The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-03-27
MAINE TOWNS.
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pondsnts of the Press.
BUXTON.

BUXTON.
Buxton. March @6. We are sorry to
announce the death of Mr.. Geo. Water
man, of pneumonia, Saturday, March 90,
aged seventy-two years. Mr.. Waterman
was a good citizen. a kind neighbor, and
he will be greatly missed, not only by
by the whole community. He leaves a
widow and four daughters to mourn his
loss. He was member of Buxton Lodge
of Odd Follows. The funeral services
were held at his late residence Monday
afternoon, keV. A e. Hill officiating.
The |. o. o. L. we're In attendance to
ray their last tribute Of respect to their
brother. The floral gifts were very beau
tiful, among which were a pillow of
white roses, lilies of the valley and pur-
pie vinlets; a cross of white pinks and
white roses; beautiful crescent of pink
and white roses; sheaves of wheat, and
many cnt flowers from friends in Port
land and Boston.
NEW GLOUCESTER.
Intervale, March 20. Mis-. Nash and
daughter are visiting at MIR. EIbridge
Tfue's.
Mr.. Spiller is going to move into Ell
bridge True's house.
Mrs. Briggs, who has been confined to
Il wheel chair for many years and could
not walk step, Is now confined to her
bed and cannot be moved without caus-
ing her great distress. She has always
been cheerful and is never heard to com
plain.
There have been good many sick with
the grippe.
Yarmouth, March 20. The many
friends of Mr.. Edward S. Buxton were
surprised and pleased to receive visit
from him last Saturday, after an absence
of thirteen years in the West. After
visiting relatives ami friends in Passport
he stoppet at Yarmouth en- route to his
home in Sioux City, Iowa, where he is
largely engaged in the ice business.
The First Parish Sunday school have
in preparation a Sunday school concert
to be given ON Easter Sunday, April
18th.
Ex-Governor Gen. ]. L. Cham
ber1ain will deliver his famous lecture on
the Battle of Gettysburg at Yarmouth
April 80 or May IL, for the benefit OF a
soldiers monument.
lowing hoard of police: Chief, T. NJ
Engley; j. K. Morrell, John A. Part
ridge, 4. a. Coombs, Edward 3. Gam
mon, Charles P. Alien, John Kenney.
7. S. Blake, Allan McKinnon.
The Yarmouth Board of Trade met last
Wedn egday evening and slected the fol-
lowing officers:
Pres-A. L. Loring,
Sec.-Dr. J. G. Gannett,
Treas &C. W. Jordan,
Delegates 10 State Convention, to be
held Of Riverton, March 31st-Dr. J. C.
Gannett and ". II. Marston.
CAPE ELIZABETH.
There were filed at the register of deeds
office. IN Portland Thursday. two deeds
of dedication to the town of Cape Eliza
beth Z: one from Benjamin B. Dyer giving
strip of land for use as a town way ly
ing along the south westerly side Of the
Shore road from tho land of j. W. Sy-
monds to that of the Payson heirs The
second is from George G. Thompson and
dedicates a stIin lying along the south
westerly side of the Shore road between
the Armstrong land to the Symonds land
also for a town way.
HARRISON,
The grip struck Harrison some three
weeks ago aud there has been some fifty
or more cases, some quite light, other
very severe, but a few deaths reported, it
mas D66n u UuSy UliIS lUT UU0 QOCtOfa.
Rents are in demand. There are but
two or there that are not occupied. There
must be more families in the village at
this time than ever before. 1t really looks
as though the village will have quite a
boom.
The Chair factory is receiving some
good sized orders.
The new coat shop has lots of work
with good prospect of as much business
as WAS ever done here in that line.
G. S. Whitry is running his lumber
mill TO It's full capacity.
The decisions of the Solons in regard
to the Westbrook Windham and Harrison
Electric railroad, has been anxiously
awaited. and is at last reported favora bly,,
rs we always have been Republican we
have had no donbt as to the decision. 1t
is said Harrison has got to wait until
Novem her !, 1885, to give the Bridgton
road chance to exteEd their road. There
is no question but the Harrison people
will vote to wait, If it comes before the
town. We know of but very few that are
in favor OF the Bridgton road if the other
can be built.