The Portland daily press., 1896-12-31
nAINE TOWNS.
Items of Interest Gathered by PRESS
Correspondents.
PARSONsFIELD.

Parsonsfield, Dec. 3d. Miss Eta Bur-
nell, daughter Of MIR. and Mrs, A. J.
Burnell, of East Parsonfeld, and Mr..
Fred Henderson of Gorham, Maine, were
married at the home of the bride, Sun
day, Deo. q. The ceremony was per-
formed by Rev. r. l.. Howard of Lime
rick, Maine. The couple were the recip-
tents OF many costly presents from
friends in New York, and also from
friends in Maine. After the wedding
dinner was served to large number of
friends, the couple left for their homo
in Gorham. They have the best wishes
OF a host of friends. s.sna
Mrs. Jennie Saddlsr. of Cornish, who
is in very poor health, is passing the
winter in the family of Rev. Silas Cart
land.
MIR. Fred Burnell. of Chatham, N. H.,
passed few days at home last week
with his parents, Mr.. ana Mrs. a. Bur
nell.
Mr. Albert q. Mason, native of East
Baldwin, is in this place in search of
work.
The funeral of Mrs. Marshall Towle,
whigh occurred at her home in this vii.
lage' Wednesday, Dec. 80, was largely at
tended. The services were conducted by
Elder Howard, of Limerick. Ihs music
furnished by the Limerick choir was
both fine and appropriate. Mrs. Towle
was lady highly respected by all who
knew her, and will be greatly missed,
more especially by the husband and two
small children, whom she leaves to
mourn their great loss
SANFORD.
Springvale, Dec. 30. Christmas passed
here very pleasantly. There were about
the usual number of Christmas trees. if
not the usual mum Der OF costly presents.
The Baptist Sunday school had theirs
thursday evening, and the Free Baptists
theirs Friday evening.
Last thursday afternoon, as DR.. /. @.
Sawyer was returning home from San
ford village, one OF his carriage wheels
struck in a hole with such force as to
break the fasten;pgs from the shaft, and
throw him out Oh the frozen ground,
bruising his head and face badly. He
managed to get to the nearest house,
where his wounds were dressed, and he
was carried homo. He Is now doing
we'll
Rev. Mr.. Willard, pastor of the Advent
church, preached his farewell sermon
last Sunday and will go to Somersworth
onAn WOOA, WAClO Alc uNS sIVCCuUlS UOuRuU
house. His removal will be not only
loss to tne church, but to the commu-
nifty. He has done good work during
the months he has been here He was
an able and effective preacher, and he
and his wife endeared themselves to all
who made their acquaintance.
Our people are fealing encouraged by
the prospect Of revival of business here.
ID seems now that the Meade Shoe Fac
tory, which has SO long Keen idle is to
start up again in the near future.
earn belonging to the Baptist par
sonage near Shapleigh Corner WAS
burned. with all it's contents, last Thurs-
day eveLing. Rev. g. A. Chapman. the
resident pastor, drove home with his
team about dark and put it in the barn
and saw no signs Of 5rs; but at half past
five, while they were at supper, one of
the neighbors saw fire breaking through
the roof The alarm was given, but the
fire had made such progress that nothing
could be saved A valuable horse, har-
nesses, top buggy, sleigh and robes,
several tons Of hay, three cords of wood
and numerous other articles were
burned. 1t is not known how the fire
originated.
Bristol, Dec. 80. Miss e. q. Yates is
spending the holidays at her home at
nOund Eonu on uer vaCdblO0 from
studies at Radcliffe College.
Mr.. Arad Hatch, one of the Oldest bus
mess men in town, died Last week. He
had carried on the business of undertaken
or many years.
Mr.. Frank @. Penney, owner Of the
summer property at Pemaquid Harbor
called "DIberville, - is having the wood
and lumber cut off the western portion,
thus opening up beautiful section.
Mr. Eyay.aff " (raruaOp ono If he
proprietors of tho Summit House at
South Bristol, was united in marriage
enc day last week to Miss Elizabeth s. |
Poole, of Pemaquid Falls.
Senator-elect Cham berlain and Repre- |
seHtative-elect Mason leave Monday to |
assume their duties at Augusta.
The question Of a permanent High |
School in this town is being agitated. |
We learn that the school officers are all |
in favor of the project, and also many |
leading citizens. The school, If estab- |
lished, would be at the Town Eall, |
Bristol Mills, which could very easily he |
fitted for the purpose.
Mrs. D. R. Merton, who is SO we'll
known as the owner of the Morton
House at Round Pond, is in very poor
health.
EMr. Arad Fossett at Pemaquid Fails,
is having improved machinery put in his
mill for saving long and short lumber.
LIMERIC
Limerick. Dec, So Both of our churches
had very interesting Christmas exercises
the Congregational on Thursday, and the
Free Baptist on Friday night. The pas
ters Of both we're pleasantly remembered,
the Rev. Mr.. Howard, of the latter
church, receiving purse Of $lS.
Capt. J. @. Thestrup left for Boston
Monday morning to take command of his
vessel, which is loading for the west
coast of Africa, and will sail in about
week. His wife accompanied him TO-
Boston. Ee expects to be gone about a
year.
CASCO.
Casco, Dec. 30. Mr. Howard Elwell,
of Mechanic Falls, was In town Tuesday
and exchanged horses with S. 81. Mann.
Gen. l.. Curtis and Son, our black
smiths, have been driven with work the
past week. owing to the 10y roads.
Dana Hamlin, the now stage driver, is
making himself popular by his courteous
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