The Portland daily press., 1899-12-12
MAINE TOWNS.
Items efInterest Gathered By our Local
corrssgenasns
GORHAM,

GORHAM.
Gorham, Dec. 1.-The centennial OF
Washington death. will be observed with
memorial exsr cisss ct ths Normal srhool
Thursday. Dec. 18th. at 2r. m. By es-
says, declamstions. addresses. MUSIC All
are invited.
Tbs ladies Of tbs Congregational church
will hold q social and entertainment In
thsir new chapel. Thursday evening.
Mr.. @. NJ. Parker. Jr.. Of Bowdoip
college, hss accepted position a. princi-
pal Of thu Gorh,m Wits Rock High
school.
Mir. Jeha A. Hinkiey has returned
from . visit in Nsw York.
Mr.. James Aoulton and wife, High
strees. are to spend the winter In West
brook and Freepo 1T.
Mr.. Phinsss Y. Knapton has returned
70 his home in Gotham. Mr.. knsIton
has been employed tn, past season In
Lawrence. Mass.
Tbs Foreign Missionary society con.
nectsd with the School St Methodist
church, win hold their monthly meeting
with Mira. II. g. Harding, "Wednesday al
terncon. Fapn
Mr.. Frank Harton, School street, wa
In Bridgton last week ON business.
Railroad Commissioner b. u. Chad
bourne, returned Saturday from Old
Orchard and Biddef, ord, and spent Sun
day In Gorham.
Miss Lizzis Hayes, q former graduate
of the 6orham Normal sch DOL, now a
prominent teacher In Chelsea, Mass. is
passise q few days with her brothsr, Mt.
N HAEA8
Miss Leah Barker Ia spending Q few
days with h.r friend, Miss Bolster OF An.
burn.
Miss Nora A. Smith Of New York, was
the guest Of MIR. and Mrs. George Adams,
state street, during brief visit In Ger
ham.
Mrs. Abel Kinds, Main street. has &C.
csptsd = position In Portland, but will
continue bis business In Gorham.
The Gorham water company, are build
ing q shop on ELM street, for their In
dressing business.
Mr.. George Aver, a prominent msr'
chant OF Athens. IL In town on bust
Col. H. R. Millets, 10 confined to the
houss with Q severe cold.
VIM. II. Jones and wife. have returned
from visit Of ten days with friends In
Boston.
RAYMOND.
East Raymond, Dec. II AT the last
regular nesting Of Cumberland Lodge,
No 10 r. and A. NJ, at Upper
Gloucester, Saturday, Dec. 9th. the frat
and second degrees were worked on three
candidates, after which X. W. George,
II. Golding, ID. ID. q. NJ. Of the 18th dis
trict. installed the following officers
with the exception of the senior deacon.
who was not presently for the ensuing
year,
W. M.-Frank W. Winter.
S. M.-Nswell r. HASKELL
j. W.-Cyfus s. witham.
Treas. Eibridge q. Robinson.
Sso,-Gsorge ii. Cooling.
s. D-rrank n. Hawkes..
J. D.-Lsmusl s.. Day.
s. S.-Geore p. Cushman.
J. S.-Elavins b. Shackford.
Chaplain-Jo ohm ID. Anderson.
Marshal-Hsnry W. Loring.
Tylsr-0eorge @. Jordan.
After installation refreshments wer'
served In the banquet hall A good audi
encs was present.
Tho following officers were elected q
the last meeting Of Riverside Grange
No. 9S. ct their meeting Friday evening
Dec. 80:
Mastsr-wilIiam s. Cole.
Overseer-IrA N. Cole.
Lecturer-Mary W. Thorpe.
Steward. Clyde H. Jordan.
Asst. Steward-Hswitt ID. Cole.
Chaplain-Josie L. Jordan.
Trsasurer-Francis II. Wttham.
Sscrstary-Lucie 4. Cole.
Gate Keepsr-Frank l.. Means.
4 Ceres-ApRie L. Cole.
Pomona-Mabel Mcleod.
Flora-Jennis Latham.
Lady Asst Steward-Lilliau X
Willard Strout picked some may flower
nearly blossomed, one day last week.
Willis Foster 10 Ill with diphtheria.
Miss Jennie Plummer has return et
b ONE after quite an extended visit ai
Mrs Luorstis A. Jordan and daughter
Miss Mains, have been visiting friend
here the past week.
Rev. Mr.. Mcleod gave an able sermon
on "Giving," sunday, Dec. 9.
Myrtle Gerry, who Is Ill with typhoid
fever, Is improving.
GRAY.
Dry Mills. Dec. 1l.-Niss Grace Dow
who il teacher ut Cliff Island, spent he
vacation with her parents.
Miss Annie Bailey of this place, stu
dent at Bates college, has gone to Vinal
haven, to teach school this winter.
Mrs. Fred 3. Mcdonald, who mas Deer
| visiting at Mrs. Joseph McDonald's 10
the past few weeks, has returned TO he
situation as teacher In Conway, N. II.
Mrs q. L Libby Is reported to b
very Ill from heart trouble.
The timber for the new mill at Doug
10 ssville, 10 about ready to be hauled
pending the first snow.
The Toe on the mill pond Is severa
inches thick and the boys are en- ini
the skating Ii affords. The thermomete
registered eight degrees above zero sun
day morning.
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