The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-05-18
WEST GRAY


The funeral of Mr.. Isaac Libby oc-
CURED on Saturday, although on account
of the driving storm, the burial did not
take place until Sunday. Mr.. Libby was
born and has lived nearly all his life in
Gray. He was highly esteemed by all as
an honest. upright man and a good citi-
| zen. He leaves awidow and one son,
Walter Fl. Libby, who is engaged in the
clothing business in Boston and daugh-
ter, Miss Elsie j. Libby. Several years
ago he lost two lovely and accomplished
daughters which was great affliction to
him and from which he never recovered.
He was member of Sylvan Lodge [. @.
0. F.. delegation from which attended
his funeral.
Mr.. Charles Hunt of Deering spent sew
eral days here last week.
Mrs. John Nash of New Hampshire
was here to attend the funeral of her
brother, Isaac Libby on Saturday and
Sunday.
The warm days of last week has given
the grass a start, ..and the fields are begin
ming to look quite green. The grass is
looking quite WE'LL but not so forward as
usual at this time of year.
DRY MILLS.
[From our Regular Correspondent
Herbert Golf has moved to Gray Cor
ner.
Charles Golf, who sold his farm in this
place and moved to Mechanic Falls a
few years ago, has now bought a farm in
Durham and moved onto it,
The wife of William H. Tripp, who
died at Oxford last winter, was brought
to Gray and buried last Monday after
| noon. The funeral was held at the Dry
Mills school house.
Aunt Ann Golf, who has been boarding
| at F. E. Goff's has gone to Gray Corner
and will board with Mrs. Sybil Golf.
Fred Mcdonald began carrying milk to
| the North Yarmouth Creamery last
| week.
The road commissioner, M. G. Morrill,,
| has began work on the roads with ma
| chine and crew of men.
The many friends of Geo. A. Morrill,
will be sorry to learn that he will soon
| move to Portland.
The heavy rains recently will make
planting very late
1t began raining Tuesday evening, and
continued raining hard Wednesday.
New Gloucester.
From our Regular Correspondent.
A series of meetings is being held at
Upper Gloucester this week, conducted
by Mrs. Leger and Miss Tobey, the evan
gelists.
The young people had sociable at the
Congregational vestry last Friday even
ing.
Mr.. Lawrence, owner of the grain and
flour mill at Danville junction, is put
ting up a building at Rowe's Crossing. in
| which to store grain. and will be there
three days in the week to wait upon Gus.
| toners.
A tramp who took shelter from the
rain in barn at Cobb's Bridge last Sat
| urday. told among wonderful stories that
he had been ''seven days and nights
without tasting food.' His physical
condition was better than could have
been expected under such distressing
circumstances.
Your correspondent who reported that
12-pound salmon had been caught in Sab
| bath Day Lake, must have been telling a
fish story as fishermen who have
| known the lake well for twenty-five years,
say there never was. salmon in its
waters.
Miss Royal. who strayed away from
| her sisters house at Upper Gloucester
while partially insane. was found in a
pasture at Baed Hill, after having been
away two nights.
Thomas Greelyis putting a new coat Of
paint on his house.