The Portland daily press., 1897-02-09

W. M. Cook has eight two horse teams
hauling birch from Poplar Ridge to
Cooks Mills. James Themes has six
two horse teams bauling birch from the
Greene lot in Harrison to L. p. Knights
mill.
he Harmon brothers have taken 100.-
900 feet of pine timber of }. h. Jepson
& Son, and also 100. 600 feet Of hemlock
and pine of George Cummings to cut
Among those on the sick list are Lizzie
Harmon and BoratiO Hall.
Miss Helen Dunn has just returned
from Buckf1eld, where she has been visit
ing her grandmother.
Mrs. Maggie Jordan is visiting her Sis
ter, Mrs Joseph Chaplin, in Harrison.
Mr.. Enoch Cannon. of Naples village,
made his sister, Mrs. Elsie Harmon,
visit recently.
MIR. F. E. Harmon has finisehd up bis
saleworS for this season. He is in hopes
to begin in the spring full force.
GORHAM.
Gorham, February s.-The Normal
school is now well begun on it's second
term. There is larger number OF pu-
pills in attendance than ever before since
the school was established. A majority
of the students have graduated from
high schools in good standing. or COM
pleted equivalent courses in academies
or seminaries. Between so and 80 pu-
pills have entsred the school this year,
the increase in attendance is emphasizing
the necessity for the new dormitory.
Many now have to board SO far away
from the school building that in stormy
weather it is always difficult and often
unsnfe for them to walk to school. Both
pupils and teachers are looking for
ward with pleasure to the completion of
the dormitory that is now partly built.
Miss Gertrude H. Andrews, graduate
from this school In the class of '93, has
been secured to take charge of the upper
grammar school. She takes the place
of Mr.. Libby, who returns to the Maine
State College to complete his junior
year.
West Buxton, February s.-Arthur
Berry is improving and is able to sit up
awhile each day.
Mr.. John Edeecomb, who hae been sick
for a long time, died at his home last
Friday morning, aged rs years and
four months. He leaves a wife ana
three sons. John, the Oldest, lives in
Milton Mills, N. H., Stillman, who re-
sides In this place, and George w., who
lives Mt home. The funeral services will
take place Monday.
Mr. Daniel Pike, and wife, are spend
Ing few days with his mother and sis
ter.
Mrs. Geo. f. Sands, who has been very
sick with typhoid pneumonia, died at
about 8. 10 Sunday morning. The leaves
o husband, three daughters and several
brothers and sisters to mourn the loss of
q kind wife, mother and sister. She
was 40 years Of age.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mark W. Anderson were
3. also Mr.. and Mrs. Preston Usher of
Bonney Eagle.
fred Warren who has been at work
at Sebago lake gathering ice, spent Sun
day at home.
Mrs. ]. c. Bean returned to her home
last Thursday from Lewiston, where she
has been stopping with her sister.
Sunday was very rainy dsy, similar
to February 20 and March j Of 1885,
There was no service at the church, the
roads being impossible.
The citizens have been rushing the
ice business and large crop of fine ice
is reported.
WOOLWICH.
Woolwioh, February 8.-This winter
has proved especially unfavornble to
aged women. Several very excellent
aged ladies have recently died in this
town. Yesterday, Mrs. Olive Farnham
Trott passed away, neing " years of
age She was the widow OF the late AL
fred Trott. Some 20 years ago Mrs. Trott
Tell and broke her hip from which in
jury she partially recovered, but remained
q cripple. During these long years of
confinement she has displayed wonder
full courage and patience in keeping
with the strength and character. Her
children have risen up to call her blessed
and IN many ways frightened her de-
clining years. Always. when practicable,
she was en- attendant at church, though
in belief Sweden borgian, she worshipped
with other denominations. The funeral
services takes place Tuesday at the home