The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-10-19
MAINE TOWNS.
Items of Interest Gathered by Cores
pondents of the Press.
GRAY.

West Gray, Oct. 18-Mrs. Ellen T..
Jacques, formerly of New York and for
some ten years boarder during the fall
months at Mountain view Farm, died
there on Wednesday, October IS, after a
few days illness, of pneumonia. She was
about 80 years of age and was highly
eemed by all who had the pleasure of
her acquaintance. She had no family,
her husband having died many years ago.
Judge G. NJ. Reed of Boston, boarder
at Mountain View Farm, has been quite
sick for several weeks. DR.. Ellingwood
of Gray Corner is attending him.
Peter NJ. Stuart of Windham, is stop
ping with his brother, c. NJ. Stuart.
George Hunt goes to Boston this week
to work for Page Brothers, brass and
iron founders.
Daniel b. Cobb returned to his home
in Willard last week.
Lothrop l.. Blake of Lewiston, called
on relatives here on Saturday.
. Three dwelling houses and three sum-
mer cottages have been built in West
Gray the past year.
There will be a meeting at Aliens hall
next Wednesday evening. Rev. Mr..
Childs of Gray Corner is expected to be
present.
CAPE ELIZABETH.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Brown, celebrated
their fiftieth wedding anniversary last
Thursday evening at their home in Spur
wink. About forty guests were present,
including their seven children and nine
grandchildren. An elegant supper was
served, large loaf of cake bearing the
dates 1S47 aud 1897, and Father and
Mother, was cut and each guest was pre-
sented with slice. A very pleasant time
was enjoyed by all, and sy we e. wish them
Mr.. Lewis J. Lum has moved into
his new home on the Fowler road, and
was given house warming by his friends
last Thursday evening.
The solo sung by Mr.. Fred A. Knight
of South Portland, at the Baptist church
Sunday was very nicley rendered and en-
joyed by all. We wish we might be
favored oftener with Mr.. Knights sing
ing.
A fox that is making his home near the
Two Lights is making sad havoc among
the farmers poultry in that section. He
has been shot at several times by the
sportsman, but each time has escaped
without injury.
Work is to commence this week on the
vestry for the Baptist church.
MT. DdHlel OlhuCudiu VA or0lduu IL
visiting his sister, Mrs. Lydia Dyer, at
Bowery Beach.
Mrs. Frank Mulligan of Spurwink is
very sick.
Miss Jennie L. Jordan of Spurwink is
visiting her friend Miss Lizzie Scam
mon of Knightville.
Miss Gertrude Crandall Of Portland has
been spending the past week at Mr.. Ed
gar W. Jordan's at Bowery Beach.
HARPswELL.
West HarpsweIl, Oct. 1S-Capt. W. H.
Merriman brought load of lumber from
Portland to South Harpsweu for Mr. Z.
NJ. Alexander. Saturday.
VIM. Randall took business trip to
Portland Saturday.
A large number of our citizens attend
ed the Topsham Fair last week.
Mrs. W. +. Cobb. from Auburn, is
visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Paul
Randall.
Mrs. Lizzie Bailey, who has been visit
ing her father, Capt. David Slower, re-
turned to Springfield. Mass, Saturday
= Mr.. Geo. W. Hamilton has moved into
his residence leased of Geo. Webber.
Grin johnson is olerking for Pierce &
Curtis at Harpswell Center.
At the meeting of the Northern Light
Division, S. of T., last Thursday even
ing, the following officers were installed !:
W. P.-George S. Littleheld.
w. A.-Minnie Haskell
r. S.-Alice Randall.
A. Il. S.-Philip T. Webber.
Chaplaln-Lottie Estes.
f. S.-Howard Pinkham.
i" Treasurer-Elwood Allen.
S. Y. P W.-Annie Allen.
Conductor-Geo. W Allen.
Asst. Con.-Annie Johnson.
Inside Sen.-Gershom johnson.
Outside Sen.-Thomas Merriman.