The Portland daily press., 1900-01-17
MAINE TOWNS.
Items of Interest Gathered by Our Local
correspondents.
BUXTON.


hands within q month, and Charles Clay
4 Co. expset TO cut 100 600 feet OF the lot
before spring; they have already about
% 600 feet hauled to the river.
The few who attended the Ladies
Social Gree at Mrs. Mary Sanborn's last
Wednesday report line time.
The Circle has been postponed for this
week. on account of the Sunday School
Convention to be held ct West Buxton on
Wedne stay afternoon and evening.
The prayer meeting on Sunday evening
was well attended by the young people.
Thursday evenings In the future. This
week on Thursday evening the Epworth
League win hold their annual meeting
for the election of officers at the close OF
the prayer service.
Lest Tuefday evening. Jan. Q. the
Order Of the Golden Cross. No. 200, IN
stalled the following officsrs:
N. C-Mr. Chas. b. Dean.
". N. C.-Mrs. Nellie Flood.
X. R.-Mr. Supply Dean.
h. X. X Mira. Clara Water mau.
T.-Mr. J. W. Hawkes..
W. P.-Mrs. sarah Pennell.
W. H.-Mr. Ralph Waterman.
W. i. q. MIR. Earl Co usins.
W. o. G.-Mr. Hsrr Is Elwell.
=. N. Co. MIR. Albert q. Waterman.
On Saturday evening. the 18Th inst,
the Morning star Commandsry enter
tanned the q o. g. U. Comm andery
from Bar Mills, and leyeral OF their
friends ct their citadel, furnishing for
them as IRE a chicken supper a. anyone
e er sat down to: everything was good
and plenty of 10, the tables fairly grosn-
Ing under the weight OF the good things
set thereon. OF course 10 would be useless
to say that they were relieved OF their
weight to u very great extent after those
hungry knights, their ladies and friends
had Satisfied tEeir appetitss. Being one
Of the company, / can assure you that
full justice was done both to the appe-
titles and TO the relieving Of the tabiel
About eighty sat down.
After the supper the following pro-
gramme was rendered, and Judging from
the applause, with great aocsptability, for
every part received favorable reception:
Prayer, Rev. VIM. Bragg
singing.
Mrs. VIM. Jordan, Mrs. J. W. Hawkes.,
Mr.. David Callingham and Mr.. supply
Dean.
Recitation, Mira. Cousins.
Recitation, The Minister'S Child,
Mies Ethel I. Bragg
Solo. Sometime Wen Understand,
Rev. VIM. Bragg
Encors-A Very Happy Day
Reading-The Pauper's Plea.
Miss Blanche Partridge
Reading-Gstes Ajar,
Miss Nsttis Parker
Duett-List to the Story.
Mrs. J. W. Hawkss and Kew. Vim.
Bragg
Mr.. Bracket, Mr.. RAnkins, Mr.: John
Con, Rev. u. II. Baker, Mr.. w. +. Hop
kiuson, Kew. WIN. Bragg and the new
Noble Com mSnder. Mr.. Chas. Dean.
Soio-Ths Gypsy Boy, tby rsqmsss).
Enoore-Never Mind, Go On.
keading-E Entertaining Sisters Beau,
- Miss Blanche Partridge
Mise Ethel Irene Bragg
West Buxton, January 10 Mr.. VIM.
Fogg, who has employment at Bar Mills
lie to move his family there for The win
ter. The Sunday DOL convention IL to
be held at the II. W. b. church next
"Wednesday afternoon and evening: Sup
Quite a number attended the ins ITALIA
ton Of A. o. Of U. w., held at South
stsndish last Saturday evening.
Miss Lillian Perkins is the guest Of
Mrs. N. Trefton on Ma in street.
Work is progressing slowly on +: H:
repairing the shAfting and steam piping.
past five months in Nashua, n. H., car
Ing for her sister, Mrs. Alvin Eaton, re-
turned to her home last week.
GRAY.
Gray, January l6.--Mr. Herbert Doug
lass, who has for the past four years re-
sided In Boston will pass the winter here.
Mr.. Bert Trip recently came home
from London. kns., where he has been
passing a short time.
Mrs. John W. Frank Is in Boston for
few weeks.
MIR. Harlan Ski!hnss of Lewiston
passed last Sabbath with his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. b. +. Skiilings.
Miss Ethel Chase of Auburn was the
guest of Mira B. y. Skiilings last week.
Mr.. Warran Thaysr who 10 In his
eli shty seventh year Is confined to the
house In failing health.
Miss vasts Morrill, of Portland Is visit
ing friends in this village.
Rev. II. l.. McCann exchanged with
the Rev. Mr.. Mcbride Of North Yarmouth
on the l4th Inst.
The Junior Christian Endeavor, will
have a peanut hunt at Smiths hall, Sat
urday afternoon, January 10th, from to
to i've p. IN.
Mrs. Gates of New York city is visiting
her mother, Mrs. Sweets.r, at East Gray.
Mrs. DR.. Elltngwood, recently had an
operation for appendicitis at the Central
Maine hospital.
MIR. Elisha Thompson Ia cooking at the
camp OF Chandler Bros. In New Glouces-
ter.
The Union Teachers association m ct at
Penneil Institute hall Friday. January
| t2th afternoon and evening. The follow
| ing order Of exercises we're carried ont:
1870, opening exercises, business; Las,
class exercises, writing numbers, Miss
haskell; o l5, paper, Is IL best to teach
tables to children, Falmouth; 2.45, class
exercise, grammar. Miss Adams: 3.l5,
Are gymnastics advisable In our common
schools. Cum bsrlnnd. music; $40, olasa
exercise, geography. Miss Hall; 4.45,
should the teacher uss sarcasm In the
school room. North Yarmouth, address
| by Prof. W. J. CorthelL Evening, 7.l5,
business, election Of officers; 80, Are
our Biographies satisfactory, Henry Mer-