The Portland daily press., 1896-11-24
GLOUCESTER.

Lroke ms ies SNORT olme since, Is
nicely and it is thought by the
lling physician that the danger is
aid that Mr.. Mank will be able to
y in tbs near future.
az. Mr.. Farnham, of Walnut Hill.
pied the pulpit of the Congreeation-
church in this town last Sunday
Il erhoon
Winter seems to have put in an appear
anee very suddenly. 1t has been very cold
for few days past and last Saturday we
had snow enough come on to make quite
gond sleighing.
Mrs. Georgia Holmes has moved to the
lower village for the winter for the con
yenienoe of her son who is in trade in
that village.
Mr.. s. +. Record and wife leave this
week for Chicago, where they will SPEND
most of the winter with their son who
resides there.
Mr.. John Witham and wife leave this
town on Tuesday of this eek for a visit
TO relatives in Pennsylvania. Mr.. Frank
Nevens has moved on to the place recent
~ sold by Mr.. Witham.
Apple packers are quite busily en-
gagged in packing apples in this vicinity.
The price paid recently has been seventy
centssper barrel for first quality only.
Mr.. Fred W. Royal visited his sister
short time since. He resides at Freeport
where he works in shoe factory.
Quite number Of sleighs were out
last Sunday and they got along very well
with them as they went much easier
than wheels.
The L. 4. L. society of this village
had an entertainment and sociable in
Centennial hall last Thursday evening.
, A good time is reported by the children.
BRIDGToN.
North Bridgton, Nov. 90. The very
pleasant and profitable term of school
closed Friday. A musical and literary
Ing, assisted by Cirione Brothers, har-
pist anduviolinist.
The proceeds were for the benefit of the
Athletic Association. They realized
enough to get them out Of debt, and
have some in the treasury.
A tne little snow storm for the first
of the season. 1t came on Saturday,
twelve inches of snow falling, enough to
make very good sleighing. Many are
enjoying their first slsighrides Of the sea-
son.
sTANDIsH.
Standish, Nov. 3d. slight snow
storm visited us last Saturday.
The village school closed last Friday,
taught by q most efficient teacher, Miss
Maude j. Bergman, of West Buxton.
The Standish High School closed last
Friday, after q very successful term of
tau weeks, taught by Principal q.
+. Miohels. Of Brunswick, graduate of
CT Of
place. Mr.. Miohels came as stranger,
to US last September, but has proved him.
self most efficient teacher, working for
the interest of the school and the schol-
ars. 1t is hoped be may be retained for
the coming term, which begins in Janu-
evening to q large audience, which
showed the interest and good wishes for
the school, The entertainment con-
sisted of readings. recitations vocal and
instrumental music. One article on the
programme deserving special attention
IVES nosm read by the principal. The
prem wac written more than fifty years
ago by Il. H. Talbot, principal of the
ola 4 Academy of this place, and read at
an exhibition, by one Of his students
Mr.. Jam es Ripley Osgood.
The poem was a description of the
school and village at that time. There
were some present Friday evening. and
heard this poem who heard it 90 many
years ago, and the manner
which it was read made it doubly in
ere sing to all.
FREEPORT.
Freaport, Novem Der GA light snow
commenced falling Saturday and about
three inches covers the ground. A light
rain forms crust over the snow. The
number in sleiehs and on wheels are
about equal
The farmers have in common with
those in adjourning towns harvested a
very large crop of extra nice apples.
Mr. Pierce was IN town buying hay
last week.
This Baptist Society are building new
hoase Of worship. The foundations are
being ms rapidly placed ms possible.
Mr.. Philbrook is the contractor.
High school will CLOSE this week We'd
nasday after very successful and profit
able term. Mr.. Hussey principal has
greatly endeared himself to his pupils
by his thorough scholarship and genial
disposition. The school now ranks as
well as in any of It's former prosperous
years.
The celebration on Friday evsning
Noyern Der 10, over the election of Repub-
J. "a President though late In coming
TO pass was no small affair. Homes Of
many citizens were illuminated. A fine
straes parade with several bands Of music
AMI supper at the HILL with speeches fit
Nag the occasion. All rejoiced and ex-
pressed themselves hopeful Of better
times.
BUXTON
West Buxton. Nov. 23-Last Thursday
evening, Novem Der 10, meeting was
held In the Odd Fellows hall for the pur-
pose of organizing society to establish
q Unitarian church, the services to be
held in. the hall The following citizens
were present. Mr.. and Mrs, VIM. J.
Brianh, Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. E. Sands.
MR.. 81. Golishwaite. Mr.. B. W. Smith,
Mics N. NJ. Towle, Mr.. John Bergman,
Mr. Charles Butler, Mr.. Frank Sawyer.
Mr.. end Mrs. Geo. f. Smith, Mr..
Leonard Palmer. Mr.. and Mrs. ". A.
Hobson, Mr.. and Mrs. E. Il. Pike Miss
Daisy Themes, Mr.. Leroy MoCorrison.
Mr.. Joseph Sands.
Hollis high school closed last Thurs
day. Friday evening the students gave
a sociable at which a large number of
their friends were present.
Mrs. Agnes Wilbur and her little one