The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-02-16
MAINE TOWNS.
Items of Interest Gathered by Cores
pondents of the Press.
Windham.


pondents of the Press.
Windham.
NORTH WINDHAM.
Tuesday morning Marsh Grey who
lived about two miles from here was
kicked by his horse and Instantly killed.
He leaves a wife an three small children.
The Repu blican caucus is called Tor
next Saturday the 18th at 2.3o p. m.
1t is reported that every Republican
should be present.
The Democratic caucus was called last
Saturday the 10th. For some unknown
reason they adjourned without doing any
business.
Howard Body is one of our selectmen
and represents this part of the town. lie
has given good satisfaction and there is
no opposition to his denomination for the
same Office.
The grammar and primary schools .of
this place closed last week. Too much
praise can not be given to both teachers
Tor their effective work. Both schools
showa decided improvement over pre-
ceeding terms. The primary school
scholars surprised everyone in their eX-
ercises. The grammar school Will give
an exhibition in Speir's Hall Thursday
evening. Some of the primary school
scholars take part. 1t promises to be
fine entertainment
There have been / 5 deaths in this Will
age during the last three months. A
heavy death rate considering the size OF
the village.
Masquerade Ball at Speirs Hall Thurs
day, Feb. 22nd. 1t promises to be quite
an event. Sleighing parties are coming
frn,, cY1rpoI1nd iorr vii IaOas
Mr.. Field had valuable horse drop
+ dead Saturday. Cause unknown.
WEST GRAY.
Mrs.Sarah Adams, wife of John S. d.
ans, died quite suddenly at her home In
West Gray on Thursday, Feb. ., OF pneu-
monia, complicated with heart disease.
Mrs. Adams was model wife and moth
er. wholly devoted to her family, which
she seldom left. She leaves husband
and two sons to mourn her loss. The
husband is in poor health and her death
is a great blow to him. Her age was 63
years and Z months. The funeral oc-
Cured on Sunday at the family resi-
dence
There was quite heavy fall of snow
on Saturday. some six or seven inches,
and at this writing another snow storm
is in progress, accompanied by heavy
northeast wind, and no doubt the roads
will be.much drifted.
Miss Lucy A.Lawrence has returned
from Boston, where he has been visiting
| for some time. :,
There are several sick with the prevail
| ing distemper among whom are John
| HsAlIen abb his son, George 2. Allen.
Z Miss Laura Allan visited Miss Lillian
! Frank at Gray Corner on Saturday and
| Sunday.
NORTH GRAY.
Mr.. William Burgess, Pleasantdale,
spent Sunday with his father-in-law,
| Capt. Cryus Latham, North Gray.
Mrs. Herbert Mayberry is visiting
| friends in New Gloucester and Raymond.
James LWilson is very low, with
| small hopes of recovery.
| : The new butter factory at Dry Mills
will be started this week.
James G. Humphrey, North Gray. has
recently disposed of his pine timber to
Mr.. John Maybery, Of Windham, for
which he received $105O cash.
Dancing school closed at st. ClaTa's
Hall. North Gray, last week, those who
| attended report a most enjoyable time.
Mrs. P. W Sawyer, Portland, is spend
| ing a few days with her parents. Mr.. and
Mrs. Marshall Morse, Dry Mills.
Miss Dora Brown, Raymond, and Mr.;
Hugh p Morrill,, Dry Mills, were united
| in marriage at Gray Feb.6. Hugh mas
proved himself successful trader, and
We wish him success in this new Eusi-
| ness enterprise.
GRAY is doing quite an extensive busI-
ness numbering this winter. Newell 2.
Haskell has several teams hauling from
| fine Oscar Weeks lot. Melvin Golf has
twelve horses hauling from the, VIM.
Libby lot. C.E.Libby has six horses
| and four oxen hauling from the steam
| mill lot and Mr.. John May berry is to put
in twelve horses and four oxen to haul
the pine recently purchasedAof j. q.
Humphrey.
Rhode Island, was in this place Satur-
day on business. He says the mud Il
adds that they have had four days
sleighing this winter. eN
Mr., Oscar Weeks has moved into thu
rent over his millinery establishment a.
GRAY. Prof. Andrews of Pennell lnstl
tute. will occupy the house vacated b,
Mr.. Weeks.
The great law suit pending between
the town of Otisfield and the Robinson
mauuf acturing company OF Oxford ha
been postponed until the April term o
the superior court. Ihls SUIT IN whlci
the town claims damage for f1owage o
The highway near Canada Hill involve
several questions of vital Importance
in which not only the people of this
hut several other towns OH the margin
of Thompsons' pond, are deeply interest
ed The inhabitants are much divide'
as to the practicability of pressing tn
suit. and fierce contest is anticipates
at the next municipal election Tn
GREAT question is whether the pond ha
been raised more than two feet abov
old high water mark as claimed by tn
town. Eminent counsel have the matte
, in hand. A large number of witnesse
will be called, and the suit will b
looked forward to with great interest.
The lum bering interests are quite live
ly. helped on by the fine winter and goo
Shedding. Dominicus Edwards is cuttin
and hauling to Casco 500 cords of stav
3 timber.
Howe & Andrews are receiving larg
uuan Titles of tim Der of all kinds at thel
, new steam mill near Port Ranko. The
will commence saving in a few days
There is plenty of work for all who al
able and willing to do SO at fair wages.
Darius Jordan. Esq, has moved tro1
! Poland to hisformer home on Scrlbne
Hill. ~,
Mrs. Gardner Bickford Of South Wine
ham is very i'll of paralysis at Cyrr