The Portland daily press., 1895-01-24
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Cumberland.

Cumberland.
CUMBERLAND CENTRE
Farmers are improving the excellent
sleighing by getting in their supply OF
ice, hauling up their wood and logs to
mill.
Mr.. Hollis True, at tho Maine General
H ospital, is getting along nicely.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. W. Shaw entertained a
small company of friends last Saturday
evening, The time was spent in social
conversation and singing. Ice cream
and caady were served during the even
ing.
Miss Lillian Felt of Portland spent
Sunday with relatives at this place
Those who attended church last Sun
day wer greeted with warm house,
made SO by the addition Of extra heating
apparatus. We want now good snap
ping day to see if the change is really
what it proved to be last Sunday.
The excellent coasting of the first of
last week at Morse's Hill was productive
of several accidents; none of them very
serious, aside from a sore nose, bruised
finger and the demolition of a pair of
bobs owned by E. H. True.
The Y.P.S. e. will hold sociable
at Union Hail on Thursday evening OF
this week. All are invited.
As team of S. W. Hamilton, trader at
the Junction, was going down the hill
near M. W Pearson's last Monday after
noon the breeching broke, allowing the
sled to hit the horse's heels. The driver
was knocked from the sled by KICK
from the horse, hut was un1nJured. AT
the foot of the hill the animal became
entangled in the railing to culvert :,
throwing himself, and was caught. No
damage was done beyond the breaking
otsthe shafts of the sled.
The following are the officers of the
public library chosen at a recent meet
ing: E.B. Osgood, president: F. r Sweet
ser, vice president; Maud W. Merrill.
secretary and treasurer.
EAST RAYMOND.
East Raymond, January %. Rev. r.
V.Stevens (Universalist) preached in the
Union Chapel last Sunday afternoon.
Farmers have their ice nearly harvest
ed. A much larger crop will be harvest
ed this year than usual.
Several members of Riverside Grange
attended Pomona at Gray Corner last
Saturday.
John Symonds, Jr., and family have
moved into his fathers house for awhile.
Mem b6rs of Lakeside division S.of l..
are holding open temperance meetings
which are quite largely attended. An
PP.JoIdan and wife spent last Satur-
day and. Sunday with friends at North
Windham.sg &@ tsz;5a
see-s,rS Bridgton. 81 i s
non 8 ssIaRTH RRJDGToN 80 W
North BridgtoI, January %. Mr.. John
Mead, who has been suffering from the
effects of stroke Of PARALYSIS for several
years, is quite sick.
Miss Helen Mead has been called home
from Portland on account of the illness
of her father.
Chas. Hill and Austin Brigham are
doing quite business hauling tim ber.
Chas. Hamlin and Mr.. Cummings hauled
$50, 600 of hemlock on to Long Lake in
thirteen days.
The spring term of Bridgton Academy
began last week with fair attendance.
Miss ME-. Speare has taken the place
of Miss Grace Bray, who resigned at the
close of the fall term.
Mr.. Jas. Webb has gone to Springfield,
Mass, where he is engaged in business.
Mrs. Webb is visiting friends in Portland
and Boston.
Brownf1eld.
Brownfield, January 23. E. R. Libby
has sold his hotel (the Pequawket
House) to Reuben Linscott, who having
furnished the house with new furniture
and fixtures throughout is we'll pre-
pared to furnish the travelling public
with first class entertainment.
Mrs. LIE. Libby has sold her cottage
adjoining the Pequawket House to Cyrus
Durgin. Mr.. and Mrs. L. R. Libby have
removed to Freeport. j. r. Libby has
sold out his groceries, boots and shoes,
ETC., and removed with his family TO
Freeport. .as FLA 'Lss
FIJI. johnson has sold his stand oc-
cupied for the postoffice to the Blake
Brothers, and the Blakes have rented
the ssms ytotS. n. adams, the postmaster
for three years. 48ses $50
The off GERS of PequawketqLodge No.
46 /. o. o. F. were installed by P. g., j.
L. Frink January 18th for next term:
N.G.-Wm. Boynton. s.&ais4g 7,.
V.G.-J.E. E. Rounds, 9aaf
Sec-L .Gerrish
Per Sec.-J. r. Hill,
Treas-Samuel Warren.
Daniel Boynton, veteran soldier. has
gone to the Soldiers Home.
CIV. Martin, former resident of this
village, is mere for rev Gays looking
after his business interests.
Fryeburg.
Fryeburg, January 23.-The Pequaw-
ket Lodge, Knights of Pythias, of Frye
burg, held public installation of off1c.
ers at their hall on Tuesday evening,
January 20. There was large attend
ance of members and invited guests.
The social programme consisted of In.
strumental music by the Fryeburg or.
chestra, vocal music by Mrs. G. W. Pike
aud Misses Nina Shedd and Virginia
Evans. and recitations by Miss Virginia
Evans and Mrs. H. l.. Bartlett. Brief ad-
dresses we've made by Mr.. G. W. Pike,
Rev. B. N Stone, Mr.. M.Pearce of North
Conway, N. H., Mr.. T. l.. Eastman and
Mr.D. "A. Ballard. A letter was also read
from Colonel E. G. harrington, of Au-
gusta, one of the original mem pers o1
this lodge. The officers named below
were installed by D. &C, Charles o.
Stacy of Kezar Falls:
C.C.-C. H. Prince.
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