The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-12-20
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Cumberland.
WEST CUMBERLAND.


West Cumberland, Dec. is. Miss Lizzie
Hulit has gone to Yarmouth to spend
the winter with relatives.
Miss EVE Morrill, is spending few
days at her brothers. in Portland.
Erwin Morrill,, our veteran fox hunter,
has already captured eleven foxes this
winter.
Mrs. Kate Morrill, and Miss Nellie, of
Woodfords are visiting Mrs. Miranda
Nansize.
Rev. William Bragg exchanged Pulpits
Parish Church at West Falmouth:
Mrs. Susan Russell is on the SICK list.
Gray.
West Gray, December 1S.-The weather
has been very-warm for the season the
past week. The snow has almost entire
ly disappeared and the roads are quite
muddy. At this writing 1t IS much
colder.
Mrs. Mary E.Lamb Of East Windham
died Saturday, December 18th; Her
husband, the late Richard Lamb. died
bout four weeks ago. Five children
Two sons and three daughters, survive
them.
There is considerable sickness about
| sick are Mrs. A G Frank and son Harry.
| MIR. Sewall Frank, d. H. Twom5ly and
others. Nearly all are better at this
writing.
Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Leighton of Casco
| are stopping with their daughter, Mrs
| E. P. Foster this winter.
| Mrs. Jacob Foster is quite sick with
neuralgia and rheumatism.
| Charles K. Freeman is attending busl-
ness college in Portland.
DRY MILLS.
Dry Mills, Dec. 49, George Mcdonald
reports that he will leave in few days
| for the Kennebee, where he will work
| for the Knickerbocker Ice Company. He
will take four horses with him.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Gilman Quint have re-
| turned from their wedding tour. and are
| boarding at Mr.. Richard CUNTS.
S.W. Foster is getting out timber Tor tl
new barn, which he will build on his
| farm especially for hay.
He. Marsden, of Auburn, is visiting
| at II G. Morse's.
MI. and Mrs. Frank Quint will have
| family Christmas tree at their house
| Christmas day.
| Powual.
Pownal December 10. The school in
| District Nos, taught by Miss Annie V.
| Hunt of Pennington, closed on Tuesday
noon of this week. This was the second
term taught here by this excellent
| teacher, and the respect and love gained
| by Miss Hunt in her first connection
with the school. has grown and in
| creased during the past weeks until there
| is a feeling of sorrow to have her gentle
presence pass from among us even for
| the vacation days for there is general
| feeling that she must. return for the
| spring term. Z he closing exercises, open
to all, was spelling school on Monday
evening. At first sides were chosen
| Misses Vide Stubs and Ella Hodsdon
| acted as captains. MISS Stubps won
after a decided struggle, she at one time
being reduced 80 only herself, but one
| by one she won back the spoilers, and
| at last seated her opposing captain. The
| final contest for the.on standing longest
was won by Miss Lillian Lawrence Lath
| am. the word on which she secured the
| honor being Hallelujah." At the clos
| ing exercises Tuesday morning, the priz-
| es offered at the commencement of the
term were awarded as follows The
| special prizes were given to Edith Mer
| riU, Florence Hodsdon and Lillian l..
! Latham. Bessie M. Stubs, Louise II.
| Stubbs. Emma 2. Royal, LOUISE. Mer-
rilI, and Alton (. Fogg received addi-
| tionaI prizes for excellent lessons, gener
al department, etc. 1t gives one great
pleasure to record the record of a school
/ where all were. so anxious to do it credit,
| to the untiring efforts of their teacher.
| The benefit given at Mallet Hall for
Rev. and Mrs. H A. Peary of East North
Yarmouth, was "a very pleasant affair
| success The benefit was given by the
/ division here of which Mr.. Peary is
| most respected member. Then members
| ofAthe Ladies' Aid also assisted in the
| kind work. The proceeds from social
amounted to nearly $50. 90. The admis-
sion fee of 10 cents each amounted to
| over ell. Then the quilt gotten up by
| the Ladies' Aid for tneir fair and which
| with some other things was Obliged to
| be cast one side, explanation regarding
| same being publicly made by the pres
| ident of the Aid on the evening of the
| fair, was by special meeting of the Aid
| held Tuesday afternoon, presented to Mr..
| and Mrs. C.S. Snow, and Mr.. Snow after
consulting a lawyer, sold it for the ben
| eft according to previous plans. This
| turned in to the benefit nearly S., and
| thescake and ice cream, with the peanuts
sold by Master Bonnie kenney making
up the full amount previously given. 1t
| is with feelings Of the kindest nature
that this effort was made. for how pleas
ant it is TO reach out the hand of kind
ness in this world, which is SO full of
| care, sorrow and suffering.
Bridgton.
| bF1uSUOl, DtC. lie ASioSo VI
Bridgton High School will give an en-
tertainment consisting of comic drill,
music and.readings at the High School
room Dec. IS.
| There will be a Christmas tree and
concert at the Methodist church on
| Christmas night.
The night crew at the Forest Mill are
done work. A large number of them
left town Saturday morning by rail.
The remains of Mrs. Waldron OF Port
land daughter of VIM. Leavitt, formerly
of this village, arrived here on the morn
ing trainNonday and were inferred. i'll the
upper cemetery.
J.B. Allen of this town shot two deer
in Oxford county last Friday forenoon.
The warm weather has thawed the
snow and taken the frost out of the
ground so much so as to make the
travelling veryimuddy and rough.
| Yarmouth.
The First Parish church and Sunday
| School and their friends will hold
! Christmas Tree Festival on Christmas
| night. A most cordial invitation is ex-
| tended to all both old and Young to