The Portland daily press., 1900-04-11
GORHAM.

The annual nesting Of the First Parish
Conversational church was held Mon
day afternoon In the chapel ct O'Clock.
The meeting was called to order by the
clerk, Willard N. Woodman. Frederick
Robis vas elected moderator. The war
rant was read. The following officers
were elected for the ensuing year:
CIerk-Willard N. Woodman.
Treasurer-E. II. n. Smith.
Assessors-John 3. Leavitt, Jr., Ed
ward Harding. George L. Adams.
Prudential Committss-John ). Leavitt.
E II. II. Smith, II. r. hillett, Alpneus
Boothby, q. NJ, Parker.
Auditor-Ira A Otis,
1t was voted to dispense with the music
committee, and the matter of music to
le left In the hand Of the organist
Ex-Goy. Rohie, treasurer Of the min
isterial fund, made his report in full.
The amount Of the fund at the present
| time Is SCI, 3SS .o4, all we'll invested.
Il. HE. Smith, treasurer OF the parish,
made lengthy report in full giving
all the money received and all paid out
during the past year. The total amount
received, q, 277. 80; total paid out 81 997.-
81. leaving q balance In hauds Of treasur-
er OF S279.79. The whole expenses for the
year have hean promptly paid and In full
and there Is q small balancs In the HANDS
of the treasurer to be carrtsd to the new
year. The Parish has reduced its In
debtedneas 800 during the past year; this
being In addition to paying all running
expenses for the year.
Ex-Goy. Robis, Col. II. Il. Millett and
Rev. Thomas Millstt made brief. en-
couTaging remarks which were heartily
applAudsd,
MIR. william, Il. Day has car load OF
fine horses at his farm In Gorham, shipped
from his stock ranch In Colorado. These
horses are all his own raising from the
best Norman aud kclipss stock, and are
pronounosd by good judges to be some
of the best horses svee seen in this part
Of the country.
Miss Hattie Merrill OF Portland is keep
ing house for Mr. and Mrs. Lewis X.
Day.
Mrs Alfred Bassett has ret urned from
Boston where she has been visitin rela-
tives.
Miss Marion Cummi ings of Mt. Hol-
yoke; Joseph Ridlon, Boudoin; Robert
Hinkley, Stephen PatricK, Orono, aud
Ernest Libby, Middlotown university,
are spending their vacation here.
MTs. Charles KImbAll, Main strest, Is
visiting her parents on Main street.
MIR. Frank Odiorns. Main stTest has
aoospted position with True Bros. Port
land.
Mrs. CLARA Shedd of Montpelier, VT, Is
the guest of DR.. anu Mrs. Merrill. sAia'n
street.
Mr.. Frank p. johnson has bean CON
fined to the house by Illness for a few
days.
Mr.. Geo. Bradbury, State street, came
very near being 1 INJURED Monday, by be
ing thrown from his horse.
Miss NeIlie Abbott. Green street, has
been confined to her home with the
grippe.
Miss Jennie Phinney. who has been
spending her vacation with her parents,
returned to Boston on Monday, to resums
her duties as teacher In Boston school.
Miss Jennie p. whitney of GorhAm,
who is the soloiss at the UniversalIs'
church. Westbrook, sang most beautifully
q few days since At tine meeting Of the
Current Events club in Wesshrook, held
In the Congregational church.
Principls Corthen has been confined t.
the houss with severe cold for a few
days.
Jefferson Roberts win Som leave for
Okalahoma whsre he has purchased a
large ranch, ami Win make his future
home there.
Rev. Mr.. Cashmere preached In the
Congregational church, Monday evening,
and 7ev. Mr.. Wright Of Portland. last
evening.