The Portland daily press., 1896-02-04
MAINE TOWNS.
Items of Interest Gathered by Cores
pondents of the Press.
Gorhan.

Gornam, Feb Sd. Mrs. Griffith, nee
Blake, died last week. She was for some
years a very successful teacher in Port
land, but has lived here for some years.
She was prominent in the social and lit
erary life of the village
| Mrs. Files is reported very sick or that
sooarge of New England, consumption.
| Her many friends in the community are
| fearful of the result.
| The violinist and reader received much
praise for the superior character of the
| enterta inment given ct the Methodist
| vesUry on Friday evening.
| We have promise of a lecture and ex-
hibition of Picturesque Maine" some
| time i'll the near future
The Grange had spirited discussion
of the question of State control OF rail-
| road fares, at it's day meeting Saturday.
Feb. LIST. Mr.. VinGon of Gray, gave a
very clear presentation of the legal aspect
Of the question. Discussion will be con
tinued at the next ''day meeting" Next
Saturday evening the subject for discus
sion is, Resolved, That the railroad
| commissioners should be elected by the
people on general ticket as the govern
or is elected, for two years. "
Raymond.
hayinOHu, roD. .. MT. CndfleS MerrllI
has returned to Baldwin when he is en-
gagged in making cans at the corn shop.
Miss Dora Morton, who has been en-
ployed in Portland, is at the parental
nome, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Morton S.
Mir. VIM. H. Smith, the genial propri-
etor of the Central House, is in poor
health at the present time. His MANY
| friends hope he will soon DO out again.
Mrs. Smith is recovering from her Ill
ness.
| DR.. Weston and wife, of Bolster's Mills,
attended the Temperance convention.
Mr.. Albion Knight is at work for
Charles Cole.
Miss Nellie Plummer is at home from
| Casco.
| Miss Winnie Sears is stopping with
Mrs. Myra Merrill.
| The Reform convention was held at
Union church Saturday and Sunday. A
number of speakers were presen Con-
siderable interest was manifested. The
singing Sunday afternoon was excellent.
| Porter, February 81. D. Coock
has bought farm in Cornish and moved
on to it. He leaves good farm in this
town.
joni Danforth is trying to sell his
| farm and wants to move into some vii
lage.
n. o. Merrifeld got something into
| his eyes and has been blind tor the last
few days. The doctors hope that he is
| improving.
Every one seems to be busy making
| GOOD use of the snow.
The grammar department. of the vii
lage school closed Friday. In the eve
| ming the scholars had a literary enter
| tainment consisting Of select readings
and lecture by +. A. Fox, ESQ.,, on
1.-THE Beauties in the study of Astrono-
my"
There is to be spring term here with
Prof S. A. Mcdaniel as principal.
The bobin factory is to be supplied
with some very nice timber.
E. +. Stanley is having some good tim
! Der hauled to the mil.
| Yarmouth
East North Yarmouth, February 3-Miss
Sarah H. Titcomb of Yarmouth was in
town one day last week.
Messrs. George B. Loring and A. e.
Hodsdon are cutting ice on the river.
| Mr.. Miles S. Sawyer, who has been at
work in New Hampshire this winter, has
returned.
Mr.. Henry Skillin has been serving
as uror in Portland.
| Mrs. Eliza Eaton of Portland is in town
Rev. G. p. Cleayes and wife and daugh
ter Mary, have moved to Waterford, Me-,
where he has had a call to preach.
Scarboro.
Eight Corners, February 3.-The La
dies Aid of the Free Baptist church
meets with Mrs. Asb1ry Libby Thursday
aftern Don this week. The Aid is TO have
a sale at an early date.
There was no monthly conference of
the Free Baptist church Saturday after
| II DON owing TO the snow storm.
Our teamsters are happy by reason of
the excellent shedding.
Quite a number from this section at
tended the Cumberland conference meet
ings of Free Baptist churches at Stroud
water village, Deering, Wednesday and
Thursday last week. The people of
Stroudwater royalty entertained those
who attended, sheir we'll known hospital
| ity once more being put to the test and
falling not Harmony prevailed through
out the session, and over one hundred
| and fifty dollars were raised or pledged