The Portland daily press., 1900-01-20
MAINE TOWNS.
Items of Interest Gathered by Our Local
Correspondence.
GORHAM.

| GORHAM.
| Gorham, Jan. 19.-The programme of
Gorhsm grange for Jan. % will be read
ing By Miss Hattie Harmon; paper By
Chas. Il. Chafiin; music; pAper-An
Abstract OF the last Experiment Station
Bulletin, by Mrs. Frances S. Black; dis
cussion--The Political Duties Of the
Farmer, by Bros. q. w. Dsering, q. ii.
Parker, W. 1. Bicklord and W. ]. Cor
thell; question box.
| Gorham Grange has invited Standish
Grange to visit here Monday. Jan. 20,
and 1t has been voted 20 hold o day meet
ing at that time.
The follow ing officers Of the X. Of p.
lodge were Installed ct toelr hall Thurs
day evening by Past q. q. Charles W.
Harding, assisted by p. q. Paine and
Frank Ridlon:
o. C.-Edward K. Bracket.
V. C.-Frsd Stiokney.
| Prelate-W. l.. Roberts
| h. of WI. ] Lemond.
| h. X. and Sired II. Hinkley.
| NJ. Of F.-Simon b. Guthrie.
| n. OF E.-Gsrdiner NJ. Parker.
j. of T.-Henry l.. Morrill,.
| q. of L.-Atel Kinds.
| Thursday evening, Jan. 25sh, the Sd
rank will be conferred by tho rank team
OF Prssumpscot Valley Lodge, No. 4. A
| special train will be run on the Ii. & III,
X. X. by Asst, Supt Davis to acoommo-
date the large number that will attend
from Cumberland Mills. The Supper
will be furnished by the ladies OF the
Methodist church, in their vestry.
The farmers of GoFham are very busy at
the present time, filling their Ioehousea.
The quality Is excellent this winter.
Mr. George William Appealed Oh the
street yesterday with q fine turnout, one
of the best In town.
Nj. George X. Wright has accepted a
| position on the Il and NJ. X. X. at
Union Station. Portland.
Tbs schools OF our place held no session
yesterday. Teachers and many pupils
| attend the teachers meeting In Port
land.
The first lecture of the Gorhsm High
school, senior class, was given Thursday
evening in the Congregational church,
by MIR. Davis Of Portland. and WAS lis
tened to with marked attention by the
large audiences present. Principal Wood.
man presided. The next lecture will be
by Prof. Chapman of Bowdoin college.
| WINDHAM.
East Windham, Jan. I9.-Miss A ddie
b. Legrow has been vi iting relatives In
Freeport.
Mrs. Frank Fitzpatrick was quite sick
last week, but is improving slowly.
| MIR. John Glant8 went TO Attleboro,
Mass, Saturday. where he has obtained
a position In the electric carriage factory.
| Mrg. A. A, Elliot returned from her
visit to Portland recently.
Mrs VIM. Thompson, Miss Annie b.
| Thompson Mr.. and Mrs. q. II. Elliot,
Messrs. Harry ana Elmer Hawkes. attend
ed Pomona Grange at Duck Pond Satur-
| day OF last week.
| Mr. Linwood Crockett Is attending
| Westbrook Seminary.
Mr.. Q. Al. Elllot Is hauling about fifty
cords of wood from his lot at the pond
to MIR. @. ID. Hasty
Mr., Lewis Smith Of the Plains has been
very sick the past week.
| There will be q hulled ,orn supper and
s5oiable ct ths grange hall, Friday even
ing of this week.
RAYMOND.
| East Raymond, Jan. 16. The second
| OF the series of temperance meetings YVES
held at the school house, West Ray mond.
Sunday evening, Jan. 1ith. 1he exercises
consisted Of singing. speaking, recita-
tions, etc. A temperance Reform club
was formed with the following officers:
| President--William n. Small.
LIST Vice Decentralization 5. Cole.
end Vice prssident-AlheIt G.. Strout.
| SEQ. and Treas Il. s. X. Witham.
| Chorister-Lillian X. Ni,ham.
| Chapinin-Rsv. Alfred III. Mcleod.
| It Was decided to hold meetings at
| least once in two weeks, and the next
meeting will be at the y. W. b. church,
Eass Raymond, Jan. IS, at O'Clock. 1t
Is hoped that the meetings may be PRO
ductive of much good.
The following resolutions were adopted
at the last meeting OF Riverside Grange,
Friday evening, Jan. IL:
whereas; Death has removed from US our
I xIA tod Arar ban
State Lecturer, Elijah Cook. whose In
fiuenos and teachings will remain as long
as the Order Of Patrons Of Husbandry
| exists, therefore,
| Resolved: That we as a subordinate
Grange should voice our respect for and
regret In losing SO faithful and true a
friend TO the Order he loved 80 we'll. and
| did SO much for.
| Resclyed: That Riverside Grange No.
| 90, of East Raymond, Maine, unites Its
sympathies with other grangea In this
great loss TO Us, to the state, ana to all
educational work.
| Resolved: That while we mutually ex-
press our regret his loss, we will not
forget the home circle, where to hearts
who knew and ioved him best, the afiiic-
tion falls most heavily, and TO whom our
deepest sympathy extends.
Resolved: That though here his voice
will be heard no more, We have his coun-
| sells. the messages OF encouragement, and
| examples OF an unselhsh life left us Co
follow, which constitutes q thoroughly
good Granger.
Resolved: That copy of these resolu-
| tions be sent to the Mains Farmer, the
PORTLAND PRESS aad to the family,
and be spread on the records OF this
Grange.
Levi Jordan, Nellie Brown, Mabel No
Leod, Committse an Resolutions.
The Raymond Hin circle met with
Mrs. Charles Shsekford, North Raymond.
Wednesday, Jsn. 10, thsrs being a small
attendance. The Centre circle met with
Mrs. A. l.. Leavitt. Thursday evening,
Jan. IL, and had a hulled corn supper.