The Portland daily press., 1897-11-11

visiting rwssiting his parents the past week on hi
baadi from hunting trip in the MOOSE
hea heaa lake region. He brought out two
Saturday.
,,. mrs. A. II. Nevins went to Salem Sat
iataay, to visit her son, W. ). NeVlns, anc
Naser Will visit sons In Lynn and Chelsea
,ts, Mrs, Stevens of WOODSTOCK has been Wis
,+ving Mrs. Briggs in this section OF the
NJ Mrs. Clara True is visiting friends In
"aiden, Mass.
Mr.. John Ward has sold his farm at
D,obb's bridge to his son John, and has
| bought for himself the Jonah Jordan
place at the lower corner and will move
onere in the spring.
One day last week the citizens heard
guns popping all over town and wondered
What enemy had attacked them. Later
they learned that lot of sportsmen had
divided into two parties to SEQ which
could shoot the most game. The Reed
side won and the other furnished the
game supper.
Labelling of corn cans is still in pro.
gress in the factory at the Maine Central
station
New Gloucester, Nov. 10-Sunday even
Ing. Oct. 81. harvest concert was given
IN the Congregational church. 1t was
the best one that has been given here for
long time. The church was beautifully
decorated with evergreen and red alder
berries and fall flowers. All the parts
We're we'll rendered.
On Monday the painting class OF
stevens school made sketches OF the olo
stone mill In Durham, on the Little An
droscoggin river.
Thursday ylevening the 4th, the W. U. i.
U. gave a reception to the teachers, also
honorary members and invited guests.
An excellent programme was finely car
| ried out, and refreshments were served
Those who know the entertainments and
suppers which the ladies of this organiza
| tion get up, will not need to be told that
| most enjoyable evening was. the result
Mrs. Nicholas Jordan Of Upper Glouces
ter, (Bald Hill) died on Monday, Nov
| 1st. The burial was on Thursday, Nov
4th. She will be greatly missed by {
large circle of friends.
MEXICO.
Mexico, Nov. lO-Mr. Geo. Stevens Il
erecting building % by 40 on Rive
street, just below Buzzell's 8 livery stable
the.frst story of which he will occupy al
q general store and the second story as 1
tenoment.
MIR. John GRAHAM has moved int
Grace Smiths new cottage on Oxfort
street.
| We have at least one future "Klon
diker.'' Mr.. Robert Reed. the painter
says he shall surely start the middle o.
March.
Rev. Mr.. Keen, pastorsof the Free vii
Baptist church at this place, rendered hi
resignationithe. .7th inst, .to. take. effect tn
last Sunday. in the month.
ARROWSIC.
4
Drummond, an esteemed citizen, died a
O clock Tuesday morning Of dropsy ant
heart trouble. He was born In this tow
| ~ years ago. In early life he followe.
the sea, and in later years pun chased ,
| farm near the DrummOnd homestead ant
| became farmer. Three of his brothers
James, John and Ezekiel, were noted Sc,
| captains and settled in Bath Alfred Ii
the only brother that now survives him
The deceased was an attendant at tn
Methodist church, and in politics, Re
publican. He leaves widow and on
daughter.
PERU.
Peru, Nov. 10-Mr. James Kerr o
Rulnford Falls, was married to Mis-
/ Fannie B. Mcdonald at the home of tn
BRIDES mother, Mrs. Jans g. Med Donald
in Peru. few weeks ago. They took tn
cars mere lmlneu1aGely aIb0f 6no WeUuln
on their bridal trip to Boston, Cambridg
and other. points. They have returne
recently and stopped over Sunday at tn
brides mothers. Mrs. Kerr is packing
her goods. preparing to move to her ney
home Mt Rumford Falls.
The fall term of school. under the in
structlon of Miss Maud Gibbs, closed tn
5th. She gained the good will and re
spect Of her pupils. The term was har
monious and profitable. All the school
In town commence and close at the sam
time.
Vice President Waldo Pettengill ha
given Hartman & McFarden, stone cut
ters, permission to erect building TO
their use near the side track of Portlan
and Rumford Falls railway. They hav
lumber on the spot and will build soon.
Several car loads of wood and edging
are being shipped from this station t
Lewiston and Auburn. Large lots i
the woods are waiting snow for sleddin
to come in.
4 Mrs. Hollis Turner is visiting relative
at Hill, her native town, in New HamI
shire Her sister, Mrs. A. B. Walker. ha
just returned from visit there. Thes
families are near neIghbors and the hous
of each contain three generations.