The Portland daily press., 1896-04-28
MAINE TOWNS.
Items of Interest Gathered by Cores
pondents of the Press.
Windham.

and Mrs J. e. Smith, OF Windham Hill,
Mr.. David Larrabee spent few days
with his old friends in Bridgton last
week.
The funeral of Mrs. Jacob B. Morreu
took place at the Baptist church, Wind
ham Centre. this afternoon.
Saturday afternoon Teachers meet
ing was held atssthe schoolhouse; papers
on metho DIS of teaching were read by Mr..
Hamlin, Miss Susie Jordan. Miss Cora
Hall, Miss Winnie Hall and Miss Alice
Pride.
Mr.. Dana Libby spent Sunday at the
Centre.
The bridge between Windham Centre
and Windham Hill was completed Satur-
day. much to the rejoicing of the people
of the two places.
Stands h.
Standish, April 81. The Standish
High School tbegan last week with "a
scholars. Mr.. T. B. Usher, is principal,
and Miss Mabslle Dresser assistant.
Mr.. e. A. Moore is teaching in the
Boulton district.
There will be an entertainment at
Town Hall next Saturday evening. All
are invited.
Miss Mona Phinney, of Portland High
School class of '96, is Spending her vaca-
ton at home.
Mr.. Chas. Allen, who has been very
siok for long time, is more comfortable
at this writing.
Mr. W. Fl. Marrett of Boston Is again
in town with three more horses. His
string numbers now 2S horses and colts.
Mr.. Daniel jackson met with serious
injuries Sunday morning by falling
downstairs and hurting his head. 1t is
also feared he is hurt internally. We
hope he will recover.
Gray.
Gray, April 81. Mr.. Geo. Snow has re-
turned from Boston, where he has been
the past winter.
Mr.. Cad. Sawyer. of East Gray, came
home from Boston last week.
MIR. Chas. c. Hall, who has had long
siege of sickness, is uble to drive out, and
Is recovering rapidly.
Miss Marian Smith teacher of one of
the schools at Berlin, N. H., arrived
home Saturday last to pass her vacation
with her parents.
Mr.. Emery Osgood, who has been con-
fined to the house from sickness for sew
eral weeks, is improving.
The town schools began today. Miss
es Snow and Sawyer will teach the vii
lage schools.
Mrs Leonora Sweetsir will teach at
Dry Mills, Miss Lottie Morse at Douglass
| vile, Miss Lillian Adams at North Gray,
Miss Maria Allen at West Gray. Miss
Eva Barbour at H units Hill, Miss Mabel
Douglass at Prince district, Miss Lizzie
Morrill, at Dalton Hill, and Miss Alma
Savoy at East Gray
Mr.. Frank II, Lowe had an i'll turn
at the Gray Station one day Elast week
that seemed to be of serious nature.
Fortunately it proved to the contrary,
and Mr.. Lowe seems to be improving,
| The Republicans of Gray will hold a
caucus at the Town Hall Saturday even
ing. May Both. at 7.30 P. M, to choose
| delegates to attend the State convention
to be held at Bangor, June I'd.
The graduating exercises of the PEN
nell Institute class of '96 will occur May
Cd. The parts have been assigned as
follows.
Salutatory-Miss Susie Pennell.
Valedictory-Miss Edith Allen.
Address to Under Garduaues-Mr. War
rem P. Doughty.
Glass History-Miss Bessie W. Cum
mlngs
Glass Prophecy-Miss Lucy S. Cole.
Presentation of Gifts-Miss Margaret
H. Andrews.
Glass Oration-Mr. VIM. S. Cole.
Capt. E. S. Field, who has been in the
eastern part of the State on business,
came home sick on the 25th inst.
The mem bers of the Universalist Soci-
ETY. are preparing for an entertainment.
which it is thought will be full of fun.
| The date has not been fixed as yet.
The selectmen have recently made an
improvement in the main street of our
village by grading and paving the gut
tiers. We trust when circumstances per-
nit they will continue the work.
Mr.. Geo. A. Bailey is at Lake Sebago
for the purpose of taking some of those
| bot in no nat Tvs
| Powna..
Pownal, April 27.-The "May Carni-
yal'' given on Friday evening in charge
of Miss Elite J. Latham for the benefit
of the L. A. S., WAS decided success
| The hall was filled with one of the most
appreciative audiences ever gathered here.
At precisely eight the opening exercises
preceded the entrance up the central aisle
of the hall of the "a young ladies and
children who later took their several
parts in tho programme for the evening.
| The play Of "Tbe Fairy Queen" in
charge of Miss Josephine H. Hodsdon
won unlimited praise Miss Hodsdon
herself making most regal queen. The
raiding of the May pole, which was
twice given was very much enjoyed, par
tioularly so, from the fact that it had
never before been given here. Mrs. Helen
f. Soule spent much time in training
those VINO DarulclpdUSI III Ulis sport, anu
much of the success in this feature was
due to her perseverance,. Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry Loring, also Miss Bertha Davis
gave several songs which were much ap-
preoiated.
A slight change has been made in the
list of teachers which is as follows: Miss
Eva Ames is returned to North Pownal;
Miss Bessie NJ. Stubs is placed at the
Centre and Miss Annie Libby at lyle,
district Schools to commence Monday,
April 9th.
Mrs. Priscilla Small passed Sunday in
town, the guest of her mother, Mrs.
e lizabeth Sweetsir.
Colds have been very prevalent for the
last week. Many are quite siok from
them.
The selectmen were in session the
greater part of last week arranging towr
matters.
| Falmouth,
: Falmouth, April 27.-Mrs Emma
Lockhart died Saturday afternoon. Tht
will be buried Tuesday afternoon.
Mr.. Raymond of Bethel has arrived
with two car loads of goods, including
three horses and other stock. He is NOV