The Portland daily press., 1900-11-20
GORHAM.

Last evening at School street NJ. K.
church occurred the annual ten p,rance
concert Of Epworth League, and an au1i-
ence which completely filled the auditori-
un Of the church.. listened with much
pleasure to the following carefully pre-
pared programme. After the singing OF
the hymn, MY Soul BE On Thy Guard, .
by choir and congregation, the repeating
OF the sSd Psalm and prayer by the pas
tor, the trained chorus rendered seiec'
tion The following was the prs'
gramme:
Reading, Miss Jennie Libby
Singing-Be a Hero Chorus
Recitation. Clara Evans
Dustt and Quartette-Eend a Hand.
Miss Mabel Day, Mrs Mildred Sonle.
Mr.. Cashmere. mir. Ridgeway
Recitation, Charlie Wiliett
Solo, Miss Mary Mcclellan
Recitation. Laura Robinson
Recitation. Mildred Scott
Recitation, Ina Williams
solo and Chorus,
Miss kdith Rankin and Chorus
Mott IN Song-Ive Two Little HI n Is,
Marguerite and Martha Hannaford
Recitation. Hazel Morrill,
Recitation-In Not BE a Drunkard,
Byron Drown, Willie Fingerson, Forest
Rich, Ernest morrill,
Solo, Miss Mabel Day
Reading. Miss Edith Rankin
SingIng-To the Front, Chorus
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Total 40
sineing-Rallvl RalIyf Chorus
After the Offering the pastor, Rev.
VIM. Cashmere, gave thrilling ten
minute talk on the subject Of the even
ing. "Yieid Not to Temptation" was
sung by choir and congregation, followed
by the beneoiotion and the programme OF
the evening was closed. Much credit Is
due Mrs. Clara morrill, and Miss Edith
Rankin for the careful training OF the
little ones. Marguerite and Martha
Hannaford made their debut as
public singers, showing what hands,
heart, voice and tongue could do, ana
were very charming. The music was IN
der the direction Of Mrs. Parker, church
organist, and was particularly fine. The
solos by Misses Day, Mcclellan, Mrs'
Soule and Rankin, were beautifully rem
dered. The choruses were very pleasing
to the audience, being given with much
spirit. The blending Of voices In this
chorus OF young men and women In such
perfect harmony was listened to wit b
much pleasure. The league is very pros
porous under the presidency OF Mr.. Ches-
ter Parker.
Rev. Geo. W. Reynolds, pastor OF the
Congregational church, preached at
westbrook, Sunday, In exchange with
Kew. Mr.. Mann.
This afternoon a business meeting OF
the Congregational Parish win be held
In the church chapel.
The School street. Methodist church d.
nance committee viii hold business
meeting in connection with the members
of the parish, Wednesday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. John e. Thompson of
Westbrook, formerly OF Standish, viii
soon occupy the Palmer mansion on Fort
Hill and the Rev. Il. 5. Palmer will
make his home with them for the pres
emit. Mr.. and Mrs. Thompson are very
genial people and will be welcomed In
social circles.
Mr.. Arthur E. Herrick of South Bos
ton passed Sunday with friends In Cor
ham.
Miss Lottis Spiller of Limington is the
guest Of Miss Nellie Abbott, Green
street.
Mir. and Mrs. Charles p. Winship,
State street, visited Mrs. Bradbury and
Miss Nora Smith OF Hollis, last Sunday.
Mrs. Mary Scott land Miss Carrie CO.
burn OF Portland, visited friends on
State street, Portland.
Hon. Clark Barker, wife and daughter
Of Portland, passed Sunday with ex-
Gov. Robie and wife.
Mr.. James Thomas picked three ripe
strawberries on one stem last Thursday.
NORTH GORHAM.
Mrs. Warren died Saturday afternoon.
Mr.. Arthur Goff died Sunday morning,
after short Illness.
Mr.. Miller, Of ths Portland Electric
Light Co., is to move into the house va
GATED by MIR. O. ID. Prince.
The Old Folks concert which was CIV
en- at Gray, will be repeated az North
Gorham, Wednesday evening, November
as. under the auspices of the Ladies Cir
ole.
The ladies held a very successful apron
sale and supper at the hall, Saturday
evening.
DR.. Brock of Portland was In the
place, Saturday.
DR.. Rogers OF Windham has located in
Union, N. II.
The first snowsof the season fell Satur-
day night.
Friday night gave as a foretaste Of
winter, the mercury hiding itself near
zero.
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