The Portland daily press., 1897-03-03
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LIMINGTON.
Limington, March 1.-The cantata
E Esther, composed by Vim. 3. Bradbury,
will be produced at Town hall Tuesday
evening. March .. under direction of W.
S. Small.
Dir. and Mrs. II. II. burlington, of
Lewiston, were in town the 90 of Feb
ru arg, visiting friends.
Mr.. George Files and wife, of Gorham,
were in town Sunday last.
Buyers of apples were offering one dol
lar sper barrel delivered, last week.
There is squits quantity of unsold
applsss.i in .townayet.
BROWNFIELD.
Brownfield, March 2-The masquerade
ball at Town hall, Thursday evening,
Feb. 25, was pertecv success. twenty
two couple on the first march. Among
those present were many handsome cos
TUNES. The principal suits were worn
by Miss Ermine Mason, of Lowell, Mass.,
her costume being pink silk covered
with beautiful flowers and representing
a flower girl, the next was Miss LII llian
Hartford as an Indian Queen, dressed in
yellow satin trimmed with black silk
fringe and brilliants; also pretty COS
Chelsea, Moss. Miss Nellie Hartford
represented Peok's bad boy, Miss Isabelle
Wyman of East Conway was dressed as
Gypsie Queen, red with black trimming.
Mr.. VIM. Wesoott and Mr.. E. M. Rich
ardson of Cornish, Mr. Thomas Hard
ford and MIR. Frank Meserve OF Brown
field were among those who masquerad-
II I'D
VIVA Lane ami Mr.. Fred Smith. Music
BY Benefits orchestra. At INTERIM ssion
supper was served. A general good time
was enjoyed by all. There will be a
povery ball at Town hall Wednesday,
March 10.
GORHAM.
Gorham, March Prev. G. G. Phelan,
of Westbrook, preached at the Methodist
church Sunday, III exchange with the
pastor, Rev Il. G. Strout.
Mr. George W. Lowell, Geo. r. Spin
ney, Edward Il. B. Smith and d.. J.
f. Rowell were at Augusta last week
Senator LIZ. Pike and wife, of Cor.
nish, visited friends here the latter part
Of last week.
Harmony Lodge No. SO, +. and A. NJ,
Libby, which occurs Wednesday after
noon at ? clock.
NORTH BERWICK.
North Berwick, March 2-Mrs. sDaniel
McCrelliss, another of our very aged
people, died last Friday, Feb. 90 at the
age of 80 years and some months. She
was woman of high standing In that
section of the town, Benny Big, where
she had long resided.
The temperature in this village was
from to 10 below.zero Sunday morning
and two miles out at Riverside farm,
mercury rested at IS degrees below zero,
and still the church loving familS of
that farm were represented at church by
y double sleigh load OF worshippers,
On Monday morning look at
The theruom eter showed 81 below in
several places in this villag.
There are several severe cases OF SICK
ness in town and numerous cases Of the
grippe.
Senator D, A. Hurd and wife are on
their way to Washington, ID. G., to be
present at Inauguration of the President
elect.
CORNISH,
Cornish. March 2-Mrs. Sarah Smith,
better known as "Aunt Sally" the old
est member of the Cornish Methodist
church, died February "a, aged 81 yea re-
and months.
NORWAY.
Norway, March 2-The electric plant
and water power have been purchased ny
the Norway and South Paris Street Kali
way Company.
The Shedding is fine and being i'm
proved to the best ability of all, as much
lumber is yet to be hauled and the run
must be shor5.
An aged and inf1rm gentleman named
DuralI, was run over and seriously IN
iured by team driven by fellow named
Mowry, he was left to his fate by the
reckless fellow who drove on at full speed
without paying the least attention
La grippe is prevailing to some extent,
but generally in mild form.
Several aged and broken soldiers seem
to be failing, their condition being con-
sidered quite dangerous.
Building has already commenced and
soon the carpenters will be hard at 1t as
q. large number of buildings are in con-
temptation
G. B. Cummings and wife are still in
Lower California with their son Chas.,
who went there for his health last fall
He is reported as gaining slowly but has
had hard time through the wet season.
RAYMOND.
RAYMOND, March 2-Gilbert A. Thomp-
son and wife of Livermore Falls. were
recently the guests of their relative, Mrs.
Mile Plummer, Of Lake View Cottage.
Guy w. and Angie M. Chapman at
tend ed the graduation exercises of Wind
ham high school last Thursday afternoon.
Mr.. Elbridge johnson having pur-
chased stand at Mechanic Falls, moved
his Household goods there the past week.
During their short stay among us they
won many friends who regret their de-
parture and wish them success in their
new home.
Mr.. John Hooper and wife were seen
In this place last Sunday.
MRS. Lizzie C. Hayden is visiting her
sister Miss Jennie Wescott, of Boston.
Miss Blanche Hooper, OF Sebago Lake,
IL visiting relatives in this vicinity.
Miss Blanche and Master Valentine
Hall called on friends at the village one
day last week.
WINDHAM.
Windham Centre, March 2-The first
graduating exercises of the Windham