The Portland daily press., 1896-05-21
MAINE TOWNS.
Items of interest Gathered by CORES.
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Gray.

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West Gray, May 2G-Applo trees are
blossoming very profusely and nearly
two weeks earlier than the average The
weather continues dry with cold nj hts.
Planting and sowing are we'll advanced,
but rain is needed very much. Unless
we have some the hay crop will be light.
Mr.. and Mrs. z. W. Wesoott, of Port
land, were guests of Albert Pennsll, on
Sunday last.
Miss Helen NJ. Lawrence was in Port
land Sunday to attend the funeral of
Mrs. Maria Haskell, who was former
resident of West Gray.
W. S. Allen is visiting his sister, Mrs.
A. II. Weeks, at Bar Mills this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. A. Libby stopped at
North Gorham Tuesday night with Mr..
Edwin Libby.
Graduation exercises at Pennell Insti-
tute will take place on Friday next, at
the Congregational church. at Gray
yates are Miss Edith M. Allen and
Frank E. Adams of West Gray.
Mr.. George Poland has moved into the
house In East Windham, belonging to
Mr.. James Seeley.
Henry Lawrence has vacated the house
| formerly owned by Charles e. Allen,
now the property of Mrs. Martha Allen.
Mrs. Allen intends to occupy it this
week.
Enooh Doughty, of Bridgton, is visit
| ing his brother, George w. Doughty.
| Mrs. A. N. WItham and daughter
Yyra are stopping this week at Albert
| PennelPs.
North POwnal, May 20-Mr. William
| Floyd is suffering from la me side.
| Leland Rich OF Auburn. is visiting
| friends here.
An enterprising lady of this place hav-
ing had a faithless hen desert her eggs
after sitting ten days, doesn't propose to
| give it up that way and has undertaken
| to finish out biddy's contract with the
aid of an old fashioned brick oven and
| kerosene lamp.
| The Ladies' Aid met with Mrs. Covell
Thursday afternoon. A good number
were present, and the afternoon was
much enjoyed by ALL The ladies will
May 81 to be followed by an antiquarian
supper. The farce "A Picked-up Din
ner" will be given, also charades and
pantomimes. A good time is expected.
Mr.. F. D. Blackstone and family of
New Gloucester, We're in town Sunday.
South Berwick.
South Berwick May 20-Tristram Hill
ton of Wells Depot, has completed the
stone abutments for the new iron bridge
| the town is to put in over the Great
Works river at Great Works.
| The Z. Of p. Dramatic club which
made suoh successes in 1894 and 1895 in
Nevada" and Beyond the Rockies"
are to present their third annual drama,
"The Vagabonds'' In Newichawanick
hall Friday evening, May 22d. The box
office at Newickawanick hall was opened
for sale of seats Monday evening at seven
O'Clock and long before that time there
were from seventy-fve to q hundred me n
insline. the first man having taken his
afternoon. Before the Office closed nearly
every seat In the hall had been taken.
North Yarmouth.
East North Yarmouth, May 2O-Mr
Eugene Evans, of Berlin, New Hamp-
shire, made short visit to his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Evans last week.
4 Mr.. Chester j. Lawrence is visiting his
sister. Mrs. @. o. Cleaves, at Waterford
/. Mrs. NJ. s. Lang is visiting at Mrs.
Eugene Lang's.
= The fair will take place at the Metho-
dist church, Wednesday evening. May
27th.
| Cumberland.
Cumberland Centre. May so-Rev. Mr..
Thomas, Of Auburn, preached in ex-
ohanga with Rev. Mr.. Davis, last Sun
day.
The meeting of the North Cumberland
Local Union will be held with the local