The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-12-04
MOND.

ana tne1r Iflenus, wednesday evening.
A nice supper was served. The usual
games were enjoyed by the young people.
Mr.. Colby Hayden, who for some time
made his homo with his sister, Mrs.
Mary A. Brown at the village, passed
away November 21st. He had been in
feeble health for long while, but had
only been confined to his bed few days.
He was born in Raymond, his age being
sixty seven syears and four months.
When comparatively young he went TO
California, where he spent thirty mine
years in the mining districts. returning to
his native state few years ago, COM
plstely broken down in health. He has
been tenderly cared for By his sister with
whom be. lived, sassisred by his brother
William and another sister, Mrs. Esther
Golf, of Durham. The funeral services
were conducted by Rev. Il. M. Cousens,
of Gray, Sunday. Noyem Der Gath.
The members OF Raymond Village
hall club gave an entertainment Friday
evening. The exercises consisted OF
music, dialogues and tableaux. AT this
close OF the exercises sociable was held.
Games and dancing were the oraer of the
evening. A large company was preseE +
and the affair was complete success :,
both financially and socially. The youn &
people think OF presenting drama in
the near future.
Many Of the young people of this COM
munity attended the party given by Guy
and Angie Chapman Thanksgiving night
at their pleasant home. A large num-
Der were present and it was pronounced
one of the many enjoyable parties OF the
eaEon.
Mr.. and Mrs. De Lanoy Scar and Mr..
and Mrs. Dennis Plummer spent Thanks
giving with their relatives, Mr.. and Mrs.
Alvin Dean. Of Portland.
Miss Mamie Longley has returned from
Westbrook.
Messrs. Harry Harmon, Leon Longley
and Bert f. Harmon, nave gone to
Springfield, Mass.
NEW GLOUCESTER.
New Gloucester, Dec. 3--The new
library is nearly completed and is very
pretty little building. 1t is finished In
side in wildwood.
a Rev. H. q. Mank Is recovering from
his injury as rapidly as could be expect :
ed.
Prof. Dinsmore, of Auburn, who has
explored ON foot and donkey back nearly
all OF Greece, gave most interesting
talk on that country at Stevens school on
Tuesday evening. 1t WAS illustrated by
many large anu beautiful Photographic
views.
moved to the lower village for the win
ter.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. K. Belcher have re-
turned to Foxcroft, Mass.
NEWFIELD.
Newfeld, Dec. 3-Mrs. Lewis Piper
has gone to Boston.
Rev. A. W. Waterhouse, from South
Auburn and Mis-. Minnie Lusk and
visiting relatives in Newfeid.
Miss Ada T0wle has returned from a
visit TO Yarmouthyille.
Mrs. DR.. Freeman has returned to
Newneld after spending the summer In
Massachusetts.
Dry Mills. Dec. 3-Sohool commenced
Monday morning after a two weeks
vacation.
There has been recitation room made
in the schoolhouse by taking part OF
the entry and part Of the spare floor.
The town has closed the school at suck
erville and the scholars coma to this
school. Mrs. Nora Sweetsir is teacher
EiT. Lewis QuinC and Miss MatJle
Frank were married Wednesday night Of
last week.
Joseph Sawyer, of New Gloucester, Is
threshing IN the neighborhood this week.
There was a deer seen in the road five
or six rods below b. l.. Morse's last
Sunday morning.
The cold wave has struck with the
mercury down to zero Thursday morH-
ing.
Miss Grace Dow cam0 home from Cliff
Island to spend Thanksgiving.
Mrs. Dora Morrill,, who has been visit
ing at RAYMOND for the last few weeks,
has returned home.
There came near being very Sc rious,
if not fatal accident, in this place few
days ago TO j. M Libby. While cutting
a tree down iii the woods dead limb
fell, striking him Oh the forehead With
such force that he WAS insensibie for
some ii sne he does not know how long.
When he regained consciousness he got
to his home. II the limb had struck him
on the top of the head it would probably
have proved fatal. de was alone at the
time of the accident.
FREEPORT.
Vreeport, Dec. 3-Ihe first note of the
new fire bell was sounded about 4 p. M
yesterday. The scene OF the blaze Was
a small building near A. w. shaw Com
pany's shoe shop which was used to store
cement naphtha, oils and cement. 1t
started from lighting match carelessiy
in the building. No serious damage oc-
CURED. The fire department. were, on
hand at once and the blaze was soon
under control.
Albert, son of Captain Julius S. Soule,
had bis fingers badly crushed in the
steam printing press of f. E. Merrill,
Wednesday afternoon, not SO badly, how
ever, as TO necessitate amputation, for
the hope is that all the fingers can be
saved.
This funeral of Mrs. Nellie, wife of
Capt. James z. Ballard, occurred We'd
nestiay of this week Mrs. Ballard died
IA months ago at sea- The body was
brought home for burial This funeral
was largely attended by relatives and
friends. The husband and only daugh-
Ter have the sympathy and coincidence
of large circle of friends.
This roads are In very rough condition
anu conveyance in carriages is anything
but pleasant.
GRAY.
Gray, December 2--NIiss Susie A. Hall,
n student at Colby University, passed