The Portland daily press., 1900-09-08
GORHAM.

Thursday, Mr.. f. o. Morse took a
party of between twenty and thirty mem
bers OF the Epworth League to Prouts
Neck to celebrate their annual field day.
A most delightful day was spent. A
shore dinner was served In true picnic
fashion under huge walnut tree and
the party returned to their homes late in
the evening tired but happy. The league
were to have served ice cream and cake at
the hall at the fair grounds next week,
but owing to the fire they VIII instead
pitch tent for the purpose, near the
ruins.
L. j. Rich and Chester Parker left yes
terday for a carriage drive to the noun
tains. Mr. Parker, who IS in charge of
the cotton department at Eastman Bros.
& Bancroft, is taking much needed
vacation.
Mr. William Hanscom, very much
respected citizen of Gorham, formerly OF
Scarboro, died Thursday at the age Of So
years. Mr.. Hanscom was until within
about ten years avery Industrious and
hard working man. The past few years
he was confined to the house by illness
and was great sufferer. Mr.. HanscOm
has been kindly cared for in his old age
by his wife, son John and daughters.
His funeral Will take place Sunday after
noon at two O'Clock from his late resi-
dence, South street.
Rev. Mr.. Reynolds has returned from
a four weeks vacation and viii occupy
his pulpit Sunday morning.
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is critically III.
The fair ground Is a very busy place.
A large number Of men are at work
erecting buildings and putting things in
readiness for the opening OF the fair next
Tuesday. A large platform has been
built in front of the grand stand with
dressing rooms attached to accommodate
the Elite Vaudeville company o 30 ston,
who have been engaged at large ex-
pense and others to en- tertain the large
crowd OF people that win be present,
between the heats. The fair promises to
be very large and interesting this year.
Miss Nellie White, who has been IN
Massachusetts, is at her home on Main
street.
Miss Marion Cummings, a graduate Of
Gorham High school, 1899, and has been
in college the past year, is teaching at
Fort Hill, the present term.
A very pleasant doorstep party was
given by Miss Bessie Bradbury, State
street, Thursday evening, to twelve of her
classmates of Gorham High school, class
of 1899. Refreshments were served.
Miss Grace Dolly has returned to her
duties as assistant teacher at the Freeport
High school.
At town meeting held at the Town
hall yesterday afternoon, Charles w.
Deering was chosen moderator and Capt.
John q. Summersides was clerk. 1t was
voted to instruct the treasurer, j. A.
Waterman, to hire $1,000 to build town
school building and purchase the w. E.
Strout lot for its location. 1t was voted
to instruct the select men to settle the
balance of the 1897 and 1898 taxes with
the collector by November 1st. 1t was
voted to adjourn the meeting for one
week to meet at North Gorham chapel to
see If the town viii accept the road now
being built at North Gorham and dis
continue the present road. 1t was left to
the selectmen to have entire charge of the
construction of the school building.
superintendent Mather spoke and also
Engineer Jordan and Howard A. Mclzen-
ney, Lewis Mcclellan, Marshall Sturgis
and Charles II. Purington.
Rev. Geo. w. Reynolds viii occupy his
pulpit Sunday.