The Portland daily press., 1896-11-25
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Items of Interest Gathered by CORES.
pondents of the Press.
CUMBERLAND.

evening, Decem ber 1st, IL stormy the
following Thursday. Music by Blanch-
ard 's orchestra.
f. l.. Pennell is on a cunning trip in
the eastern part of the state.
har' G. Blanchard has gone to Mis-
souri, on Il business trip.
Mrs. Webster, of Castine, is visiting her
daughter, Mrs. j. ". Davis.
There will be the usual THANKSGIVING
Day services. Thursday morning at IL
'clook.
There will be social dance at Agri-
cultural nall. Thursday evening, Nov.
10Th. Music by Blanchard's orchestra,
Misses Margaret and Grace Merrill are
at home from Fryehurg for the vacation.
Mrs. Maud Thomes, of Pitssfield,
Mass, is visiting at her fathers.
The ''Deestrict skule" will be given
sometime this winter for the benefit of
the public library.
PARsONsFIELD.
East Parsonsfleld, Nov. 24-Mr. Alfred
Berry, who holds a fine position in Bos-
ton, is expected home this week to spend
thanksgiving with his family in this
place. When he returns to his business
his wife will accompany him.
Mr., Daniel Berry. who has been very
sick for the past two weeks. is slowly re-
covering.
Miss Freda johnson entertained a oom-
pany OF her schoolmates Friday last.
Mr. Frank d. Chadborn was in LINER
lex Monday on business.
A large number of QUE young people
enjoyed their first sleigh ride for the
season last Sunday.
Mr.. Alvie Lane. wife and little daugh-
ter Queenie May, were the guests of
Emma ID. Chadborn last Sunday.
Quite large number of people from
this place attended the Grange meeting
at Cornish last Thursday.
INTERvALE.
Intervale, Nov. 24-Mr. S. h. Hackett
Eas gone to Presque Isle hunting, with
party from Lynn, Mass.
Miss Vesta B. Jordan has been spend
ng few days with friends in Auburn.
We had a smart snow storm Saturday,
the 2lst, enough to make sleighing.
Dry Mills, Nov. "a. Miss Pope. of
Windham, is in the place, assisting Mr..
Packer in the revival meetings. There
Will be meetings at the schoolhouse every
evening this week.
Willie Small is at home from the
Mountains for n week or two.
Chester Marsden has gone to Auburn
to spend his vacation.
Frank Quint lost horse Saturday
night, the horse getting cast in the stall.
The winter term OF school will COM
mence uext Monday.
About six inohe of snow came last Sat
urday, the first of the season.
n iss Lizzie Haskell. of Poland, was
visiting at nj. O. Morrill's the first of
th week.
David Small has killed his white
horse.
Charles Baldwin and Elizabet Shaw
were married the 18th, after courtship
of over 30 years. This couple have tried
to prove the truth of the old adage that,
The happirst life that ever was led
Is always to court and never to wed.
Mrs. Frank Brooks ia in the place.
Spripgvale, Nov. "a. 1t looked very
much like winter here Sunday morning,
and quite q number Of sleighs were out
utilizing the three inches of snow which
fell Saturday afternoon.
Our schools closed ere last week, after
a profitable term.
THANKSGIVING services will be held in
the Baptist church Thursday morning
at O'Clock.
Mr.. George II. Chick and wifs re-
turned home last week from visit to
his brother Charles in East Boston, and
their son Lorenzo, in Maiden.
Rev. Mr.. Shumway will spend Thanks
giving with relatives in Swansoett.
Mass.
We are waiting here for business
boom, which seems in no hurry to get
here.
Almost a tragedy occurred at the
Springvale House last Friday. Mrs. A.
wife of one Of the prop1 ie-
tors, was badly bitten by vicious dog
belonging in the house. He was a large
pet dog. who generally mads himself
agreea BILE, but was treacheorus, and had
before shown his vicious propenssroes
He came and put his head in Mrs. Nc
Gibbons lap, and she patted him, as she
frequently did, when he sprang at her
throat, but caught her lip and chin,
which he tore and mangled SO that DIR. |
Bragdon had to put in fourteen stitches
before dressing IT, He then grabbed and
bit her shoulder and arm and leg, and
would probably have killed her II, fortu-
nately, some one had not come to the
rescue. THO dog was Immediately
killed.
RAYMOND.
East Raymond, Nov. "a. Riverside
Grange, No. 93. P. of H., had a very
ente rtainment at their hall
Friday evening, Nov. 30. There was a
large attendance from Raymond village
and West Poland. The literary pro-
yramme was, although short very good
and was as follows:
Singing, The Choir
Reading. q. s. Witham
Music.
William S. Cole
Music
Fle1nlng's Thanksgyipo
Music
After the programme an exoall snt
oyster snpper was enjoyed by those pres
snt, the evening g entertain mont epdin o
with social time. A IL present had 3
very enjoyable time. The music by the
choir WAS unusually good. About slS
was taken, the net prooeeds being not
lar from so.