The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-01-02
1AINE TOWNS.
Items of Interest Gathered by PRESS
Correspondents.

Items of Interest Gathered by PRESS
Correspondents.
NORWAY.
Norway, Jan. 1.-The twoTpast pleasant
days have ruined the sleighing in the
| village and most other places, except on
the plains where it is fairly good.
Though many apples have been shipped
most of the farmers. have their cellars vel
filled and complain that the apples are
many places to all who want them fol
their own use. Some are feeding them
to their stock with good effect, if not fed
| too heavily.
Ice packing Is. now the principal in
dnstry. About twenty inches Of cleal
blue ice is cut on the lake. n
State Detective Bassett is strongly
talked as the next candidate for county
he riff.
| Cyrus Woodsone, an elderly gentle
man, was severely injured by being
thrown from his sleigh Saturday last,
receiving severe scalp wound, beside
other injuries. The eiectrics though O
great convenience to foot people, are
| quite dangerous to those driving high
mettled horses.
| Business is dull just now except the
shoe shop, which is just entering grand
rush. Other branches will revive, how
ever, SO soon as snow comes. Black
smiths are very busy.
NORTH YARMOUTH.
East North Yarmouth, Jan. miss
Adelaide NJ, Hodsdon, from Gorham
Normal school, spent Christmas with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs Reuben Hodsdon
Mr.. Allen Phipps, Of Milan, N. u,
spent Sunday with his cousin, MIR. Wal
| ter Evans.
Mr.. Eugene Larry has sold his farm to
MI. Allen Phipps, of Milan, N. II. Mr..
Larry has moved bis family to Byron.
Mr. Albert Sweetsir has sold his farm
to Mr.. George Marston.
4 Miss Dean, from Boston, is visiting her
grandmother, Mrs. Sarah Lobdell.
DAMARIsCoTTA.
tion of officers of Lincoln Lodge, No. 80,
K. OF P, took place last night as fol-
lows:
C. C.-L. r. TYLER.
V. CT. W. Day.
Frolate-Lewis p. Boynton.
Nj. of F.-E. r. Castners
NJ. of E.-W. A. Flint.
M at Al. P. Hatch.
M. of W.-Chas ". Croker.
i. G.-E. J. Wilson.
o. G.-Wm. Lamson.
j. P. Hatch was elected representative
to the Grand Lodge.
YARMOUTH.
Yarmouth. JAN, / w. L. Haskell
post, No. 108, extend a cordial invitation
to memhers of the Relief Corps to be
present at their Installation of officers on
Saturday evening, January 2. 1897: also
to prepare refreshments for collation. to
oe served after installation.
W. L. Haskell Relief Corps, No. a.
have changed the time of meeting from
Wednesday to Saturday. afternoon. Their
next regular meeting Will be held Satur-
day, January 2 at $50 p. m.
On Monday evening, January 4, the
following officers elected for the coming
quarter at ArcaDa Division, No. 81, Sons
Of temperance, will be- installed:
w. P.-Mrs. Herbert Grant.
w. A-Miss Emily Baker.
R. S.-Mr. Hugh A. Merrill.
A. R. S.-Mliss BerUba W. Baston.
4. S.-Mr Hugh D. MoQuillan.
Treasnrer-Miss Jennie Seabury.
Charlottesville. Edward S. Gamman.
Con.-Mr. Elliott W. Loring.
A. C.-Miss Catherine Fraser.
L. S.-Miss Lucie Mansfield.
o. S.-Mr. John Morrison.
S. Y. P. W.-Aliss Edith Poore
It is hoped that all members will be
present at tho Installation.
The bark Olive Thurlow, Capt. Will
liam Cooling called for New York,
Deceln Der l9th Contrary to their origi-
mai intention Capt. Gooding's family
will pass fEs winter in London. Ye
. The Christmas concert held lat the
First Parish church last Sunday, was
we'll attended and very successful. The
choir glee club and small children all
sang several selections beautifully. Mr..
HARRY Hodsdon, Gertrude Allen, jennie
Green and others sang charming solos.
The remarks by the PASTOR Rev. NJ. 5.
Hartwell, were very appropriate. Num-
erous recitations and scripture reading
comprised the rest of the pleasing pro-
gramme.
Susouesong tribe Of Red Men hold a
ball at Masonic hall on Friday evening.
BERWICK.
North Berwick, Jan. 1.-THE new
wear comes in fair and mild for mid
winter, ard "Happy New Year" bene-
diction is the morning greeting from
every source. Very little snow has come
thus far, not enough at any time Tor
runners, " bile the wheeling is simply
perfect, after having been worn to a
smooth surface during the mild days and
cold nights of week past. The ice crop
is being gathered aud never was better,
it being of finest quality and foot in
| thickness.
II is a general time of health and the
physicians, though busy, ara not driven.
Mrs. Albert &C. Buffun, nm elderly
lady. YVES badly burned last week
from heated stove. She Is
doing we'll Mrs. hannah Ran
dali, aawho has had severe paralytiC
attack, is in a low condition. Several
chronic cases require medical care tdaily.
Christmas passed in the usual way
though only one public tree was held and
that in the Baptist vestry.
Our little town il represented in the
colleges by seven students, viz: Three
Mt Dartmouth, two at Bates, one al
Maine State. and one, a lady, at Smith,
all of whom are at home on a vacation.
A pleasant family gathering was held
Christmas at Cleaverock Farm, G. A.
Hay1s's, when o large party of the
connections of the family met tc
ariou tho day and exchange greetings