The Portland daily press., 1897-03-24
MAINE TOWNS.
Etsms of Interest Gathered by CORES.
pondents of the Press.
SHERMAN.

sherman Mills, Marcn u. logging ana
bark teams are fast coming out of the
woods. The snow at 10 time of the winter
has been deep enough to be burdensome
Immense quantities of railroad sleepers,
telegraph and telephone poles, fence posts,
last blocks, ship timber, long and short
lumber, and various other kinds of freight
are landed on the lines of the Bangor Il
Aroostook railroad and immense train loads
are carried over the road daily.
Master Timothy Towle. son of Nh. B. T.
Towle. ten years old, was playing with gun
caps short time ago when one exploded
and portion of it pierced one of his eyes
and DESTROYED the sight of it. He was car
ried to the Maine General Hospital, Port
land. where his eye was taken out He is
there now and is doing nicely.
The South Aroostool1 Pomona Grange met
with Golden Sheaf Grange, Sherman, last
Thursday, at the new town hall, Sherman
Mills. Good delegations came from Houlton
and island Falls, and goodly lumber were
present Two members took the fifth de-
gree. The sessions were interesting and
helpful and an excellent feeling prevailed
during the discussions regarding the depreS-
son of farmers interests.
GRAY.
aNest CT II, Marahh23-Quite an eli lemio
n the CRIME is prevailing at the present
time Among those who are or have been
suffering from it are Mr.. and Mrs.
Edward Huston, VIM. y. Huston, Albert
penneIl. MIR. and Mrs. Rersey, Frank,
Jennie b. Allen and others. Most of the
cases are improving.
MIR. Edward S. Allen of Bridgton spent
Saturday and Sunday with relatives in
West Gray, He returned home on Mon
day afternoon.
Mr.. Enooh Doughty an OLD resident OF
Dutton Hill Is very feeble and failing.
Charles Z. Allen one of our selectmen
was called to Gorham on Monday to at
Mr.. B. A. Libby and wife went to
North Windham on Friday last to attend
the funeral Of his father. Mr.. Edwin
Libby, late of North Gorham.
MRS. w. A. Thompson is keeping house
for Mrs. Edward Huston W no is suffer-
ing from severe attack Of grippe.
Mr.. e. A. Allen is no better.
FREEPoRT.
South Ereeport, March 22.-Steamer
Phantom is being repaired and will re-
sumo her regular trips in few days.
Mr.. Bert Chadsey is moving into the
house which he recently purchased of B.
p. Bennett
Miss Susan ]. Staples, a lady we'll
known and much respected in the COM
MUMMY, Ql6u SdbuEudys AuuHOH SOUu, db
the age of n years.
There is still great denl Of sickness
about here. Nearly half our people are
now or have very lately been sick with
the grippe, or with bad colds, and several
have barely escaped pneumonia. 1t Is be-
lieved, however, that the worst is over
now.
JEFFERSON.
Jefferson, March 23.-Colds and the
grippe have been quite prevalent about
here through the month Of March.
We have not had the usual amount of
snow this winter and the outlook for
next seasons hay crop looks uncertain.
The Third Baptist church are about to
purchase house and lot of land for a
parsonage.
The Development of the water power
on the Sheepseot by the company COM
posed of Pennsylvania capitalists seems
10 be- at standstill. We have been in :
formed, however, that when business
starts up under the new administration,
this company will be ready for business
also.
RAYMOND.
Raymond, March 23-Messrs. Fred L.
Stront and Ivory Mains are doing the
carpenter work on the old Captain Plum
nler house, that is being remodelled into
a simmer boarding house. Edward NJ
Plummer the mason work, and Sumner
plummer, pain ting, etc. The verandah
that runs around the house is near COM
pletion
1.-THE senior and junior classes of Lee
Hall school of North German, were en-
tertained BY the Irving HJ. Hayden Ia
member OF the junior CLASSY as his home
near the village, Tuesday evening.
Mrs. Sarah P. Mason is at Harrison,
called there By the death of her niece,
Mrs Fannie Packard.
MIR. Henry L. Forhan aud family have
returned from their California trip, to
their home at the village.
Miss Dora Morton has returned from
South Windham, where she WAS the
guest of her brother, Mr.. Charles Morton.
Miss Charlotte Turkey OF Auburn, has
been visiting relatives in this vicinity.
Mrs. Ann M. Wescott and Miss Annie
have returned to their home at North
Gorbam.
Mrs. Ida Hayden is at Caseo.
Mr.. Frank Kim ball of Portland, was
recently seen on our streets.
sEBAGO.
Sebago, March 23.-The drama, Dot
the Miners Daughter, will be produced
at Potter's academy, Thursday evening.
The following in the cast of characters:
David Mason, farmer.
Herbert Thompson
Herbert Mason, David's son,
M. P. Fitch
Royal Meadows, foster son of Mrs
Clifton, Alfred Murch
Arthur Floyd, villain,
Allison Wentwo rt h
George Clifton, returned CRlifor-
MAN, Perley Warrau
Parson Swift, Erwin MoKenney
Bill Tory, Floyd's confederate,
Charley Ballard
Brewster, police officer,
Wilbur McKenney
Ebony, colored individual,
VIII Martin
Mrs. Mason, Davis's WIFE
Miss Marcia Decker
Dolores the miners daughter,
Miss Lizzie Jewell
Mrs. Clifton, Miss Mamie White
Winnifred Clifton, Mrs. Cliftons
daughter. Miss Edna Over
Hapzibar, lady of color, l4emuel Rich
a sooiab BILE follows the drama.