The Portland daily press., 1900-12-06

Mrs. Geo. II. Rowe, who has been In
town for the last week, has returned 90
Portland.
W. p. johnson and wife spent Thanks
giving with friends in Portland.
Miss X. p. Prince Is at home for few
weeks.
Mr.. W. b. sweetslr and family. of
Grny, were at C. 5. sweetsir's Thanks
giving.
FREEPoRT.
Freeport, Dec. The date OF December
II is set for the oyster supper to be given
by the gentlemen Of the Congregational
church.
Miss White, Of New Brunswick, Is the
guest of Mrs. II Howard.
Miss Abbie Bailey has resigned her
position as assistant teacher in the North
Grammar school. Miss Bailey has held
this position for twelve years.
MIR. Edward Small has resigned his
position at Curtis, Fish q Mortons, Mr..
Alva Chase filiing his place.
Rev. IL. s. whitman has accepted a
call TO the Universalist society here and
Will, In the future, occupy the pulpit
every Sunday afternoon.
Miss Graos Dolley spent her vacation In
Gardiner with her frisnu, Miss Davis.
Mrs Simon Holmes, who Is at the
Maine General Hospital for treatment, Is
much better.
Miss Grace Be:cher is visiting Mrs. Geo.
Coombs In Yarmouth.
SCARBoRO.
Eight Corners, December 4.-Master
Winslow Fowler, who has been very sick
with typhoid fever, is rapidly recovering.
He is at present stopping with hisgTand-
parents, MIR. and Mrs. Henry Fowler.
Mr.. and Mrs. James w. johnson at
tended the seventh annual reunion OF
the family Of Dsacon James johnson.
thanksgiving Eve. 1t was held at the
old homestead in Westbrook, where Dsa-
con johnson was born almost ninety
nine years ago. 1t was a very pleasant
gathering.
SEBAGO.
East Sebago, December 6.-Crescent
lodge No. 20, X. of p, Steep Falls. con
tinues to hold Its own by working one
or more OF tue different ranks at each
convention. Saturday evening, Decem-
Der Sth, IL will work the three ranks. Ds-
cember 9th thirty of the members will at
tend the school convention to be held at
Fryeburg on that date, when they will
work the third rank In short form.
YARMOUTH.
Yarmouth, Dscember 4.-Rev. q, ID
Crane supplied the Congregational pulpit
at South Freeport, Sunday afternoon. the
pastor, Kew. q. III. Woodward, being too
Ill to preach.
A large eudienoe listened to the ad-
dress BY Miss Margaret Koch Of Colby
College, State superintendent of Junior
Endeavor work, Sunday evening, In the
First Parish church. Miss Koch has the
department. CT Expression, Physical ana
Voice Culture Mt Colby. She Is young
woman ef rare personality and with re-
mark able gif 5 as public speaker. Her
address was on the Importance Of work
among the children, and made pro-
found impression At the conclusion Of
the address, Miss Koch recited most ef-
feotively the story of the angel and the
shepherds from Ben Hur.
The First Parish Sunday school have
voted to have q Christmas tree for the
children cn Christmas night Miss Ellen
Shows class was chosen to decorate the |
tree, and the pastors class Of young men |
are to cooperate with them In the prepa. |
ration cf material. Miss Ellen Wilson |
aud Miss Inez Mhitnomb are the commit |
family presents are nos to be brought to |
the tree, but that, as far as possible, all |
the children are to share alike in the dis |
tribution that santa Claus may make.
Miss Sarah Prince, Of Portland. spent |
Sunday with her brother, Samuel Prince. |
Mrs. Sarah Willis, who has been visit |
ing at Capt. John Humphrey S, has gone |
TO Charlotte, s, y. to spend the winter |
with Mr.. and Mrs. John Burroughs. |
She was accompanied by Wilder Hum |
phrey who Will be In the employ Of MIR. |
Burroughs.
Miss Lucy Crockett of Rockland is the |
guest of Miss Leila Humphrey.
Mrs. Gertrude Buoknsm and child left |
for Skowhegan, yesterday.
Howard Humphrey has returned to |
Rookland. |
Harry stubbs is spending a few days
at Freeport.
Miss Jennie Thompson of Cheabeague
10 visiting friends In town.
Prenstiss Lowell has returned to Boston. |
Can't. q. Frank Gould arrived in Port
land, Saturday, with his barge kalmia.
lie is spending few days with his fam
Rev. Jshiei Richard Of West Brooks
Willie, IS visiting his daughter who Is a
teacher in the North Yarmouth Academy.
Ths First Parish gentlemen met in the
chapel last evening from seven to eight
and compIeted all the arrangements for
the chicken supper they are to serve Ds-
cember 12.
Rev. Smith Baker, ID. D., lectured on
Art before a large audience. Monday
evening. The lecture was preceded by |
an organ recital by Miss Ellen Wilson. |
In introducing the speaker the pastor |
said his name had become almost a
household word, and In proof of this he
said that few days ago ne brought home |
to one Of his little girls box Of cough |
lozenges marked IS. b." and the child |
that the letters must stand for |
smith Baker. DIR. Baker spoke for an |
hour with much force and elcquencs |
and occasional flashes Of humor, discus |
sing art In music, painting, architecture, |
eto.
Miss Jennie Bunknam has been visit |
ing her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. William |
Bucknnm.
Deacon George Sweetsir and wife have |
gone to Exeter to visit MIR. Sweetsir's SIS |
tr. From there they win go to hinge TO |
visit friends. They will be absent about |
a week.