The Portland daily press., 1897-09-22
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pondents of the Press.
PARIS.


Paris Bill, Sept. 2l.-Paris Hill Acade-
my opened with the usual attendance
The boys are getting we'll under way for
foot ball.
Major Hinkley, who has been here for
the summer, left for Boston on the Goth.
together with his family.
The Mansion of the Hill was closed
the 18th. Mr. Brown and family go to
New York where they will remain until
June. The Browns are very popular
here, anu will be much missed.
Tramps are numerous. 1t is under
stood that citizen was held up just be-
low the Hill and collared. But BY a.
skillful manipulation of his whip,he sue
eeeded in affecting his escape.
Mr.. W. S. Perhaln of New York CITY.
is stopping for time at his fathers, Ex-
Gov. Perham.
Mr.. W. G. Harlow who has just re-
turned from an extended European trip,
called on friends at the Hill Sunday
while on his way to Dixfield.
| 1t is understood that Mr.. Frank Rob-
bins will soon leave this place for New
| Jersey, Wu6F6 u0 LAS WOrk luz tu6 WIN
| ter His family accompany him.
Miss Matte Maxim of Cambridge.
Mass, the writer of the series of foreign
letters last winter, is in town for brief
sojourn.
| BALDWIN.
North Baldwin, Sept. 21.-Miss Ethel
Flye is going to Newt1eld to take charge
of millinery and fancy goods store.
| Mics Ernn,a Wiunin has rntI1rDad ~
Dorchester, September ID.
j. o. Miller has sold his place to Fred
| Thorne and bought house at Steep
Falls which he will occupy at once.
Isaac Wiggin and wife of Portland,
are visiting friends in this place.
John Crawford is moving into part of
| his fathers house.
Maud Weed of Portland, visited friends
in town last week.
| stephen Parker has moved to Falmouth.
| AlOnzo Parker who has been at East
Baldwin, will move back into his house
at this place. The farmers who sell cream,
are to have their COWS tested soon.
John Saurs and BERTHE Smith have
been working in the corn shop.
| GRAY.
| West Gray, Sept. 22.-The good people
Of West Gray and vicinity were given a
novel treat on Wednesday last in the shape
of a clambake on the shore of Little Sc
| bago lake. The CLAIMS of course were
brought from the seashore and under the
supervision of Mr.. Daniel Cobb of Cape
Elizabeth were together with sweet pota-
toes, green corn, etc., cooked excellently
we'll There were 100 OF more present and
ample justice was done to the CLAIMS as
well as the numerous kinds of cake and
pie furnished by the company. For the
clambake the people are indebted to the
generosity Of Mr.. Chas e. Allen the
we'll known sleighmaker of West Gray.
Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel Cobb of Cape
Elizabeth are stopping at Charles E.
| Philip Libby, young son Of B. A. Lib
by. who was very sick last week, has now
| fully recovered.
| Recent visitors are Mr. and Mrs. Emery
Osgood, Gray Corner, at d. l.. Bailey's;
Mrs. A. L. johnson and daughters, Miss
Kate Leslie, at r. A. Aliens, and Mrs
Apphia Pennell Of Orr's Island and Mrs.
RAYMOND
Raymond, September 21.-Mr. and Mrs.
Robert L. Smith, formerly of the village,
but at present residing in Boston, has
been visiting relatives and frie nds in
this oity.
| Our community was greatly shocked
1 LIZ
Charles Morton. (which occurred the 14th
inst. He was held in high respect by all
who knew him; an upright citizen,
square in all his dealings with us fellow
men, he had won large circle of friends.
| He leaves to IN ourn his loss a wife and
son, Mr.. Charles Morton of South Wind
ham, and two daughters, Helen, wife of
Geo. Knight, and Miss Dora; also a
brother and sister living in Grand Rap
ids Mich who were present at the finn
| eral services which were held at his late
home. Friday forenoon, conducted by
| Rev. e. M. Cousins. Interment was at
| Naples, his former home.
SOUTH BERWICK.
| South Berwick, September 1.-THE fall
| term of Berwick academy opened on
September / with smaller attendance
| then usual, caused by the early date on
which school began. However, several
| more are expected later. Professors Mer-
stitute the corps of teachers in charge of
this institution and without doubt under
their direction the standing OF the acade-
my will be raised higher than ever be-
fore. The first issue of the Quamphegan
will be out on October LIST.
| Madame Barakat of MT. Lebanon,
| Syria, has been giving an interesting
course of lectures this week on Oriental
| life. Tuesday evening she delivered an
| the Congregational church; Wednesday
afternoon on the BREAD and Salt
Covenant at the Methodist church; We'd
nesday evening on the "Blood Covenant
at the Baptist church.
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