The Portland daily press., 1897-02-16
MAINE TOWNS.
items of Interest Gathered by Cores
pondents of the Press.
RAYMOND.

Raymond. Feb. 15.-Mrs. WILLIAM H.
Smith of tho Central House Is quite ILL.,
She has many friends who hope for her
speedy recovery.
| The members of the Hall club and
| friends were entertained by irving d.
Hayden, Saturday evening. These socials
have been very enjoyable to all who nave
participated.
Fred E. Harmon. Angie N. Plummer
and Lille NJ. Harmon, visited the High
School, now in session at South Casco,
last Friday afternoon.
| Mrs. Henry Buck of Harrison, Is the
guest of her daughter, Mrs. y. ID.
Knight
| Mr.. q. S. d. Churchill, gave magic
lantern exhibition at the school mouse
one evening recently.
Miss Mabel Plummer, has returned
from Portland. Her aunt Mrs. esther
Libby accompanied her home.
Mr.. Dominicus Dingey of Casco, VINO
wasburisd Friday. spent few winters at
our village, making his home Win MS
daughter, the late Mrs. Alice Allen.
SHERMAN.
Sherman Mills, Feb. 12.-It was cold
this morning, The thaw reduced the
snow to about 10 inches in the woods, not
sufficient to make smooth ROADS IN Ghe
wood to haul lumber and DARK. the
! Travelled roads are 10 splenhld shape.
Farmers are hauling their potatoes to
the station and they are selling Tor ~ to
| rs cents barrel.
The Pioneer Dramatic club held enter
tot, ~ kIa
| Friday and Saturday evenings, the op-
jeot of which was to raise money to pay
for the new stage scenery. The club has
| Eeen to great expense in fitting up the
new stage with elegant and artistic
scenery painted by PORT. J. i. Maddoks
employed by it. The entertainment con-
sisted of vocal and instrumental music
and drama, ga Fisherman's Luck. !"
The music was fine and the play was
finely rendered in all its part by talent
of the club and was highly appreciated
by the audience. The scenery reflects
great credit to the painter. Tt cost $50.
The receipts of evenings was S$1al.7 u.
| u The Fres High School commenced last
Monday with over 80 scholars registered
and promises to be proitab le term.
West Gray, Feb. 12.-The heavy rain Of
Sunday did great deal Of damage to the
roads around here. They were almost
| impossible for 2 or days but have now
frozen up so that they are quite good
again The slsighing is reported nearly
| done for towards Portland.
Mr.. r. A. Allen is no better of his
rheumatism.
| Mrs. Jennie Allen was in Portland on
| business Wednesday and Thursday of
this week. His daughter Miss Edith
accompanied her and is stopping a few
days with friend in the city.
| Ernest Allen has nearly completed a
nice boat which will DO sailed on Little
Sebago Lake this coming summer. The
dimeniinnsgare Is feet long by 4 feet 6
| inches " ide.
Mrs. George W. Libby has been quite
SIGH with tonsilitis. At this writing she
| is reported to be improving.
Mr.. B. A. Libby, hanj oist, goes to
South Paris next Thursdsy to play in
| concert given by Mr.. II. W. Powers
of that place.
q Sebago, Feb. 14.-C. E. Brown got
thrown ont below Fftoh's house last
night while on his way home from East
Baldwin with his mail. tipping over his
sleds. The horse ran away with one Of
the sleds, but WAS soon caught.
There is to be q law suit at e. L..
Poor's Monady the 18th, by K. h. soule
Company of Gorham. against Charles
| Hanson, for accounts annexed. Mr.. Poor
has case assigned for Tues day 18th at
Paris, for trial, that of Lyman Walker
of Denmark against John Shaorn, to re-
cover the property given to Sharon by
Walker. Counsel for defendant, A. e..
Il E. G. Walker of Bridgton. This suit
| now brought is the result of the law suit
| in Denmark last summer between same
parties for abusing MI. Walker.
| Both parties are now looking ahead for
| the town meeting which will have to
elect three out Of its five school commit
tee owing to the election of two being
| illegal, and either party may control the
| next board The two held over mem bers
are Republicans. The Democrats may
re-nominat Charles II. McKenney for
chairman of selcetmen, or they may
nominate Arthur Dyer ard Ezra Nc
Kenney as 1st and End and take Oh arles
Fl. McKenney for one1of their oandi-
dates or school committee. IF the Demo-
Gratis nominate those above mentioned
they will stand some show OF elacting q
part of the officers this year. 1t is too
carly to do any guessing just yet but it
| looks as If both sides might get some
| thing.
East Baldwin,, Feb. 15.-The people
| here are very busy just now numbering.
They are hauling large quantity of
| birch and sprice to the railroad. F. W..
Wood is cutting pine on the Alonzo
Parker lots.
The Warren Brothers are hauling pine
tim Der off the Eben Sawyer lots.
The farmers have heen busy shipping
their apples, they have them nearly all
shipped row, and report good prices.
Some have got as high as So. so per barrel
net.
Ed Spencer, Leander Rounds and Tom
| Richardson, returned this week from
| Sebago Lake where they have been fish
| ing. the brought in good catch of pick
eral smells, cusk and perch.
| There Was good attendance at the
| m usicale last Friday evening, at the Con
gresational church.
George A. Sanborn lost his dwelling
by fire with contents. e. w. Rounds
and Tom Richardson started a paper and
soon got money and material enough to-
gether, and in i've days from the timed
they started they had him house built
and they moved in to it on the sixth
day. Seventeen Young men gave help
ing hand in putting the building up.