The Portland daily press., 1900-10-02

Il. D. Scamman, treasurer Of the Cum
berland County Fair Association. attend
ed the New Gloucester town fair and was
the guest OF Trustee True.
Rev. Mr.. Cashmors has returned from
Concord, n. H, where he has been at
tending the Methodist church cabinet
meeting of which he is a member. I'm
portant matters were before the cabinet.
Mr.. P. 1. Paine Of Peabody, Mass, a
former resident Of Gorham, is passing a
few days here.
Mrs. Henry Jose, Of the Jose hotel,
Main street, left Saturday for visit in
Worcester, Mass, with friends.
James MonIton of Cumberland Mills,
is painting Mrs. Smiths house on Preble
street.
Mrs. c. P. Winship has been visiting
friends In Westbrook, this week.
The water company have completed
their work on Main street, putting in a
new main pipe. The service given by the
company is very satisfactory to our peo-
pie
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles W. Murch have a
very pretty lawn. The flowers are mag
nifcent.
Hon. G. A. Robertson Of Augusta,
State Normal school trustee, visited the
Gorham school, Friday.
Mr.. James PIaisted Of Columbus, Ohio,
with his wife, are the guests Of Mr.. and
Mrs. J. G. Clements.
A town meeting was hsld Friday af-
ternoon. Chas. w. Deering was modera-
tor, Carl Shaw, clerk. The new road
that has been built at North Gorham by
the electric company was accepted by the
town, with the understanding that the
road is to be kept in good order until
June next. The old road was discon-
tinued by vote of the meeting.
A large number OF our people attended
the matched race at the Gorham track,
Saturday
The free mail delivery system which
was established in Gorham, both at the
North and South parts of the town,
through the influence of Postmaster
Harding. gives great satisfaction and the
patrons are much pleased with the
services rendered. Two carriers are re-
quired NJ c. BurnelI for the southern
r0ute apd John c. Manning for the north.
ern. A few weeks since the people re-
siding on Middle Road to GroYevilIe,
/ Kimball's Corner and Chicopee, return
ing by way of West Gorham village
unanimously petitions to the post
Office department at Washington for free
delivery also.
PAS there was three million dollars ap-
propriated by Congress for rural free
mail delivery, it seems to the petitioners
who desire the extension of the present
route that they should be granted their
request and that the additional servics
should be given them at once.
Owing to the dull and rainy weather
the attendance at the Grange last Satur.
day evening was small, so the programme
arranged previously by the ladies was
postponed to next Satur day. The COM
mittee appointed by the lecturer to pre-
pare a programme for ladies' night.
made a report OF the following programme
which was accepted and assigned for Sat-
urday, October 18th:
Plano Duet, Hattie Chan and Harmon
Good Resolutions, Miss Halliday
Song, Miss Houghton
iscussion-Resolved that the daily
papers are misleading and ara not
doing the greatest good to the great
est number. Affirmative, Sister Rose
johnson and Miss Grace Pickett; neg
ative, Sisters Guptin and Black.
REFUSES, riddles, conumdrums, and
funny episodes, Sister McKenney
Recitation, Miss Andrews
What Shall We have for Winter Enter
tainments? Sister Chatfin
Menue for week in a family of aver
age means, Sister W. l. Bickford
Evenings at home in the average
country family, Sister Brown
Social power Of the church in country
and small village life,
Sister Martha Harmon
Social power of women's clubs in
country and village life, Sister Burnen
Social power Of the grange in coun-
try and village life,
Sister Emily johnson
Overseers, Mrs. Emily Johnson; steward,
Mrs. Thomas. Miss Harmon; chap
lin, Mrs. Harmon; lecturer, Mrs.
Rose johnson; secretary, Mrs. Bur-
nell; treasurer, Mrs. Blash; gate
keeper, Miss Fickett.
The Cumberland County Pomona
Grange will meet with Gorham grange
Saturday, October goth. A good time is
confidently expected. Come all oranges.
Rev. E. G. Strout, pastor of the Saco
Methodist church, was in Gorham yes
terday.
The First Congregational church was
very prettily decorated Sunday in honor
of the goth wedding anniversary of its
pastor, Rev. George W. Reynolds. Mr..
and Mrs. Reynolds received many con-
gratulatioDs and beautiful gift from
the ladies of the parish.
The ladies of the First Parish church
hold their annual harvest supper next
Thursday evening at the Congregation
al chapel
The Home Missionary society of the
Methodist church will meet with Miss
L. NJ. N. Davis, Main street, Wednesday
afternoon.
Mr.. L. G. Clements and VIM. L. Rob-
erts. prominent farmers of Gorham, gave