The Portland daily press., 1895-01-01
men, has been to Portland to settle the

of this week.
J.R. Haley and C. B. Jewell have
caught many nice pickerel, some weigh
ing four and five pounds, and lost some
much larger ones, because some were TOO
heavy for the lines to hold.
Several men from Cornish were flshIng
for pickerel in Southeast Hancock pond
one day recently. Among them were. the
depot master of Cornish.
There is to be on effort made by
the town to secure aid from the state
legislature toward building the Academy
State ought to be willing to make an
endowment to the town if it is within
towns power to build such building.
Scarboro.
WEST SCARBORO.
West Scarboro, Dec. 3lst. G. w. Knight
has repaired his store inside and made
several improvements.
The ice on Mlliken's pond is fourteen
inches thick. They will commence to
cut and fill their houses this week.
Many are taking advantage of the
snow and are rushing the logs to Milf
ken's Mills.
The Esty Band gave an entertainment
and sociable at Good Templars Hall
Monday evening Dec. 3lst. -,
The officers of the M. -. church Will
soon give supper at 6 L. Hall. A small
admission fee will be charged which
will 20 to pay part of the expense OF
the extensive repairing which has been
done on the church within few weeks.
Chebeague.
Chebeayue. Dec. 80. Last week was
begun a series of revival meetings in
this place. conducted by Mr.. W. S. San
ford and wife of Bowdoinham. But just
as the meetings were getting interesting
Mr.. Sanford was called away to Texas,
where he will spend the winter. Never
theless we expect the good work to go
forward.
The cold weather the past week has
nearly stopped smelt fishing, and most
all other industries about the water IN
this place.
The Ice on the north side of the Island
is quite solid. and two vessels are frozen
in, the G. M. Hayden and Cyprus. 1t
has been almost impossible for the
steamer Phantom to make her landing
at Hamilton's Landing for two days.
Ii the weather continues for few days
more she will be Obliged to haul off.
1t is understood that Professor Paine
of Boston, will lecture here very soon.
On account of the illness of our pas
tor on last Sunday the pulpit was sup
piled by the preachers wife, Mrs. Irat-
ton. She preached a very able and in
structive sermon from words found in
Ephesians fifth chapter and last part of
18th verse, But be filled with the
Spirit"
At this writing Mrs. Mary Hamilton,
better known as Aunt Mary Hamilton,
is very sick, and on account of her ex-
trme age it is not expected that she can
live but few days.
Harpswell.
WEST HARPswELI.
West Harpswell, Dec. 80 Mrs. N. B.
Pinkham, from Fargo, Dakota, Is VS.
iting her sister..here, Mrs. P. A. Durgan.
During the gale Wednesday the schoon-
er Lily and Alice, belonging to Mr..
Ennore Allen of Harpswell Centre, broke
from her moorings and drifted ashore on
Bailey's Island, but did no damage.
Charles Fl. Durgan, from Gray's Bust
ness College in Portland. and Elford IL.
Durgan, from Colby University, spent
Christmas week with their parents, Mr..
and Mrs. F. A. Durgan.
Mr.. Webb G.. Larrabee, who has been at
work Tor William Randall, has been
called home to Webster Corner by the
illness of his father.
WEST GRAY.
West Gray, Dec. 81. At the regular
meeting of Mystic Division S. of L. held
Saturday evening, Uec.29, these officers
were elected:
W,P.-Jennie L. PenneIi,
WG.-David F. Huston,
R.S.-Albert Pennell,
A.R.S.-A bbie S. Pennell,
F.S.-Edith N. Allen,
Treas. Ernest H. Allen,
Con-.Jennie F. ALLEN,
I.S.-Charles Z. Allen,
O.S.-Willie X. Foster.
Saturday evening.
The sick about here are improving with
the exception of John S. Adams. He
is failing, and but little hope is enter
tanned of his recovery.
William Staheil, young German now
at work for Mr.. S. l.. Adams, proprietor
of Mountain View Farm and House,
came from South America as a seaman
in the same vessel with James Lewis,
the suspected murderer of Mr.. CoDurn.
He represents him AS being person of
considerable intelligence, talking quite
we'll in French, German, Spanish, Ital-
ian and Portuguese, as well as English,
and having some knowledge of teleg-
raphy and various other accomplish
ments. Mr.. Alfred Campbell. who is an
old citizen of West Gray. native of
Scotland, also came IN the same vessel
in the capacity of cook and steward.
Miss Laura Allen has returned to Port
land to resume her business of trained
nurse.
Miss Ella Barrows left D. L. Bailey's on
Saturday last. Mrs. Hattie J. Ryder takes
her place this week.
Mr.Albert Hill and his son Charles
Hill have been buying apples in this
neigh porhood the past week. They
have bought and packed nearly all that
are for sale about here. There are a few
small lots left, however.
Mr.. John Huston is going to Quincy,
Mass, th1s'week on a visit to his brother
Walter. ,.x.
Powna1.
Pownal Dec. 81 There was very
pleasant social gathering ana Christmas
tree at the home of Miss Mary Hall
Thursday evening, 27. A short
progra mme was given consisting of
music and recitations Mr.. George Mer-
rill, who is student in -Andover Theo-
logical Seminary and is at home on his
vacation, favored US with some very in
tel nesting recitations. Among the many
beautiful and useful gifts received by
Rev. and Mrs. Ed. D. Disbrow was a beau
tituI Oui1t made bV a little band of