The Portland daily press., 1895-12-05
MAINE TOWNS.
items of Interest Gathered by Cores
pondents of the Press.
Standish.

Standish, Dec. Mrs. Mary A. Rand
and daughter Myra, spent Thanksgiving
at Gorham.
The fall term of the high school closed
Wednesday, Nov. 9th, after very sue
cessful tenn under the instruction OF f.
3. Usher, of Sebago, and Miss Mabe
Dresser, of this place.
The school at Oak Hill opened last
Monday under the instr uction OF Miss
Maud Bergman, of West Buxton.
Marion .Swasey has nearly recovered
from the injury which she received last
week.
Mr. ]. T. Cole drove to Fryeburg last
week on business.
Mr.. Walter H. Marrett, of Boston,
Mass, spent Thanksgiving in town with
his mother, Mrs. f. B. Marrett.
Mr.. Chas. Higgins is moving into the
house lately occupied by E. W. Dolloff.
Thanksgiving passed away very quietly,
save tor the amusement which the
Standish Gun Club received ON their
range. Quite number oongregated in
the after noon and witnessed some very
and G. H. Allen won in the rifle contest
and E. Trafton in the shotgun.
Cumberland.
Cumberland Centre, Dec. 4-Rev. I.
A. Flint, OF the First church, Falmouth,
preached in exchange with Rev. Mr.
Davis, last Sunday.
The programme at the Farmers Insti-
tute to be held at the Town hall next
McKeen, in the forenoon; "Dairying "bt
ex-Gov. Hoard, of Wisconsin, in the after
noon. in the evening an address by Sec
rotary McKeen. subject, ''Why go West,
young mani"
Ex-Deputy Sheriff Sylvanus Porter and
his son George left Wednesday morning
for California.
Caroline, wife of VIM. S. Rlanch ard
died last Sunday forenoon of pneumonia
husband, who was a member of the 18th
Maine regiment.
Preparations are being made for the
annual Christmas concert.
Dry Mills.
Dry Mills, December 4.-Henry Strout
is moving into the Eurgerson house at
Gray Corner.
We hear that Asa P. Morrill,, who so Id
his place here short time ago and moved
to Cumberland Mills, is soon to return
to work for his brother, NC. Morrill,, at
Suckerville.
David Small is on the sick list.
Mrs e. L. Morse is suffering from a Sc
we're sprain in the ankle which she re-
ceived last Monday.
The friends of Mr.. Joseph Mcdonald
will be pleased to hear that he has got so
that he can sit up two or three hours a
day.
School commenced last Monday, Deem
Der, with Mrs. Nora Whitney Sweetsir as
teacher.
Richmond.
Richmond, December 4. The Hathorn
House was searched by an officer from
Bath Saturday and quantityiof whiskey
captured The proprietor, James Grose,
had his trial Tuesday and this being his
second offense was sent to Auburn Jail
for ninety days.
The Richmond Hotel, of which B. e.
Plummer was landlord, has closed by it's
owner, Noble Maxwell. 1t will probab-
ly be opened shortly by another landlord.
Raymond.
Raymond, December 4.-School at the
village commenced Monday, Decem Der
22d. taught by Miss Annie Fuller of
Athens
Miss Ella Mason, a student of Hebron
Academy, has returned to her home in
the village.
Mrs. Margaret Mason is..in Canton,
the guest of her daughter, Mrs. Minnie
Froham.
Miss Winnie Sears is stopping with
her sister, Mrs. Alice Dean of Woodfords.
Mr.. Eenry Harmon is visiting relatives
and friends in Portland, Boston and
Lynn.
Mr.. Henry L. Froha,n has returned
from his trip in Nova Scotia.
Mr.. William Spiller and mother spent
Thanksgiving with Mr.. Lyman Spiller
of Bridgton.
Mrs. Mary Horn of Maple has been Wis
iting Mrs. Charles Morton and Mrs. Sarah
NJ. Leach.
Mr.. and Mrs. De Lancy Sears spent
Thanksgiving with their daughter, Mrs.
Dean of Woodfords
Scarboro.
Eight Corners, December 4-Mr. James
W. johnson has young man in his en-
ploy. whosis Only twenty twosyearssofiage,
and yet he has been around the world
three times, and was born at sea three
days out from Calcutta.
1t is reported that the shed belonging
to the Free Baptist parsonage is to be
clapboarded this week.
The Free Baptist Sunday school has
voted TO have Christmas concert at the
usual time. The school is also contem-
plating the purchase of new books for the
library