The Portland daily press., 1895-11-16
MAINE TOWNS.
Items of Interest Gathered by Cores
pondents of the Press.

Pownal.
North Pownal, Nov. 15 Merton Flood
was home for a short visit the first Of
the week.
| Mr.. f. d. Blackstone and wife, of New
Gloucester and Mr.. e. A. Ricn and wife
of Auburn were in town Sunday, the
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. B. F. Davis.
Another of those pleasant birthday
gatherings this week, the occasion being
the twentieth birthday of Mr.. Myron L.
Pickett, on Tuesday last. His young
friends assembled to quite large num-
ber and passed a very pleasant evening
with games and music. During the even
ing a nice scarf pin and stud were pre-
sented
The clerk of the weather must have
spite against our singing school as every
evening so far has been stormy.
Miss Agnes Lyon is stopping with Mrs.
Fred Goddard during the severe sickness
of her son George
Yarmouth.
Yarmouth. Nov. 15-Mrs E. D. Free
man spent last Sunday With Irlehus III
Andover, Mass. Az,
Mr e. 6. Wagg received visit TT, this
week from his son, Mr.. Solomon wasS
Of Minneapolis, MINI. .uh..
Invitation are out for the twenty -elghtn
anniversary Of the marriage OF Capo anu
Mrs John f. Brown, which Will occur
at their nome ON the evening OF NOV; 20.
The report now is that Hodsdon sBros.
& Co.. will have their shoe work done IN
Portland this winter -,
Master Alfred Drinkwater is krapldly
recovering from his attack of scarlet
fever. The reportss of other new cases
proved a mistake.
Mr.. Thomas True, an estimable oltlzen
of Yarmouth. died Wednesday, Nov IL.
of pneumonia, at the age OF AZ year
vmonthhs. =,
Members of Hillside Reading club will
hold their annual meeting at the Library
Nov 18th at 8 pm. 1t is hoped that all
who can will be pre- sent and snow an In
terest in this work.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Oorliss Of Wor-
oester, Mass. are guests OF Hon. u. Il.
Shaw.
The rel esrsal for Ethe Cantata will be
held at the Free Baptist vesrty Monday
evening, Nov. IS instead of Wednesday.
The Ladies' circle will meet at the ves-
try Wednesday evening.
L. r. Cook has very beautiful collec--
tion of ,crysanthemums on exhibition and
for sale at his store.
North Yarmouth.
East North Yarmouth, Nov 15-Mr. A.
L. Dunn has moved into Mrs. Elizabeth
Mrs. Dunn's house, recently vacated by
Mr.. W. g. freeman. who has moved to
Rev. Chas Ciough of Milan, N. H.,
is visiting at Mr.. W Fl Evans:
M is Mabel Ross, who has been visiting
friends.in Lewiston,( (?) returned Thurs
day.
The friends of Mr. and Mrs. VIM. H.
Payne have received invitations, to the
celebration of their fiftieth wedding an
niversary, Monday, November 18th.
Mr.. Henry Larry has gone to New
| Hampshire to spend the winter.
Rev. Wilbur Waterhouse. who has been
i'll the past week, is slowly improving. :,
Mr. Thomas True, well known and
respected citizen of this town, died sud
18th, of pneumonia after brief illness.
A man of genial nature, and Christian
character he will be sincerely missed by
all who enjoyed his intimate acquaint-
ance. The sympathy of large circle OF
friends will be extended to his widow
and three children in the irreparabie loss
of an affectionate husband and father
Funeral Saturday afternoon at O'Clock
Richmond.
Richmond, Nov. 15-The two horses
stolen from two farmers in this town
Friday night, are reported to have been
found in Wales Tuesday. They were left
whore they had been three days and
nights without food. One horse had
broken loose and was seen feeding in
field, which led to the discovery OF the
others.
West Gray, November Is We have re.
cen tly heard of the marriage OF Mr..
Charles NJ. Stuart of Windham to Miss
Elsie J. Libby of West Gray. at Ports
mouth, N. H., June II.
While Mr. =. L. Adams, proprietor of
Mountain View House, was driving from
the store at West Gray last Wednesday,
the colt which he was driving became
| frightened from some cause and turned
short around in the road throwing Mr..
| Adams out and running through Mr..
| Charles Hunts orchard, where he freed
himself from the road cart TO which be
was hitched. The cart was badly wrecked,
but the colt was not much hurt. He
was found later in Mr.. Freeman's field,
about a mile away. Mr. Adams was some-
what bruised from his fall, but not seri-
| ously hurt.
| Miss Lucy Lawrence Is visiting friends
in Portland.
Mr.. Walter j. Huston and family are
stopping at his father's, Mr.. Edward
Huston He will move into his house in
East Windham as soon as his household
goods arrive from Quincy, Mass.
The fall term of school closed Friday
after pleasant and profitable term
taught by Miss Edna Foster of North
Gray. The fall term will commence
in about two weeks under the same. teach
David Huston and George Hunt are
finishing up some sleighs for Charles e.
Allen. They will send lot to New York
n few days.
Mr.. Edwin Libby called at Mr.. Albert
Pennell's on Thursday last.
Raymond.
East RAYMOND, November a. The fol-
lowing is the roll Of honor in the school
district, No. 6, recently closed after a