The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-11-15
MAINE TOWNS.
Items of Interest Gathered by Oar Local
Correspondents.
GoRHAM.

tended church on sunday. The meetings
were held In the chapel and vestry.
Mrs. Geo. Lewis and Miss Bernice
Clark, who have been passing few wee <,
with DR.. Lewis. Main street, returned to
their home In South Berwick, Saturday.
Mr. John Manson and wife OF Ossipee.
N. H.. who have been the guests Of Eek :.
Gov. Robe, their many friends will be
pleased TO learn have taken rooms ct the
Sherwood In Portland.
The Cosmopolitan Club will meet Wed
n ssday afternoon ut Robie hall Prof
Chapman OF Bowdoin will be present
and give selections from Burns.
Mr.. Geo. Lewis OF Bowdoin college Is
teaching school in the eastern part Of the
state
The thank Offering meeting Of the
ladies Of the Congregational church,
FRIDAY. made most liberal Offering,
$50 81. The social hour was passed pleas
antly. Refreshments were served.
The anniversary OF Gorham Grange
was postponed again 10 next Saturday on
account Of the bad weather.
The GLASS Of 1900 gave party In the
school building Saturday evening, to the
class OF 1901, Gorham High school. The
evening WAS passeu piehsaLtIy. Htlftsn-
meuts were served. Principal W. W.
Woodman was Irssent
This X. Of p. and Odd Fellows OF Cor.
ham have been holding their meetings in
Masonic hall for several years, but now
are contemplating either purchasing n
building with ball, or erecting new
building for their future uss.
KENNEBUNK.
kennebunk, Nov f3-Mr. L A. Fair
field, teller of the ksnnebunk Bank, who
recently sprained his foot by jumping
from a team, 10 recovering, and able to
attend his many duties.
The carly snow was surprise to many
In this Vicinity. Il Is estimated that
there was fall Of five inches during the
twenty hours of storm. The storm
affected the attendance In all the ohu rohes
Of the town yesterday.
Rev. Alfred e. Stembridge Of Airing
ton Heights, Mass +, preached as a oandi-
date for the vacant pulpit Of the Con-
greeted by good congregation consider
Ing the storm.
A musical recital will be given In the
Mousam Opera House for the benefit OF
Olaf Bye of kennebunk, Wednesday, Nov.
10. Vocal and instrumental solos and
duets will be rendered by home talent as
sisted by outside help.
sEBAGO LAKE.
Ssbago Lake. Nov 13.-Hev. G. p.
Clesves is away on business for two
weeks.
Mrs. Emmons Lombard, who has been
visiting at Chas. L6mba went 10 st.
Adams Friday to make her parents Wis
1t before returning to her home In VIM
sor, Vt
Miss Amelia Longfellow returned to
her work In Portland, Friday.
Miss Nellie NJ. knight mas returned to
Portland after passing one week with
Mrs. q. Ii. Dole.
Mr.. Daniel Trumb bull moved his family
TO Westbrook, SATURDAY.
Miss Eliza Dole IL visitinR relatives In
Portland and vicinity for few weeks.
Miss Lillian Littlelelf Is spending her
vacation with her uncle, Frank Little
field.
Mrs, Chas. Ingalls, of Benny Eagle. Is
Ingalls, and family.
VINALHAvEN.
Vinalhavep, Nov. I3.-Sunday was q
very stormy day. moving hard all day
with the wind blowing heavy from the
northeast.
The nine year old son of David Grant
fell into the Harbor quarry, Saturday.
falling a distance OF about fifteen feet
|
was taken up for dead and DIR. Phillips
called, who found him with life in him.
but In u condition which made IL impos-
ible for him to decide what his chances
were. Sunday he was better and they
think he will come out all right.
Major II. III. Lord of Rocklan3, will
deliver an illustrated lecture In Memorial
hall, Vinalhaven, Wednesday evening.
Nov. 18th, subject Manila and the Phil
ippines," and the receipts over and above
the expenses Of the evening will be given
to the Union church building fund.
The ohimpsys Will bs completed on
the Union church by "Wednesday, and the
mssons will commence to spread the
plastsring. The memorial windows of
the church have been awarded 20 the firm
Of kedting. Baird q Co., of Boston.
The hunting party consisting OF Dr. Il.
IA. Lyford. Hon. h. ). Walls, Col. Il.
Il. Libby and ". j. James returned Sat
spending few days with his daugh g. in
Dover. The party killed nine deer,
bringing home with them seven. Some of
taelr friends knowing they were coming
that night met them with n team of i've
horses to haul their game home.
j. W. Gray has moved his goods into
the store lately occupied by Hiram Arey
GA Maine street.
Tuesday evening, Nov. 18th. Is the an
nual meeting and election of officers in
Moses Webster Lodge, Il. and A. NJ.
schooner Geo. L. Prescott, Capt Dob
bin is loading cut stone at the Sands for
New York. She has made eight trips TO
New York this season
Cod fish ara reported very plenty on
the sh pals near the island.
The Memorial Association circle will
hold fair and entertainment at Memo
rial hall, Nov. %
BUXTON.
Chicopee, Nov l3.-Langdon Chandler,
Jr., of Westbrook, was the guest OF MIR.
Nd ward Gibbs over the Sabbath, return
ing to his school Monday morning
The storm wss very severe from about
3 p. mi saturday until about p. m.
SUNDAY. when the snow stopped falling.
hut the wind kept blowing more or less
all night on Sunday, pilipg the snow up
into drifts in many places. Very good
sleie hing at present. bus not much hopes
OF 1t remaining for many days
Mrs. Lou Loring has besn very sick
wish ssverecold anu Inflammation Of tn .
bowels, but Is batter. Mrs. Martin,