The Portland daily press., 1899-12-26

j. DE. A. Moore.
3. S.-Henry w. Sargent
j. S.-Ctarles IL. Lucas.
Chap -Charlss W. Goodnow.
Mar. VIM. j. Brown.
Tiler-Wallaoe Scott.
Orgsnist-A. Il. Haley.
Charles II. Cole Is the retiring past
master.
SEBA6O.
Ssbago. Dec. %. --Harry Saunders OF
Sweden Is visiting Mr.. and Mrs. X. Nj.
Herbert Robinson OF Rhode Island was
home to ses his father, A. j. Robinson,
at Convene.
Miss 5. N. Rarstow and Miss Florence
N. Tnallon, who visited Alaska In the
summer, IRE expected to return to Sebago
soon.
The telephone company put up It's wire
to the boarding house Of J. Q. Babb
Saturday.
Some people Of Ssbago are agitating
the abolishing Of all post Offices In the
town Of Setago except the East Sebago
making that distributing Office for the
town with a trial of the free delivery sys-
tenn.
On Saturday Almon Young sold two
lots Of hay. one to Frank Haley and to
Charles Lombard at very good profit
over the price paid at auction that day.
meeting Deo 9th. and the folio wing Ollie
ers were elected:
Msster--O. A. Douglass.
OSe-seer-A. b. Jewell.
Lecturer Mrs. K. NJ. Douglass.
Steward-C. p. Douglass.
Asst Steward, W. Il. Douglass.
Chaplain-Mrs. II. ]. Robinson.
Treasursr-A. ]. Robinson.
Secretary-Mrs, Q. N. Douglass.
Gate-keeper-P. w, Sawyer.
Pomona-Mrs A. b. Jewen.
Ceres-Miss s.. II. Haley.
Flora-Mrs. G. p. Douglass.
Lady Asst Steward-Miss Lizzie N.
Jewell.
Installation of the above named officers
Will be on the first Saturday Of January,
the 9th, also dinner will be furnished
by the grange.
CHEBEAGUE.
Chebeasus, D,o. at-Mr. II. W. Bow
en-, the recently appointed postmaster,
has under process OF constr uction neat
and commodious building to be used as
postoffice. Mr.. Bowsn will take charge
Of the office. Jan. LIST, 1900.
Capt. /. 5. Hill, sloop NJ. n. Hamil-
ton, Is home for the winter. having put
his vessel In wintar quarters at Portland.
Smelling still continues with fish plen-
tY and prices fair. Messrs. Bennett and
Doughty are high line thus far, having
made a stock of between seven and eight
hundrsd dollars since Sept. 10Th.
The canning factory closed the goth
inst, after o most successful season.
OTISFIELD.
Otis6eld, December 20 The wea Their
has been unusually warm for the last
week and as yet not sufficient snow has
come for much sleighing.
GEORGE q. Jtllson Is at home on vaoa-
ton from Boston, where he Ia attending
q law school.
Rev. Colum bus Kseue of East Otis6eld,
who had slight shock q few weeks
ago, has now recovered so as to be able
to preach again.
Christmas was not observed this year
here by a Christmas tree.
The ponds are frozen over slightly
and there is good skating neal the shores.
GRAY.
Gray, December 25.-Mr. A. N. An
drews is at home from Portland to pass
the holidays.
Misses Ivy and Marion Smith. who are
teaching in Massachusetts. will pass the
Christmas and New Years with their
Mir. VI. +. Hill has ~ phoid fever. The
knights of Pythias lodge OF which MIR.
Hill Is q member, are giving him every
attention their bylaws guarantee.
Mrs. b. II. Skillings will pass Christ
mas with her sister. Mrs. George ID.
Clark OF Portland.
Mr.. Erdon Fogg, who is attending the
Burdette Business college In Boston,
came home ON the g. to pass the holi.
days.
MIR. E.S. Caswsll has painted and hung
scenery in the Memorial hall.
Mir. W. ii. Doherty, who went to the
Maine General hospital In o very critical
condition for treatment two months ago.
is stopping at the Hotsl Parker. He has
many friends In town who are Qratified
to flud him on the road to recovery.
The Memorial building is completed,
but the dske for dedication has not been
liked, SO far as the writer has learned.
Mrs. Chas. Morse Of Portland, will pass
Christmas with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. John New bsgin.
Mr.. w. A. Chapman has contracted
with Mr.. +. n. Douglass to cut aud haul
from lots on the east shore OF Little Sc
bago, three hundred cords OF white
birch.
Mr.. William W. vinton met with a
painful accident In the woods last week.
de was dragging a stick OF tim Der with
his horses BY some miscalcplation In
stopping his leg got caughs between q
rock and the end OF the timber, cruising
the ankle badly.
Miss Florence Smith win attend Bos-
ton University during the winter season.
Mr. James Dow, wife and son of South
Portland are at VIM. NJ. Dow's.
Mr.. Harry D. Stimson has moved Into
the house owned by DIR. RowelL.
Nessrs. Durham and Emerson, repre-
sentativea OF Portland houses, passed
Friday night in town.
Under the auspices of the Universalist
Circle, The HuskinR Bee will be given at
the Town hall. Friday evening, Deem
Der cath. An oyster supper will be served.
MIR. Augustus Lowe has ths contract
to cut the undsrpinning for the Pennell
Institute Labratory. The foundation
was completed this fall by Mr.. s. W.
Foster who contracted TO build q brick
structure of one story with hip roof.
The design shows pretty building Of
modern type. Mr.. Foster. We understand:
has contract at Rumford Falls that will
require swo years to oomplete. -.