The Portland daily press., 1896-12-10


ing the Ioe Works Mt HagRett's Cove.
East Bnothbay, preparatory to winter
shipping.
Smells are reported scarce in the Sheep.
SCOT river. Our fishermen lament they
cannot oasch them in the Damariscottn
river, as in years past.
Rev. MIR. Fitield, pastor of the Fret
Will Baptist church. who has been con.
fined to his house by sickness, is, we are
duties az usual.
NORTH YARMOUTH.
North Yarmouth, Dec. 9-Mr. J0hr
Fletcher, who hns lived In this place fol
the past two years, died very suddenly
on Saturday, DecsInber 9th. while al
work in the woods. The cause was hearl
trouble. He was taken to Lynn. Mass.
his former home. fer burial.
Miss Bessie Vannah, who attends
school at Greeley Institute, met with
quite severe accident on Monday morn
ing. Her horse stumbled and fell. throw
ing Miss VannRh out, and infictine
several bruises about the head. but nc
serious injuries.
Mrs. Lucy Lufkin is visiting her son,
MIR. Chas. Allen of Portland.
Mrs. N. s. Shurtleff and Mrs. B. D.
Morrill, are visiting friends In Men
Gloucester.
The Ladies' Aid will have sociable al
the vestry, Tuesday evening, Dec. 10th.
The mem bera Of Wesoustogo 0rangt
are preparing q dramatic entertainment
to be given in the near future.
MoNsON.
Monson, Dec. 8-Hon. Cyrus A. Pack
ard died at his home in Blanchard yes
terday, of Bright's disease. Mr. Packard
was rs years Of age and q native o
Blanchard, the Pack ckHrds being one o
the oldest families in this section. MIR
Packard was a, member Of the ConRreGa
tional church, q MON ber OF the Pisoata
uuis bay, first fetectman of his town
which Office he had held unintorruptedll
for more than 80 years, and was one Q
the Oldest mem bers Of DoFio Lodge, B.
aud A. NJ, of Aonsen, and also of GerT.
Post q. A. r He was early in life {
WbiR land had boon a Republican sine
the formation of that party and was on
of the party leaders in his county. HI
had been clerk in Washington during
sicner thsee successive terms (nine years
was appointed State Land Agent by Gov
Davis, which office he kheid for twelv'
years, had served on the Republican. Stat
committee andswAs member OF the Leg
| islature ii 1898, being one Of the mos
| efficient members Of the coMmittee OF
inland fisheries and game For severa
yearsshe praoticed law in Monson, be
ing IN partnership with Hon. ]. =
Sprague for part Of the time. When
young man he was . land surveyor TO
several years, TINS becoming familia
with much of the geography Of this re
Qion and was always an authority In re
sard to the location Of townships ant
lots in the forest region. Mr.. Packarl
during his life has held many other towl
Offices and positions OF trust.
: Raymond. sDec. e-Mr Fred Harmon
and. Mrs. Nellie. Harmon have feturne'
from Portland.
Miss Amy Goodwin, of Poland, ha
been the gnest Of MisssA ngie; Chapman.
MI. Joe Mains entertained the Hal
club as the home Of Mr.: and Mrs. e.
Plummer, Friday evening. There wer
about ifty present. A general goo'
time was enjoyed by all.
MIR. Henry L. Forhan shas rsturne'
from Cnnso, N. 8.
Misses Susie and -.Nellie Proctor, Q
Naples. are the guests of Misses LiEzi
d. knight and Dora Morton.
Mr.. Frank and Miss Percie ELeavitt, Q
East Raymond, gave party to thei
friends Saturday evening. A numbe
from the village attended. Dancing ant
games were features OF the evenings On
tertainment A party at the homo o
these young people always means nn
time, as they spare no pains IN nakiRi
it enjoyable for thets guests. Some tFon
the village regret their inability 10 b.
present, but retarn thanks for inyita
lions received.
Misses Lille N. Harmop and Anqi
N. Plummer have returned frem thei
visit to Portland.
BALDWIN.
North Baldwin, Dec. 9-Soms Of th
farmers are shipping their applas. The.
net fifty six cents a barrel Tor tAose sen
the first of November.
Miss Marcia Murch & had few day
vacation last week.
Miss Ernestine Sanborn has returned t.
her school Mt Pigeon Brook.
Miss Hattie Wiggin 10 teaching I'm th
Harding district.
The school in district No. IL Is dis
continued for this winter and the pupil
attend In district No. 4, whore they ar
Instructed by Miss Eta Sanborn, o
Sebaoo.
Mt. Etna Grange had its annual cleo
tion of officers last Thursday.
There was a donation at the hall re
Gently for Rev. Robert Leard. 1t was
pleasant gathering and received $1450.
CUMBERLAND.
Cumberland Centre, Dec. 9-Ihe win
ter term at Greely Institute opened ol
Monday q last week with the sam
teachers as last term, excepting Mis-
Pepnell, who was obliged to leave on &C