The Portland daily press., 1900-11-23
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else period at the Gorham Normal school
before the Thanksgiving recess, 1t was
very fitting that the hour should be de.
voted to "a Thanksgiving Morning"
The exercises consisted OF essays, recita-
lions and songs commemorative of that
festival season. The following was the
programme;
The First Thanksgiving. Miss Atherton
The FIRST Thanksgiving Day. Miss Hun
Ezra's Thanksgiving Out West,
Miss Rogers
The Corn Song, Miss Colby
The Cuban National Hymn. Chorus
The Pumpkin, Miss Annie Berry
THANKSGIVING Eve, Miss Carrie
For an Autumn Festival,
Miss Ida Abbott
Harvest Time, Chorus
The parts were well rendered. and were
much enjoyed both by the school and by
the many visitors from the village.
Last evening at about 3 10 bona tide
Western cyclone passed over the village.
those living about a mile from this VIII
lage on the fair grounds road feeling 1t
most severely. w. II. Lombard, who
! lives near the Cumberland County fair
grounds brought word to the village Of
the devastation which had occurred at the
grounds. viz: The tina entrance-way was
completely demolished, being blown to
fragments, and about 70 OF the offices and
sheds being picked up and carried over
into the street, totally ruined, with their
contents OF furniture, etc and blocking
the highway completely, parts Of the
buildings were carried several hundred
feet. The grand stand was left intact, as
that was not In the path of the cyclone.
Mr.. Lombard was also visited, some Of
his windows being blown in, and the car
riage In front of his stable being over
turned. Mr.. Giddings, of the sslectmen,
and MIR. Soamman, one OF the trustees,
and Mr.. Frank b, johnson, having been
notified, placed lanterns for many yards
along the highway as a warning to
travellers. This loss, together with the
loss sustained In september by the burn
ing of the main building, makes 1t hard
for the association. Considerable damage
was done TO fences, trees and other
property In the village.
The Cosmopolitan club met with Miss
Gertrude Stone, Main street, November
21st The following was the programme;
Venetian Men OF Letters,
Miss Summerside
Venetian Art, Miss Whitney
Reading--Trial Scene from the Merchant
OF Venice, Club
Chocolate and angel cake were served.
Recent arrivals at the Crystal Spring
A., II. Rsdlon, Albert Rose, g. A. Mo
Cubey, E. A, Merritt. @. j. Penneli
ana wife, r. e. Brown, Portland; Miss
verna Fitzpatrick, Gorham; Miss Helen
McKeen, Gorham; j. r Cook, Red
Rock; A. j. johnson, Boston; FL. b.
Bird, Rockland; E. II. Brown, Boston;
Miss Mary A. McKenney, North Saco;
| q. f. King, New York; Ernest Jsffsry,
Worcester, Mass. w. II. Cushman, Bos-
ton.
Mr.. Howard A. Mckenney, Main
street, resumed his duties ut the Portland
custom house Wednesday.
Hon. VIM. J. Corthsll, master OF Cor
ham Grange, and Mrs. Frank p. john
son, Secretary of the Pomona County
Grange, also Secretary of Gorham Grange.
attended the County Pomona Grange at
New Gloucester. Wednesday, and report
very pleasant meeting.
Prof. Edward Quinn Of Portland, the
popular reader, has been engaged by
the Sons of Veterans to assist in the
grand entertainment to be given az Rid
lon hall next Tuesday evening
| Miss Eva Merritt, who has been teach-
ing school in Massachusetts, with her
friend, is passing the vacation OF two
weeks with friends on Main street.