The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-12-10

N. "a. Shaw has bu1lt Rew ice bouse
Miss Sadie Morrill,, who has besn ston-
ping at home short time, has returned
| TO Woodford's. t--o
Mrs. Ellen Shaw has been on the sick
| list, but is now recovering.
| The Farmers Club held s,1nner and
| dance at the Club hall last week
| The Ladies Circle met with Milsia Will
son last week. Popcorn was served dur.
| ing the evening, and "a pleasant time was
enjoyed by all.
Fred Ramsey is cutting wood.
NOBLEBORO.
| Nobleboro, Dec. 6.-rAnnie Chairman
| Is visiting friends in Brookton, Mass.
EstelIa Chapman is home on vacation
from Bropton
Mary Gentleman is home from West
Somerville.
Mrs. Thomas g. Pillsbury is ouite
sick, and as she Is upwards of so years
old it is feared she cannot recover.
VIM. A. Sidelinger and wife are in
Providence, r. l., visiting their three
children.
George L. Hall has been appointed
postmaster at Nobleboro.
The funeral of Mary A. Hall, the wild
ow of the late Perry 6. Hall, took place
a.
The Willing Workers gave supper at
the residence of Dexter Chapman on Sat
urday evening. Nov. 81.
John w. Palmer has leased his house
to William Glidden and moved to Waldo
boro.
reached in the Baptist church Sunday
evening.
The winter terms of school commenced
Monday, New. go.
John III. Winslow and wife have been
visiting their three daughters in Au
burn.
Otis Oliver has situation in Alvan
Hussey & Sons dry goods store, Dana
risootta.
BETHEL.
Bethel, Dec. 9-The winter term of
Gopld's Academy opened December 18th,
with the largest attendance for several
years. Principal Hanseom has q strong
corps of teachers, and his efforts to build
up the school are being cordially second
ed by the citizens Of the town. A success
full future for the school seems assured. !.
Prof Wm. Il. Chapman, director of
the Maine Musical Festival chorus, was
in town for q few hours one day last
week.
On December sth Juatsee Grover SEN
fenced three tramps to 90 days in Paris
jail.
Springvale, Dec. 9-Schools began in
tAis village after brief vacation last
Monday.
EHenry j. Holbrook Of New York city
has been in town for some time on bust
ness connected with the cotton mills.
Rev. Arthur Ainsworth, of England,
preached in the Baptist church in San
ford, last Sunday.
Mr. e. p Frost and family spent
Thanksgiving with their son, DR.. E. e.
Frost, in Boston, Mass.
Rev. ". B. Shumway spent Thanks
giving with relatives in Massachusetts 81
Ell. j. BFost is having the Mousam River
railroad waiting room fitted up and viii
soon move his stock of jewelry and other
goods there.
The Archibald Wheel company of Law
renee, Mass, nave had representatives in
town last week. They have purchased
the Befell lot of tim her in the G eel ung
woods, the largest lot of oak tim Der in
this vicinity, and are to have mill near
the station, at which quite large num-
Der of men will be employed.
FREEPoRT.
Freeport, December 8. Representatives
of the various insurance companies have
been in town this week, and all the fire
ton OF the policy holders, as follows:
Fred ". Nichols, on block, e225o; Miss
Addie Dillingham;, millinery, $3.50; Hem
~ Gonla, boots and shaes, $3.50; Leslie B.
Bunker, loss on hotel furniture and fix
lures, $3.50; A. w. Mitchell; on stock, e35.
Mr.. Joseph Phiabrook has taken the
contract to make all repairs and the hotel
will be put In first class condition, and
it is estimated that about four weeks will
required to complete the work, which
has already been commenced.
Mr.. Bunker, proprietor of the Harra-
seeket house, is moving the house furnish
ing to the vacant billiard hall in Oxnard
block, across the street, where it will be
put in first class ortser, while repairs are
being made ON the hotel upon which some
needed improvements will be made, be-
sides being thoroughly cleaned and reno.
vated.
It il reported that Mr.. Georg L. Morse
has bought of Mr.. George e. Carney his
farm at Pleasant, known as the Col. Cur
tbs farm.