The Portland daily press., 1897-11-17
MAINE TOWNS.
Items of Interest Gathered by Cores
pondents of the Press.
BUXTON.

WosV buAtoIi, NOV. l6-Ihe Ladies'
Mission circle met with Mrs. G. T. Har-
mon last Wednesday afternoon and even
| ing.
Mrs. Geo. E. Smith of Everett, Mass,
and Mrs. Weber of Lynn, Mass, who
have been the guests of Hon. c. E. Weld,
returned to their homes last Thursday.
Miss Nellie f. Hill spent last Monday
withEfriends in Alfred.
Miss Isabelle Hutchinson, who is at
tending Gray's Business college, in Port
land, spent Sunday at her home here.
Mr. and Mrs. Nathan Hooper, of Massa-
chusetts, are stopping with her son, Mr..
Wilbur Partridge. Mr.. Hooper has re-
Gently sold out his business and most of
his household goods and is to locate in
this vicinity, when they find a place to
suit them.
Miss Stiles, of Deering, is stopping
with MI. and Mrs. James Bergman.
POWNAL.
Powna!, Nov. 16-There is but little
business being done in this vicinity at
| the present time. AS there are no farm
products to be marketed there can really
be but little business
The Ladies' Aid Society at Pownal
| Center will give their annual fair on
"Wednesday, Nov. 18th, if the day is fine.
| The efforts OF the ladies of the aid have
for some time been placed on this coming
event and a most agreeable and pIeasant
occasion is looked forward to. The an
| tertainment for the evening will, as be-
fore announced, be something very fine
| and the ladies earnestly solicit the patron
age of the public
Prof. Menander bennett of Lewiston.
Is to give reading at Mallet hall on
Thanksgiving evening. His entertain
ments are PROFESSIONALLY among the
finest and we can predict a large and most
appreciative audience.
Miss Lizzie Chapman has been in town
for few days. She has now returned TO
Portland.
Mrs. Ardelia Jordan has been at Var
mouth for several days recently, having
been called there by the illness and death
of her aunt, Mrs. Robert Maxfield.
Mr.. and Mrs Harry Jenkins Of Cum
berland, have been at their farm here for
few days.
Miss Annie Marston and Miss Ida
Sweetser were at Yarmouth during the
latter part of last week, visiting friends
at North Yarmouth Academy.
NAPLES.
Nues ais. NoN. lO-MrS. GALLO dar-
mon and her little daughter Florence
| visited her parents at Cooks Mills recent
~. ~
There was pound party In Cooks hall
last Saturday night for Mr.. Frank Jor-
dan.
Mr.. Richard Cook is making quite ex-
| tensive repairs on his mill.
The Relief Corps held meeting last
| Saturday and was reviewed by the state
| nffioor MrG nntt0n Of ubo
ed good number and the best standing
| order of any small order in the county
Mr.. Charles Jordan and wife have
gone to West Bethel to work for Mr..
Alpheus Bean.
All will be glad to hear that Master
Guy Lord Is gaining.
GRAY.
West Grey, November 16.-Judge G..
M. Reed has so far recovered from his
recent severe illness at Mountain View
Farm, as to be able return to his home in
Boston. He started on Thursday last
DIR. Elliugwood accompanied him as far
as Portland.
The fall term of school closed last Fri
day. There will be vacation of two
weeks when the winter term will COM
mence.
Mrs. Kate Skillings is in Portland
stopping at W. Fl. Adams's.
Mr.. Frank Spiller and son Allie of
Webbs were on Monday.
Charles Lawrence of Cumberland has
been at work for his brother II. L. Law
renee.
e. II. Allen was the guest of Daniel B.
Cobb at Cape Elizabeth last week
The first snow OF the season fell on
Friday last. There was some three or
four inches when ii ceased showing which
had nearly all melted by Monday night.
DRY MILLS.
land County Reform club held Its conven-
tion at Dry Mills November 10 and IA.
The meeting was called to order by Vice
President Rolf of Deering. Messrs
Quint, Morse and Dow were appointed a
| committee to nominate officers. The fol-
lowing were nominated and elected: W..
M. Dow, president; Thomas Quint, first
vice president; Levi Jordan. second vice
president; Harvey Knapp of Norway,
chaplain. The committee on business are
Messrs. Tricky of North Gorbam, Jordan
of Raymond and Leavitt of Dry Mills;
the committee on location, Messrs.
Jordan, Quint and Rolfe. 1t was voted
that the same be committee on resolu-
tions. During the following sessions
many Of the members made interesting
remarks. Among those who spoke were
Leavitt, Moses, Stewart, Knapp and Mrs
Carrie Dow. At the evening meeting on
Sunday new Reform club was organized
tbirty-two signing the iron clad pledge.
Carl Stewart was made president, E
Parker, secretary and Thomas CUNT,
| chaplain.
There were some sleighs out Saturday
morning. but the snow soon left in the
roads. Had the ground been frozen there
would have been good sleighing here
Mrs William Simpson died very sud-
donly last Friday.
C.E. Libby has finished making shocks
for this fall.
School closed last Friday after term
of eleven weeks.
Miss Bessie Anderson assistant teacher
at Dry Mills gave party to her classes at
Fl. L. Morse's Wednesday evening: No
yember 10, Twenty-four Of the little ones
were present.
Nv invitation, Chester Marsden's
schoolmates made him a visit Thursday
George Mcdonald has sold the most of
his boards andsplank to Portland parties.
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