The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-05-26
Cornish.

Ezra B. Pike is making extensive re-
pairs on the house formerly occupied by
his mother, the late Mrs. Asenath Small.
Francis r. Parker met with quite seri-
Gus accident Tuesday. He was passing
behind horse, which kicked, breaking
his arm and badly injuring his side.
Samuel G. Knight, the blacksmith,
who has been confined to the house for
nearly month, was seen on our streets
today for the first time since his Illness.
Isaac N. Richardson has remodelled
and refurnished the hotel known as the
Park House, where he will accom- modate
summer boarders and transient company.
West Buxton, May %. Rev. B. Mi
nard, evangelist, will continue the even
ing meetings III the Free Will Baptist
church during the present week.
Ex-Pogtmaster Eirman A. Smith has
gone to Ipswich, Mass, as business man.
ager of retail boot and shoe store.
The Odd Fellows Hall grounds have
been graded and turfed affording added
interest to the beautiful building.
Hon. James o. bradbury, OF Saco,
will deliver an Grafton before the John
II. Came Post G. A. r. at Buxton Cor
ner, Decoration Day.
New Gloucester.
Sabbathday Lake, May 25-Chas. May s
infant child was buried last Thursday,
the funeral services being held at the
school house, Rev. Mr.. Cousins Of Gray,
officiating.
Mr.. VIM. l.. Bennett attended the
alumni dinaer ut Pennell Institute,
Friday of last week.
J. .. Small is doing his farming on
his intervale.
Mr.. Hamilton, son-in-law of Phil Hub
bard, has bought the old CenteG NAL
Spring house OF Ira Chase.
Some repairs are being made on the
schoolhouse and yard.
Teams from Poland Springs are begin
ing to make their appearance and Hven
up our streets.
Mr.. Walter Bracket was at Lewiston
Saturday purchasing goods.
A slight shower with very heavy wind
passed over here Friday night of last
week doing some slight damage to apple
trees.
Miss Alfredo Z. Brackett has returned
from Gray where she has been attending
Pennell Institute.
The Morrill, family made their annual
visit at the cemetery and decorated graves
of friends.
Harrison.
Bolster's Mills, May 25-At caucus oil
the Republicans of the town of Otistield
held on Saturday. May 20, the fol.
lowing delegates were chosen: State
convention. A. +. Nutting, 6. B. An,
drews. Not instructed but for Powers
for governor. County convention, B. S.
Skillings, N. G. Pinkham.
Sebago.
Sebago, May 25.-Rev. r. S. Leard o.
West Baldwin preached Memorial ser
| mon at Convene last evening TO a largt
| congregation. At the afternoon meeting
of the Union g. e. society there was
large attendance. Rev. ME- Leard viii
preach at this church In four weeks.
The quarterly meeting Of the Cumber
land County Baptist society will be hello
at Convene on June 6 and z. Curious
complications.
| The two sets of town committees claim
| ing to be the Democratic town COMMITTEES
of Sabago have beth presented a oandi
| date for ballot clerk of the Democratic
party. AS the law now makes it necessary
that the selectmen appoint the choice o
those who represent the Democratic part,
the question now arises shall they an
point 2. W. Sawyer the candidate of tn,
Edwin l.. Poor faction or L. e. jackson
the choice of the faction represented b,
VIM. G. Poor.