The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-12-18
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Casco, December 16 Mr.. Oliver Chute
is at work for Ira Page QUITTING his
years. supply of wood
Rev. Mr. Casbury, late of Bangor Uni
versity, occupied the pulpit at the Union
church yesterday, and will preach again
at the same place next Sabbath. 3
The thermometer, Wednesday Of last
week registered ten degrees below zero.
Colds are quite prevalent here. M. S.
Eastman and grandson, Clifford East-
man have been confined to the house a
week or ten days with bad colds.
F. Miss Rilla Curtis, who has been visit
inc friends in Boston and Chelsea, Mass. J,
has returned home
Carl Leach has finished up the carpen-
ter work on Shirley III. Mann's new
house and has gone to his home in Ray
mond.
George L. Curtis and daughter Alice,
have gone to Boston to visit relatives.
Miss Anna Leach OF Raymond village,
last Saturday
The Little Rigby Park association OF
Casoo will hold their next annual fair on
Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday of the
first week in October, 1896.
Pownal,
Pownal, December 16.-The fair snd
sale given by the Ladies' Aid society on
Wednesday afternoon and evening and
also on Friday evening of last week, was
most perfect success oonsideri ng the
unfavorable state of the weather. 1t
hardly seemed possible that there wo uld
or could be any in attendance, but on
Wednesday over one hundred visitors
were at the hall during the afternoon
and evening. Although no great display
was attempted the tables (Which lpclud-
ed in their different make ups, fancy,
domestic paper, doll, confectionery and
ten up and won great praise from those
in attendance. The paper table was
largely the product Of Miss Katherine
Hodsdon's skillful fingers. The doll Ia
BILE was in charge of Miss Jennie Jordan,
to whose happy thought this department
as due. The confectionery table was
really work of art. Itw was all due to
also the oyster, same being in charge of
Miss Lizzie Hodsdon and Mrs. Eta
Latham, were features much appreciated
by those coming from the outside cold
Afr all of the bills are paid it is thought
that the society will net about $780, A
beautiful picture was presented the la
dies by our pastor, for sale at our fair,
and it was the united desire Of the ladies
that it shoald be presented to Mrs. Ar
thur Noyes, as token of appreciation for
her constant efforts to do all possible for
the growth and prosperity Of the Aid
Society. The album quilt which has
been gotten up for the fair through the
earnest efforts Of Mrs. James Marston,
assisted by several others, was also on ex-
hibition. There have already been placed
on it over 500 names. No sale was made
~ %ho NV,
will De presented to Mrs. James Maj ston.
The ladies would also make mention
of the beautiful gift of large box of
dolls from Mrs. ALA Bean formerly
Miss Sarah True of this town) for the
doll table and the L. A. S. cook book,
which was gotten up through the earnest
efforts of Mrs. Norman True was a very
helpful feature in the fair. We would
also speak Of our two boys, Fred Noyes
and Bennie Kenney, who sold peanuts
with excellent results, and lastly the
entertainment, which was given on We'd
nesday evening.
New Gloucester.
New Gloucester, December 17.-Be-
tween four and five o'clock this morning
fire was discovered issuing from the
blacksmith shop occupied by Charles
Staples, at the Lower Corner. The shop
was situated near the centre of the vii
ldR6, duu lOE d ulllc ~ lOOhCu db UuuuRu
the village might be in danger. Fortu-
nately no wind was blowing at the time.
Cinders and sparks fell in showers on
the roof of the school house which was
kept well wet down. The shop and one
adjoining building were completely con.
sumed. Mr.. Staples lost all Of his tools
and some stock; no insurance.
Now Gloucester.
Sabbathday Lake Dec. 16-Mrs H. O.
Simpson and daughter Of Gray, were in
this place last week.
The lake Is frozen over and makes fine
skating, which is.being improved.
The remains of Rev. Mr.. Wheeler, of
Massachusetts, an Advent minister, who
formerly preached in this vicinity, were
brought here for interment Friday Of last
week. His wife was buried hure two
years ago.
Miss Freda Bracket is taking in
strumental and vocal music lessons OF
N ISIS Newport, of Mechanic Falls.
The boiler and machinery of Mr..
Stinchf1eld's steam mill which has recent.
ly been moved from Gray to Poland.
went through this place last week drawn
by Mr.. Walter Goff's teams, consisting
of twelve fine horses.
Upper Gloucester. Dec. 16-John Wilson
met with an accident one day last week
while cutting wood. He cut his foot
quite badly, so that he is confined to the
house. Some four or five of the young
men went and GU t up some wood at his
door for him. We hope that he may not
be laid up long.
Mr.. Fred Spring has sold his hay on the
Hatch place to the Kicker Bros, the pro-
prietors of the Poland Spring House, and
he isat the present time having it pressed.
Joseph Sawyer from the Gloucester Hill
district is pressing it,
The people about here are wishing fol
more snow, as it is neither shedding OF
| wheeling now. 1t would not take great
amount of snow to make good shedding.
@. r. Dolluff, who has been hauling
| shook for A. H. Jordan from his mill tt
Rowes station for two weeks or so, fin
ished his job one day last week.
| Mr.. George Blake, who was reported a!
one of the sick week ago, is still con
fined to the house, but we hope we may
soon be able to say he is on the gaining
hand.
The weather was the coldest here las
week that we have had this fall or winter
so far. Last Friday morning the Their
mometer registered five degrees below
zero here at the Corner and it was tel
below at the home of Samuel Hicks
about mile from here.
| G. p. Holiness who has been away on
short vacation, arrived home one day las
week. His mother, who went with him