The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1891-04-28
MAINE TOWNS,
Items of Interest Gathered by the
Press Correspondents.
Cumberland.
CUMBERLAND CENTRE.


CUMBERLAND CENTRE
Prof. Leslie A. Lee, of Bowdoin College,
delivered his illustrated lecture on the
Straits OF Magellan" to quite good sized
audience Tuesday evening, April 21st under
the auspices of the Greedy Institute Club.
On Tuesday evening of next week Rev. G.
g. Hamilton. Of Mechanic Falls will deliver
his lecture on paris"
School in district No. 8 commenced Mon
day under the charge of Miss Louise A.
Quimby as teacher, and in district No. with
Susie M. Merrill, teacher.
Beginning Wednesday, May 6, Rev. E. A.
Whittier will hold series of revival meet
ings.- Mr.. Whittier comes highly recon.
mended by the churches where he has
labored.
Farmers have been busy during the warm
weather of last week in putting in their
early peas, potatoes and corn.
The Ladies Social Circle will hold a
sociable at Union Hall on Thursday evening
of this week.
At the meeting of Draden Lodge |. o. GIT,
Saturday evening the following members
Mabel G. Hall, R. Sscy. P. M. leighton ;
+. Secy. s. S. j. Porter; Treas. A. s. Chase |;
Chap. Nellie l.. Sweetser; Mar. III. P. Sweet
ser; Guard, A; w, Doughty; Lieut.. P. L.
Maggie E. Merrill as lodge deputy for the
ensuing year.
Bethel.
Rev. Mr.. Record and wife left here last
Tuesday to attend the Maine General Con-
ference of Methodist held in Brunswick, 1t is
expected he will return to his Bethel charge.
The society never was In a more furnishing
condition. During the past year under his
charge the society has raised some over $1,000,
5000 for pastors salary, $500 to pay up the
dept on the parsonage, 5000 for repairs on
church. and books purchased for sabbath
school library.
The ladies connected with the Congrega-
ti0nal church have been laboring earnestly
and successfully during the past year, to OBJ
tain funds for building a chapel in connect
ion with their church. Having secured
nearly thousand dollars 1t is thought best
to build at once. At the annual meeting OF
church held last week committee was
chosen to act upon the matter.
Rev. Mr.. Barton who has been away for
the past three weeks on a vacation, was
cordially welcomed last Sabbath by his peo-
pie.
Ira A. Clark has been very sick the past
three weeks with a carbuncel on the back of
his neck. His friends now have some hope
of his recovery.
Prof. Hall has introduced into Gould's
Academy, business college course of exer-
cises.
George Smith of Portland. has moved to
Bethel with his family, into house at the
foot of Mill Street.
StandIsh.
STEEP FALLS.
G. M. Tucker is having piazza built on
his house.
X. X. Wingate has had his store newly
painted. S. M. Rounds and Thurston Boyn.
ton did the work.
There was Sunday school concert at IT,
Free Baptist church Sunday evening Az
10.
Miss Minnie Davis is sick with scarle,
fever, the house is closed to visitors 10 pre
vent the disease from spreading.
A. +. Sanborn & Co. have been pbliped r.
suspend operations at their mill on account
of high water. "'0'"A
Albion Perkins received CT id hath in tbe
Saco river while fishing lat Thursday nv
feet. "n0o Vi ni'een
The summer term of school in District No
l, Limington, begins May 4 under the IN iU,i
struction of Miss Femme MAYO of this vii,
Gray.
WEST GRAY.
All sorts OF weather last week. from sr,,
mer heatto winter cold. Snow fell On Sat
urday al day by spells. Sunday clear b bnt
cold, lDrisk northwest wind blowing ali