The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-03-18
MAINE TOWNS.
Items of Interest Gathered by Cores
pondents of tho Press.
HARPSWELL

HAIRS WELL.
Cundy's Harbor March 17-Mr. Willie
Trufant 10 at home from Parsonsheld.
Linwood Sheffield Is able to be out
again after few days. Illness.
Mrs. Alma Page, of Parsonsfeld, is the
guest of Mrs s. W. Ridley.
Willie Lapier having spent week at
home, has returned to Cape Porpoise.
Bert Brigham is to leave Tuesday for
Boston, where be will go fishing.
Mr.. and Mrs. Washington Sinnett are
visiting relatives on Bailey'n Island.
Miss Jessie Holbrook, of Bath, passed
Sunday at home.
Mrs. S. B. Trufant returned home
from Orr's Island, where she has been
visiting friends
The young people of this place Will
give an entertainment next Friday even
ing. The proceeds will SO to help buy
dictionary for the school.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edwia Harrington have
returned home from Auburn, where
they have spent the winter.
Bert Morrison is expected home from
Boston this week.
SCARBORO.
Eight Corners, March l7-Mrs. Edward
Cook returned from Magnolia, Mass, on
Monday.
a. reat many are sick with the grip
now. Nearly everyone has to take his
turn.
The little daughter of Mr.. Shepherd
Thompson has been very sick with grippe
and fever. We believe she is some bet
ter now.
The supper and entertainment held at
the Town hall by the Ladies' Aid last
week was decided SUCCESS. We expected
the supper to be good, for our ladies are
famous for their delicious suppers. All
the parts of the entertainment were car
ried out we'll. Some of the tableaux were
really fine. Little Lucy Libby sung a
song, displaying good voice well under
control, for go young child. Blanche
Roberts, Arthur bearing, Maud and
Ralph Johnson all deserve mention.
Miss Josie Plummer made very pretty
angel with wings on htr shoulders, and
her light hair floating round her.
CANTON.
Canton, March 1.-THE Changers are
90 have new building on their lot 32x7O.
The lower floor will be for storage and
banquet room, and above their hall Ana
ante rooms Work is to begin by teari g
down the old buildings the first of April.
X. O. Bradford, OF Portland, was in
town Saturday accompanied by his
daughter Majorie
The village schools closed last week.
Rev. H. u. MunSon anu wife are in
town.
Hon. Otis Hayford and family who
have been spending the winter at Au-
gusta, returned home last week.
The third cand id ates' petition for the
appointment of post master at this place
has made its appearance.
The youngsters as we'll as many of the
older ons, are eager TO read what the
Metropolitan dailies have to say of the
Corbett- Fitzslmmons fight
Plans are made for building to be
built by the Odd Fellows on their lot
(the old Central Rousa) two stories. The
ground floor for public hall and all of
! the second floor for Anasaguntioook
lodge Odd Fellows.
Mrs G. @. Russell and son Allie are
visiting friends in town.
The Relief Corps was entertained at
supper the 10Th, by Mrs. Emily Wright.
S w. Ellis, OF Auburn, is in town with
his mother, Mrs. Amanda Ellis who is
quite sick at her daughters, Mrs. Frank
e. Bieknell.
Chas. r. Houghton, who has been on
Gne6 SICK llSG LOT some bliu0, Is reported u
be gaining slowly.
GRAY.
Dry Mills, March 17-H. G. Marsden
returned from his visit to Auburn Tues
day.
There WAS about six inches of snow
fell SUNDAY and Monday morning it
stated, for Yarmouth Foreside, and we
think by the way the wind blew all day
Monday it must have got there.
Hartley 7. Mahrsden. of Auburn, was
at Fl. L. Morse's Friday night.
MRS. Fannie Jordan, of Brunswick,
made her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas
Quint, visit last week.
H. L. Morse has sold all of his Jersey
COWS except une.
George Mcdonald is cutting the pine off
the home lot.
Mr.. Carl Stewart has bought out an
eating house at Mechanic Fallss and Is
intending to move there this week.
Howard Verrill is sick with the grippe.
The thermometer was only six above
zero Wednesday morning.
Mrs. Fannie Jordan returned to her
home in Brunswick Tuesday.
Gray Grange will hold its meetings
Wednesday afternoons until it comes
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