The Portland daily press., 1894-12-19
MAINE TOWNS.
Items of Interest Gathered by CorreA-
pondents of the Press.


of Limineton is the guest of Miss Myra
Hayes.
LIS. Libby & Son have added grain of
all kinds to their stock of goods.
The Free-Will Baptist Society Will
hold a Christmas tree at their church
on Christmas night.
The great cry of the farmers is. more
snow, more snow.
Rev.L.A. Winslow, of Gorham sup
piled the Baptist church the 10th.
Mr.. A. S. Hayes attended the State Dairy
convention at Pennington week before
last.
The school entertainment Friday night
was decided success. Miss Walker of
Bridgton was very fine as reader for the
evening, her rendition of the "Chariot
Racer being unusually brilliant, while
Mr.. Norwood was in his usual happy
vein as a banjo soloist responding to
encore after encore. Not too much can
be said in praise of the scholars and
Ugliest off Severn was one of the best
things ever seen in Limerick. About
$40 was realized for the benefit of the
class of 1875.
Pownal
Powual. Dec.15. The Fair given by the
Ladies Aid Society at Mallet Hall on the
afternoon and evening of Dec. 18th was
quite a success. The attendance in the
afternoon was large, and in the evening
the hall was crowded. The tables were
very prettily arranged, and were covered
with large assortment of useful, fancy
and attractive wares. Everything was
disposed of. and the total receipts were
$50. -, subject to SO. so expenses. The
entertainment for the evening was got
ten up in charge Of Mrs. Arthur Noyes
and Miss Josephine Hodsdon. The little
play, "Six Cups of Chocolate" given
by Miss Hodsdon and five other young
ladies, was very entertaining and AFFORD
ed much amusement, and Mrs. Noyes's
musical programme showed the excel
lent taste which she always exhibits IN
such matters. Mrs. True Warren was
the champion saleswoman at the FAR,
the receipts from her table being SlS.25.
Mountain Echo Division Sons of Tenn
perance will give ten cent social at
MalIet Hall on Tuesday evening Dec.
18th for the benefit of Rev. Mr.. and Mrs.
Peary, of the Methodist church at East
North+Yarmouth. The Ladies' Aid will
also unite in this benefit. Ice cream
and cake are to be sold, and the quilt
which was made for the far, through
the efforts of Mrs. Conrad S.Snow, and
which it was thought best by the aid to,
donate to the Division, will also be sold:
in whatever way the members of the
Division decide best for Mrs. Peary'S
benefit. We would here say the pro-
i, :. io1 will no OF ven to Mrs
Peary.
NORTH BRIDGToN.
EIbridse Potter's house caught fire
one day last week around the chimney,
but the prompt arrival of the Fire
Brigade put out the fire with little DAM
age.
spending their vacationThere.
Mrs, James tMcA lowey has been quite
sick che past5week.
Miss Ella Hill, who is attending the
Emerson School of Oratory, will during
vacation work In the music store Oh
Oliver Ditson & Go.
Mrs. Freeman Brown has been quite
sick for few days, but is improving
now.
There is fine skating on Long Lake,
and Young and old seem eager to improve
it.
WATERFORD.
SOUTH WATERFORD.
South WATERFORD, Dec.T. Miss Al
media Haywood is at home on a short va
cation.
Mr.. Fred A. Roberts of Colby Univer-
sity. is expected home Wednesday to
spend the Christmas vacation:
Mrs. Il. Chesfey, wife OF Postmaster
~ ..Ior hos hear, al for the DaSt week.
DR.. W. j. Downs attends her.
The Baptist church was completely
filled Sunday evening, atHeast 375 people
being present to hear Evangelist j. W.
Hatch and witness the baptisfniof twelve
candidates by Rev.. E. Clancy. OF the
First Baptist church, Water b sor,,v ga
Mrs. W. ]. Downs, Mrs. Edith Davis,
Joseph Downs, Carrie Downs. Charlie
Andrews, Ida M. Baker, Susie Green,
Walter Smith,. Warrea Libby, Rhoda
May Carpenter. Wilbur Carpenter and
Nettie Hobbs. Mr.. Hatch will remain
here this week.
Newfield, Dec. II. Bisbee Bros. of
Marlboro, Mass, have rented the Amos
Straw buildings, SO called, for one year.
They fill the store with first class goods
of every variety.
Mr. Leavitt OF keSar falls mas pouSn1
and moved into the Munroe Goodwin
buildings.
Mrs. Rose Lord of Parsonsfield has
bought and moved into the Abble
Whitcher house. Mrs. Hattie Birch OF
Wakefield, N. H., makes her home with
her.
Dea. Isaac Staples is quite feeble;
Charles Jellison is making additions
to his livery stable:
Luther Straw killed seven nor tbs
old. pig last week that weighed $50 lbs.
VIC. Clifford is spending week in
Boston, Mass.
Miss Matte Donnells has returned to
her duties at Kent's Hill.
The winter term of High School COM
men ced Monday, with II Granville teach
or.
Woolwich.
GRANGE CELEBRATION.
Woolwich Dec. 1.-THE Patrons of
Hushandry have two Oranges in Wool
wich. The older one, which bears the
name of the town, and is located at
Montsweag. celebrated its twentieth T an