The Portland daily press., 1897-04-21
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CORNISH.
Cornish, April 10. The Cornish Clothing
Company have leased their factory to Ed
win f. Bracket. Mr.. Bracket has been
engaged in the manufacture of clothing for
years with his father. l. N. Bracket, ana is
a young man full of energy and zeal He
Will start with full force about May 1st
Fred 7. Flint is dangerously i'll at his
home.
There has been no school the past week in
the intermediate department on account Of
| the illness of the teacher, Miss Fobes.
W. W. Pike is in Boston for the week.
Misses Eva and Hattie Farnham are type
writing in New Jersey.
Miss Hannah Clifford is teaching at Fall
mouth Foreside.
The funeral of William f. Allen was held
at the Methodist church Thursday afternoon
The services were conducted by Rev. George
W. Millward. A fter the regular services the
ODD Fellows burial service was performed
by Ossipee Valley Lodge No. 81. Interment
was at Riverside cemetery.
The remains fMrs. Ruth johnson will be
brought today from HaverhiIl, Mass, for
"
Greenleaf Lodge, No. 1T, f. A. NJ.
worked the E A. and f C. degrees at its
stated meeting Friday evening.
AT the Stated Convocation OF Aurora r. A
.. No. q. to be held at Masonic Hall Friday
evening, April 49, NJ. M. M. degree will be
worked on two candidates. R. e. Almon
G. Waite District Deputy Grand High Priest.
Portland, will be present and inspect the
work.
| Fred T. Flint lost very valuable brood
mare last week.
Mrs. George H. Parker is visiting friends
| in Portland.
PARSONsFIELD.
East Parsonsfield, April 10. The funeral
OF Mrs. Lydia MiIliken, widow of the late
| Nathaniel Milliken, who died at her home
| in Parsonsfield April 15, at the age of rs
years, occurred at the home OF her son Ho-
ratio Milliken, Sunday, April Is. Services
were conducted by Rev. Loring Staples, of
limerick. She was lady loved and re-
spected by all who knew her, and leaves
large ciIcle of friends.
Miss Nettie Milliken is at home enjoying
a much needed resi- after working for sever
al months for Mrs. Frank Chairman.
Mrs Lizzie Cobb is failing fast
Mr. Horace Stanley, who has been an in
valid for several years, Is now very sick.
= Mr.. George Milliken, of Porter, accom-
panied by his cousin, Mrs. Hannah Chad
bourn, visited Mrs. Lalva Lane last Sunday.
sEBAGO.
Sebago, April 10. Mrs. Mary, wife of Rich
ard f. Meserve, died Friday IL orning, April
16. The funeral was conducted by Rev.
Willis P. Hume. Sunday, 1880. Her age as
about Y years, months.
The overseers of the poor, it is said, have
hired place to get two of the towns poor
boarded at S.. 90 each per week, who cannot
remain at the poor house after April 9th, as
children of soldier over 81 years of age
will then come under the law as amended.
CASCO.
Casco, April 20. The roads are getting
passable.
Herbert Meserve has returned from Gilead,
where he has been at work during the
winter.
The Ladies Circle will be entertained at
Mrs. Joseph Battyss next Thursday after
noon.
The two Oldest persons in town are Mrs.
Mary H. Cook, in her SD year, and Mr.. Ma
| than Decker, one day her senior
| MI. Rufus M. Gould. who had a paralytic
shock a few days ago remains in a very
critical condition at his home in the Quaker
| neighborhood.
| Easter at the Union Church was appropri-
| ateIy observed last Sunday. The sermon,
music and decorations were in keeping
with the joyous season. There will be q
Sunday school concert next Sunday evenissg.
Since the mud dried up E. G. Jordan is
often seen on the street, exercising high
headed, fine looking colt.
NORTH YARMOUTH.
East North Yarmouth, April 20. Miss AIDE
laide NJ. Hodsdon has returned to Gorham
Normal School, and Miss Lucinda NJ Law
| renee has returned TO the Stevens School.
Miss Ennice Lermond, of Rockport, who is
| teaching school i'll the Sligo district, was
the guest of Miss Adelaide Nj. Hodsdon Sun
day.
A young son arrived at the home of Mr..
| and Mrs. T. W. Gould Thursday.
| School in the Dunn district began Monday,
with Miss Ada Morrill,, of Cumberland,
teacher
Miss Mary A. Lawrence, of Portland, is
| visiting her sister, Mrs. A. L. Dunn.
| Mr.. Fred Fuller, Of Berlin, N. H., is visit
| ing at MIR. W. H. Evans.
Mr.. Eugene Evans, of Byron, is visiting his
| parents, MI. and Mrs. W. Ii. Evans
LIMERICK.
(From m Occasional Correspondent.
| The Rev. X. L. Howard, pastor of the
| Eree Baptist church is in feeble health
from nervous exhaustion and has been
compelled to leavs his pulpit for the
present, the Rev. B. Minard, the evan
geist, taking his place and conducting
| for time IA series of revival services.
MIR. Howard lett OIL the goth for Melrose,
Mass, for an absolute ana probably pro-
| tracted rest.
| Ell. Johnson has sold the J. S. Har-
mon home to +. A. Chick, and 4. p.
Johnston has bought the Eldon Hill
place, making two quite important
oranges in our village.
| Mrs. Moses Bracket died very sudden.
| ly Saturday night of heart disease.
S. A. Grant is making several irnpor-
tant changes in his house by pinzzas on