The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-11-02
MAINE TOWNS.
items Of Interest Gathered by Our Local
Corresponds nts.
SOUTH BERWICK.

modern improvements, ON tne sise hoAn
which the old one wea removed. The
pastor, New. I. b. Mower. expects TO 90
cupy the new and elegant parsonage
about Thanksgiving.
The principal interest Of the village
centres in literary sntsrtainme nts. Last
Monday evening q musical bsnant was
given for one of our musical artists who
10 studying with Miss Clara Munger, and
who bids fair to become a singer of no
little note. -
The Albion club Of Boston, sang for
the graduating class Of Bier wick acade-
my.
On Wednesday evening last, Rev. Mr..
Lucas Of Boston gave readings In negro
dialect ut the Methodist church, and Mrs.
Luce gave a report of the lats W. q. I.
U. annual meeting In Portland.
Seven delegates went from this village
to this lat, Sunday school convention held
In Portland
Madam Burlsigh's mansion has been
opened this week for sries Of private
readings by q Boston artistic, Miss Wis
sell.
Berwick academy, under the principal
ship Of Prof. Stebbins and his efficient
helpers, 10 again ON the high road to
has increased and the grade Of work Inn
proved.
Gorham, Nov. 1.-The meeting OF Cor
ham Grange this week on Saturday, Nov.
4, will be the twenty-f fifth anniversary Of
the organization Of the Grange. The fol-
lowing programme has been arranged for
thu quarter-centennial:
Music, Mrs. Bion biokford
Patrons Of Hushandry,
Past State Master Frederick ROBBIE
History Of 6orham Grange,
Chas. W. Dssring
1hs Grange Circle,
Mrs. Willis j. Bickford
Music, Miss Matte Houghton
Grange Paper-Ths w-Share,
Mrs. Frank p. johnson
The Grange Debt-How 1t was paid.
Mrs. Elmer Black
Future OF the Grange,
Worthy Master W. J. Corthsll
Music-Auld Lana Syne, Grange Choir
Simon L. McLefl n and Samuel Stone,
directors of Gorham Savings Bank are
making the ssmi-annual examination
of the bank this week.
Master George Parker visited his gran d.
father, Col. Geo. W. Parker, In Port
land, Tuesday.
A social unusr the auspices Of the Ep-
worth League was held at tho home OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Cushman, state street,
Wednesday evening.
Mr.. George Adams. who has been spend
ing this summer ut his farm In Buxton,
has returned with his wife to his resi-
den % here on state street.
Mr.. Daniel Douglass, who has been i'll
for the past three weeks. Is able to be on
our streets again.
Hen. Il. n. Chadbourne IL in Gorham
for short time.
MIR. Vim. ii. Lsavitt, Main street, has
eastern part OF tho state.
The school street church Home Mission
arg Society met with Mrs. +. ID. Cobb,
Wednesday afternoon.
Mr.. VIM. Roberts is moving Mr.. Daniel
Fesney's house from Portland Road to
Lincoln street.
MIR. Frizzsils Of the School Street Metho-
dist choir, sang q solo finely at the morn
ing service last sunday.
Mr.. Purt ertory and wife Of Middle
town, Conn, are the guests OF Mr.. and
Mrs Geo. Patrick, Main street.
The School Street chur, III quartette and
Miss Mary Mcclellan. with Mrs. Parker
as accom- PIANIST, sang to q large audien :e
at CIessty hall, Monday evening, and
were enjoyed by ali present.
Mr.. Chas. Allen. merchant, has sold q
lot OF land to Daniel Feeney on Lincoln
street.
lMr. Hugh Lewis, son of DIR. George
Lewis of South Berwick, Is doing some
civil engineering In Gorham at the pre-
sert time. MIR. Lewis IL a graduate OF tbs
Maine Stats University.
Miss Nellie Martin Of Boston has re-
turned to her old position at the Gorham
laundry. Mr.. = otter now employs ssve-
raj hands.
Mrs. Wiley, mother Of Mrs. Frank
Clement, Pine street, is quite Ill at the
present time.
Miss Annie Mayo. South street, Of the
class of 1900, Gorham High school, enter
tanned the members OF her class, Satur-
day evening. Light refreshments were
served. The evening was passed pleas
W. w. woodman. Superintendent of
Schools, visited several of the district
schools on Monday.
Madam Symonds of Pittstielh has en-
tered the employ AS sales woman with
| Mr.. II. II. Emery, dry goods merchant,
Gorham.
Miss Bertha Chamberlain of Boston ID
the guest of Mrs. Charles winship. State
street.
STANDISH.
Standish, Nov. Miss Nellie Buzzsll
of Dayton is visiting her aunt, Mira DIR.
l.. D. Buzzell.
Mr. b. A. Dow Is able to be out after
an illness of sever al months.
W. II. q. and NJ. q. Eiwell have conn.,
plstsd their job at Cumberland and have
returned.
Messrs Fl. b. Hartford sand W. III.
Martin returned last Monday from thei I
cunning expedition mp In the Aroostook
regions with three tine deer. besides
large quantities Of small game Mr.
Hartford sho wed the writer several part,
ridges and wild geess that he had shot
with his rifle, cutting their heads on al
clean as could be done with q knife
Hon. Luther II. Mckinney Is booked
| to speak on the political issues Of the day
at Town hall Thursday night. whether
| or not he will inform his Democratic
brethren as to his views In regard to the
currency question is extremely hard u
| say.