The Portland daily press., 1900-02-27
GORHAM.


The ten young ladies' OF the Monday
club held their nrst gentlemen's night
Friday evening. February Esd, ct the
homo Of Miss Bradbury, Stats street.
Mrs. Themes Millett and Mrs bradbury
matronized the affairs. Mrs.
Kaiser and the Misses Brown'
5oule, swett Chaffin. Hoyt,
Parker, Ridaeway, Files, Clement. Rid
lon and Bradbury were the guests of the
evening. An attempt to attach the
proper names TO sore of the most COM
mon pictures advertisements resulted 10
Mr.. 5wstt's favor, for the most correct
list he received q picture. A brief test OF
the ave senses followed. Miss Hinkley
and Mr.. Siles were found to have tn
most acute senses and boz OF chocolates
was their reward. Mr.. Souls and Mr..
Bradbury were found to be che most de-
ficient, and so received some additions
(copper) ones. About ten-thirty the
young ladies' took their guests TO the din
ing room where tina following menu was
enjoyed. Lobster salad. salmon salad,
pickles, olives, crackers. nuts, sand
wichss, plain cake. waters, chocolate,
coffee. After the wants Of the inner man
had been supplied Mr. Chafiin very kind
~ contributed TO the programme BY de-
lightful araphophons concert In tue par
lors. A laughable attempt to take Hash
light picture and the singing of college
songs closed an enjoyable evening. and
the young gentlemen ss they left echoed
others In saying. ''good luck 10 the
n onday olub.'
At the Republican cauouses Saturday
the following were elected mem ers Of the
town committee for this ensuing years
Il. r. Miilstt, b. y. whitney. v. d.
Seaman, Edward Harding. q. 8. Pur-
rinston, Dana A. Brackets, y. l. Whit
ney. @. L. burlington. p. y. Whitsloek;
Dana A. BrAokett, p. O., South Wind
ham; Frank Q. whitney, p. O., Gorhsm
f. l.. whitney, p. O.. Gorhami George
NJ. woodmAn, NJ. D., p. o., North Cor
ham; u. Eugene Newell, p. O.. dorham.
Delegates a. follows were elected to state
convention, Lewiston, April 18th: Frank
Q. whitney, John A. Waterman, Liberty
Moulton. Mr.. Fred ID. 5cemmon, who
has served the town for several years a.
selectman declined denomination.
Old folks concert In Ridlon hall, We'd
nesday evening, February 2Sth. by the
young people and friends OF the SCHOOL
street n. l. church, under the conduc-
torship OF Mr.. NJ. u. Doten Of Portland.
About seventy live persons will be In the
chorus. Great effort has been made to
make the CONCERT suocess.
The men Of the Congregational church
and parish Will give an oyster supper ana
entertainment In their chapel Thursday
evening, March 1st, consisting OF readings
by a POPULAR elocutionist of Boston, also
music, etc.
Mr.. Edwin Clements and Miss Glenn
ents, School street. attended the oonven-
tion services at the State street ohuron'
Portland. Saturday.
Mr., Dana Robinson Of Boston is the
guest Of Mira. Coleman Harding and
family.
Col. Il. Ii. Smith Of westhrook. was In
Gorham on business, Saturday.
Mira George Lewis Of South Berwick Is
passing few days with her son' d.
Philip Lewis. Main street.
Mr.. Frederick r. Summersides has re-
turned from visit with friends In BIOS
ton.
Mr.. Charles K. Cobb and Walter Cobp
of Boston, spent sunday with nends In
Gorhan.
The Democrats Of Gorham ara re-
ouested 10 meet at town hall Saturday.
March Cd at two O'Clock p. M, Tor TIE
purpose Of selecting town officers for the
ensuing year.