The Portland daily press., 1898-12-28

The Misses Della Hamilton and Minnie
Webber of N. Y. A, Yarmouth, spent
Christmas at their homes here.
Mr.. Orren Hamilton and Miss Emmie
Hamilton were united in marriage the
24th inst. by Rev. A. G. Irafton. .
Among those who spent Christmas here
are the following: Mr. X. E. lIittlefield
and family, % Howard street, Portland,
MIR. Harry b. Hamilton, 335 Congress
street, Mr.. Wesley w. Bates, Cumberland
street, Mr.. Lawrence Ramsdell OF Fal-
mouth, Mr. LiDwood Doughty, Long
Island, Mrs. Hannah Morse or harps-
well.
Capt. L. S. Hill mate Selden Bill and
cook Geo Hill of sloop M. NJ. Hamilton,
which has been working at Fall river
the past season arrived home one day last
week. The sloop is hauled up at Fail
River for the winter.
MIR Joseph Hamilton who is working
at Rockland spent Christmas with has
family Capt. Hugh Bowen who is engaged
in Light House repair work is home tor
the winter.
ARPSWELL.
West Harpswell, Dec. &c. In the notice
of the funeral services of the late Mrs.
Ellen 6. p enneil, in recent number OIL
the PRESS, we omitted the names OF
those w ho donated flowers, A large bou-
q1et of white carnations was given by
bir. A. s. Pennel1 and family of Bruins
wick: bouquet of ferns. roses and carna
tions and daisies from Mr.. Thomas Pen
nell and family of Portland; wreath
of roses and carnations from ner children /;
bouquet OF roses from Mrs. j. b. Pink
ham; bouquet OF carnations from Mrs.
Helen PinkhRIn: cluster OF roses from
Mrs. Arthur 0. Merriman. The casket
was trimmed with Snilax and white car
nations, the gift of other relatives and
friends here.
Christmas exercises we're held at the
Baptist church Saturday evening, consis6-
ing of music and recitations, after which
presents Were distributed from two boun-
tifully laoen Christians trees. The Metho-
dist church united with theBaptist and
very successful programme was carried
out. On Sunday the pastors of both
churches preached sermons appropriate to
the day.
FALMOUTH.
West Falmouth, Dec. 26-Mrs McNally
returned Monday from visit to relatives
in Saco.
Miss Grace Hadlock met with an acci-
dent last Friday morning while out
driving. The horse upset the sleigh In
turning throwing her out and then start
ed for go as you please race. Miss
Hadlock pluckily pursued, found the AMI
NAL nearly two miles from the starting
point and drove home again seemingly
none the worse for the adventure.
There was a pleasing entertainment at
the school house in No. IL followed by
harvesting ttle fruit of two we'll laden
Christmas trees, Friday evening. Much
credit is due ''Old Santa Claus for the
evenings entertainment.
The trees were completely covered with
a coating Of ice Tuesday morning, which
had the sun shone would have made the
outlook seem like view of fairy land.
Miss Gertrude Blake and brother from
East Gray spent Christmas day at Mr. III.
G. Blake's.
Mrs. Ida Merrill was the guest of her
mother IN Auburn last Friday.
The ladies OF the Benevolent Society
will meet with Mrs. Bertha Blake on
Wednesday, the 2Sth.
Mr.. George Dearborn went to Newbury-
port last week to take charge of briok-
yard.
Miss Mabelle Hayes who was the guest
of her friend, Miss Ella Blake last week,
returned to her home in Auburn Satur-
day.
Miss Della Allen has recovered sufd-
ciently to leave the Maine General Hospi-
tai and is now stopping with friends IN
the city.
Mrs. Julia A., widow of the late Adam
IL,
died at her late residence in Portland at
the advanced age OF 50 years and was
buried in the Methodist Gene terry at
West Cumberland on Friday.
GoRHAM.
This is the Gorhanl Grange programme:
ouotations. Corn
Reading Mrs. Burnell
Music.
Ouestion-Are re farmers in this section
raising more corn than ten years
ago, A. B. johnson, L. L. Thomas
Tableaux.
FALMOUTH.
Falmouth,S December a7.-Rev. J. W.
Shaw sper5 Christmas in Brockton,
Mass, and Mr. and Mrs W. ]. Beyins
were in Newton, Mass.
Miss Adele Marie Shaw is home from
Brooklyn, N. T., for the holidays.
Mrs. Catherine and Miss Medora Shaw
will spend the winter in Someryille,
Mass.
Principal P. F. Williams of Cumber-
and Center spent Christmas in this place.
Mr.. Paul Kicker of Boston was at his
home.
There was Christmas tree at the First
Parish chapel, with the following pro-
CRANE:
The Legend of Christmas Tree,
Alva Hinoks
Recitation, Ralph Bowie
The King. Annie Smith
Music. Children
The Dear Little Scheer, Hilda Colley
The Tree That Saved the Town..
Willie Lunt
The Angel Song, Inez Bucknam
Music-Ho for Chris Kringle,