The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-02-24
MAINE TOWNS.
Items of Interest Gathered by Cores
pondents of the Press.
Gray.

[From Our Regular Correspondent
Fifteen inches of snow fell the last
storm.
The Golf Bros. of East Gray, have
purchased the timber and wood lot
owned by Hugh Smith.
The Senior class of Pennell Institutes
will have an exhibition Tuesday evening"
February 21st, at Institute hall. Mrs.
Nettie Milliken Fellows of Portland, will
be the vocal soloist.
The following are the department Off
GERS of the Gray Park Association for
the ensuing year:
Superintendent of Grounds-G. E. Merrill
Superintendent of HALT. A. Morrill, and
j. w. Stevens.
Superintendent of Horse Department.. 7.
Superintendent of Cattle Departmental. s.
Superintendent of Ticket Department-V. E.
Marshal-Silas L. Adams.
The following are the purses offered
for races during the three days of the
fair:
TUESDAY. AUGUST 29th.
Purse No. /. $125 for 2.4o class trotters or
Purse No 2. $50, for colts three years old,
trolters or PAGERS.
Purse No. g. $50 for colts two years old trot-
tiers or PAGERS.
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 3Oth.
Purse No. 4. 500 for green horses.
Purse No 5. $3.50 for 2.35 class.
THURSDAY, AUGUST 31st.
Purse No. 6, 500 for three minute class,
trotters or PAGERS.
Purse No. Z, $500 for 2.27 class. .saA
Gray February 21st, 1898.
WEST GRAY
Sunday night and Monday gave us the
worst snow storm for many years. Dur
ing Sunday night it showed furiousilyg,
and there must have been more than fif-
teen inches. A high wind accompanied
it and it was badly drifted. On Monday
the wind changed to the northwest and
blew gale all day, piling the snow up
fearfully. For the first time for many
wears the mail failed to get through.
Tuesday was devoted to breaking roads
and it was hard job, the drifts being
hard and deep.
Mrs. Charles S. Allen of Portland, has
been visiting friends here the past week.
On Sunday she was Joined by her hus-
band.
Mr.. Henry Crockett, formerly of Law
renee, Mass, visited his sister, Mrs.
Hiram Skillings the past week.
Miss Lucy Lawrence, who has been
confined to the house for a long time is
now able to go out.
was married to Mr.. Frank Webster of
South Gray, February 70. Our congrat-
ulaticns are rendered to the happy pair.
Washington's birthday was celebrated
In West Gray by dance at Mystic hall.
A baked bean supper and soeiable
came off at Mystic hall on Friday eve
ming last. It was largely attended and
much enjoyed by all. A short order of
dances was enjoyed after the soeiable.
Mr.. Herman Lawrence was violinist, ae-
companied by Miss Elsie Libby on the
organ. The occasion was much enjoyed
by all present.
[From Our Regular Correspondent
The severe storm of Sunday night and
Monday was the worst known here for
MANY years. One of our milkmen who
says that he has not missed trip for
fourteen years, found it impossible to
reach his customers Monday. No stages
reached this village or left it until Tues
day afternoon and business generally on
the streets was at standstill At this
writing, Wednesday morning, we are
having very thick snowstorm and the
probabilities are that large amount OF
snow will fall. 1t was found necessary
to close the village schools for the week
on account of the severity of the storm.
They will begin again Monday and con-
tinue two weeks before the spring yaca-
ton
The many friends and acquaintance of
Micajah Gleason, Treasurer of Bridgton,
and for the last thirty years q prominent
man and an active Mason and Odd Fellow
will be sad to learn that he is confined to
his house by paralysis of the right side.
He is able to sit up, but is otherwise
practically helpless.
Afternoon and evening meetings con-
tinue to be held at the Methodist church,
and are generally we'll attended and it is
hoped that they will prove of great
benefit to those who attend them.
Eudora Rebekah Lodge I. o. O. T.
will hold public entertainment in the
near future for the benefit of the fund.
PowpaI.
[From Our Regular Correspondent
The clouds which hung heavy all Sun
day afternoon, as it commenced to grow
dusky, began to relieve themselves of
their burden and on Monday morning it
was estimated that foot of snow had
fallen during the night.
The sky cleared rapidly and the road
breakers went about their work in good
earnest At noon everything seemed
favorable for pleasant afternoon and
teams started in various directions for
the work of the remaining part of the
ah0.1 holf ,nct c.,d
denly began to grow dusk and COM
menced to snow rapidly. This continued
for few moments when a sound was
heard similar to that which frequently
breaks the intense calm, previous to a
terrific thunderstorm. In few moments
the air was full of rapidly whirllng snow.
It was almost impossible to distinguish
objects yard distant. Limbs were torn
from the trees and everything movable
was moved. The wind continued with
but little cessation until after midnight,