The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-03-07
MAINE TOWNS.
Items of Interest Gathered by Cores
pondents of the Press.
Gray.

West Gray, March 5. Our sleigh
manufacturer Mr.. Charles Z. Allen was
elected one Of the board of selectmen by
nearly unanimous vote. We congratu-
lated him on his evident popularity.
Mrs A. L. johnson and daughter, Miss
Kate A. Leslie, teacher il Pencil lnsti-
tute we're visiting friends in West Gray
last week.
D. Il. Twombly is able to ride out, but
is not able to do any work.
Miss Bertha Twomnly arrived home
from Bethel, where she has been engaged
in teaching.
Sewall Frank is still improving IN
health and will if nothing new takes
place, soon be aole to be out.
North Gray. March 4. He. Foster is
| at home from Rumford Falls.
| John Burgess and Howard Latham Of
Pleasantdale are visiting their grand
parents.
Hiram Sawyer, formerly of Lewiston
is now dangerously sick. He has been
suffering with nervous prostration for
the last two years.
Addie Willie and Annie Foster of
North Raymond visited their father last
thursday.
Otis Witham of Raymond visited
friends in this place.
Mr. Scott and wife of WATERFORD have
been visiting Arthur Foster.
The Pennell Institute opened Monday,
March 4.
The annual town meeting occurred
Monday, and it maintained it's former
reputation. After the election of Jordan
Stacey, Republican, as Moderator and
Jacob A. Libby, Democrat. for clerk, the
fun began. There were from three to
nine ballots cast before any man was
elected, and the following received from
two to eight majority: F. c. Stacey, b..
E. Chapman and Daniel Durgin, Repub-
licans, Selectmen; Minot E. Sawyer,
Dem ocrat, School Committee; John G.
Bradeen, Collector. The meeting did
not close until they had to have light
to read the warrent. MIR. Stacey, the
Moderator, made au assertion that some
of the younger element did not like.
Harpswen.
Harpswell. March Z. Rev. B. M. Ed
wards will be away from home for two
weeks, and his wife has an appointment
to supply for him at the Cundy's HARDER
chapel next Sunday.
The community was saddened by the
news of the death of Ida Morrison OF
Phipsburg, sister OF Mr. Charles Morrison
of Cundy's Harpor. She died March Bird
of typhoid fever, at Brunswick. where
she had been spending the winter. She
was young lady of great nobility oil
character and sweetness of disposition.
Pownal.
Pownal, March 5. Everything seems
very quiet in town just at present due.
we presume. to the bad state of the
travelling. Next Monday occurs our an
nual town meeting. The Ladies Aid
Society will serve hot dinner In Mallet
Hall from 10 M to 2 p. M. on that day,
which we trust will receive most liberal
patronage.
On Monday evening, March 18th, the
: entertainment by North Pownal and
Pownal talent com bined (Which for vari-
Gus reasons has been several times post
poned) will be given in Mallet Hall.
| This will be an entertainment OF unus-
ual merit, and the need of both societies
taking part should certainly call for q
LARGE attendance of our uownspeople.
The Social given iii the veStry on
Friday evening, March 1st in charge OF
Mrs. James and Miss Annie Marion was
very pleasant event. Mrs. Marston fol.
, |
ment, which afforded much amusement
to the young people.
Mrs. Adam Moody with several of hel
children has recently been spending some
days at Mr.. A. A. True's.
Sanford.
Springvale, March, s. Mr.. John W.
Forest, who has been very sick is now
getting better.
| nvyie xn5ho fo,,, SJrrI 1xy<
been under quarantine the past thres
weeks on account of scarlet fever are
still shut up for before the daughter mac
recovered the ive-y ear-old son was taken
sick, with the fever There is a good
deal of sickness in this vicinity, anC
the doctors are kept very busy. The
mumps are still here and seem likely tt
stay, as there are new cases coming for
ward continually.
The grammar school prize of gold per
for the highest rank in studies and de
pertinent, was awarded to Edna Irafton
/ and Roy Taylor, Louis Hutchins anC
Morton Emerson were awarded prize!
for excellent work in the different
classes.
Water is very low here and our manu-
factories have to run mostly by steam
] Our business men as well as other,
} are getting awake to the fact that
night patrolman on our streets is
4 necessity and petition has been cirou
lated to have an article to that effec
in the warrant for the annual towr
meeting next Monday.
Miss George Ross of Nashua. n H.
/. has been visiting her brother Edward
: Ross OF the firm of Ross & Butler O
this place, and is now visiting her faith
er, Mr.. j Jonathan Ross of Shapleigh Cor
ner.
, Beacon Light Lodge of Good Templar
4 will hold a grand fair at Town HallWed
nesday and Thursday evenings of thi
8 week. Among those from out of tow
who are to assist at the entertainment
: are Miss /. e. Draper, the noted reade
; from Brockton, Mass, and Kennebunl
, brass band.
Standish.
5 Standish, March 5. That portion @
: the tim Der lot popularity known as 18th
: Grove" and lately purchased by the Port
land Match Company. has been bough
: ty Chas. Mchenny of Bar Mills.
The apples are nearly all bought up
with the exception perhaps of few small