The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-04-09

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| Methodist church.
At the Methodist church Sunday
morning communion was observed and
two were received into full mem bership.
The pastor, Rev. q. G. Strout, has re-
ceived a unanimous invitation from the
official board of the church for his return
for the fourth year,
Hon. Edward Harding and wife left
yesterday for two weeks trip South
visiting Washington and other places.
Freeport.
Freeport, April S.-Dr. Smith has rent
ed the OXnard house just vacaued by Mr..
A. A. Hazelton and will occupy it at
once
Mr.. Halleron and family and Mr.. Geo.
L. Rogers, Jr.. with family, have moved
into the tenement recently occupied by
Mr.. Samuel Pratt near Porter's Landing
Miss Mary Spear is home for one
weeks vacation from Bridgton Academy
The damage by the recent fire in Hol-
brook block, we are happy to state, is
less than we reported at first. Miss Dill
linghani's stock was really uninjured;
but MIR. Wiiiams's loss was entire, save
only an insurance of $500, which has
been promptly paid to him in full by
Mr.. reeman Grant, in whose agency he
was insured.
| A move is on foot to buy new bell,
| 20 be placed in the tower of the new
Congregational church, the need of
which in time of fire to give the alarm
was daily appreciated the past week.
Otisfeld
East otisfeld, April s. Mrs. Laura
Lamb of Otislield is slowly failing with
little hopes of recovery.
The roads are very bad and quito dam
gerous in some places.
Mrs.. D. Jillson's single saw gives
East Oitsfeld folks music from u. M,
to pm.
The spring birds have got back once
more.
Mr.. Dexter How's mill at South Otis
field will not run until the ice leaves the
pond.
New Gloucester.
Sabbath Day Lake, April 8. Mr.. f. d.
Larrab bee has sold his farm to f. H.
Newoornb and has purchased one of the
intervale, farms of Seth +. Sweetser,
where he will build a residence Ethis
season.
Mr.. Walter Bracket has sold a large
quantity of potatoes and is hauling them
to Danyille Junction.
Mr.. Frank Marston has bought farm in
the eastern part of the town.
The travelling in our vicinity is begin
| ming to improve slightly.
| The Shakers will start their large mill
this week. They have large quantity
of lumber, which will keep them in
work for large part of the season.
| Earpswell.
| We regret that Bath has lost one of it's
| best doctors, C. F.Curtis, graduate
Of Bowdoln and Bellevue, New York.
| He has bought large practice at Harps-
well. DR.. G. F. Curtis will be missed by
| his many friends and patients who wish
| him the best of success.-Bath Times.
Gray, April s. Mr.. Wilbur Hancock is
taking lessons on the violin of Mr.. Fred
Given of Portland.
Mrs. Sarah j. Leighton aud Miss Hattie
Thayer have returned from Boston,
where they have passed the winter.
| Miss Ivy Smith, of Bates College, is lat
! home on vacation.
Miss Myrta 9. Skillings is at home on
a vacation of one week.
Miss Skillings is a teacher at the Bridge
ton Academy.
Mr.. William G. Latimer is at Boston for
few weeks. He will go to 1.-The Grand
Lake in May on a fishing trip.
Mr.. Geo. A. Bailey, Mr.. j. T. Hancock
and some others from this place will go
to Wild Pond to extract some of the fine
salmon that inhabit that water as soon
| as the season begins.
The grand stand at the Gray Park was
sold at auction Saturday, April 6, to
John W. Stevens. The association will
mediately.
There are series Of revival meetings
being held at the Free Baptist church by
| Mrs. Ledger, an evangelist from Lynn,
Mass. Mrs. Ledger is fine speaker and
through her untiring efforts there have
been a large nun Der converted. Meetings
will be held every evening this week
including Friday evening, at that time
| will be decided whether to continue the
meetings another week.
Mr.. I. W StinSon is busy arranging op-
cratic music for Mr.. VIM. Chandler OF
Portland Nj. Stimson arranged the
march composed by Miss McGregor OF
Portland. that was rendered at Mr..
ChandleI's benefit.
MI Chris. Lowe had narrow escape
from drowning at the Morse mill few
days a 20. He was rescued by MIR. Will
liam Goff in all unconscious condition.
West Gray, April Sat the regular
meeting Of Mystic Division, S. of ", Sat.
urday evening, April 9th, the following
officers were elected:
W. P.-Ernest II. Allen
i A.-Marths j. Campbell.
r. S.-Alher5 Pennell.
A. Il. S.-A bible 5. Pennell.
F.S.-Jennie O. Allen.
Treas. David T. Huston.
Char. Franklin Maxfeld.
Con. Louie P. Dill.
Asst. Con.-Ed1th M.Allen.
I.S.-Hattie j. Ryder.
O.S.-Charles E. Allen.
These officers will he installed next Sat
urday night.
Walter j. Huston of Quincy. Mas.
visi sted his father Mr.. Edward Huston
last week. While here he bought tht
burlington farm of Geo. L. Crockett, now
of Deering, the present owner. Tn.
price paid was about S2, QUO
Mr.. William Staples moved to Eas,
North Yarmouth last week.
Alonzo Frank has moved into thu
Charles Hunt house.
George L. Crockett of Morrill's Corner
Deering, was at Mr.. Alfred Campbelps
several days last week.
Mr.. Greenleaf Frank has been confined
to his home with severe attack of the
grippe.
Geo. S. Allen remains about the same.
The snow is nearly all gone in cleared
ground and the roads about here are
fact driving M With a 1ittle wow