The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1892-05-20
Gol.llan.

GOfham.
Morse and Jordan Wescott, two Cor
ham boys, are as popular in East Boston,
Mass, as they ever were in this town. as
will be readily seen by the following
clipped from. the East Boston Argus-Ad-
vOcate
Messrs. Wescott Bros, the well known hard
ware dealers, are princeiy i'll their generous
charge the several tables at the coming Ma
sonic fair Brothers Wescott are not only good
hearted and generous, but also public spirited.
Such men are credit to any city.
Messrs. Wescott Bros, the we'll known hard
ware Dealers have presented the Masonic fair
with handsome Sl35 safety bicycle. The ma
window.
The post Office is undergoing improve
ments.
Ex-Governor Robe and family have re-
turned home after spending the winter
in Portland
A large number of Buxton Grange Wis
tied Gorham Grange Saturday evening.
Rev. L. S. Bean will lecture in the
Congregational church this evening for
the benefit of the 7. P. s. G. Z. Subject,
What shall we do with the Bible''
Mr.. r. Fl. Smith fell from his bicycle
few evenings ago and injured his head
severely. He will probably be confined
to the house for several days.
North Yarmouth.
Capt J. F. Mountfort has moved from
Yarmouth on to his farm in this village.
The trustees of the Walnut Hill Cream
cry have decided to put the buildings on
the Hobart lot, and have purchased land
for that purpose of Mr.. E. G. Prince.
The cause of the change of location from
the land of Dr. Osgood was on account
of being nearer the spring from which
the water is to be brought
The remains of Mrs. Edward Bachel-
der were brought from Portland, on Sat
urday, last and placed in the family lot
in the Walnut Hill cemetery.
Mr.. w. B. Sweetser has obtained a
position in Portland
Miss Alice Leighton has finished the
bertrand Centre, graduating May 18th. In
the evening the Cecilians gave concert
large number of people being present.
Falmouth.
NORTH FALMOUTH.
Planting is progressing rapidly in this
section.
1t has been quite sickly in this vicinity
the past spring.
The many friends of w. @. Reed, ESQ.,,
our genial grocer, will be pleased to
know that he is now able to be out after
his severe attack of rheumatism.
Windham. ls
SOUTH wINpHAM.
Mrs. Angie NJ. Elliott, wife of Frank
Elliott. and daughter of Levi and Caro-
line G.. Bragdon, died ON Monday, May
9th, at the residence of her parents, aged
sc years months and 10 days. Mrs.
Elliott had been an invalid for eleven
years. She was woman of fine intellect
and unusual sweetness of disposition. In
the midst of all her sufferings she never
murmured but manifested under all cir
cumstances serenity and amiability
much to be coveted. She had an ernest
faith in the loving Fathers care over her
and her family which comforted her
greatly through this last long illnesss.
Though an invalid she had always en-
tered into all the sports and joys and sor-
rows of her family, and she will be
much-missed mother, wife and daughter.
The many gifts of flowers and kindly at
tentions from the neighbors, all testify
to the loving consideration which was
felt for her. The funeral service was
conducted by Rev. Mr. Payson of Sacca-
Kappa on Friday, May Is.
Mrs. Margaret Field and Mrs Catherine
Prescott two respected ladies of this
community are very seriously and dan
gerously i'll.
The Second Delnorest Medical Contest,
under the auspices of the W. G. T. u,
will be held at the Free Baptist church
on the evening of Tuesday, May 24th.
Buxtons Quartette will sing.
Pownal.
DANGEROUS GRASS FIRE.