The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-12-24
1AINE TOWNS.
Items of Interest Gathered by PRESS
Correspondents.
sPRINGv ALE.

SDrlngVale, december 23.-CnflSUmaS
week and our stores are well filled with
Christmas good.
An interesting programme is made up
for the exercises at the Free Baptist
church next Sunday.
Lorenzo B. Chick is home from school
in Maiden, Mass, for the Christmas
holidays.
Frank H. Wingate of Sanford has sold
out his drug store to parties in West
brook.
Walter Kennick and George l.. Skill
lings have bought out the grocery depart
ment Of W. A. Fogg's store in Fogg s
block on Bridge street..
AT the Baptist church last Sunday an
interesting sermon was preached by Kew.
Mr.. Shuinway. the pastor. tn the Sab
bath school, the subject being "The Star
in the East" and in the evening the
subiect was "The Great Birthday and
its Meaning. !, Two duets were sung by
the Misses Stiles, solo by Miss Berry,
and "a randing by Miss Florence Davis,
which added interest to the services.
Mrs Eddie E. Good win still continues
very Ill.
NEWFIELD.
Newfield, Decemb her 2I.-Mr. and Mrs.
Walter Lord of Providence, are spending
the winter with Mrs. Lords mother,
Mrs. Ruth Davis.
Ef6u MAI Jill VI bO5iohs 10 5PoH0iAS q
few days in town.
Mrs. J. G. Cobb of Westbrook, visited
friends in Newfield last week.
Mrs. Lewis Piper has returned from a
visit to Massachusetts.
Mrs. James Whitehead has gone to
Portland.
There is to be an enterta ipment and
christmas tree at the M. f. church on
Christmas eve.
POWNAL.
Pownal, Dec. %. The Ladies' Aid So
ciety are to give Christmas Social at
Mallett Hall on Friday evening, Dec
25th. There will be an entertainment
BIZ local talent, consisting of songs and
recitations; then the distribution of the
gifts from the Christmas tree, which
will be one of the features of the even
ing. Social intercourse and games will
follow, and by vote Of the Aid most
cordial invitation is extended to all who
would enjoy uniting with them on this
occasion. as it is free to all.
The work of saving lumber will soon
commences in the new mill owned by
Hodgdon & Knight. large number OF
logs aye being landed there daily, and
the prospect now seems to give promise
of busy and profitable winter for them.
1t is said that Mr.. Norman True expects
to have 20 or 90 thousand sawed for him
self alone, the same 80 be used IN the
new barn which he will build during the
coming year ON the place recently bought
by him.
WOOLWICH.
Woolwich, December 2S.-Willian
Crawford died in this town yesterday at
the age of 20 years.
MIR, Crawford was farmer and r1ggar,
following the latter business when oppor-
tuuity offered. He was good citizen ;
a Republican in politics and mem Der
of the Baptist church. He was native
OF Germany and began following the sea
when mere boy. BY the laws OF MS
native country he owed a number OF
years military service which were not
convenient for him to serve, however,
after becoming citizen Oh the United
States hs visited his native land. Several
children survive him who are esteemed
as among our best residents. His funeral
occurs tomorrow.
DRY MILLS.
Dry Mills, December 23.-Mr. and
Mrs. Addison Frank are visiting his
fathers, Mr.. John Frank.
Mrs. Eunice Witham and Mrs. Rita
Smith have gone to Otis Falls on visit.
S. W. Foster returned from Otls FAILS
Tuesday night.
Aft Martzs cave an entertainment at
ths school house Tuesday evening.
S. W. Foster has bought the oak Oh
the Joseph Mcdonald homo lot for car
timber. o,,n
Miss Grace Dow La at home from Cliff
Island to spend the holidays.
Mrs. T. J. Mayberry Gied last Satur-
day. the 18th with spinal paralysis.
Miss Grace Foster Is at home to spend
two weeks vacation.
Horace Foster is at homo from Ram
ford Falls.