The Portland daily press., 1897-12-31
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CAPE ELIZABETH.

poncS..tS OF the Preeas
CAPE ELIZABETH.
Cape Elizabeth, Dec. 3O-Mrs. Ella J,
Haywood and daughter Blanche, OF
Everett, Mass, are visiting friends at
Pond Cove and Bowery Beach.
Master Ralph W. Parish, of Meriden,
Conn, is visiting his two grandmothers
at Pond Cove.
i MIR. Frank Foss, who has been danger
ously Ill with pneumonia, Is Eimproving.
Mrs. Mary Brown has sold her farmEat
Pond Cove and moved to Eight Corners,
Scarboro.
SCARBORO.
West Scarboro, Dec. S0.-The West
Scarboro railroad station on the Eastern
Division of Boston & Maine railroad and
q. Fl. Milliken's packing shop, was bro
ken into last night. Nothing was taken
of any value.
BETHEL.
Bethel, Dec. 30.-The first annual re-
ception and banquet of the Bethel Library
Association will be held at the Uniyer-
salist chapel Friday evening, Dec. 81. fol-
lowed by toasts and speeches.
The Monhegan Club did not meet last
week, owing to the observance of the
Christmas season; but will meet next
Friday evening with Mrs. E c. Rowe.
The first week of the new year will be
observed as a week of prayer by the vari-
GUS churches
NEW GLOUCESTER.
Intervale, Dec. 3O.-Last Friday night,
Isec. "a Miss Bessie Brackett fell at the
Maine Central railroad station and hurt
herself quise badly. The same night q
little boy four years old, the adopted son
of Wilson Neyins, fell on the track at the
Grand Trunk railroad station, and out a
cash in his forehead two inches long. DR..
J. l. Sturgis took five stitches in it.
Mr.. Allen Rowe, station agent on the
Maine Central railroad at Cobb's Bridge
is quite feeble.
RAYMOND.
Raymond, Dec. 30.-Miss Pillsbury
who has been tho guest of Mrs. Myra
Merrill, has returned to Fryeburg.
Mr.. and Mrs John Forham of Canton,
have ruturnedsto their home.
There was Christmas tree and a short
entertainment at Union Church last
Friday evening. The ARA ngements were
under the management of the young
people. They labored under difficulties,
as some of their most active workers We're
everything taken into consideration the
affair was success. Mrs. Lizzie Church
hill kindly assisted in the singing
Mr.. Henry l.. Forhan has gone to New
York. ii
Mrs NJ. 6. Smith is stopping with her
daughter. Mrs. II. l.. Forhan.
The following are among the sick ones:
Mr. Fred Barrows, Neil Hayden, Carl
Withasn, Nellie Plummer Annie Plum
mer, Angie and Agnes Plummer, Helen
Leach, Lyndon o. Skillin, Alice Plum
mer.
e3a BRISTOL
Bristol, Dec. 29.-The Free High School
is now in session, with Mr. Lincoln
Cleaves, of Bridgton, as teacher. Mr..
Cleaves is student at Bowwdoin Col
lege, and the school gives good promise
under his care.
The Universalist society at Round Pond
hold their holiday fair Tuesday evening.
Mrs. Margaret III. Bailey and Mrs.
Ephraim Tibbetts, both aged widow la
dies at New Harhor, died last week.
Mr. Frank c: Bryant, an enterprising
Monday at North jay, where he was en-
ployed. His age was 2S years. The re-
mains were brought home for burial
He leaves widow and one son.
The hotel on Heron Island has recently
been sold to Mr.. E. p. Rogers, who has
SUCCESSFULLY Op6rdlSu III LOT several years.
MIR. E. N. Crocker, the tax collector, is
confined to his house by Illness.
Miss Deborah Morton spent the holt
days at home from Westbrook Seminary.
Capt. l.. f. Jones has been at home,
and has now gone to New York to as
sumo command of schooner FChar1uer. -
Rev Mr.. Wilcox will begin a series of
revival meetings at New Harbor next
week.
Mr.. Sanford Butman is building
house at Round Pond. Elliott & Son
have the contract. @
Mr.. George W. Brown of Roslindale,
/ has been in town looking over some of
our vacant farms.
Miss Annie N. Ervine, teacher in one
of the Brewer schools, passed her holiday
vacation at home.
Miss Mary Ii. Nichols of the Grammar
school, Cochituate, Mass, was home over
Christmas. "a
Mrs. f. F. Lake, of Elizabethport, N.
j., has been visiting in town.
GRAY.
North Gray, Dec. 3O.-H. II. SAWYER is
about to move into his new store.
burandus Legrow has gone to Dry Mills
to work in the saw mill
There was a dancing school at St. Cla-
ra's Hall Tuesday evening. Dec. %,
taught by S. j. Foster The next one
will be January 8.
Mr.. j. w. Humphrey is loading car
with hay.
Mrs. Annie Donovan Of Portland is Wis.
iting in this place.
Mr.. Z. L. Libby has car load of
boxes to make for A. W. Shaw & Co.
Freeport.
Mrs. Annie Dolly has gone to Portland
to work.
Arthur Foster and Daniel Dolly have
bought tie lumber off the Simon Web
ster lot.
Arthur and Emily Beatty of Lewiston
spent Christmas at home with their
father. m ~
CORINNA. -
Corinna. Dec 29.-Miss Alice Miller of
Pittstield is substituting in the grammar
school while Miss Emery issout.
Mr.. Herbert Burrill met with n very
painful and serious accident on Wednes-
day. In passing a load of hay he was
thrown from his carriage, striking