The Portland daily press., 1898-03-23
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WINDHAM.

W,ndham Centre, March 22 Mr.. Will
lard Hanson went to Stroudwater this
week to work for Mr.. Buckley at the
Dole milk farm.
Mrs. George B. Hanson has been at Mr.
Nugent's, near Newhall, for several days.
Mr.. Howard Harmon, who has been
staying at Mr.. John Fellows's while at
tending the high school, returned to his
home at North Windham, Monday. Nor
ris Libby has taken Mr.. Harmons place.
The school committee of Windham will
be in session at the Centre schoolhouse
Saturday, March 26 at 10 O'Clock a. m.,
TO examine those who wish to teach in
the town the coming school year.
Rev. Cynthia Garter left Monday for
Rhode Island, where she will attend
quarterly meeting with which her church
is connected.
There was a concert at the Friends
church Sunday afternoon given by the
young people.
There was no preaching service at the
Free Baptist church sunday afternoon on
account of the absence sof thes pastor,
Mr. d. +. Small, but social meeting
was acceptabIy lead by Mrs. Daniel
Tukey.
OTISFIELD.
Otisfield, March 22-Mrs. J. W. Cook
returned recently from q visit to friends
in Boston and PORTLAND
II. M Cushman has $50 incubator
Matched chickens.
Roads are fast becoming impossible.
and notwithstanding the unusual amount
CT snow this winter unless more falls we
shall have wngoning this spring earlier
than last.
Hattie j. Loring held a meeting in
Union church Sunday, March 20 in hon
or of Neal Dow and Miss Frances VIII
lard. i
STEEP FALLS.
Steep Falls, March 21:-Mrs. I; W. Goss,
&. K Il. S., and Mrs. Matthews, a.
Pleceptress, of Berwick, install the fol-
lowing officers of Crown Assembly, No.
30 Pythian Sisterhood, Thursday, March
II: c. c.. Mrs. Lorenzo Norton; v. G.,
Mrs. NJ. Belle Wedgewood; prelate, Mrs.
Edward Chick; M. OF E., Mrs. D; ".
S., MIS-. T. ]. Dorsett; NJ. at A, Mrs.
Henry Blake; A. NJ. at A, Mrs. Alya
Ward; l. g., Mrs. John Richardson's; 0.
g., Mrs. George Thems.
The call rendered Rev. E. r. Rogers of
Rhode Island, by the Free Baptist
gin his labors April l. The parsonage
has been newly papered and painted and
put in dne order.
The citizens of Steep Falls held meet
ing Saturday evening to make arrange
ents for the High School A commit
tee Of four was chosen to meet Dr. L.rO.
Bu zell, supervisor of schools to see to
fifth and furnishing Wingate hall for,
that purpose Mr.. X. r. Wingate is to
-. the necessary furnishings.
Miss Alice Fuller of Nebraska, is visit
ing Miss Edna Bailey. 4
FREEPORT.
Freeport. March 21.-Mr. W. 6. Bailey
was donor of some fine flowers to the
Jewett club Saturday morning at the
Harraseekett house.
Rev. o. II. Perkins preached at Poland
last Sunday.
Mrs. Marston of Pownal is caring for
Mr. VIM. Cove is planting early pota- !
toes this week.
Miss Edith Bryant is visiting Miss
Gladys Pierce, Wakefield. Mass.
The honor parts Of the F. II. S., have
been given out for graduation: Vale.
dictorian, Hattie Roger; salutatory,
Edith Could class poem. Minnie Gam
mon; elective honors, history, Jack Kan
dali; prophecy, Eva Hussey; presenta-
tlons, Geo. Wilbur; poem, Grace Davis;
ode, Alice Randall.
MIR. John T. Oxnard has purchased
silent steed and win try his luck at learn
ing to ride.
Mr.. Perkins has rented front room
Miss Mollie Syddleman is working at
A. W. Shaw S.
Mr.. Fred S. Soule was at Ethe West End
hotel. Portland Tuesday, showing his
new spring goods and taking orders for
suits.
David Dana Spear, Jr., will spend his
vacation the coming Two weeks at the
residence of his parents, 127 Congress
Mr.. Charles Fl. Pettengiu visited the
city Monday.
Some 90 persons from our village have
work in the city. The one longest en-
ployed in the city, known to your corre-
spondent is MIR. Everard Russ, assistant
cashier at the custom house. Mr.. Russ
is II genial man, and the upward and
steady rise to his present trustworthy
position comes from real merit and faith
ful attendance to duties. His son Berthe
is a student at law in Boston university,
and is a remarkably bright and active
student. He will complete his legal
course of study there in June.
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