The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-12-18
BRIDGTON.

BRIDGTON.
Bridgton, Dec. II. Frank E. Field,
manager of the Bridgton Lum Der Com
pany, is taking ten days business and
pleasure trip to Ohio and Pennsylvania.
Philip. the eleven-year-old son of
Frank Stanley, the barber, was hurt
Tuesday afternoon by being run into by
sled while sliding. A son Of James E.
Bent was hurt In the same way Monday.
hanson Field sawed the end of his
thumb off, just touching the bone, at the
saw mill Tuesday forenoon.
Cum berland Lodge, l. o. o. F., con-
ferred the third degree on two candidates
Monday night, and will probably work
the initiabory degree on two others at the
next meeting.
Oriental Lodge, F. and A. M, has five
candidates waiting for the second degree
This lodge is having very substantial
boom just at present.
There is fair sleighing almost every
where in this vicinity, but it is very
thin, and snow is needed before any
heavy teaming can DO done.
The usual Christm as exercises will be
held at the several churches this year.
A very simple, but pretty canrata will
be rendered at the Christmas gathering
at the Methodist church
The new Grand Army hall is about
done. 1t is sheathed on the walls and
ty.
Gray, Dec. II. Mrs. Clarioe Sawyer
aud Miss Hattie Thayer were in Boston
last week on g visit.
Mrs.. sarah Webster, of San Francisco,
who has passed the summer here. start
cd on her return to California last week.
Tbs II. y. Webb Company paid the
farmers for sweet corn delivered at their
shop the past season, the 18th inst.
Mr.. Frank Douglass will erect steam
saw mill on the Dolley lot on the old
Portland road.
The Hancock and Clark Company have
large and fine assortment Of Christmas
goods. The contest for the sixty dollar
Musio box 10 growing lively as January
Let approaohes. At that time taey will
present 1t to the holder Of the largest
number Of checks.
Thass u sal smoug the young men of
organizing musical club. They antici.
pete rentfne the Large room over the store
OF the Hahcook and Clark Company.
They will place therein an upright pi-
ano, also havp for the use of members
pese, etc.
The fair given by the Congregational
society Lass week WAS q success financial
~ and otherwise. The concert given at
the church was considered the best ever
given here, The selections by the vocal
ISIS were declared by the hearers to be
superb. The cello was novelty for
GRAY opi bjoh1v nnDraoiRtad Mas
Susan Higgins Rerley's readings were
par excellence. Miss Perley is considered
by a great many Of our people as the best
that ever reclted here. Mrs. l.. I. Cush-
ing acted as pianist in their usual bril-
liant manner.
Mr.. James E. Libby, one of our town
boys, who has been in the employ of
Mr.. G. r. Milliken, Of Portland, the past
two years. has purchased the stable bust
ness of the Late q. A. Legrow, Portland
and will take possession January 1st.
In the future his place will probably be
tbs headquarters for Gray people who
drive to town.
Hotel Parker, is an applicant for the
postotflce. He enlisted in 1851 in the
Sixth Maine Battery, and was discharged
in 1868. MT. Snow has been a staunch
Republican since the formation of the
patty, consequently he has seen many
years of service for their cause. For
twelve years he was deputy sheriff in
Kennebec county. One year he was in
charge of the Lewiston Fair grounds.
Mr.. Snow Is a member of the Seth Will
liams G. A. r. Post Of Augusta, also
member of the Morning Star lodge of
Free Masons at Litchffe1d, Maine.
FAREWELL.
West Harpswell, Dec. 17-Miss Susie
Bibber Is visiting her aunt. Mrs. Annie
Allen at Harpswell Centre.
Mrs. Lucy Alexander 10 quite i'll with
hemorrhage Of the lungs. She IL at Mrs.
jackson Alexander at South Harpswell
DR.. Littlefeld IL attending her.
The Southland Brothers have completed
painting tho Baptist church and parson-
age.
Mrs. Miriam Farr is on the sick list
Her sisenr. Mrs. Lydia Randall, is stop
ping with her.
Miss Katie Norman has gone to
Bsanswick to visit her sister, Mrs. John
Sta1wood.
III. Daniel Merriman has recently
hutlt BARRIERS shop near his residence.
He VIII Keep on hand a stock of CIGARS
confectionery, etc.
william Randall and Melville Bibber
are QUITTING wood on Goose Island this
winter,
Mr.. Thomas Soammop, teacher In dis
triot No. 4, Is boarding at Mr.. Paul
Rasdall's.
Miss Ella Fisher, from Topsham. ls
teachtn1 school in district No. 6, Basin
Paint, and boarding at Joseph Bibb er's.