The Portland daily press., 1895-02-08
MAINE TOWNS.
Items of Interest Gathered by Cores
pondents of the Press.
Gray.

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Dry Mills. February 6.-Mrs. M. c. Nor
rill has returned from Windham. where
she has been attending sick daughter.
Mr.. Fred Mcdonald has returned from
Warren, where he has been teaching the
past winter.
The young people of this place are re-
hearsing a drama, which they Will pre-
sent to the public in a few weeks.
Stevens and Thayer will have an en-
tertainment and baked bean supper at
the town hall. Gray, Friday evening,
February 18th. Prof. bennett of Lewis
ton has been engaged for the occasion.
Marshall Morse is quite sick.
School will close the Sth instead of the
1st,as reported last week.
When we read the weather proba bill
ties such as were in Mondays paper and
get up Tuesday morning to find the wind
| blowing 10 or Is miles an hour and the
snow blowing in every direction, with
| the thermometer down to zero, we begin
to think that government is paying
pretty dear for uncertainties
James C. Humphrey has got his stone
all hauled for his barn cellar.
1t was is degrees below zero at this
place Wednesday morning.
Between twelve and one O'Clock today
the house of Wood bury Dutton was dis
covered to be on fire. 1t burned to the
ground. with all of it's contents, no one
being at home at the time. he barn
was saved by the timely arrival of the
neigh bors. Loss about one hundred dol
lars. Insurance, if any, unknown.
Cumberland.
Cumberland Centre, February 9th.
Miss Grace Seiders of Portland has been
stopping with friends at this place.
Mr. and Mrs. NJ. Tracey of Portland
spent few days with relatives, at this
place last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. F L.Adams entertained
company of friends on Tuesday evening
of last week.
Prof. M. bennett of Lewiston will give
one of his readings, at Institute Ball on
Thursday evening of this week for the
benefit of the school,
Rev Z. M. Davies of Manchester, n H.,
will give lecture on Thursday evening
of next week for the benefit of the pub
lie library. Subject welsh and Wales. !"
Mr.. Davies formerly preached in Sthe
neighboring town of North Yarmouth.
| West Buxton, February, 9th. Z he
following named officers of Buxton
lodge, f. & A. NJ, were duly installed
Monday evening:
W. M.-Frank H Hargrave,
J.W.-Leonard Palmer,
| Treas.-John Bergman,
4 Sec.-Cyril p. Harmon,
4 S.D--Oscar d. Rand, saiis s
J.D.-George E. Smith,
1 SIS. Wilbur Townsend.
| J.S.-George M. Holland,
| Tyler-Daniel Huntoon.
| A donation will be given to Rev.. D.
Waldron by the members of the Free
| Baptist society at his residence Wednes-
day ey ening.
The drama "A Mountain Wait" will
shortly be presented by the members of
the dramatic club.
Sebago.
Sebago, February 6. The decision to
suspend all action in regard to a build
| ing until the matter of funds was set
lied was voted at the January meeting.
The action on the third article of the
| Feb. End meeting was to rescind both
| votes taken, thus resembling the former
vote too suspend action, leaving the build
| ing committee free to proceed to business
as before.
Brunswick.
brunswick, February 6. The Bruins
wick fire department was called out this
morning to answer call. A blaze had
started about the chimney of Russell
Atkins house ON Stone street, but by
the prompt acting of the department., the
4 fire was extingushed before great dam
| age was done. Vet
| Yesterday and today go on record in
this town as the coldest days for years.
| In the warmest part Of the day today
the mercurySwas unable to climb above
| the zero mark. 4s .sm5 $40
| Rev!Mr johnson. the evangelist, has
been holding revival meetings at the
Methodist church since Friday of last
week. The meetings have been largely
/ attended. @a8s
The Thompson brothers of this city
have bagged seventeen foxes this season,
within radius of two miles Of their
home. iagis Il
The Pythian sisterhood of this town
will entertain Fort George Lodge, K. of
P, Thursday evening. An entertain
ment and supper is to be furnished by