The Portland daily press., 1900-11-09
GORHAM.

The young lady pupils of the Gorham
high school belonging to the Republican
party rendered to the ladies OF the Demo-
cratic party a fine spread at Frederick l..
Robbie hall, Wednesday evening. After
the spread the MoKinleys, assisted by the
young ladies OF the opposite party led by
the ladies' fife and drum corps, paraded
The halls much to the delight Of the
packed corridors. Altogether 1t was
most enjoyable occasion, showing that
the pupils had taken much interest in the
election.
The high school showed their colors
Wednesday at their school session both
parties taking part in the interesting ex-
ercises that were held during the after
session upon the recent election.
The oyster supper at the M. e. church
vestry Wednesday evening was well at
tended. Mr.. Frank p. wilkins of New
Hampshire, reader, was well received.
and his selections enjoyed. During the
evening musical selections were rendered
by Mrs. Mildred Soule, Miss Mary Nc
Lellan, Miss Edith Rankin, and Mr..
Chester Parker with Mrs. Lillian Parker
accompanist.
The literary exercises at Gorham Nor
NAL school Thursday were OF most In
tsresting character. Papers on "The
present uprising in Chins," were read.
Affirmative, Miss Dimrick, Miss Jones,
Miss Hatch, Miss Sanborn, Miss DE
Conner, Miss Small. Negative, Miss
Buker, Miss Rosborough, Miss Agies
Rounds, Miss Hanson. After the reading
of the papers, Principal Corthel made
not only interesting but instructive re-
ma ks upon the subject, which were
heartily applauded.
The young people who rendered such q
delightful concert at the harvest supper
a few days since, have been invited to
West Gorham this evening to give the
first of q series of entertainments from
which it is hoped to raise the necessary
funds for the purchase Of new organ for
their chapel.
Next Sunday, Rev. Mr.. Cashmere OF
the School street NJ. K. church. win be-
gin series Of sermons upon 1.-THE Mes
sage OF Modern Orthodoxy" He VIII
treat from the standpoint Of modern or
thodoxy such subjects as the Holy Scrip
ture, The divinity of Jesus Christ. Sin,
Salvation, Eternal Punishment, etc.
Hon. Isaac Dyer and wife OF Portland
have been In Gorham this week.
Mr.. Nathaniel Hanniford, Main street,
has entered the employ OF T. Il. Foss 81
Co., Portland where he will be pleased
to see his Gorham friends.
The inspection OF John II. Adams he
lief Corps, which was to have taken place
Thursday afternoon Will be held Satur-
day afternoon at l.30 O'Clock. A full at
tendance is requested.
Rev. Thomas Millett, has returned from
business Trip in the eastern part OF the
state.
Principal Corthell, Prof. Russell and
others Of the Normal school faculty. also
Principal Grover. Miss Redlon and Miss
Cloudman OF the high school attended
the lecture given by Prof. Chapman of
Bowdoin college Wednesday evening at
the First Parish church, Portland. They
were conveyed by Bion Bickford's barge.
The Cosmopolitan club met on Wednes-
day afternoon with Mrs. Black, Main
street. Programme: Oral topic, "Haw-
thorne on yenice;" the doges, Mrs.
Black; reading from Ruskins, ''Stories
OF yenice,n Miss Pickett; Ancient
Venice, (lsth century, Miss johnson.
The burglar that broke into George 5.
Burnell's store, Central square. was ar