The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-09-14
MAINE TOWNS.
Items OF Interest Gathered by Our Local
Correspondents.
BRUNSWICK.

Brunswick, Sept. la--Miss Evelyn
worthlsy Of Brunswick is occupying q
place as assistant at Sanborn Seminary,
Kingston, N. II. Miss Worthley has
taught several terms In Brunswick rurai
schools.
Mr.. @. II. Parker is thinking Of moving
to California In the spring. MIR. Parker
has two brothers-iu-law there who own
controlling interests in some gold mins
property.
The High school football team began
practice Tuesday afternoon.
Prof. II. K. Woodruff and fat lily re-
turned Monday night from summer
SCENT in northern Vermont
Warren Hall viii probably NOT return
to the University Of Maine this fall, but
will Ga into business. He was a mem.
Der OF the class of 1901. Allen W. wheeler
of the same class leaves for Orono the first
of next week.
SANFORD.
Springyale, September 1s.-Mrs. A. j.
Smith visited her aunt, Mrs. Grsenlesf
Barrett in Harrington, N. H., last week.
Rev. W. A. W. Hardy, a former pastor
of the Free Baptist church, made a short
stay In town last week andlwas warmly
welcomed by hest OF friends.
The Springvale Aqueduct company are
building a new tank for filter near the
old tank, and are contemplating other
improvements.
The Woman's Baptist Missionary sooi-
ETY. met with Mrs John BENNETT last We'd
nesdsy. Mrs. b. G. Davis resigned rs
president of the society, and Mics Sarah
Butler was elected to fill the place.
A large number Of the Free Baptist
Sunday school enjoyed picnic at Old
Falls, Labor Day. The new electric road
furnished the facilities for getting There
Machinery for the new wooden mill
plant is being moved into the oil But
Ter s. Clark factory, and preparations for
the business there are being rapidly
pushed to completion.
At the Baptist church Sunday evening
of last week, Rev.W. b. Shumway closed
his serieg of twelve charm ing sermons on
HELPS from the Hills, the theme for
the last sermon being "Bethlehem the
Mountain City OF Advent " kaoh one
Of these talks has been a. perfect gem of
eioquence, sparkling, in setting of de-
scrlptive beauty which made the whole
ssrles in the highesG degree helpf I'll TO
everyone who had the privilege of II stem
ing to them.
BUXTON.
Bar Mills, September 10. The First
congregational church of buxton viii
old its harvest supper at Sanuerson's
aall, Wednesday evening, Sept mber 20
A pleasing programmeSwili be rendered.
GORHAM.
GorhRu, Sept. I2.--The following is the
programme for Gorham Grange, next
saturday evening, Sept. 49,
Music. Miss Hattie Harmon
heading, Mrs. bion Biekford
Report of the different fairs attendsa
and the lessons learned theseat, from all
the members present.
nsRdtng. Mrs. Brown
Vacation Notes.
Worthy Master W. ]. Corthell
Mr.. Charles x. Hinkley has been Sc
elected teacher If music at The Gorham
High school,
Mr.. G. Ii. Frezzslle of Boston, from
che dry goods house of Huston and Hen.
1erson, has accepted position with Il. H.
Emery.
Hon. B. Il. Chadbourne is spending a
Few days with friends here.
The Normal school opened yesterday
with large number of pupils.
Mrs. Frank Merritt of hoston Is visit
ing friends in Gorham.
Ex. Gov. Robbie and party have returned
from the National tlncainpnent
The Gorham Normal sshool opened
Tuesday with an unusually large number
attendance. Miss Viola III. White,
teacher of geography, is detained at home
on account of the serious illness OF her
father.
Extensive repairs have been made upon
the Normal School building both inside
and out. 1t has heen painted outside
and painted and vanished inside. New
chairs and desks have been put in the
recitation rooms.
GRAY.
Dry Mills. Sept IL School commenced
Monday morning, Mr.. Edwin Pennell
is teacher.
Mrs. Fred Mcdonald is teaching at Con-
way, N. H..
Mrs. Gilman Quint is very, sick.
Charles Quint. while leading horse
Sunday afternoon, was kicked in the face
Dy the animal Five stitches were taken
to close the wound.
Miss Lillian Cobb and Eth Ell Stone Of
MindhGm were visiting at Mrs. Ii. l.
Morse's Saturday and Sunday.
Miss Eva McConkey Is suffering from
a feon on her finger.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. G. Morrill, returned
home from Philadelphia, Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bradbury of Harrington
were at MIR. III. q. Morrilfs Sunday.
Mr. John Libby is bringing the scholars
from SuekervilIs.
MIR. George CUNT attended the POLAND
Praying Band meeting at Stsndish, Sun
day.
POWNAL.
Puwnal, Sept. l2.--The contest for thu
fountain pen PRES anted to the Ladies' All
Society by the Waterman Compang will
be the most prominent feature 10 the So
cial to be given In charge-of the Aid next
FridRy evening, Sept 18th.
Miss Lizzie Chapman has just returned
from brief stay In Portland. Both she
and Miss Emma are this week the guests
of MIR. and Mrs. O. Knight
Mrs Helen Soule is still with Mrs
Knight, but will be ready to resume her
work for her regular customers in Port
land the very first of October.
Miss Josephine II. Hedsdon has left for
Hebron, where she is TO resume Der duties
as teacher OF elocution at Hebron Aoad-
envy for the com ing year. She WIS ac-
oompanied by her sister Miss Florence
Hodsdon, who will become pupil of that