The Portland daily press., 1897-11-18
MAINE TOWNS.
Items of Interest Gathered by cor,..
pondents of the Press.
SEBAGO.

Sebago, Nov. 17-Maple Grove Cranes
held meeting Saturday forenoon and
afternoon. In the afternoon remarl,,
were made by Worthy State Deputy w
I. Bickford, of Gorham. He spoke of tbe
Grange as being in good condition. Rx
invitation Mount Etna Grange of NORTH
Baldwin attended the meeting.
Some of the schools commenced This
week the winter terms.
Miss Florence Thallon has gone to Bos
ton to spend the winter.
NEW GLOUCESTER.
New Gloucester, Nov. l7.-Last Sun.
day completed the ninth year of the pas
torate of Rev. Herbert g. Mank, in the
Congregational church at New Gloucester
These have been years of prosperity de.
spite the hard times and the fact that
ike many country towns, New
Gloucester is continually decreasing in
population. Over sixty have been re.
ceived into the church, mostly on confes.
sion. The parsonage has been put in
good repair, the vestry renovated and the
church re1noueled and modernized, the
whole expense being nearly $500. The
invested funds have been increased bv
legacies to the amount of $1,000. Recently
$1,000 has been subscribed by members of
the parish to pay a nominal debt, which
the parish has owed its fund for some
thirty years, the practical effect being to
increase the fund by that amount. In
1888 the total benevolences OF the church
were $576. Last year they were SlO05.
Entire harmony between pastor ana peo-
pie has prevailed during the whole time
Mr.. Mank is 6 native OF Maine, q gradu-
ate of Amherst College, aud he took his
theological course at Yale and Andoyer.
He came directly from the Seminary to
New Gloucester, and was ordained here.
Comparatively few pastorates in these
days are as long as this one has already
been.
YARMOUTH.
Yarmouth, Nov. 17-Mr. and Mrs.
Geo. A. Leighton celebrated their silver
wedding at their residence, % Bridge
street, Yarmouth, Friday evening. Mr..
George A. and Mrs. Arexine G. Leighton
were married Nov. IL, 1872, in Yarmouth,
by Rev. Mr.. Bartlett. They have two
were not informed of the guests,
and as they arrived the surprise shown
by The hostess and that of the host on his
arrival after being called home while
away on business, showed they were
completely taken by surprise. The gifts
we're pretty and useful giving thought OF
those who held the occasion in memory.
Cakes, coffee, fruit and confectionery
were served. 1t was family gatherin Il
but 1t made an occasion not to be forgot
ten by any one present. 1t goes without
saying that had the many friends of Mr..
and Mrs. leighton known of the ap-
proach of the silver anniversary it would
not have been allowed to pass without a
more favored acknowledgement. AS it
is, all unite in wishing them a long ana
happy life.
BALDWIN.
North Baldwin, Nov. 15.-Three inches
of snow fell Friday
Alfred Muroh bas gone to Norway.
Eva Murch is going to Norway soon.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. B. Sanborn, Mr. and
Mrs. j. M. Sanborn, Mrs. l.. A. Wig
gin and Mr.. and Mrs. Nathaniel Wiggin
visited the Sebago Grange last Saturday.
PARIS.
Paris Hill, Nov. 1O.-The first snow
storm of the season came on Thursday
night. About four inches fell, making
very good sleighing.
Col. A. S. Austin has moved to South
Paris, where he will go into business.
Mrs. Brown and Mrs. Snow will soon
close their houses for the winter. The
Misses Perham left for their winter home
in Washington last week.
Miss Persis Andrews left for her winter
absence on Wednesday. She goes to
Portland for few days, then to Boston,
where she will visit friends for a few
days. About Dec. l she will sail for
Florida, where she has a good posi-
ton as governess. 1t is understood that
she will return and open her house about
April l.
The students of the Academy gave a
very pleasant sociable in Academy Hall
on Friday. The young people from South
Paris came in a body. Ice cream and
cake were served.
Rev Mr. Webber of Rumford Falls
exchanged with Mr.. Pierce on Sunday
Fo 10 inn toJ ,