The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-12-20
MAINE TOWNS
items Of Interest Gathered by Cor
respondents of the Press.

Norway.
The late SHOWS have started up business.
Large quantities of wood are being moved.
Mr.. and Mrs. Enoch Bennett of Wilton
are visiting at Charles Fl. Haskelps in this
village.
Mrs. P. M. Frost of Portland, is enjoying
the week with her mother, Mrs. Wyatt
Turner.
Mrs. Ellen Boswell and daughter. will go
to Ellsworth In few days where they will
spend the winter.
The Universalist Sabbath School will give
an entertainment at Concert Hall, Wedues-
day evening, December Oath. At the Con-
gregational church there will be a Christmas
tree
Frank Holden has position with Holden
Brothers Of Boston.
Harry Chase returned to his home for the
holiday vacation Thursday.
Ernest A. Merrill is to sell out and move
to Manchester, N. Ii.
The neat little sum of $75 was raised by
members of the Universaiist society 10 pur-
chase desk for Rev. G. Z. Angel as a
Christmas present this week.
Frkan 81. Moves and Freeland Howe of
this place, who are interested In the New
England Land Company which holds lands
In San Antonio, Texas. attended tho meet
ing II the stockholders recently held In
Portland.
Brunswick.
The SOph em0re Prize Defamation was
held Thursday evening Ia M- MOI ial Hale he
fore very large and interested audience
The SPEAKING throughout reflected great
credit upon the class aud held tns clnsest at
tention of all who were present. The fol-
lowing Is the programme as carried out
Defence of Hofer ..... ...............Anon.
elmer Il. Carleton, Dresden.
A Soldier f The Empire. .......Page
Sanford y. Baldwin, Topsham.
Augustus A Hussty, Houlton.
rsf'FS Weston v ste rfcP chamberlain, Bristol As0ss
' ''' JOHN Il. Pierce, Portland. ''
The Legend of the Organ Griud-r..
Alley II. jerks, Houltoa.
'''p' " Milton :. CLIFFORD, Bangor
The Light From Over the Range. .....Anon.
Charles ID. Howard, Pers.
A'i' Clarence W. Peabody. Portland. '"',Ds'
~ " Harry 9. FaIyan. Portland. '
At the conclusion Of the spe king the judges
awarded the first prize to Clarrnce w. Pea
body of Portland, aud the second prize to
Alley r. jerks of HOulton.
RAYMOND.
NORTH RAYMOND.
F. T. Churchill has retu, ned from Nebras-
ka with his family, and we are pleased to
learn that he Is TO make his future home
here.
Stephen Welch of Webb's Mills lost his
buildings by fire few nights since. No in
suraDce.
Srrout & Cobb have contracted with Deck
er & Hancock of Casc0 to cut 800, 900 feet of
lumber on the Elisha Hall farn, and haul the
same to Great Rattlesnake pond.
james P. Grant is very sick, with small
chance of recovery.
1t nailed hard throughout Wednesday
night. Commencing Thursday morning to
snow 1t continued until 8 o. m, when 1t
cleared and terrible Wild followed which
is continuing Its fury Friday morning.
Cape Elizabeth.
Libby and Cash have opened their Ice pond
The ice is about one foot thick. Tney
are filling one house here at the Cape and
one In Portland.
The young man who froze his feet so badly
and is staying at Mrs. Mary Libby's at Black
Point is improving. The doctor thinks he
will not lose his feet.
MIR. David Plummer is recovering from his
lame back received from the runaway horse
in Portland the other day.
Over seventy hogs have been killed in the
vicinity of Cash's Corner this fall.