The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-02-28

from q very severe at5ack VI efippe,s oofe
to be out again.
GRAY.
Gray, February 81. MIR. Charles Morse
of Portland, Is visiting Miss Mary Haines.
closed last Friday. The srring term be-
gins Monday, March eth.
Mrs. George Hallowell, who has been
visiting at her fathers, Mr. Emery Os-
good, has returned To westbrook.
MIR. Frank n. Douglass has contract
for car timber, from the Washington
county railroad.
Mr.. bennett gave readings at Pennell
institute hall last Saturday evening. He
is favorite of the Gray people.
Saturdays Lewiston journal announces
hot contest in Bethel over Road Com
missioner. Gray is not very slow, there
are six candidates.
Mr.. II. N. Douglass has done larger
business in numbering this winter than
he ever did before.
The Free Baptist society on Monday,
March 9th will furnish dinners at Cobb's
hall. aud 1t looks at present. as II they
might be called upon to furnish suppers.
Mrs. Edith Pierce of Lewiston visited
her sister. Mrs. James H. Colley, one day
last week.
The Congregational society the past
week placed furnace in the parsonage,
also painted and papered.
Rev. John Haskell supplied the pulpit
at the Congregational church last Sunday.
The Rev. Herbert l.. Mccain will ar
rive this week and will preach next sun
day at the Congregational church.
The following were guests at the hotel
Parker the past week: J. h. O'Neii, n.
&. Burnham,- B. W. Emerson, +. 3
Il. j. Chapman, W. II. Norton, Portland;
A. D. Peck, Boston; Al Wilson, W. II.
Rowe, Cumberland; W. Doughty. 5.
smith, South windham; J. A. 1homp-
son. L. n Millett. Gorham; X. b. Man
chester, W. E. Mains, North Windham;
Thomas Record, Buokfeld.
Sebago lodge, No. 80, x. OF p. on FRI
day evening, nth inst. installed the fol-
lowing mem bers, officers for the ensuing
quarter, G. O., VI. II Mitham; v. o.,
:. X Pennell; p, G. K. Leighton: X.
Il. s.. E. Z. Leighton; III. k., W. a.
Chapman; n. E., Il. >. Caswell; Nj. w.,
W. ". Vinton; Ri. A.. Dwinai Cobb; l.
Luther Hill is installing officer for dis
trict No. z, which takes in Graz, Ray
mond and Poxnal This Is thrifty and
prosperous lodge, having one hundred
and fifteen members in good standing,
which is large, considering that in so
small town there are two other secret
orders md the Grange. One feature Of
this lodge that stimulates interest, is.
each and every member enjoys having
gatherings, at which viii. be served q
good supper And well they may, for the
members who have wives. know them TO
he well up in the art of the culinary de
partment On the evening OF the gath
ints., about eight o'clock. the writer
somewhat upex pectedly walked into their
snte-room Just in time for the second,
third, or fourth table, 1t matters not
which, as it was heavily laden with
edibles, such as country wives have the
ability to prepare. Around the table were
seated Il. Z. Leighton, X. 5. Caseweiii
Luther dill, }. 1. Hanoook, G. 1. May
berry VIM. Witham, Fred ayberry, r.
N. Douglass, W. ". Vinton, Grin Whit
ney, J. W Stevens, Frank Libby and 5.
X. pennell. A happier, better naturod
party 1t would be difficult to lind. One
who has never attended supper OF this
character cannot well understand the
pleasure derived from it. From some I'M
expected cause our road commissioner, W
"a
that this lodge may continue to thrive
and that its members may live to ENJOY
many such pleasant events.
PORTER.
kezar Falls, Feb. 27.-Sheriff aver OF
Cornish, came to this place and arrested
ID. > Fogg on warrant issued ny Judge
Cleaves of Biddeford, accusing MIR Fogg
of perjury. The complaint was made 10y
M. IF this nl4ra MIR Epru
was takan to biddeford tuesday anu
placed under $1,000 bondi to appear at A Il
fred, May next.
We understand that Mr.. Foqg is liable
to answer to the charges of forgery ami
obtaining goods under false pretences.
Allen Gamer is quite sick with grip.
r. Ii. Newhegip Is quite poorly. Mr..
Newbegin Is about 90 years old and is
looked upon MS an old landmark-be is
missed on our street much.
Earl Stanley is at home having finished
"A course at Shaw's Business College of
Portland.
Mrs. Fred H. Weeks is improving
The cattle buyers are thick at present
and nice oxen are becomings scarce. Par
ties from Rhode Island have been in this
section and bought u car load and shipped
them for home markets.
Mrs John Devereux died very suddenly
this afternoon aged 20 years.
FALMOUTH.
West Falmouth, February 27-Miss
Hattie Pearson was the guest of Mr.. an5
Mrs. Roland Leighton on Friday.
Miss Eva Morrill, of Dow street, Port
land, spent last week with Mrs. Hannah
Morrill,.
Miss Edna Hadlock who has been work
ing in Portland, has returned home
Master Clarence Leighton spent Satur-
day with his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs
Thomas Pearson.
MIR. John Black arrived home from
Lynn. Mass. on Saturday.
MIR. A. 5. Noyes gave graphophone
concert ut the school house in District
No. q, one evening recently.
MIR. d. h. Leighton. who has been very
i'll for the past week 10 no better at this
writing
MIR. Frank Spencer arrived home
from jefferson barracks, Missouri, last
week.
TROUBLE IN FRENCH GUIANA.
Kingston, ia, February 27.-Further
auvices from Cayenne, capital of French