The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-12-28
wINDHAM.


studio by Abbott Graves.
wINDHAM.
windham, Dec. s6.-Mr. and Mrs Au-
gustus snow are visiting their children
In Boston.
Mr.. K. ii. Turkey of Harvard Univer-
sity, Mr.. Lewis varney OF University of
sine, and MIR. William HAWKES. OF
Friends sohool OF Pro, idsnas. are spend
Ing Christmas vacation at their homes at
Mindham Centre.
Mr.. william and Lincoln Hall OF Eos.
ton. have teen spending few DAYS vita
their mother, Mrs. NJ. A. Hall, Mr
and Mrs. Charlss sawyer snd son and
Miss Carrie Lamb were also gueIts o.
Mrs. ball, Christmas Day.
Mir. Leon Ward has steadily improved
In health and spent Christmas with his
brother and family, at south Portland.
MIR. Frank Hall, now of Yarmouth,
was home few days at Christmas.
Miss Emma l.. Webb 10 spending
| wesk with her friends at home.
Mr.. frank Morrels buildings on the
| Plains, were burned ons day recsrtly.
The property of the lats Joseph Elder.
| recently sold to ar. Eugene Sawyer, has
passed into the hands, We UNDER tsnd Of
Mr.. Albert Say ward.
Mrs Martha Gray spent Christina, at
Mir. ID. Il. Tukey's.
NORTH YARMOUTH.
East North Yarmouth, Dso. s7.-Miss
A 1elatda Ii. Hodsdon, teacher at Everett,
Mass +, Is spending her vacation with her
parents, Mt. ana Mrs, Reuben Hodsdop.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert NJ. Lawrence.
who have been visiting his sister, Mrs
G. r. Cleaves at Sebago Lake, hAve re-
turned home.
The Christmas tree and concert at ths
Methodist church. Monday evening. was
vel. attended.
j. EarIs freeman, who has Teen
spending his vacation at A. l.. Dunns,
has returned TO his home at Wcodforis.
Mrs. Charles Miiliken, who has been
spending few weeks with her daughter,
| Mrs. Turner as Auburn has returned
| home. accompanied by her granddaught-
er, Miss Turner.
NORTH BERWICK.
| NGrih Berwick, Dec. 26.-On Chr ist-
| IN, day blowing was well done on the
| farm Of Bracket Hall.
4. Il. hussey and Mrs. Hussey are
| soon to start with party OF frieIdsto the
| Eoly lar Il, for pleasure intermiualed
with business.
Rev. l.. Ii. Emery preached a Chris
mas ssrmon Sunday morning, following.
| in tins evening " ith an address at thu
social service. on the same line Of
thought
| Il. o. johnson. Jr., of the University of
Maine, is home for few DAYS, Byron
Dodge OF Welis, college friend Of john
cons, IL visiting him at his home.
A most delightful time WAS had In OBJ
servanee Of Christmas, at the Baptist
vestry. Pastor Emery and Mrs. L mary
were not forgotten by their people, with
| whom they are very.popuiar.
AZ crowded HOUSE with good enter.
taiament was held in the Free Baptist
! vestry
| North baldwin, December 2j.-P. II.
WlRPin ara family spent Christmas at
In this ever Ing quite good many went
to Convene Among them were Harry
| Muroh. Mrs. l.. A. wiRgin, Bert Smith,
E. Il. BlnfoId Mr.. and Mrs. +. j.
Murch nd Sophrona NJ wiggin.
Miss Hattie Wiggin Is home for q
weeks vacation from Gorham No riual
| school.
Mrs l.. A, Wigsin spsnt Sunday at
Westbrto ok with her sister, Mrs. 5. L..
McCorrison.
Mrs. Lunt and Gladys returned to Fall
mouth Saturday after spending wesk
with her sister. Mrs. Ihorne, who we are
glad to ssy is able to sit up an hour at
time.
Miss Julia thompson of South Portland
ia at work for J. h. Cartret, while Mrs
John Csrtret spends few months with
her mother, Mrs. h. Z. Thorne.
Howard Wiggin. Josie and Eva III urch
are attending Potter academy this term.
Almon Murch, Mrs J. NJ. Sanborn,
Charles Pinford. Josephine Parker and
Nathaniel virgin have built hoIs, sh eds
back Of the Union chapel
GRAY.
North Gray, December q MIR. Shee-
hans picker houfe WAS burned on the
| evening OF the 26th, caused by a nail In
the stock running through the picker.
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| er house burned.
John Purves continues to improve.
| Mrs. Burgess Of Pleasantdals spent
Christmas with her parents At this place.
Edward Dollsy has position as book
keeper at Lewiston.
Miss Allen of Cumberland Mills. q
graduate of the Gorham Normal school,
Is teaching our school this winter.
There are five scholars from this dis
trict attending the Pennell Institute this
winter.
Work seems to be at standstill for
lack of snow.
There 10 some good hay In this place
for sale, but they want sl5 In the barn.
CUMBERLAND.
Cumberland Centre, December s7.-
An interesting Christmas concert was
given by the children OF the Sunday
school last Sunday evening. The fol low
ing programme was carried out;
voluntary.
Anthsm.
Responsive Rsading-Psalm So.
Prayer, hsv. p. Z. Miller
Christmas Greeting. Chorus
Observation-Disclosures Greeting,
Harlan p. Sweetser
Recitation-C Christmas Morning,
Fig hit Girls
Song, Trio
Rsoftation-Joy Bells, Myra Burpell
Singing, Congregation
Reel ation-Christmas Secret.
Blanche Merrill. Marion Hamilton
Quartstts-LiEt to the Bells.
Rscitation--His Own, Mendall Hamilton
Recitation-Sing 1t,
Mabel Burnham. Consy SWEET
Singing, Children
Recitation Rays of Light,
Eight Boys and Girls
Duet,
Rseitation-Like Silver Lamps,
Five Boys