondents.
Sc ARBORO.

OuU s0IAouo LhJuiJs
A teacher in one of our district schools
one day lately asked little boy "What
country south of Turkey9" "Fat.
quickly responded the child You
mean Graece, don't your" SAID the teach
err. "Why yes," he answered, "that
was what said. Fat, it's all the same. !"
The Ladies' Aid met with Mrs. j. W.
johnson last week Thursday. They re-
organized and elected Mrs. Lillian Ohm
son president. They voted to have an
entertai nment before long, and chose
committee to make arrangements.
Sunday was very rainy day and our
fine sleighing is gone. Wheels are most
ly in use, but occasionally a sleigh
drags along while frequently the driver
walks.
RAYMOND.
Raymond, Feb. 11-Miss Mabel Plum
mer Is the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Il. Skinner of Portland.
The electric railroad committee from
Raymond ars o. B. Lane. Levi Jordan
and Henry Harmon.
roads almost impossible. Only few of
the logging teams are at work at present.
School. CLOSED at the village Friday,
after a successful term taught by Mrs.
Addie F. Winter.
/ Mrs. Charles r. Knight (nee Belle
Harmony has returned to Boston.
Mrs. Ida Hayden is with her sister-in-
law. Mrs. K. l.. Dolley. of Portland.
The many friends Of Mrs. Dolley will be
pleased to hear that sheSis slowly improv-
ing.
Miss Nellie Plummer is visiting rela-
tives at Casco.
A number are suffering from the
effects of severe colds.
Friday evening the scholars gave
exhibition which was pronounced the
best of the season. After the exercises
they held sociable which was an enjoy
able occasion. Miss Helen Leach pTesid
ed at the organ, while her brother Mr.
RoGert Leach played the violin. Friends
were there from South Casco and East
Raymond. The following programme
was given by the scholars:
Singing, School
Readins, Lille M. Harmon
Farce-We Ara All Teetotalera
Singing, SCHOOL
Dialogue, Testing the Scholars.
Music, Helen M. Leach
Recitation, Stella G. Hayden
Singing. School
Dialogus-Ths Old and New,
Singing-TEe Sleighing Glee.
LIMINGTON.
IT. o+ot6 n
Esther which is practiced weekly ana
nearing completion, has for the principal
soloists!
King Ahasuerua Mr.. Walter Severance
Queen Esther, Miss Lillian 81. Small
Haman, Mr.. Ernest Moulton
Zerise, Miss Evelyn Small
Mordeoai, MIR. W. 3. Small
The production of this cantata will be
a musical treat and has awakened much
interest and enthusiasm.
Miss Lillian Il. Small gave a five
Tuesday. All report 1t very merry and
enjoyable occasion, and called forth
wnrmest praises for the hostess.
The heavy rain of Sunday caused the
roads to be almost impossible. Colder
weather will be appreciated to bring
back good sleighiag.
Wednesday evening OCCURS the s'Harde
L
oeeds will be devoted to Academy uses.
Next Monday the spring tenn Of the
High School opens, under the efficient
management of Mr.. Whitman. of South
Paris, graduate of Hebron Academy
and Colby University. The prospects
are very f1attering for larger term. As
the assistant has not been appointed at
this date NO name can be given.
NORTH BERWICK.
North Berwick, Feb. II. We have
quite a numbsr of ootogenarfans, and
one or more in the nineties.s most of
whom are active, and some are but
slightly inhrm. ~
The brief season of shedding thus far
has been somewhat broken BY the late
thaw, but teams are still Mt work convey
ing timber to the mill.
Parties have been arraigned and bound
over for appearance at court on charge
of larceny from freight cars at North
Berwick station.
HARRISON.
Bolster's Mill, Feb. 10. The officers
of Crooked River Lodge 3. and A. M.
at this place were installed on Tuesday,
the 9th, by District Deputy Geo. W.
holmes, of Norway, as follows:
MASTERPIECE. A. Haskell.
Senior Warden-Edward A. Wight.
Junior Warden-J. b. Scr1 Dner.
Ireasurer-G. W. Bicknell.
Secretary-L. Dorman.
Senior Deaoon-A. D. Pike.
Junior Deaeon-W. B. Mills.
Senior Steward-O. B. Lamb.
Junior Steward-Leon Wardwell.
Chaplain-J. l.. Greene.
Marshall-A. M. Hancock.
Tyler-Elisha Turner.
At the close of the installation SER
vices Mr. A. e. Morse, of South Paris.
elocutionist, entertained the audience for
an hour with some very fine selections
handsomely rendered. Then followed
the supper Of baked beans. brown bread
etc., which was both good and b0unti
full, and of which about one hundred
partook. The evening was enjoyed BY
the dancers. Music was furnished by
Robinson's orchestra, of Harrison, and
an order of Is dances gave enjoyment
until the small hours. A thoroughly
good time, and may success and prosper
ity attend Crooked River Lodge.
NEWFIELD.
Nowfeld, February 10.-Died at her
home in Newfleh on February 3, Mrs.
Fannie (Challis) Smith, wife of James