The Portland daily press., 1897-03-06
TAINE TOWNS.
items of Interest Gathered by PRESS
Correspondents.
NORTH YARMOUTH.

North Yarmouth, March "a very
pleasant gathering was held at the home
of Deacon j. 2. Rowe on Wednesday,
March 8. to celebrate his Goth birthday,
which occurred March l. The CO mpany
con sisted of relatives and friends. Mr..
Rowe was born in New Gloucester but
has lived in North Yarmouth for forty
two years. He has three sisters living,
aged 81, rs and II. Although SO ad-
vanced in years Mr.. Rowe is in possess
sion of all his faculties and has not been
confined to the house day. this winter. q
Mr.. N. S. Shurtleff has been quite sick
with the grippe.
MIR. and Mrs. Perez Rideout are visit
ing friends in Portland.
The young people had social at the
vestry Tuesday evening
RPsWELL.
West RerpswelI, March 5-Mr. John E.
Bibber dieu in Portland Monday, March
1st aged 40 years. Mr.. Bibber was
resident of this place until within few
years, since which time he has lived II
Portland. The remains were brought
here for interment. The funeral was
held at the Baptist church, Wednesday,
Rev. q. NJ. A bbott officiating. The
ceremonies were in charge of the l. ..
p F. 5of which the deceased was
member. Among the floral offerings vera
a beautiful pillow from the firm for
which h. worked in Portland and large
wreath from the lodge here. MI. B1Dbef
had been great sufferer for months
from Hright's disease and death came to
him as q welcome release from his suffer
3,,o- ho 1naw HEun ri
Mr.. Eliphalet Fales died at the home
of his daughter, Mrs. Alyah jackson,
Monday afternoon, from pneumonia.
Mr.. Fales was about 80 years OF age.
Funeral services were held kThursday
afternoon at the house and the remains
AIKEN to Lewiston for interment.
GRAY.
Dry Mills, March 5-Jonas Hodgkins
and Am brose Smith have finished their
job at Monmouth and returned home.
Thomas Quipt aud wife returned home
from Brunswick last week.
Mrs M. G. Morrill, and Mrs. o. S.
Higgins spent last week at Augusta.
Mrs. Eta Quint has returned from
Otis Falls.
james Libby and wife went to Boston
last Monday night.
Ge0rce Hill, of Windham, was in the
place the first of the elk.
NJ. G. morrill, will start up his mill
at Suokerville this week.
sCARBORO.
Mrs. Edward Cook has gone to Mag
nOlia, Mass, for visit of q few weeks.
The Ladies' Aid meets with Mrs.
Lillian Johnson on Thursday afternoon.
| The ladies are making preparations for
| a supper with an apron sails and enter
tainment at the Town aall next Tuesday
evening if pleasant. If stormy on We'd
| nesday evening.
Church conference on Saturday after-
noon at two O'Clock.
Tie o)ncert for the benefit of the
Grange cottage at Coed Will Farm, was
| q decided success. AL did SO we'll that
| it is difficult to mention any in particu-
| lar, but certainly the children showed
careful training. The singing was all
good. A bout eleven dollars was re-
ceived.
CUMBERLAND.
West Cumberland March Son Friday
evening of last week IA company of about
| 25 from Cumberland Foreside called Oh
Miss May Morrill,. The evening was en-
| joyably spent in playing games. singing,
ETC.. after which refreshments were
served and at a late hour the party broke
| up.
| Mr., Freeman Shaw Is Iuite sick with
the grippe.
Atlthe annual town meeting held last
Tuesday the following officers were
| chosen:
Moderator-L. P. SUurdivant Demo
GRAFT.
| Town Olerk-n. L. Blanchard, Re-
publican.
Seleotmen-E. Fl. Trickey, Democrat;
| d, L. Blanchard, Republican; S. f.
Hamilton, Democrat.
| Treasurer-SamuelM Merrill, Democrat.
Supe intending School Committee-O.
R Sturdivant, three years; Geo. +.
Hail. three years; Erwin L. Ross. two
wears, Democrats.
Constable-Geo W. Jordan, Republl-
can.
Collector-Arno S. Chase, Republican.
Auditor-N. NJ. shaw, Repu blioan.
Road Commissioner-R. B. Morrison,
Demo GRAFT.
The following sums of money were
raised: