The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1892-03-03
MAINE TOWNS.
Items of Interest Gathered by Cores
pondents of the Press.
Buxton.
BAR MILLS.

BAR MILLS.
The Bar Mills Woman's Magazine
League held its annual meeting at Mrs.
Aaron Clark's Tuesday afternoon. The
following officers were elected for the
coming year:
President-Mrs. A. L. Berry.
Vice President Mrs. DR.. bennett.
Secretary and Treasuler-Miss Frances by
Executive Conlmittee-Miss Hannah Dyer,
Mrs. Dr. Coffin, Mrs. c. H. Mckinney.
The League has balance in the treas
ury after subscribing for two more
magazines than were taken last year.
Miss Ripley read most interesting ac-
count of journey from Minneapolis,
Mimi, to Los Angeles, Cal, written by
a brother of Mr. Clark, who recently ar
rived at Los Angeles.
A set of six dances to be given at Ber-
RVS Hall, Bar Mills, bids fair to furnish
much enjoyment. The first one, held
last Wednesday evening proved very
satisfactory
Everyone is glad to see that Mrs. I. A.
Clough and her mother have returned
from Portland
Mr.. and Mrs. A. L. Berry will start
next week for a Southern trip, including
Washington, D. c. Mrs. Berry has just
recovered from grippe.
Sumner Marshall, oldest son of Joel
NJ Marshall, ESQ.,, is studying medicine
with DR.. G. A. bennett,
Nh. Geo. Harmon has moved into the
house occupied by Frank Pitts. Mr.. S.
B. Shepard of the Maine Furniture Co.,
has purchased the house formerly occu-
pied by Mr.. Harmon.
The death of Harry Rankins, aged u,
only son of John Rankins, is universally
lamented. He was an unusually bright,
smart boy, and great favorite with all
who knew him.
The arrangements have now been COM
pleted which were necessary in order to
unite the Congregational society here
with that at North Yarmouth for the
space of one year; the Rev. Oliver Brown
Of st. Louis to take charge Of the socie-
ties for that time. The first meeting
was held at the church here last Sunday
and was very satisfactory to all who at
tended. Regular meetings will now be
held at the church every Sunday after
noon at 230 local time.) AS Mr.. Brown
starts for the West for his family on the
seventh of this month and will be gone
OtSI O1lC 0dOodul Nu lOoou3 olS AeCts H~is
REYNOLDS of Yarmouth will supply Mr..
Browns place here on Sunday, March
18th.
Miss Ray Hodsdon of Portland and Mr..
Clarence Sturdevant of Hannaford,
Mass, have been stopping for some days
at Mr.. G. H. Hodsdon's.
Mrs. Hiram Blackstone will make ex-
tensive Improvements On the place
owned by her in this town the coming
season.
z " Cumberland.
CUMBERLAND CENTRE.
4. Spring term of Greedy Institute will
open on Monday of next week.
Mrs. Alma A. Sprague, who formerly
lived with Merrill Brothers, is stopping
at her former home for short time.
Conant & Knights MINISTRIES will give
an entertainment at Union Hall, on
Thursday evening of this week.
Miss l.. Gertrude Tukesbury returned
home from Minneapolis last Friday,
where she has been stopping since she
went there to attend the Y. P. S. G. E.,
convention last July, with the exception
of a few weeks spent in Boston on the
way home.
Windham.
The Wlndham Democrats nave maze
the following nominations:
MODERATOR. B. Mason.
Selectmen. Assessors and Overseers of Poor
T., B. Mason w. A. Thompson, s. t. Dole.
Collector. ". Proctor.
Clerk and TreaSurer-C. r. Moore.
Town Agept--C. N. Morrel.
Auditor-W. Ell. Miller.
Standish.
"a This is the ticket of the Standish Dem
ocrats:
Observation-Disclosures Tompson.
Town Clerk and TreaSurer-JOhn IL. Davis.
Selectmen, Assessors and Overseers of the
Poor-Abner FL. Cressey, L. w. Moulton, w. s.
Sanborn.
Collector and Constable-Josiah L. Mureh.
S. s. Committee-Alphonso Rand.
AuditOr-Jacob ID. Wadleigh.
Truant OficerS-Edmund Trafton, Fred Shaw.
John J. Ingalls, has again entered ac-
lively into the political arena. Tuesday
night he made a speech before the Kan
C+a+ T &c OH, he in,