The Portland daily press., 1900-01-02

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September, Bessie Newell
October, Lest.r Lord
Singing. Goodbye. aood-bys TO sum;
mer, school
November, Emma Haskell
Deox mbsr. wilbur Smith
Santa Claus, Harold Haskell
Singing, Jolly Old st. Nicholas
Iva Moses, Eva Elkins. bertha Hill
Singing
Rscit .sions,
Ethel Edwards, Emeline Hawkes.. Leiis
singing.
The entertainment vas followed BY q
Mr.. Walter and Miss Emeline Hawkes.
went to New Hampshire to attend the
wedding OF their brother Arthur, which
occurred Monday, January LIST.
Miss Annie Vsrney 10 spending few
. days In Falmouth.
Lydia Pops's HOUSE In Popeviile. Mrs.
Pope will srsnd the winter In Casco.
Miss Della Hill Of Saco spent several
days at Mrs. sullivan stones the past
week.
: CORNISH.
Cornish, Jan. 1.-Christmas was OBJ
served here by Christmas tree and en-
tsrtainment at Union ball. under the
auspices OF the Methodist sunday school
Wednesday evening, Dec. S7th, 10
Smith and Mnrren's hall, under the aus
pic ~ of the Congregational society. The
people Of this vicinity enjoyed . supper,
followed by an Entertainment and Christ
mas tree.
Miss Kate Chapman Of Portland, aud
Mr.. Richardson of Brunswick, were the
guests OF Rev. I. @. Chapman during
Christmas week.
Harold Files, Bovdoin 1908. is at home
for short vacation.
Saturday evening, December 30th, the
young people OF this place and the sur
rounding towns enjoyed New Years
hop, ct Union hall.
The Cornish Grange Dramatic club.
y Ill present the popular drama entitled
1.-the Vagabonds," ct Union hall,
Wednesday evening, January 10. eon"iud-
ing with laughabis farce, entitled "a
Straw Man."
Mis-, Mabel Watson Is at home for a
short vacation from Gorham Normal
school.
MIR. Ellie Watson and sister Inez. spent
Christmas with their parents, MIR. and
MIRA E. l.. Watson.
Dr. j. Lewis Chase of Portland, form
RAiph l. Merrill of Boston, Ia visiting
his grandmother, Mrs. Henry Merrill
At q special cow ocstion Of Aurora X.
A. Chapter, No. 81. held at Masonic ball
on Wednesday evening, December 9Th.
Two candidates received the r. ~. M
and X. A. degrees, alter which the
thirty members who were present. re-
paired TO the banquet hail where they en-
joyed an oyster supper and concluded tn ,
exercises with a good Cigar.
Mrs. John Parker 10 visiting In San
ford.
Miss Eta Norton OF Portland, Is visit.
ing friends here.
NEW GLOUCESTER
Upper Gloucester, Jan. 1.-The New
Gloucester 1899 Whist club. met with Mr.
and Mrs. Charles Atwood on Tuesday
evening, Dec 90. Prizes were awarded
First, bon bon dish and pack Of cards to
Mrs. Ellory Starbird and MIR. Warren
Frost. The "booty' prizes were carried
away by Mrs. Estelle jordan and Mr.. q.
b. Nelson. These prizes consisted of an
egg bsater and bottle of ketchup. The
next meeting of ihs club will he at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Warren Frost. The
club numbers about twenty-four mem
bsrs.
Rev. VI. II. Berry, secretary OF the
State Civic League, preached In the Con-
gregational church last Sunday forenoon
The weather for the past few days has
been the coolest that We have had this
winter. The thermometer registered
about zero on sunday evening.
The Union Sunday school Of this VII
lage, elected their officers for the ensu
ing year on Sunday.
ACTON.
Acton. Jan. 1.-Cold weather ths pas
week and only a very little snow, waite
scarce.
Mrs. J. ID. Sanhorn is quite Ill at thiI
| writing. Speedy recovery Is hoped fol
| by her many friends.
The Christmas entertainment was a sue
cess ard those present report fire time.
santa Claus made short call and Alles
several stockings. Rev. Mr.. Nuttart and
family received many presents. MIS-.
Muttnrt got new sewing machine.
Raymond anu Collins Baboook are ai
work In the shoe shop.
Lyman X. Buzzell killed o hog recent
| ly that dressed t53 pounds.
Geo. Sanborn has been In town visit
ing friends and relatives.
Vim. Quimby has moved into J. v.
Brnckstt's house at Home Mills, and Ii
at work for James Home In the saw mill
Fred 6errish and ID. barnes are 81
| work 1T the steam mill.
Deputy Sheriff b. j. Grant will act a
orisr at the January term Of court ii
Saco.
Porter l.. Ham 10 on the sick list
d. u. Patch 10 taking care Of Frank W
Bu2 zell's stock, this winter.
Hattie Miggin 10 up IN New Hamp
shire. spending the winter.
Ashton Horn Ia away ut work tbs
winter.
flank hammond has O house full o
boarders; steam mill hands.
NORWAY.
Norway, Jan. 1.-Tuesday evening o
iast week the oloshing store OF l.. San
| born and Co.. was nearly destroyed b.
IRE. Bus TOR the timely and sfficisn
efforts Of the fire departnent an eyten
siys oonflAgration must have snsued. Tn
entire front Of the building was dsstroyet
and the large stock Of clothing badly
damaged by water and smoke.
The scarlet fever scare has subsidized
and all this schools are running AZ usual.
The slsighing In the village which fol
the time being was fairly good. though
thin, Is entirely worn out leaving superI
| wheeling, while In most Of the rural dis
tricts IL IL quite good, though hardly
sufficient for heavy teams.
Lumbermsn are busy preparing 70
snow which they are anxiously waiting
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