The Portland daily press., 1897-03-09
MAINE TOWNS.
items of Interest Gathered by Cores
ponaents of the Press.
NORTH YARMOUTH.

visiting her mother, MRS. Sarah Lobdeil.
MIR. Byron Evans of Norway, recently
visited his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. w. H.
Evans.
Mr.. Alien Phipps spent Sunday with
his family here.
Mr.. Henry Larry of Byron, made a
short visit to relatives recently.
Mr.. Davenport of Portland, was the
guest of Mr.. w. T. Dunn few. days this
week.
Mr.. John Kelley received 4 box of very
fine oranges this week from his sister,
Mrs. Abbis Towne of California.
BRISTOL.
Bristol, March S.-Mr. J. E. Nichols is
fitting up shop and mill at Round
Pond for boat building. The machinery
is being pus into place and the saws and
other necessary machines have arrived.
MIR. Milton Thompson will have charge
of the business and as lis is an expert
enced man will do good work. Mr..
Nichols will connect a grist mill with
the engine and grind grain of all kinds.
AT The annual town meeting the town
voted to establish High school in the
town hall at Bristol Mills and raised a
SUM of money to defray the expense.
This is new departure in our school
system. as in the past free High schools
have been held in the several sections,
but under the new arrangement great
results are expected.
Mr.. W. S. Fuller has moved his family
to North Raymond and Will EN- bark in
business at that place.
The scarcity of shedding this winter has
prevented our lumbermen from doing
their usual amount of work. Many are
now hauling their logs to mill On wheels.
Mr.. W. Il. Kelsey at South Bristol has
just purchased a boiler and engine at
Waldoboro and moved to his place where
he will start steam saw mill.
Mr.. w. E. Lewis of the Messenger re-
turned from business trip to Berlin.
N. H.. last Saturday.
Captain l. Z. Sawyer in his schooner
Fred b. BRlano has sailed from New
York on West India trip.
Steamer "MerrycOneag. is now regu-
larly established Oh her line and touches
here each way on her trip from Portland
to Rockland. This is great convenience
and will be much appreciated.
DIR. J. W. z. Goudy has opened an
Office at Bristol Mills and is meeting
| with q hattering reception.
| Mrs. Debora Morton who for so long
has kept the Morton house. at Round
Pond is very feeble this winter. She is
we'll known TO the travelling public as a
| kind hearted lady and receives great
sympathy in her Illness.
Aiccac GOra Cartar and Gctavia I,jtt1a
are attending the spring term at the
| Castine Normal school.
North Gray, March 8.-Bsrt Cummings,
who has been sick with typhoid fever
/ has returned to his work in Providence,
| Rhode Island.
Mr.. E. b. Libby has wade two car
| loads of boxes
Miss Nellie Humphrey is at work for
Mrs. e. F. Libby.
| Miss Bessie Cummings Is taking mu-
sic lessons in Lewiston.
Mrs. Foster, the widow Of the late
John Foster, died after long illness.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. s. Dwyer are rejoic-
ing ovar young daughter born March
| LIST.
MIR. and Mrs. John Richards are re-
joicing over young son born March q.
|
West Buxton, March 8.-Rev. VIM.
| Clements of Buxton Centre, is to ex-
change with Rev.G. #. A. Downey next
| Sunday.
Mr.. J. W. Brooks of Ossipee. N. H.,
was the guest of MIR. and Mrs Willis
Crocket5 last Saturday and Sunday.
| Mr.. Albert Elwell while unloading
| logs last Wednesday had his thumb
| TANNED off, and had to go to Portland to
have it dressed.
MIR. ANA Mis-. Sewell Hancock of Old
Orchard, are visiting at Mr.. Edward
Eaton's.
Conrad Harmon is improving.
SUMNER. ss,l
East Sumner, March S.-William r.
SewalI, a prominent citizen OF Sumner
died at his home on Sumner Hill,
March 18th from heart trouble, aged
about so; he had been in poor health for
two years, but was much better this win
ter. Mr. Sswall had long been prominent
in town affairs, and was chosen Modera-
Tor at the town meeting March 1. He
was q mem Der of the 23rd Maine Reg
inent.
PARIS.
Paris Fill, March S-The students of
Paris Hill academy played the popular
drama, among the Breakers" to large
audience in Aoademysha on March 4th.
MIR. Orlando Thayer is on the sick list.
Miss Persis N, Andrews, who has been
sick so long in Portland, has returned
home somewh hat improved.
Town meeting passed off very quietly.
There;wss q large attendance, and con-
siderable discussion was created by the
article relating to the holding of town
meeting at South Paris; 1t WAS voted
by large majority to change places.
The Universalist circle will present
farce at their next meeting, in Academy
hall, March IL. There will he social
dance after the farce. All are invited.
Mrs. pike will spend part of the
week in Portland and Miss Sibley, of the
senior class, will take her place during
| her absence.
| PORTER.
! Kezar Falls, March 81. A. Coles
dancing school closed Saturday night
with some 40 couples in attendance. Mr..
Cole is some AZ years old and has caught
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