The Portland daily press., 1901-01-18
GORHAM.

AT q melting OF the members OF the
First Parish Congregational church held
at the chapel the pastor, Rev. George W.
Reynolds, was called to preside. with
Benjamin +. Whitney as clerk. The &C.
ton OF the church committee appointed
at previous meeting In regard to the
resignation OF Rsv. MIR. Reynolds was
received and adopted; committee to
concur with a council to be called, con-
sisting OF Rev. Thomas F.Millett, Deacon
John s. Leavitt, Deacon A. W. Lincoln
will soon be held to take the Usual &C
ton. committee was selected to sup
ply the pulpit, consisting of Deacon j..
S. Leavitt, Deacon K. f. Ii. Smith and
Deacon A. W. Lincoln. The parish will
hold meeting, Thursday afternoon at
O'Clock, to take action In regard to the
matter.
Charles E. Odiorne, a much respected
townsman, died Tuesday evening alter
an illness of only a few days. de was
one of our oldest citizens, being 81 years
of age MIR. Odiorne moved from Port
land to Gorham several years ago. He
was a prominent business man Of Port
Early In life he was well know stage
driver between Portland and Portsmouth.
During his stay in Gorham he carried on
the wholesale dry and fancy goods busi-
ness and had quits an extensive trade,
until he retired from active life few
years since He will be missed by our
people. He always declined public offer
lie was in every sense OF the word strict
ly honest in all his dealings. His word
was always as good as his bond. His
wife passed away several years since. lie
leaves one daughter, the wife OF assistant
treasurer of the Gorhsm Savings bank;
two cons, Charles Il. Odiorne, OF Portland,
and Frank L., who has always lived with
his father and done business in Portland.
The funeral was held from his late resi-
dencs, Thursday afternoon, at $50
O'Clock.
The programme for Gorhsm Grange.
Saturday night. January 10Th, Will be as
follows:
holl call.
Quotations,
The Good Old Times, Chas. W. Deering
The Bstter Days We Live In.
Mrs. Hose g. johnson
Paper-Benet1ts OF the Grange on the
Farm, Chase A. Boothby
Music.
Reading, Charles Chaf1in
How can the farmer best improve his
time in Winter, opened by lecturer
w. l. Bickford
Our people are very enthusiastic
for the Portland Electric railroad to
extend its track to Gorham and n petition
30 a..
Tuesday.
A town nesting will be called at ones
to take action in regard to the recent
murder OF Clifford Mosher. Our people
are unanimous and very much in earnest
to do everything possible to bring to jus
tice the the perpetrators OF the horrible
crime. reward will probably be
offered by the town and our people think
the county should do the same at once.
Miss Nellie Cloudman of the Normal
school faculty, who resigned the position
that she has so ably filled for several
years, l,ft yesterday for Bangor. where
she is to serve as principal Of the train
ing scohol OF that city.
James S. Thomas, School street, has
been confined to the house with illness
the past week.
The Epworth League entertainment and
supper which was to have been given last
evening. was postponed ON account OF the
weather.
CONGREGATIONAL PARISH.
At large meeting Of the First Parish,
(CongregationaD held a. the chapel yester-
day afterD DON at p. M. ex-Gov.' Robie
was called to preside. W. 4. Libby, clerk.
The meeting was oallsd to order by Col
Ii. Il. Millett who read the warrant.
The parish voted to concur with the
church In accepting the resignation OF
the Rev. George W. Reynolds and also
extending a call to the Rev. ]. O. Gregory
OF Bingham, Maine.
W. Il. Libby was chosen clerk of the
parish. COMMITTEES on resolutions was
Hon. Frederick Robie, Chase Boothby
aud Edward Harding. The clerk Of the
church, X. II. Whitney, was called upon
to report the doings Of the church with
regard to the resignation OF the pastor.
Hon. 4. Il. Millett was called to the
chair and the committee on resolutions
retired.