The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-01-07
MAINE TOWNS.
Items OF Interest Gathered by CORES.
pondeats of the Press.

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pondeats of the Press.
Newfielc
Newfeld, Jan. g. The homestead of
Fred Martin, of Newfield, consisting OF
house, ell and stable, were consumed by
tire on Sunday afternoon, Jan. S. The
fire is supposed to have caught from a
defect in the chimney in the ell, and was
discovered by Mrs. Martin. A part of
the household goods were saved. The
barn of Charles Chellis caught fire from
the sparks, but through the efforts Of the
neighboIs it was saved. Mr.. Martin g
buildings were insured for $780,
Presiding Elder Palmer preached at
the Methodist church, Jan. 5.
Mrs. L. Lund and daughter Florence
have gone to Chelsea, Mass.
Mrs. Lawton of Saugus, Mass, is WIS.,
iting her son, Rev. Robert Lawton.
Gorham, Jan. 6. Hon. Isaac W. Dyer
is at Pittsburgh, Pa, on business trip.
Miss Sybil Higgins, of Maiden. Mass,
is visiting friends in town.
The installation OF the officers OF Cor,
ham Lodge No. 90, i. o. o. F., occurred
Friday evening. Past Grand Charles H.
Lowell was the installing officer. These
are the officers:
N. &C. N. Hayes,
V. G-Guy r. Cressey,
REQ. Seed. r. Whittier,
Per Sec.-Lewis Mcclellan,
Treas.-G. NJ. Parker,
Warden-E. P. Hanson.
Conductor-H, G. Files,
Trustees-G. B. Emery, b. d. Scam
mon.
Ansosyter supper was givenSby the noble
grand after the exercises. The lodge
has membership of SO. The finances
are in good condition. The invested
fund is $780, 1t has increased consideIa-
bly, the past year.
Miss Ella Roberts of Newport has been
spending few days with friends here.
Gray.
West Gray. Jan. 6. Following are
the officers Of Mystic Division S. of T.
for the present quarter:
w. P.-Mrs. Jennie 0. Allen,
W. A.-Ernest H. Allen,
r. S.-Albert Pennel1,
A. r. S. -Abbie s. Pennell.
Z. S.-Mrs. Jennie L. Libby,
Treas. -Franklin Maxf1eld,
Chap.-John Huston,
Con.-Willie K. Foster,
Asst. Con. Lindsay Campbell,
j. S.-Lewis Foster,
q. S.-Charles E. Allen,
Supt. Y. p. W.-Mrs Jennie o. Allen.
The warm weather of the past three
weeks came to a sudden end ON Satur-
day. On Sunday the thermometer stood
at below zero, and Monday morning at
s o'clock at IS below, which is much the
coldest for the winter. The weather is
clear and the ground entirely bare of
snow, which is worry unusual at this
season.
Ralph Leslie has gone to New York,
where he will take lessons in carriage
drafting.
Everett Manchester has left Mountain
View Farm and gone to Cum berlan d
Mills.
DIR. Leonard Knapp, of New Rich
mond, Wisconsin, who has been visiting
is sister, Mrs. G.. H. Freeman for sew
eral weeks, started on his return home
on Friday last He was accompanied by
his nephew, Charles K. Freeman.
Miss Abbie Pennell returned home
from Portland Saturday
John Huston and Eugene Allen went
to Charles Hasty's on Sunday. Mr.. Hus-
ton lost. a sealskin glove somewhere be-
tween there and West Gray.
HOLLIS
Bar Mills. Jan. "A meeting of the
stockohlders7of the Ssaoo River Telephone
and Telegraph Co., was held at the 8office
of the Maine Furniture Co. today and the
following board of officers were elected !:
pres.-Hon. NJ P. Emery, Portland
Vice Pres &C. E. Clark Hollis.
Secretary and Treas. Bengmon,
West Buxton.
Supt FREEMAN Palmer, Bar Mills
Auditor-Hon. G. P. Harmon, West
Buxton.
Direotors-Hon. M. P. Emery, Portland
Chas. F. Clark, Hollis; John Bengon,
West Buxton T. H. Hargraves, West
Buxton and S. B. Shepard, Bar Mills.
A dividend of 5 per cent was declared
payable August 1. Voted to make the
line metallic line complete. Voted to
establish the line to Centre WATERFORD
from Clarks Mills at which place it will
connect with the Cornish Limerick line