The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-10-30
MAINE TOWNS
Items Of Interest Gathered by Our Lo-
cal Correspondence.
NOBLEBOBO.

NOBLEBOBO.
NoblebOro, Oct. a7.-Mr. Head from
Portland, of the Maine Central railroad,
was in town last week settling claims OF
damages caused by fire set by sparks
from the engine.
J. A. Perkins and Co. are buying large
quantities of apples for Boston parties
They have shipped one car load and mora
to follow.
Mrs. Judson Hall from South Gardiner
is visiting friend in town.
Edwin Walter OF OTH's Corner visited
friends in town, last week,
Mrs. Mary A Sidelinger, q former res
ident of this town, died Oct. 10th at her
home in North WaldOb0rO, aged 70 years
and 10 mon tbs.
There was a social at the Rev. W. G.
Cooks, Monday evening of this week.
Mrs Evelyn Hussey and Mrs. Amelia
Hiscock have closed their houses and gone
to West SomerVilIe, Mass, for the winter.
Hubert Ham has returned to his home
in Kansas
Mrs. Sarah Gears, who has been visit
/ ing friends IN town, has returned to West
Somerville.
Mrs. Matilda johnson has been visiting
in town.
Mrs. Il. L. Hall went to Waldoboro.
Monday, to attend the funeral of Mrs.
Sidelinger.
Evandsr Trask has built new stable,
Henry E. Benner and Alvin G. Hall
are attending court in Wiscasset as jury
men.
Marion Vannah, who has been quite
sick is gaining, attended by Dr.. Randall
of Waldoboro.
Mrs. Henry Genthner and son Roy.
have returned from East Boston.
Alonzo Young and daughter Emily, are
in town.
Miss Lizzie Sidelinger, who has been
keeping house for Charles Waltz, has re-
turned home.
The Ladies' Society met with Mrs. Jer-
ONE Hall on Wednesday.
Edwin Oliver and wife, have gone TO
Massachusetts, to visit their son, Elmus
Oliver.
The farmers are bothered to find bar
rels to pack their apples; barrels are sell
ing at twenty-five cents.
Gorham p. Engley and wife and James
A: Moody and wife, have returned from
Wisconsin.
Mrs. William Genthner visited her sis
ter at Orh's Corner, last week.
Mrs. Susan S1delinger is stopping in
WaldoborO for short time.
Mrs Lyman Winslow is visiting her
grandchildren in Auburn.
SEBAGO.
East Sebago, Got. 29.-If there has
been busy lodge in the State since Jan
u AIRY .lst 1910, 1t Is Crescent No. 20, K.
OF f., Steep Falls, as they have conferred
one or mora Of the different ranks at each
convention, also built them new hall,
the average attendance being twenty five,
and at their last convention fifty-tiye
being present, comforting the rank Of page
and esquire and special meeting is
now called for Friday evening, Nov. 2
to work the rank OF esquire and knight,
also to dedicate the new hall The fol
lowing programme has been arranged
for the same:
Supper served from 6 to o. m.
Seating the Charter Members,
Opening the Lodge by the Officers.
Arrival OF the Grand Lodge officers,
who will take charge Of the Dedication
ceremonies.
History Of the Lodge, by G. A. Thombs
Exposure OF instruments of torture
claimed by outsiders to be used by sacred
orders.
Presentation Of Chandelier to the Lodge
gift from the SisterhOod, by Luther B.
Roberts.
Grafton by P. G. P. Rev. Chas. Everett
Bean, of Wells, Me.
Social Dance.
All to be free to Knights, their wives
and invited guests, and each member is
requested to invite as many as he likes,
and see that his wife brings food.
Per order Of COMMITTEES on Arrange
ments.
PORTER.
Kezar Falls, Oct. 29.-We are informed
on good authority that Mr.. Bartlett Doe
Of California, a man who is close to 50
and worth quite a property, has given
North ParsOnsheld Seminary $780, 600 dol
lars in stock and bonds, the INCOME OF
which is for the support OF a school. No
pupil Is to be charged for tuition. He
has also left $40, 600, the income Of which
is to be used to keep the buildings In re-
pair. Mr. Doe during the past summer
has expended some $35, 600 in putting
the buildings IN first class shape. We IN
ders6and Mr.. Doe was born and lived in
me town OF Parsonstield until he was
~ years old, when she left for Cali
GOFn1a, MIR. Doe is rated as q million
aire By his neigh bors, He has made soma
OF his relatives presents of farms.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bushby returned home
Saturday, ready to settle down in life.
The Pythian Sisterhood had a sooiable
at the 4. OF T. hall, Saturday D. ~. and
the smiles they had on their faces indi-
Gated they had good time, and the Wis
1ting sisters from Hiram went home
wishing they could stayed longer.
Elijah FOX has returnedsto HaverhiIl,
Mass.
Daniel J Fox has got an increase in
his pension.
There are many at work packing apples