The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-05-04

Mr.. Edwin A. Rich, of Auburn, ioimo-
resident of Freeport, was in town sa'uiu"s'
Ills son Clarence accompanied him.
BUXTON.
West Buxton, May 8. Mrs. Cyril T. har-
mon and son Conrad are spending ie"
days with her daughter, Mrs. Adriel Ihomp
son, at Sanford
MI Paul R. Palmer went to Boston Mon
day to work at his trade.
Mrs. Richard Maddox died last Thursday
from apoplexy. Funeral services took place
Sunday from her late residence.
MI. Frank II. Pike died at 11.SU last
Wednesday morning. He leaves wife, an
aged mother, two sisters and brother, 10
mourn the loss of kind and loving nus
band, son and brother The many friends
deeply sympathize with them in their hour
of affection The deceased has been resi-
dent OF this town for many years, and Will
be greatly missed. He was a member or
the Saco Valley lodge, which conducted
the services that took. place Saturday after
noon in the I. o. o. F. hall. The flowers
We're many and beautiful Rev. W. s. Nc
lntire, of Rhode Island, oficiatei. male
quartette rendered several fine selections.
Mrs F. H. Hargaves returned from her
visit in Boston last Thursday.
Miss Abbie Tarbox returned home from
Manchester, N. H., last Tuesday.
Helen Eaton, who has been very sick for
several weeks, is slowly improving.
GRAY.
Gray, May 8. The weather is cold and I'M
favorable to planting.
The selectmen have advertised for bids to
build schoolhouse at East Gray. They re-
serve the right to reject all bids.
Miss Kate Leslie has gone to New York
city for the month of May.
MIR. Ged Hailowell, of Saccarappa, is quite
sick at his wife's fathers, Mr.. Emery Os-
goods.
Mrs. Elizabeth Hutchinson and daughter
of Boston, are at MI. Thomas L. Libby's.
Mr.. Walter T. Leighton and young wife
arrived here the past week.
Mr.. william Brown has leased Mr.. Oscar
Weeks farm. Mr.. Weeks will re NOV 9 to
Mechanic Falls.
The trustees of Pennell Institute have pur-
chased a two acres of land at the rear of
the Institute for a school playground.
MI. Samuel Clark and his brother Hall,
of Freeport were in town last week.
The Greedy Institute and Pennell Institute
mines played game of ball at the Gray
Park Saturday afternoon. Mr.. Frank Leay-
lit of the Gray team has the honor o f
making the first home run that has been
made on these grounds for several years.
The score was "a to in favor of the Pen
nell Institute team We understand that the
next contest will be between the Yarmouth
High School nine and Pennen Institute
team.
The fish commissioners are petitioned by
W. NJ Dow and others to continue the law
against taking fish from Royal River and
Its tributaries in Gray. A petition remon-
strating was presented and the commission
ers will have hearing at the Town Hall
at $50 a. M Friday, May7.
SOUTH BERWICK.
South Berwick, May s. The enterprising
Epworth League of the Methodist church in
South Berwick opened the May
with May breakfast in Odd Fellows Bah
quet Hall, which was patronized by fully 800
people. This unique affair not only
awakened a general interest throughout the
town, but netted the League about S75. The
breakfast was served fom $50 to a. m.
A letter received from Mrs. J. II. Bur-
leigh this morning was dated at one of the
Gases in the Sahara Desert out from Tunis.
81 enjoyed he1 stay in the Holy Land, and
is now doing Egypt. She contemplates Wis
iting Ireland on her return home
NEW GLOUCESTER.
Intervale, Maine May l.. Mrs. A. H. New
ms has been quite i'll again.
W. S. Nevins, of Salem, Mass, and Eben
Nevins, of Lynn, have been in town on a
visit.
MI. Blackstone and family, who have
been living on the John Rideout place, have
moved away. We are sorry to lose them,
for they have been pleasant neighbors.
The new Flown team is at work and
presents a fine appearance
GORHAM.
The funeral oe Robert Rounds occurred
yesterday afternoon. Rev. X. c. Strout
o1iciated.
Rev. VIM. Cashmere has leased the
house on High STREET owned by MIR.
Joseph R1dlon.
Mr. George F. Vest of the Portland
Water company was in town Saturday.
s. N. Greet of Soineryille, Mass, will
give chalk talk on the Bible Monday
evening at the Congregational church.
Charged With Murder.