The Portland daily press., 1901-01-29
GORHAM.

Inc stormy weather OF Saturuhy eve
ming continued until Sunday forenoon,
but It did not hinder the friends OF Mr..
Reynolds gathering to listen to his last
discourse. The audience was unusually
large and the interest was INTENSE; many
of the congregation gave evidence of 1t
during his interesting and feeling dis
course. He spoke at considerable length
of his ministerial services during the
past 10 years.
MIR. Reynolds spoke personally OF a
member of his parish who have been prom
ipent IN all affairs relating to the good
of the church, school and everything
connected with the church ana who
has given largely for its maintenance and
coed.
AT the close Of the sermon Miss
Mabelle Thompson was received into
the church, and an interesting oommu-
MON service was followed. The music
was by the Church quartette, composed
of Mr.. George Ii. Griffin, Mrs Evely n
Soule, Mrs. b. +. Libby, Mrs Mildred
Soule; organist, Mrs. Stookbridge Mira
Libby rendered n solo timely.
In conclusion the entire congregation
passed Mr.. Reynolds and with warm
hearts and hearty shake of the hand,
bade him an affsutionate goodbye, CIV
ing the strongest assurances OF personal
love and affection.
MIR. and Mrs. Reynolds left Gorham
yesterday for their new Held Of work
In Connecticut.
There Is great interest among the peo-
pie of Gorham In regard to giving au-
thority to the Portland Railroad compa-
ny to extend their road from Mosher
Corner to Gorhsm village. The matter
names of large number Of the inhRbi-
tants of the town are already upon the
petition, and there is only one sentiment
in town. A unanim Gus effort Is icing
N AIDE to have 1t accomplished, A large
committee representing the interest of
the town will be present at the hearing
next Wednesday at the State House.
missioner George =. Plaisted, left for Au-
gusta last evening to make the necessary
arrangements.
The funeral OF Miss Hannah Hartman
took placs Sunday afternoon at 30 at
her late home, Kew. Vim, Cash
more OF the School street III. L. church,
conducted the services, assisted by Rev
q. n. Cobb, a well-known minister Of
the Methodist conference. The music
was finely rendered by the School street
ME- church quartetts. The floral tributes
were large, and among them
was beautiful piece from thu Ep-
worth league. of which the deceased was
a prominent member, also this church
sent flowers and other friends contribut.
ed. The pail bearers were Lewis John
son, Almon johnson, l.. l.. Thombs and
d. W. Davis. MIR. L.. w. Brown superln-
tended the funeral. The inferno emit
was in the Eastern cemetery.
Col. IL. X, Millstt, State street, has
been confined to his home by illness
several days.
Rev. MIR. Reynolds and wife were the
guests sunday OF Miss Ella wipgate.
Green street. the efficient president OF
the Congregational Ladies' Circle, who
represented the circle at the reception
on Friday; also Mrs Leayitt, wife OF
Deacon john 5. Leavitt assisted
Mrs Jordan and Mrs Clark ii. Barker
of Portland, passed Sunday with ex-Gov.
HOT ie and wife, Main street.
Farmer Mclaughlin or Scsrboro, has
been In town the guest OF MIR. and Mrs.
g. NJ. Parker, South street.
The corners jury In the Mosher case
was called to Portland yesterday ana
neld a session at the county attorney
room,