The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-01-04
RHEUMATISM

Associate Matron-Mrs. Marion A.
Smith
Secretary-Mrs. Elvin I. Washburne.
Treasurer Mrs. Emma j. Cole.
Conductress-Mrs. Matte Childs.
Associate Conduotreas-Mrs. Mary E..
Moore.
They will be installed the 10th, by
Past Patron Fl. M. Maybury of Dwinal
Chapter, of Mechanic Falls, after which
they have banquet o. M. Richard son
& Co, printers, are getting out the an
nual book for the Grange.
Quite number are hauling their ice
which is from 10 to la inches thick.
A new meat market is to be opened in
a few days in the Harlow block, by
Taminey & Darlington.
The post Office under new management
Is giving good satisfaction, and the
changes made by charging and putting
in new windows, with paint and paper.
make a nice, clean, light Office.
Mr.. and Mrs George d. Nevens have
been visiting in town.
Work is about commencing at the corn
factory, making cans for the coming
years. pack. The cans for this years. use
are to be made by machinery.
The NJ w Years ball at the Grange hall
WAS not largely attended on account of
the rough weather.
NEWFIELD.
Newfield, January 2.-Mr. and Mrs.
Lewis Leander Piper (nee Stella Derby
shire) observed the eleventh anniversary
of their wedding December %. Their
Waltham friends who have always been
present, were unable to be here on account
of illness of Mrs. B F. Lord, sister of
Mr.. Piper, Mrs. l.. III. Knight of Bridg-
ton. Me-, was their only guest.
VINALHAVEN
Vinalhaven, January 8.-The dredging
company at work in the harbor have
found o large rock some sixteen feet
across 1t only short distance from the
mboat wharf with only about eight
feet of water on it at low water. They
viii have to procure diver and blast it
SO they can handle it. They are nearly
done, for his season will probably finish
this work.
Miss Jessie Callie' started for New
York Friday. from which place she will
go by invitation of Captain Conley and
wife, on the voyage with them to Texas
and South merioan ports.
The following officers were installed in
La Fayette Carver Post, 6. A. r., Satur-
vim B. Vinal, commander; f. S Walls,
S. v commander; Rufus Arey, j. V.
commander; L. ". Smith, adjutant; L.
q. Libby, o. g., W. r. Creed, chaplain
W. e. Carver. surgeon; 5. A. Crawford,
@ M; s. Calson, @. NJ. s.; 7. Dyer,
sergeant major; John Vinal, o. 6. The
officers were publicly installed in Memo
rial hall in the presence of large number
of comrades and invited guests. Music
was rendered by Mrs. j. E. Tolman and
Mrs o. 9 Lane, and vocal by the Male
quartette. After the ceremony of installa-
ton were over the spacious and comforta-
BILE quarters of the post were announced
to open for all where they could amuse
themselves with games, or remain in
Memorial hall where all who wished could
enjoy a social hop. All enjoyed the coca
sion very much as in fact We always do
all G. A r.. gatherings
AT the Union church Sunday morning
Rov. H. j. Wells preached from John
15-l5 at the close of the sermon one person
was baptised and two received into the
church, after which the regular COM
munion services were held, large num-
Der of memhers being present. Rev. W.
I'll. Littlefleld, superintendent OF the Sab
bath school, Sunday presented a Bible to
the school for The scholar that committed
the largest number of Bible verses during
the coming year.
johnson & Young of Boston, are
shipping from their pound here at present
five barrels of Holsters day. They have
about $4,000 Holsters in their pound
Lane, Libby q Sanborn are having all
they can do to fill their orders at their
fish plant here.
The Bodwell Granite company shut
down the Sands quarry Friday until
spring opens.
Parties are in correspondence here IN
regard to the establishment of sardine
factory to be located here.
GORHAM.
Gorham, January 3.-Hon. Isaac W.
Dyer has returned from New York, where
he has been spending the holidays.
Mrs Charles j. Roberts died Sunday
evening at the home of Mrs. Marcia
Role rts, from congestion OF the lungs.