The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-02-24
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Saturday evening.
SANFORD.
Springvale, Feb 2S-Schools olossd
here last Friday for their usual vacation.
Mr.. Elijah G. Rowe, who mas been
quite sick for several weeks W 18th La
grippe, Is recovering.
MIR. and Mrs. william Pummer, of
Rochester, visited her parents, Deacon
L. II. Moult0n and wife, last week.
The farmers are very busy improving
the good slsdding and getting their wood
and lum Der in to market while the roads
are in good condition.
Repairs are being made on the shoe
shop recently purchased from the Nudge
Company by the Sprinavale Shoe Shop
Com pany, putting 1t in order for occu
pancy in She near future.
The congregation at the Baptist church
listened to an excellent sermon from
Rev. r. @. Drisko, of srAlfIed, who loo
onpied the pulpit in exchange with the
pastor, Rev. W. b. Shumway, last Sun
day.
Past Chancellor Frank l.. Alexander
was presented with beautiful past
chancellor's jewel by Mousem River K.
of P, at their meeting Friday evening
of last week.
Pleasant words accompanied the gift,
tOE WulCu.1Is AlSAoAuC4 AUU0kAO hOHA W
thanks.
Mrs. Hepslbah Lipscott Gowen died
at her residence on Shaw's Ridge. Feb
ruary 49, aged 81 eyears and 10 months.
She was undou btetily the Oldest person in
the townssof Sanford and had lived here
the most of her life, making her home of
late years. with her son George w. Gowen
andsshis family. EShe was dearly beloved
bysal1swho knew her. A wide circle OF
mourning relatives attest her work as
worthy woman, wife and mother.
BRIDGTON.
North Bridgton, Feb. 23-Miss Libby
and SsMiss Miller, teachers in Bridgton
Academy, entertained the seniors, juniors
and their friends in very pleasing man
ner in the dining room Of the Gymna-
SUM, Friday evening, February 10. The
room was Hastily decorated with FIR
boughs. All enjoyed the entertainment
which consisted of reading and einging,
after which games.were played and re-
freshments served. The evenings enter
tainment was concluded with the singing
of college songs and fall went home feel
ing that,they had spent the plsasantest
evening of the term.
The Academy club was postponed un-
til Saturday evening rron account Of the
reception. A goodly number were pres
emit. The next meeting will be with..Miss
Edna Hill.
Miss Libby is visited by her friend and
schoolmate, Miss Wyman.
Miss Jennie Wadsworth, class Of '94,
visited the school few days since.
BUXTON.
West Buxton, Feb. 28-Last Monday
while at workiin the woods chopping
Clifford Boulter accidentally cut off the
big toe on his right foot. He had 1T put
on again, butElt did not do we'll andit
was found necessary to amputate it. Drs.
Coffin and Fellows performed tho opera
ton.
Leroy Higgins cut his hand below the
thumb, almost severing the cords.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Sands went to
Sanford Saturday to spend few days
with hisssister. Mrs. Edgar Bacon.
Everett y. Hooper, who has been
quite sick, is improving, but is not able
to be up yet.
J. o. Bradbury and Deputy Sheriff
James H. Miles of Saoo, were in town
last Thursday on business
Mr.. and Mrs j. c. Bean spent last
Thursday with friends In Horham.
q. A. Hobson, who was quite sick last
week, is able to attend to business again.
Charlie and Miss Blanche Hoo per, of
Sanford, md George Hooper and Miss
Ladd, Of Saco, spent Sunday at Mr.. B.
3. Hooper's.
NOBLEBORO.
Noblebol o, Feb. 2a-Schools closed the
9th inst.
The.school of district No. gave very
interesting entertainment at the school
house on the evening OF Feb. 9th.
Mrs. Matilda Sidelinger. widow Of the
late James SidelinRer, died February 18th
aged "a years ands2 months.
(yi1hprt Groa m ar had 81 shook Of naral
ysis on Saturday last.
Mrs. Emma Guenthner has returned
from Portland.
E. L. Dunbar's factory is running full
time, turning out hard wood boot heels
and bicycle saddles.
g. L. Hall is unloading q car ofloorn.
j. A. Perkins is packing another car
of apples.
A large delegation of citizens are in
Augusta before the oommittee on inland
fisheries.
Town officers met Tuesday, the a3d
inst. to settle town accounts. Town
meeting ON March 9Th.
J. A. Perkins and Webster Sidelip9er
have each unloaded car of corn ;. this
week.
Evander Trask lost valuable horse
by getting into the scuttle in his stable,
Frank Sidelinger has moved into the
e. N. Sidelinger house near the railroad
station.
David Sidelinger has a three ye1rs old
bull broken to harness that does more
hard labor than any horse in town.
vINALHAvEN.
Vinal Haven, February 2s.-Rev. W.
II. Littlefield Is away attending the
Free Baptist quarterly meeting.
Owing to the stormy weather there
was only about 100 in attendance at the
Union hurch Sabbath school Sunday.
Mr.. A. R. Nickerson OF. Boothbay was
In town Friday.
Mr.. T. j. Lyons, who has been in Bal
timore as one of the delegates on the
revision of the G. G. N. @. constitu-
tion, returned home Friday.
The town officers are SO thing the years
business of the town now. The annual
town meeting will take place the second
Monday of March. The total receipts of
the treasurer for the year ending Febru-
airy 10, was $50, s7l1.5?; paid out by or
ders, S2s, 472 49, leaving balance in the
treasury of 80, 2s3.67. Amount due Oh
commitment of '93, 1864. 80; for "a, $685.
80; for 95, 1888. 81 for: '96, 81, 1893. SO.
Cash paid for support of poor about
$1,000; births since January |, 1896, So;
deaths since January /, 1895. 81; mar
riaaes since January !, 1896, %.