The Portland daily press., 1895-02-28
MAINE TOWNS.
Items of Interest Gathered by CORES
pondents of the Press.
Limerick.

Mrs. D. S. Burnham has been confined
| to the house by illness.
LIS. Edgecomb will open a grocery
and provision store in the building
formerly occupied by F.W. Libby.
The spring term of Phillips Limerick
Academy opened ON Monday with an at
tendance OF SIS pupils. The parts have
been assigned for the graduation as fol-
lows: Ethel E. Brown, salutatory; Carrie
B. Bradbury History; Justa E.Bichards,
Prophecy; Winburn B.Adams, Grafton;
Louise D. Swasey, Valedictory.
Mrs. F. H. Clark. of Saco spent the week
of the 18th with her parents Mr.. and
Mrs. F. P. Johnston
Tickets are Oh sale at the postoffice for
the "Inimitable Ninstrels" on March
9th. 1t is purely local talent, and should
have good patronage. Quite a mum Der
OF out of town students at the A cademy,
among whom are the Misses Falhero,
Chellis, Smith and Tibbets of Newfeld,
Miss Randall of Parsonstield and Edwin
| FL. Weeks of Springvale.
Harpsweu.
| East Harpswell, February 25. Mr.. Will
Eastman. Of Cundy's Harbor, who was
b. Allen, arrived home Saturday. Capt.
John D. Eastman and wife are expected
daily. Mrs. Eastman bore up bravely
during that fearful four days, without
shelter, and never gave up hope. They
were rescued just in time, for in the
| night of their rescue there was q hurri-
cane which must have washed them
| from the wreck. Capt. Eastman is
highly respected at Cundy's FL rbor.
The organ at Bethel Point chapel Is
beautiful instrument both in tone and
outward finish 1t was donated by Mr..
Payson of Portland TO Mr.. Southworth
for the Island Bethel.
Miss Lydia Dodge, of Gloucester, Mass.
is visiting friends at Cundy's Harbor.
Baldwin.
North Baldwin, February 25 Mr.. P.
Fl. Wiggin has just bought very nice
| farm horse.
/ Mrs.L R. Blake has just bought very
nice family horse of MIR. Mason of Sebago.
and hauling it to Frank Woods mill at
East Baldwin
The school in District No. IL closed
February %. This has been very sue
cesstul term under the instruction OF
MIR. Fred Murch OF West Baldwin.
The friends of Mr.. and Mrs. Crawford
will be pleased to hear that they are
both gaining.
LYork is hauling timber for J.P.
Crawford.
Mr.. Frederick Dockety of Portland is
going to build a hen house at Mr.J M.
| San born's that will Accommodate one
| thousand hens.
Mr.. Joseph Parker is hauling wood to
East Baldwin.
North Yarmouth.
| East North YARN outb. FEBRUARY q.
| Mr.. Caleb Ross died Tuesday morning,
aged SO years and two months. Funeral
| Thursday afternoon at his late residence
| Quarterly meeting will be held at the
| Methodist church Sunday, March g.
Presiding Elder Cony will be present.
| Cumberland.
Cumberland Center, February 81. The
Repu bIican caucus for the nomination of
candidates for town officers will be held
next Saturday afternoon at 9 O'Clock at
| the town house.
/ Miss Margaret Sturdivant, teacher at
Gorham Normal school, is visiting rela-
| tiveS here.
Miss Gertrude S. Merrill ia visiting
relatives in Maryland and Virginia.
The meeting of the Falmouth and
| Cum berland Sunday School Association
will be held at this place on Thurday
| afternoon and evening of next week
The following programme has been ar
ranged:
Devotional Service,
Led by Rev. z. A. Palmer,
Address of Welcome
Rev. F. W. Davis,
Response by President,
Reports from schools,
Teaching of Lesson of March 10,
Rev. ". L. Chapman,
popar-Why am 7 interested in SuDd av
school work.
Reuben Bracket,
Music in the Sunday school,
May G. Morrill,,
Social and supper,
| Praise service
| Business,
The church mem bers who neglect the
Sunday school,
WE. Winslow,
Rev. Robert L. Sheaff,
| Discussion follows each paper.
| Parsonsfeld.
South Parsonsfeld, February 27.-The
/ fair given by til ladies of the Free Bap-
fist church at South Parsonsfield on
Tuesday, February Goth, was a decided
success. The booths were very prettily
arranged about the sides Of the Church
and draped, each one in distinctive col
ors. The fancy work booth was trimmed
in blue and white, and was under the
charge of the Misses Gee, Piper an d
Roberts. The display of articles here
was very fine. The place where sweet
things were dispensed by two sweet
young ladies was very prettily trimmed
in pink and white. Misses Piper and
! Peary had charge.
The practical side was taken 10y the
booth of household goods, and was very
prettily arranged in blue and white,
and was presided over by Mrs. ST Pip
er, Mrs. Samuel Boothby and Miss Nellie
Church. The app elite of man was con-
soled at booth of red, white and blue
where refreshments were served. Mrs.
Susan Burnham, Mrs. Angie Gee, Mrs.
Nellie Moulton, and Mrs. Alpheus Hilton
had the supervision. The affair was a
very enjoyable one, and much credit is
due TO the ladies, who have worked SO
hard to bring 1t to the success it has at
tanned. A large sum Was realized for
repairs on the interior OF the church.
which has needed attention for some
time. The PRESS correspondent is in
debted to the ladies for courtesies ex-