The Portland daily press., 1895-03-20

xr and Mrs Charles S. Davis entertained
a few friends on Saturday afternoon and
evening of last week 1t wasIthe privilege
of your correspondent to be one of the num-
Der and it is impossible to express how
much we ali appreciated the efforts made
by our host and hostess for our enjoyment.
The young daughters of MIR. and Mrs.
Davis should also receive particular mention
for their individual efforts i'll behalf of the
younger portion of The company.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Mountfort, of Port
land, have been in town for some days owing
to the severe illness of Mrs. Mountfort
mother, Mrs. I. II. McIntire.
Gray.
Dry Mills, March 19-Mrs. Katie Dutton
OF this place died at the home of her
daughters, Mrs. Albert Morrill, at New
was buried Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. John M. Dolley of Rum
ford Falls, were in this place for few
days to attend the funeral of his sister,
MRS. Button.
Charles j. Mcdonald of Winter street,
Portland, was in the place Friday.
Mr.. ana Mrs. Hugh z. Morrill, returned
from Augusta Friday night.
Mr.. Brooks and Mrs. Herrick are both
down sick with the grip.
John +, WEIGH is quite poorly with
heart trouble at his home at Webb's
Mills
e The remains OF Elizabeth o. Boyker,
who died at her uncle's, James "A, May
berry, in Saco, Wednesday, March 18th.
| aged IS years and 10 months, were
brought here for lnterment last Friday.
Funeral services were held at the nome
OF f. B. Nichol. and conducted by Rev,
| James A. Libby of West Poland. The
| floral tributes from her schoolmates and
Sunday school. showed the high esteem
in which she was held by her young as
sociates in Saco.
Sanford.
Springvale, March 19.-March is keep
| ing up its reputation for cold and bluster
pretty well; but genial spring" is COM
ing ere long,
Mr. Joseph Hood of Danvers, is visiting
his sister. Mrs. John W. Frost.
Mr.. Charles Smith of Ashton, r. l., has
been visiting his brothers in this place.
Mrs. ANGELA Abbott of Shapleigh, who
has been quite sick. is now recovering;
| but her sonl Perley, is still on the sick
| list.
Business is very dull in the Perkins
q Jones shoe mandatory, but few or
GERS coming in.
| There is great deal of sickness here
| AoWs 1AOSO WIN u uuS ululApo dIC
| suffering with la grippe or severe colds.
| Rev. j. Page has been assisting Rev.
B. M. Osgood in revival work the past
week. ,lse5f
Casco.
Casco, March 19--Louville Fl. Curtis is
hom 9 from Gilead where heshas been at
work in the woods all winter.
The winter term of the village school
taught by Miss Leila M. Stuart of Boil
ster's Mills, closed last Friday.
The school committee met at the vii
lage school-house Saturday, March 9th,
| and organized. Gideon T. Cook was elect
ed supervisor of schools for the ensuing
year, and was instructed to hire teach
ers, provide wood and necessary text
books, etc.
If any reader of the PRESS would like
to hear good fish story just drop in on
James A. Martin, Frank b. H anson, Mr..
Pote or John E. Holden of Portland, for
they were all-here last week and spent
two days fishing on. Parker pond with
good success. 1t required large sack
to carry home their catch of picksre
They were so elated over their success
they went off and left nice overcoat at
the Eastman house.