The Portland daily press., 1900-01-05

to donats slboo 10 missionary work 1t the
beginning Of the nsw..year - fcliowsi
n. u Society and 8 q work In Maine
$500, N. b. Missions. $500; Am. Misa
Association, $500
Miss Kathsrias p. johnson rsad .
story. "Msrssret's Might Boz" Games
of bagateiie. authors. bean-hags, etc.,
were thoroughly enjoyed. About four
O'Clock Mrs. Parker, assisted By Miss
Phoebe Goodw win and Miss Kdith Cong
don, served dainty lunch Of ics-cresm
and fancy cakes. Mrs. N, b. johnson
poured raspberry shrnh. During the re-
freshments Mr.. Parker entertained the
company with pleasing selections from
Miss Marguerite Parksr's grAphophone
The Ladies' Sewing Circle. connected
with the woodfords Congregational
society met Thursday evening, for sewing
and the regular supper.
MIRA Bennett, Of Leland avenue, who
has been quite III with rheumatism, is
reported better.
Much interest is felt In the Union Bible
class. which meets from house TO houss
for the study OF the International Sunday
school lessons and Is open to any who de-
sire to attend the meetings
Many OF our boys and girls have re-
turned to sonool and college.
! Miss Myrtice Cheney OF the High
school, spent Christmas week at South
Norridgewock and Bangor.
A subscriber has this to say of this late
Mr.. Daniel Britt, who died suddenly
last week as q result Of an accident:
"Mr. Britt was kind-heartsd and gsner-
Gus man and was never known to turn
q deaf ear 10 the CRY Of the poor; al
ways pleasant, kind and obliging. Like
many, he had his weaknesses. but his
friends everywhere would cast over them
all the mantle Of charity and think only
of his noble virtues and his many deeds
of kindness"
4 The annual meeting Of the Odd Fell
lows Hall association will be held Thurs
day evening, January 18th. The reports
of officers and the election Of officers will
be held AZ that time.
The officers of Fraternity lodge, L o.
o. H., were installed Wednesday evening
by u. ID. g. NJ d. Page Perkins, assist-
ed by Grand Warden I'D. Sale, Grand
Treasurer W. Il. Plummsr. Grand Score
tary Russell q. Dyer; Grand Marshal
Orviile 4. Hodsdon.
The annual meeting Of the Woodfords
Univsrsalist Sunday school was held 1T
the home Of Mrs ]. Fl. Files. woodford
street. The same board OF officers were
reelected for the ensuing year. The
reports of the secretary shows that the
membership OF the school has increased
~ Yer cent during the year.
The Woodfords Universalist parish will
hold meeting Wednesday evening, JAN
uary 10th at 7.s0 o'clock at Lewis hall,
for the following purposes: First, to
take action about completing the pur-
chase OF lot for church building pur-
poses; second, to sppoint committee
and instruct them In. their duties relative
to the purchase Of q lot; third, TO take
suoh action as may be deemed best for
the furtherance. of the building project.
Mr.. John B. Mariner. Prospect street,
who Is Ill at his home with pneumonia, is
doing as we'll 80 oan be expected. Only
one lung Is affected at present and the
prospects are bright for his recovery In
the event the other lung Is not affected.
Reohab Division, 8. Of T., elected the
following officers ~ Its last meeting:
W. P.-Petsr 8. Graham.
W. A.-Mrs. p. i. Graham.
r. S.-H. y. Nesmtth.
A. R.-Myra A. Bragdon.
U. S.-Arthur Vsrnum.
Treas.-Alios Babb.
Chap.-J. 3. Brsgdon.
Con.-Minnie Hay
Asst. Con. -Bertha Morton.
/. S-Frsd Pinder.
.. S.-Earle Lewis.
s. Y. p. W.-Mrs ]. s. Bragdon.
HIGHLAND SQUARE.
New Year came In rough and disagree
able. Those who were obliged to be out
suffered extremely.
Mr.. Fred Files arrived home Saturday
night from Sandy Neck, Cape Cod: Mrs.
Files has bsen In poor health for several
weeks, but Is slowy recovering.
The Westbrook Electrio Company are
taking on four pin and putting on six
pin cross Rims. to run another pair of
wires from Westbrook to Highland
Square.
Dir. Vim. Johnson's fethar and mother
are stopping with him 70. the winter.
MIS-. K. L. Thompson and daughter
Bertha spent Friday evening with En-
gineer Grants family. Mr.. Grant being
at home evenings, while the steamer Is
laid up in Portland harbor. Miss Eliza
beth Grant of Portland was also q guest.
Mr.. Little has moved into his nav