The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-03-19
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Cumberland.

West Cumberland, March 1S-Mr. o.
S. Thomes, OF Cumberland Centre, will
give an illustrated lecture on the Worlds
Fair al the Method Mt church, Monday
evening, March 23d. We hope he may
have a full house.
T Rev. !. A. Corey, Presiding Elder.
held his last quarterly conference at the
Methodist church, March 10th. Thre e
young converts were baptised.
AS Mr.. Stanley was driving dow a
hill near here, his horse became frig ht-
ened, tipped him out and demolished the
sloigh, but fortunately Mr.. Stanley es.
capped uninjured.
There is considerable sickness about
from colds
MIR. L. Z. Hall is confined to the house
with pneumonia.
Cumberland.
Cum berland Centre, March 18-The
Ladies Circle propose TO use the proceeds
of the town meeting dinner, $50 in some
needed repairs on the vestry.
Jonsilitis and colds are very prevalent
whole families being afflicted.
Miss Edith Green Of Newton. Mass. lis
visiting friends in this place.
DR.. j. B. Themes has returned from
New York.
at tire recent collection taken for the
heasflt of the Armenians, $25 were sub
scribed.
DIR. Henry Moulton has been elected
chairman of the school board for the COM
ing year.
1he following parts have been as
signed TO the graduating class at the
Institute:
salutatory. Ethel c. Shaw
class Prophecies, Marcia Il. Baston
Glass History, Carrie e. Hamilton
Glass Poem. Florenoe G. Merrill
Valedictory, Rita n. Wilson
The parts to Misses Shaw and Wilson
were assigned by rank.
Miss Edith Sargent of Portland
spent the Sabbath with friends at this
place.
Harry Nevens and friends of Wood
fords, spent last Sabbath at W. H.
Rowe's.
Hiss Nellie Groves of Cous ins's Island,
has been visiting at S. W. Hamilton's
The storm of Monday night was the
heaviest of the season.
company OF young men have been
getting up a minstrel show, which they
will give to the public on Tuesday eve
ming OF next week.
Gray.
West Gray, March 19-The heaviest
snow fall Of the season was that of Mon
day last. There was nearly q foot of it,
There is now more snow on the ground
than there has been at any one time for
the winter.
e. /. Huston has repaired his dam,
ana with good weather will soon have
the repairs On his mill completed and be
ready tor business.
MI. e. B. Foster has hired r. A Al
1ens's saw mill and will manufacture the
timber which he bought Of D. S. Cobb,
into lumber at once. Mr. Hollis Mount
fort of Cumberland has been engaged to
run the mill.
Mr. r. A. Allen is confined to the
house with a severe cold.
MI. d. L. Bailey is much better as
well as the rest Of the family.
Maria and Winfield Allen, who have
been sick with typhoid fever for some
time. are reported to be better
Ernest Wltham of Cumberland Mills is
visiting his grandfather Albert Pennell
Miss Lillian Adams arrived home from
springfield, Mass, on Tuesday last. She
has been attending the training school
for. teachers there the past Winter.
New Gloucester.
Sabbathday Lake, March 18.-Walter
Brackets is putting a piazza on to his
house.
Mrs Evelina Bennett is very sick
with pneumonia.
J. 0. Small has commenced saving
shingles.
The heavy fall of snow here Monday
A4GHN wall RAO1OIlB we nDSrlnR DuSl-
refs.
Mr.. Irving Hubbard has returned from
Gorham where he has been attending
high school.
Mrs. Frank Carpenter is keeping house
for Augustus Merrill
Gorham.
Mr.. A. N. Jones, principal of the Howe
High School, Billerica, Mass, is spend
ing his vacation at his home here
The grand officers will be present at
the regular meeting Of Dirigo Lodge,
No. p. Z. Of P, Thursday evening
An oyster supper will be served.
Rev. George W. Reynolds has returned
from a short tip to Augusta.
g The Congregational Circle will hold a.
sooiable and supper at Miss Sarah Robie's
Thursday evening.
Nednesday afternoon the Cosmopolitan
club met with Mrs. L. j. Leimond.
Upon invitation from the club. Rev. r.
c. Strouf, pastor Of tie School street Nc
thodist church, gave an address on "Salt
Lake City" A musical programme was
also given and refreshments served.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. S. Boothby Of Cornish
are visiting friends in town.
Mr.. William Files of the Maine State
College Is at home Tor short time.
The Star Comedy Company scored an