The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-10-30
GORHAM.

Post Master Edward Harding received
Instructions Saturday from the first as
sistant postmaster general to extend
rural route mail service No. 2 from Huff's
corner to Collins corner, thence to South
Buxton. thence TO Deering Corner, to
connect with route already established
on. Q. Burneu carrier), to take effect as
soon as patrons can get their mail boxes
ready, October 29th the extension Of
rural route No. l was commenced from
Watson stors to the house Of David F.
Files, West GOrham, John E. Manning
carrier. November 1st the new rural
route No. viii be established from Cor
ham post Office to GrOVeVile, thence to
Kimbalis corner, thence to ChtcOpee and
from there to GOrham Office by the way
OF West Gorham. Charles L. Grouard IS
to be the carrier and BiCn BickfOrd sub
s.itu.e, Public mail boxes are to be es-
tablished at GroveyiIle, Kimbal's corner
and West Gorham Individual boxes ara
expected to be Of q substantial character.
This makes sixty miles Of rural delivery
fl ID GCrlam pcsb Office. making an in.
crease Of about fifty miles during Post
master HPrding administration of the
past Il rec years, and tTO carriers have
been added 10 tie service. The salary of
thu carriers has been increased from three
20 five hundred dollars
The LADIES OF the Congregational circle
will give Ir0gr4 ssive supper Thursday
evening" November 21. The pubic are
cordially invt'ed to be present,
Josiah Har0ing's house near the Coun-
ty Fair erJuIds was entered by tramps
Saturday afternoon, a watch and other
articles were stolen
DR. Cannon, Christian Scientist, has
closed his office on State street and has
opened one at Wes5brook, Whers he has
a large practice.
A meeting of the trustees of Gorbam
Librsry association Will be held at the
library Wednesday evening, October 3Ist.
a full attendance is most earnestly
desired
Principal Corthell delivered an ADDRESS
at South Portland last Saturday at the
monthly teachers meeting which was of
much interest to all present and was
heartily appIauded at the close
Miss Maude Andrews of the Normal
school faculty passed Sunday with
friends at Cornish.
Mrs. Charles Billings, Grsen street, is
visiting in Worcester. Mass her sister,
Mrs Perkins. a recently returned mis-
sionary from China.
Mr.. Stone, railway mall agent, passed
Sunday with his mother and sister on
MAIN bbI6Bbs
Mr. Walter Cobb Of Boston visited hi
parents on Elm street last Sunday
Miss Mary MOrdough, Green street,
has closed her house and is boarding at
Robe hall for a few weeks.
Mrs. Motley, who has been with Miss
Parker in WestbrOok fer a few weeks,
returned to her home in Gorham Satur-
day.
The men Of Gorham Grange were
obliged to postpone their meeting last
Saturday to next Saturday evening,
NOVembe 3.
Mrs. Carrie Hall of Boston is the guest
Of her sister, Mrs. j Q. SummeTsides,
State street,
Mr.. George Fogg and wife Of Beverly,
Mass, are visiting friends In GOrham.
Z, Q Morse has contracted to cart sew
eTal hundred cords Of wood for BIr.
Hawkes. Of Westbrook from a wood lot
near County Fair grounds to railroad
station.
Harmony lodge of Masons, Gorham,
will visit Ssandish lodge Wednesday even.
ing. District Deputy Grand Master will
be present.
Hon. L. S. Burns of Westbrook- was in
GOrham yesterday on business.