The Portland daily press., 1897-06-04
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JEFFERSON.

Jefferson, June 3-For the first time in
recent years at the dams on Dyer's river
the sideways were opened for the ascent
of alwives, and the result was most
favorable. Your correspondent happened
to be at one of the dams last August and
noticed just above the dam that the
water was black with young alwives
waiting for the opening of the ways so
as to return to the sea. 1 should Judge
they were nearly half grown. 1 have
been informed that the same occurred on
the Sheepscot. Dyer's pond has recently
been stocked with landlocked salmon.
There has been no fire in this town
since the jefferson Mutual Fire Insur-
ance Company was organized.
Rev. P. S. Callens of the South Jeffer-
son Third Baptist church, has moved
into the new parsonage.
NOBLEBORo.
Nobleboro, June 3-Llewellyn Glidden
has bought the George Glidden farm and
is now occupying the same.
Ezra Nash, son of Allen Nash, died
May %, from typhoid fever, aged 16 years.
The funeral services were held at the
Genthner school house, by the Rev. c..
E. Whittmore Of Damariscotta, on Sun
day, May Both.
has been in town a few days visiting his
brother Samuel W. Chapman.
Rev: MIR. Beddinger, of Salem, Mass.
and his family, are at their cottage on
West Neck for the summer.
Mrs. Lake, of Providence, r. L., has
been in town for a few days visiting her
father and mother, Mr.. and Mrs. VIM.
A. Sidelinger.
Norris Hall, of the Boston & Maine
railroad, has been spending week with
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs A. l.. Hall.
There was an entertainment at the
school house on Winslow hill ON the
evening of May 22d. The object was to
raise money to build a sidewalk from the
dwelling of Oscar Vannah to the house
of P. P. Benner. distance of about one
mile. The plank have been bought.
J. o. Oliver is in Warren. where he is
operating for Nickerson u Sons, in the
alewive fishery.
Mrs. W. F. Merang, of somerville,
Mass, is visiting her parents, L. j.
Genthner and wife.
Miss Isola Winslow and her friend Mr..
Sharon, of Auburn, are at her fathers,
John M Winslow.
uncle, George M. Wyman
Work was commenced on the parsonage
Monday, May 31st. 1t will be built over
so that it will be an ornament to the
place.
Rev j. Jones, of Alma, will supply the
church while the parsonage is being re-
paired, then they propose to settle min
lister.
J. A. Perkins has bought nice pair
of horses of Tom Simpson of Alma.
Rain and rain and farmers are not near
done planting.
West Gray, June 3-Quite a number of
visitors were here Decoration Day.
Among them were Mr.. and Mrs. W. n.
Adams at S. L. Adams, Mr.. and Mrs.
c. S. Allen and J. B. Allen at R. A.
Aliens, P. W. Wescott, wife and son
at Albert Pennell's, all of Portland;
Miss Emma Skillings of Cumberland
Mills, at E. S. Skillings' and John
Campbell from Willard, at Alfred Camp
bells.
Mr.. r. A. Allen visited Portland on
Tuesday, the first time for over five
returning the same day. Not
withstanding it was cold, raw day, he
stood the journey quite well. and seems
to be none the worse for it.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. S. Skillings were in
Portland Tuesday, June 1.
Mrs. Kate Skillings is at home from
Portland.
Charles Hunt, of Portland, former
resident, was here Tuesday and Wednes-
day.
Miss Josie Morrill, is doing house work
at d. l.. Bailey's.
Mr.. D. L. Bailey has contracted to
carry the mail from West Gray to Gray
Corner and from Gray Corner to Gray
station for the next four years, commenc-
ing July 1.
Garrison Dill is at work at East Gray
for J. B. & E. W. Hall.