The Portland daily press., 1896-12-22

ing relatives in Buxton the past week,
returned home Monday.
MIR. Albert Sweetsir. from Cliftondaie'
Mass. is spending week with relatives
ard friends.
There will be concert and Christmas
tree ut the Methodist church Christmas
.nighs.
MIR. Ward Lazy, who has been very
sick with typhoid fever, attended church
Sunday. His mother is able to ride out.
Charles d. Lawrence is visiting rela-
tiyes in Arlington and Cambridge, Mass.
and will spend the holidays in New York
with his brother Frank l.. Lawrence.
sEBAGO.
Ssbago Dec. a1-Burt NJ. ClouRh, who
is student of Williams college, Massa-
chusetts, is now home on a visit.
Miss Nina Poor, f Sebago, one of the
two mentioned Inst weak, is chosen. as
assistant teacher for Potter ACADEMY,
to take Miss Berry's place. Other teach
ers the same as before.
sTANDISH.
Standish, Dec a1-1here was slight
fiirt of snow last Friday night, but not
enough for slsighing -
Mr.. Edward Thompson has sold bis
timber to tho Portland Star Match Com
pany. Irwin Libby will haul the timer
to Sebago Lake station.
Miss Mabel Dresser is Visiting Irlehus
In Lunenburg Vt.
Mrs. D. d. jackson is quite sick at
IL is rumored about town Ethat at the
coming in of the new administration
the mail route from Gorham to Standlsh
thence to E. Limington Will pc dlscoh-
tinued. 1t is thought, by those VINO
profess to know, that is too expensive 10
maintain with but little income.
There are to be Christmas trees and APP
propriate exercises at the Congregational
church on Friday evening next, proVld-
ing the weather is suitable.
Mr. J. Lester Hasty won't to Portland
last Friday. to have his eyes treaueu.
PARsONsFIELD.
East Parsonsfield, Dec. 21-Mr. Orman
Watson has returned from Boston, where
he has been at work, and is now stopping
ns home. He intends tea ching school in
Limerick this winter.
MI. Arthur Chapman. who was SO
badly hurt Frecently by being thrown
from his carriage, is improving Slowly;
Mr. Charles Berry returned from MS
business trip to Boston last Thursday.
Mr.. Joseph Frye is very sick.
Mrs. Marshal Towle, highly respected
lady of this place, died at her home Sat
nrday evening, Dec. 10, after an illness
of only three hours. She leaves nus,
hand, two small children and an agei
father. She will be greatly missed in her
family and also by the whole community
Her age was about 40 years.
TIora Berry, the little daughter OF MI.
Charles Berry, is spending the winter at
Wiadhani, with her aunt.
MIR. Jabas Allsy il making extensive
repairs on the interior of his house.
Miss Rita Bnrnell, who has been en-
Moved a, Westbrook this past season, is
snapdine IL few weeks with her parents,
MIR. and Mrs. A. Burnell.
MY Harace Stanley is still very sick.
Dr. Cheiis, of Kezar Falls, is in attend
anee.
East RAYMOND, Dec. 81. A very en-
ioyable occasion was tbs celebration Of
the twenty fifth anniversary of the mar
riage of MIR. and Mrs. George Gerry at
the residence of Mr.. Arthur X. Small
Saturday evening, Dec. 10th. There
were present about so of the friends and
relations of the bride and groom. Games
and social intercourse were the order OF
tbe evening. Many good and useful
prssents were presented. Mr.. and Mrs.
Gerry ale among our most respected and
poprlar citizens, and their hosts OF
frienda wish them many more years OF
welded happiness. :,
y'he people of this place will give re-
csnsinn to the now pastor. Rev. Mr.. Nc
I.eod at the Parsonage next Wednesday,
INsc Oh weather parmittlng).
Air. and Mrs. John B. Gerry have been
made happy by the advent of little
daughter, who was born Dec. 18th:
Christmas festivals at Union Chapel,
RAYMOND Centre, Thursday evening, at
tbe Free Will Baptist church, Raymond
All, Friday evening, at the Bryant
schoolhouse Saturday evening.
Quite number from this place attend
cd The Senior exhibition at Pennell In
sfitu,e. Gray, last Friday evening.
Three members of this class, viz: AL
bartipa Jordan, Guy Wilbur Chapman,
and Frank Raymond Leavitt being resi-
deHts of Raymond.
Mrs. Charlotte H. Mason, of North
Vindham, is stopping with her sister,
Mrs. John B. Gerry.
BUXTON.
West Buxton, Dec. II. Mr.. ana MRS.
Loring Townsend. of New York, are
spendin9 the holidays with his parents
Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob Townsend,
Mrs, Nd. H. Briant has a fine stock o.
Christmas goods from which to select {
presents suitab BILE for old and young.
4. A, Graham, who attends the Bux
ton High School is boarding with Mrs
j M. Hutchinson this term.
George Hooper, of Saco. and Charlie
Hooper, of Sanford, are spending a few
DAYS with their parents, Mr.. and Mrs
The young people enjoyed the skating
last week on Whitehouse's meadow unit
fine snow came and covered 1t up; no
enough fell. however, to make gooe
slelghing.
WINDHAM.
Windnam Centre, Dec. 81. Miss Alice
Annie Hall is spending the Christina
vacation with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs
], Hacker Hall.
MRS. Lucy Snow is visiting Mrs. Hor
ace Decatur in Roxbury, Mass.
The Baptist Sunday school will have s
Christmas tree in their church, Thurs
day evening. The Friends have ons al
tbeir church Friday evening.
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