The Portland daily press., 1895-11-20
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Cane Elizabeth.


= Cane Elizabeth, Nov. 19-Rev. Allen
C. Keith, formerly of this place, delly-
cred a very interesting sermon at the
Free Baptist church last Sunday.
Sardines seem to be the most popular
dish on the Cape shore at the present
time.
A concert will be given at the Grange
hall. Spurwink, next Tuesday evening,
by the Portland Concert Company.
The Bowery Beach Division, S. OF L.,
will have pie supper at Wheeler's hall
Thursday evening, November 2lst.
The Ladies' circle connected with the
Free Baptist church, sswil meet with Mrs.
W. D. Murra Y, Pond Cove, Wednesday
evening.
The farmers have completed harvesting
their cabbages, and have loaded few
cars at So 90 per ton.
Mr.. Jas. Miller, of Portland, who pur-
chased part of the Milton Dyer farm,
is making great impl ovements IN the ap-
pearance of the place, by cutting the
bushes and pruning the apple trees.
The windmill at the Copeland House,
Pond Cove, which was blown down ID
a recent gale, is being replaced.
Baldwin.
Fast Baldwin. Nov. 19-Geo. ii.
Rounds has gone to Naples, where he Is
studying with DIR. Rounds, of that place.
Geo. P. Richardson has gone to Boston
TO stop.
Fred Z. GRAHAM and family are going
to move to West Baldwin.
Mr. E. W. Rounds was in Portland
last week.
Mrs. j. P. Chadbourne and Miss Nettie
Chaduourne have returned from Boston
Miss Nettie L. Rounds is attending
Wheaton Seminary, Norton, Mass.
Harpswem.
West Fl arpswell, Nov. 49, Jennie Mer
riman returned home from Kent's Hill
Saturday, where she has been attending
school for the past twelve weeks.
Mr.. G. Wilbur Abbott is seriously i'll
at this writing.
Flora Estes is in Portland stopping
with Mrs. Elizabeth 1ngraha1n.
Two of our most popular young people
were united in marriage la st Thursday,
Miss Hattie FAIR of West Harpswell and
Mr.. Weston Allen of Harspwell Center.
Schools closed i'll District NO. last
Friday after very pleasant term of ten
weeks under the tuition of Miss Margaret
Randall.
Mr.. Frost P. Bailey is visiting at Mr..
Paul G. Randall's.
Rev. T. H. Pratt went to Bath Mon
day for brief visit.
Capt. W. H. Norman, schooner Lyd-
la Grant, brought ten tons of ice from
Horse Island to d. 2. Sinnett, balley,s
Island, Monday.
Casco, Nov. IS. Mr.. Fred Libby has
taken the upper rent in the Tolman
House and moved his family therein
The fall term of school in District No.
6 (village) closes Wednesday. Miss Cert
rude Cook of this town has had charge OF
fine school, and has labored hard for the
adyancement of her pupils. Miss Cook
is deservedly popular as teacher, ana
her methods of teaching are first class.
1t is hoped she may be returned for the
winter term.
Lumber operations for the coming win
ter have already commenced in this vi
entity. John Brackett has had a crew
of mon on the Holden lot, 'yardlng" for
month or more. Decker & Hancock
have sold large lot of pine timber to
Mr.. Smith of Sebago Lake, also to the
Portland Star Match Company, which
will be handled to the banks OF crooked
River this winter.
L. Fl, Mann has moved into his new
house
Springvale.
Springyale, November 19.-The recent
rains we have had are filing up the ponds
and rivers.
Rev. Frank 6. Davis, a former pastor.
preached at the Baptist church last sun
MIR. William B. Plummer and family
will move to Rochester, N. H., this
week.
Mr. Leonard Rowe of Manchester, N.
H, visited his brother, Elijah G. Rowe
last week.
A concert and recital will take place at
Town Hall, Thursday evening of this
week under the direction of the Spring
vale High School.
Died in Manchang, Mass. November g.
Dea. Benjamin E. Hodgdon, formerly
OF this place, aged 90 years. He came
here from Dover, N. H.. 81 years ago, |
when the cotton factory first started up
and for many years was engaged in as |
overseer and superintendent. He was |
a man of sterling integrity sand did |
much for the interest of the village |
which was then in its infancy. He was
member of the Baptist church when it |
cons. After the death of his wife he went
to Massachusetts and spent the last years
Of his life with his son, James. His re-
mains were brought here and buried be-
side his wife. Quite number of his for
mer friends went to the cemetery, where
prayer was offered by Rev. Mr.. Stetson,
q former pastor of the deceased.
Mrs. Clara, wife of Simon Kicker of
Shapleigh, passed away from earth after
a severe illness of typhoid pneumonia
Novem Der 10, aged A years. She was
Il 9 oldest daughter of Elijah and Carrie
MOVIE of this village. She leaves hus-
band, TWO sons. parents, two brothers,
three sisters, beside numerous other
friends to mourn her loss. She was
good wife and mother and affectionate
daughter and sisterEand kind neighbor.
She will be sadly missed by large cir
Gle of friends.
scarboro.
Eight Corners, lScarboro, November 10.
The Ladies' Aid of the Free Baptist
church did not meet with Mrs. Asbury
Libby last Thursday owing to the rain;
hence it. has been decided to try it again
Thursday of this week at the same place.
Mrs Meserve, who was thrown from a
carriage last week and severely injured,
is.as comfortable as can be expected. She
is being cared for at the residence OF her
daughter, Mrs Henry Skillin.
The church sttapdanca last Sunday was