The Portland daily press., 1901-02-04
GORHAM.

was purchased by him more than oO
years go, and it has been In constant use
and has done It's work smootny.
only sharpening or honin0 it has received
has been done on a leather strap ana AZ
though Il cost but 20 cents Its owner
would not part with IL for 80.
Mrs. George Motley, state street, VINO
has been seriously III, is improving
Mrs. Ralph Soule and little sister Doro-
thv. are spending q week with Mrs. Il.
X. Milliken, Portland.
Nastr MAYNARD SWEET has been confined
. 20 the mouse for few days with Illness.
! Mr.. Frank Il. Colley OF Falmouth,
visited his brother, Mr. E. :. Colley, last
week.
Mrs. Ira Otis, Main street, has been
very III the past week.
Hr. Purdy OF Massachusetts, Is passing
a few days with MIR. and Mrs, weeks.
south street,
Tne delegation from Gorham who at
tanrei the hearing in regard TO the
Portland Electric railroad from Mosners
corner 20 Gorham village, have rstulheu
very much delighted win Whae Irsy ,ry
saw and heard at the state house, ny
general expression of the lnempcs VI
I,ecisIature were earnest and In favor OF
the means of electrical conveyanoS suo
ali those that heard the arguments iee'
oonfiaant that th0 petstion Will reoeiVe
favorable action from the beBlsihtureianu
that the committee Will report N ene
town are determined in case their wlsnes
are moi granted to use every effort IN the
urtheranoe OF t1e electric connection
that can be used to bring about oonneo-
tion with the city OF Portland, Ine peo-
ple were very much pleased with the
strong editorial In Friday morning Issue
of the PRESS in favor uf Its exUenblon.
The ,touk for the old York and Cumber-
land. nrd the bonds which wers after
wards issued were largely taken by the
oitlzens of Gorham, ana the value OF the
same was lost in the completion
OF the road. This read mas now neooine
the propstty OF the Boston and Maine nc
a reduced price Our people who lost by
these invei tments and their descendants
are unable to zee any Justice In refusing
the right and convenience OF new street
method OF electrical conveyance so gen
orally used in every large town IN New
England. The delegation from Gorham
found their representative, MIR. Puring-
ton, who showed them attention, and be-
Inc q member OF the COMMITTEES on state
Insane Hospital, invited and accom-
panied them over to that Institution ana
through the poltteness OF Dr. sanoorn,
the superintendent, allowed the party
to visit the different warus of the hos
pital.
office uncalled for January SOth: Geo.
Il, Benson, matchmaking; j. Il. Rand,
ESQ, MIR. q. Wilson.
Mrs Honey il. Houghton OF Portland
has been the guest of Mrs. IL. W. Hale,
state street. for few days this week,
and attended the Installation OF John *.
Adams Post ard Corps.
Mr.. X, j Elder of Boston Is passing q
few days with Mr. and Mrs. Harry
Sweetsir, Main street.
Miss Jennie Pierce Whitney. who at
tended the State meeting OF the Women's
Federation at Augusta, last week, has
returned and reports that the meettng
was q great success and that the Hall
of Representative was crowded with Ia
dies
Miss Annie Brown, OF the Normal
School, has returned from her home at
MiIlhridge.
MIR. +. ID. Scamman attended the
Portland Electric railroad hearing at
Augusta last week, and appeared before
the committee; also MIR. 5. B. Guthrie
ana Seleotman Gliding
Miss Weed OF PORT land has accepted a
position as organist~at the Congregation
al church. GOrham.
Nearly six inches of snow fell Thurs
day which will make the sleighing much
be ter.
A party Of forty young people came
from Portland TO tine Crystal Spring
hou Sc, Wednesday evening" and enjoyed
the evening IN games and dancing.
The pupils and teachers OF the Normal
meeting at Westbrook, Friday, also
the teachers and others of the Gorham
high school were present.
Mr.. Thsodore Shackford, Elm street, Is
experimenting large building In oon-
struction at Saco.
The Cosmopolitan club met with Mrs.
Sarah RidIon, Friday afternoon. There
we're nine members present notwith-
standing the storm. Miss JennieN Pierce
Whitney, who attended the Federation
at Augusta ana the lunch given by Mrs.
Hill at the Executive mansion, gavs a
most Interesting report. Ire following
was the programmes:
Oral Iopio-Mhat would you rather
see in Italy?
Paper-Italian Universities,
Mrs. G. Merrill.
Paper-The Monks OF San Marco.
Mrs. Geo. Ii, Motley, Stats street, who
has been quite seriously Ill, is recovering.
Mrs. Ralph Soule ana little sister Dor
othy, are spending few days in Port
land, the guests OF Mrs. f. X. Milliken.
Master Maynard SWEET has been con-
tned TO the house for few days with ILL
ness
Mr. Roscoe Trip and Harry Nelghe
are Ill with the measles.
Postm aster Harding has sold one OF |
his house on state street to Mr.. Samuel |
Hoyt, who Will soon occupy ID.