The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-02-10
TAME TOWNS.
Items of Interest Gathered by PRESS
Correspondents.
NORTH YARMOUTH.

North Yarmouth, rep. 9-Mf. II. Is.
Farweil OF st. Paul, Mum, who ha s
been visiting at Mr.. j. P. Rounds's, has
returned to the West.
Miss Alice Leighton entertained a
party Of her FRIENDS on Friday evening,
Feb. 9th. The evening was enjoyed by
all who were present.
Mir. Walter Partridge and wife Of Deer
ing, spent Sunday at Mr.. W. z. John
sons.
Mr. G. Hayes, of Portland, was in
town Friday, Feb. 9Th.
Mr. Chas. nkillings has finished out
ting ice on his pond. About 5000 cakes
have been hauled from there this season.
GoRHAM.
Gorhan, Feb. 8. Gorham Grange
uexg Saturday, Feb. IS, after the regular
business, will, at the call of the Lsctur-
er, have the following "Mains Sympo-
SUM" Quotations from Maine authors
by each mem Der present; Essay, MAINE
Men and Women in Literature" by Mrs.
c. N. Hayes; Select readings from
Maine authors, by Mrs. L. I. Thom bs'
Miss Hattie CresseY, Miss Ethel Went
worth; Maine Men in Politics, by Mr..
Maine Compared with Other States,' by
Mr.. II. A. Mckinney; Original poem,
by a Maine poet, Mrs. Jennie B. john
son; Discussion, "Is it better for
young man entering active life, to stay
in Maine, or to go Wests Affirmative,
Mr.. 9. N. Hays, Mr. G. r. Chafnm;
Negative, Mr.. Geo. Chadbourne, Mr.. W.
I. Bickford.
HARPSWELL.
West Harpswell, Feb. 8. D. X. Sto-
yer is in Portland on a business trip.
Harold and Tommie Weber and Charlie
Bibber are on Goose Island, cutting cord
wood for A. U. Slower
There was a concert at j. b, Fairs
HaFpSwell Centre, which was attended
by mum her OF our young people.
Converse d. Moody is on the sick list.
Geo. Hamilton, from Chebeague, has
purchase Geo. Webber's farm, and will
move here in the sp ring.
RAYMOND.
North Raymond, February "a pie
festival and entertainment WAS held in
day evening. The festival was gotten up
for the benefit of James Cripps. resi-
dent of New Gloucester. who has been
critically i'll for more than a year and
who, at the time he was taken sick, was
in the employ of H. II. Rioker & Soas.
The pies were sold at auction and there
was no waiting for bidding, and 500. 10
was realized. TIE last one was bid Oft
to Archie Cole for 81. IS.
School closed here last Friday and the
scholars gave a very oreditable exhibit
ion at the schoolhouse Saturday evening.
The recent rain has, of ooui Sc, caused
the lumbermen to look sober, but the
black smiths are smiling.
MIR. Fuller, who is reported to have
purch ased the William Sewall homestead
and store, is expected here on the 20tb,
and then, we understand, the place will
receive such boom as will make the
people happy. 1t is said that he will not
only run the store on large scale.
where Hakes & Merrill now trade, but
will have carriage repository. and
also run, or cause TO be run, millinery
store.
Mr.. Seco, the blacksmith. is having
all the work he can do which work Is
giving excellent satisfaction.
Senator Xitham who has been home
sick returned to Augusta Monday.
BRISTOL.
Bristol February 9.-The Bristol ice
are busy at work housing their
winners crop. They are also shipping
from the pond several large vessels now
taking on cargo. This company has a
good plant and does prosperous bust
ness.
Mr.. James ". Cogqan the superinten-
dent at Squirrel Island is having go
cords of wood cut on his wood lot in this
town aud is shipping it by schooner
to the island where he will
have it prepared for the use of the sum-
ner visitors.
Senator Chamberlain and Represen-
tative Mason come home each week from
a ueusta to look after their business in
erests. Mrs Chamberlain is with her
husband at the Capital.
Capt. David Day one of the very old
men of this town is very ill aud not eS-
1ected to recover. He followed the sea
or many yea1s and is known in most
Ill the New England ports.
Mr.. John A. Sproul a strong robust
man of Pemaquid, died last thursday
If heart trouble, being sick but few
hours He is great lnss to the town.
The recent heavy weather at sea caused
waves TO sweep our shores
md ut Pemaquid point the sea washed
jhe lighthouse cont unlly.
Although the Shedding is very thin and
>oor, our lumtermen ara getting their
wood oat to market and logs to MILL |
nout the usual amount will be done in
his lice.