The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-01-11

Mrs. Vim. Morrill,. matron Of the city
farm, accidentally knocked a lighted
lamp over a few day ago. The oil spread
rapidly and Mrs. Morrill, could not
escape the flames. Her dress was quite
badly burned, put she had presence OF
mind enough to seizs rug and extin-
euisn the blaze before any serious dam
age had been done. or before Others In
the house knew Of 1t.
DIR. L. L. Holt of Portland and DIR. T.
P.Smith of this city wers In consultation
Tuesday on the case Of little Camille
Smith, who Is suffering with . trouble
In the ear caused by a cold. Her friends
are hoping that the hearing will not he
permanently affected as at fret thought
The meeting Of Cumberland County
Pomona Grange for the installation Of
officers is to be held With westbrcok
grange, Saturday, January 10. The fol-
lowing programme has been arranged
Music by Westbreok grange choir; annu-
al reports OF master, secretary and treas
urer; election OF officers; ladies' hour;
Installation; report Of committee or
county 90 operation; reports Of suborci-
mates oranges. W. l. Bickford VI Cor
ham, Lecturer. Westbrook lotRe holds It.
meetings at Duck Pond.
The officers Of Presumpscct lodge, No
$50, n. (. 0. p, were installed Monday
evening by Deputy Grand Warden b. Ii
Small. After the installation an oyster
stew was enjoyei. Remarks were mad.
by Grand Warden Allen OF Portland OF
the Grand Lodge OF Maine and others
A fire entertainments was enjoyed ats;
the installation.
The degree team of Peter WOODLAND
lodge, X. Of p, Of Lynn, Mass, Is t
visit Prssumpscot Valley lodge Of tbis
CITY and work the ranks, February SO
This loiss has q great reputation for OK
celience of work. and an effort was mad
TO have them here last year. The inyi
tatjon was extended. but only q small
part of the members came, but this yesi
good number Of the members cal
get away from their business.
Mlzpah chapter, o. E. s.. has eleoteo
the following officers: Worthy patron,
MIR. Fled Babb; worthy matron, Mrs
Amy Grey; associate matron, Miss An
ME Morris; secretary. Mrs. Arthur ".
Kicker treasurer, Mrs. Emma l.. v.
Stiles; conduotrets, Mrs- Frederick Free
p,an; assistant conductress, Mrs. Ada
Babb; organist, Mrs. George +. Murch.
The officers Of Wade camp, Soma Of
Veterans and their Ladies' Aid society
are to be Installed at joint inst allation
t, be held this evening at q. A. X. hall
by Division Adjutant ]. Warren Phir-
ney Of Cumberland Mills.
The Current Events club will meet this
afternoon at the home Of Mrs. Alonzo
Libby. Main street. The subject is to be
"Woman's Work"
A large amount of additional ma
chinery for the new part of the paper
mills WAS brought to this city yesterday
from Portland
The ladies' circle Of the Universalist
church held q meeting last evening In
the church vestry for the purpose of con-
sidering the matter of making several re-.
pairs and painting the vestry. No def
mite conclusion was reach ed at this meet
Ing.
The adjourned parish meeting OF the
Universalist society was held last eve
ming at 7.S0 O'Clock In the vestry of the
church for the purpose Of receiving re-
ply from Rev. K. X. Barber of Gardiner,
who was extended call to the pAstorate
at the meeting held last week. The soci.
ETY. not having received formal sccep-
lance Of the call, 1t was voted that the
matter be left in the hands Of the trustees
with Instructions to close the contract